NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL

NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in AMARILLO, TX. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 450209. It does provide emergency services. There are 290 medical professionals and 85 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $28,090. This is higher than the state average of $27,898. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

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Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	20 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	82 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	15 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	22 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	24 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	19 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	70 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	67 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	23 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	64 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	13 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	23 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	65 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	24 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	63 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	22 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	56 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	24 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	20 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for	70 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	12 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	18 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	43 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	36 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	21 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	20 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	80 %
Discharge information - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge	23 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	77 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	83 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	43 %
Care transition - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	52 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	38 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	52 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	40 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	42 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	50 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	57 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	21 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	22 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night	57 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	12 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	31 %
Quietness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	11 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	27 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	62 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital	8 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	63 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	29 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$11
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$52
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$636
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$22
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$11
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1,313
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,287
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$44
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,324
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$828
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$247
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$5,334
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$716
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,719
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$98
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,446
Total (Complete Episode)	$28,090

Infection Rates at NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type	Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.12 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.92 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	9,670.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	10.48 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	4.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.38 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.29 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.16 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	9,111.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	13.05 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	8.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.61 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.15 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.60 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	167.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	5.12 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.59 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	1.49 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	247.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	2.01 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	0.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.07 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.36 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	69,096.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	4.85 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.41 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.18 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.56 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	58,686.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	36.27 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	12.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.33 / Better

How NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.5%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	5.2%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	12.5%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	16.7%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	15.7%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.61%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	154.35%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.29%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.58%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.16%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	7.96%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	2.62%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.24%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.76%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.05%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.92%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Five Points Nursing and Rehabilitation	5:
The Medical Lodge of Amarillo	5:
Heritage Convalescent Center	4:
Legacy Rehabilitation and Living	3:
Ware Memorial Care Center	3:
Windflower Health Center	3:
Georgia Manor Nursing Home	2:
Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Landmark of Amarillo Rehabilitation and Nursing Ce	2:
Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home	2:
Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Suites	1:
Amarillo Center For Skilled Care	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL

There are 290 doctors and 85 medical groups that are affiliated with NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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