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Northfield Hospital

Northfield Hospital is a medical facility located in Northfield, MN. This hospital has been recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.

83%

Patient Experience Rating

10% higher 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

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2022)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

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

11 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As 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

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As 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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81%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

6% higher than the national average

83%

Would definitely recommend

10% higher than the national average

Northfield Hospital

National Average

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%84%82%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%70%71%

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%60%54%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%93%88%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%65%65%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%83%82%

Northfield Hospital

National Average

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%78%77%

Quietness

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

100%50%0%70%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

No waiting, office very efficient.

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Skemp

Always thorough, even when I bring up something outside the ordinary visits. It's good to have confidence in a provider.

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Skemp

I have been seeing Dr Skemp for over 10 years and he has provided compassionate and informed care. He has seen me through many life changes and has helped me to deal with my arthritis and fibro pain.

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Skemp

Dr Mueller is very professional, knowledgeable, thorough and a caring Orthopedic Spine Surgeon. He always listened and answered my questions regarding my cervical Laminoplasty surgery which I had in April of 2023. I went for my 2 year checkup on April 16, 2025. Dr. Mueller checked my x-ray and...

Apr 19 2025

Review for Dr. Mueller

Dr. Mehbod his friendly and has a good personality and sense of humor, More importantly, he knows what he’s doing and it’s filled of expertise and is able to explain this to his patient myself included. I would highly recommend him as a surgeon for anybody who is in the need of spinal surgery of...

Apr 19 2025

Review for Dr. Mehbod

Location

Northfield Hospital

2000 North Ave, Northfield MN 55057

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(507) 646-1000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Northfield Hospital located?

Northfield Hospital is located at 2000 North Ave, Northfield, MN 55057. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Northfield Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Northfield Hospital has been awarded with Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ in the past two years.

Is Northfield Hospital highly rated with patients?

81% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Northfield Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Northfield Hospital?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Northfield Hospital profile..

How does Northfield Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

Healthgrades provides detailed information on hospital safety and outcomes for patients. Click here to learn more about hospital safety.

Contact Us

2000 North Ave

Northfield, MN 55057

Directions

(507) 646-1000