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HCA Florida Northside Hospital

HCA Florida Northside Hospital is a medical facility located in Saint Petersburg, FL. This hospital has been recognized for America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Patient Safety Excellence Award™, and more.

56%

Patient Experience Rating

9% lower than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024)

Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Surgical Care Excellence Award™

Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Bloodstream infection following surgery

1 rating was better than expected

10 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™

2025, 2024

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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56%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

10% lower than the national average

56%

Would definitely recommend

9% lower than the national average

HCA Florida Northside Hospital

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%66%76%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%77%84%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%54%58%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%48%57%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%42%47%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%68%75%

HCA Florida Northside Hospital

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%45%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%55%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr Brinks performed my hernia repair surgery, everything was fine and smooth, is been only 2 weeks and I feel great, thank you Dr Brinks. I knew since I talk to you that I was in the best hands.

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Brink

Dr. Nguyen squeezed me in for an emergency & was very kind & professional.

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Nguyen

I have been treated by Dr Weston for over a year, and have found her to be a very good listener and diagnostician and her treatments have always yielded positive results.

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Weston

Doctor Lungren is the most helpful, caring doctor that I had in a long, long time. I tried many different doctors for 10 years before my mom found her and recommended me to her. She has been my primary care for about 5 years now. Still great! She is upfront & direct but not with an ego. She always...

Alicia M Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Lungren

Dr Johnson is always ready to answer any question I may have. He’s very clear about what each procedure will entail.

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Johnson Jr

Location

HCA Florida Northside Hospital

6000 49th St N, Saint Petersburg FL 33709

CallDirections

(727) 521-4411

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is HCA Florida Northside Hospital located?

HCA Florida Northside Hospital is located at 6000 49th St N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has HCA Florida Northside Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, HCA Florida Northside Hospital has been awarded with America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Critical Care Excellence Award™, and 1 more in the past two years.

Is HCA Florida Northside Hospital highly rated with patients?

56% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does HCA Florida Northside Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at HCA Florida Northside Hospital?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades HCA Florida Northside Hospital profile..

How does HCA Florida Northside Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

6000 49th St N

Saint Petersburg, FL 33709

Directions

(727) 521-4411