NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in POST FALLS, ID. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 130066. It DOES NOT provide emergency services. There are 233 medical professionals and 79 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $36,056. This is higher than the state average of $25,537. 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 SPECIALTY HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	84 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	2 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	14 %
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	88 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	1 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	80 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	2 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	18 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	82 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	86 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	10 %
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	91 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	85 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	15 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	78 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	5 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	17 %
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	77 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	5 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	18 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	78 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	5 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	17 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	75 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	11 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	14 %
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	85 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	3 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	12 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	66 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	19 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	15 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	9 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	91 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	90 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	7 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	93 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	31 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	65 %
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	37 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	57 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	31 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	65 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	26 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	2 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	72 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	78 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	9 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	13 %
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	70 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	5 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	25 %
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)	4 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	11 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	85 %
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	2 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	90 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	8 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of NORTHWEST SPECIALTY 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 SPECIALTY 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 SPECIALTY HOSPITAL: Not Available

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

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$39
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$204
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$26,819
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$140
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$4,258
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$585
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$737
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$407
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,490
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$789
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$575
Total (Complete Episode)	$36,056

Infection Rates at NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at NORTHWEST SPECIALTY 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	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	178.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.10 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	589.00 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.20 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	34.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	0.73 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	1.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	3,120.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	0.04 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	3,120.00 / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	0.47 / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	Not Available / Not Available

How NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.3%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart failure patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for pneumonia patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for stroke patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate	0.51%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.32%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	3.04%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.39%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	5.6%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.12%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	3.95%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.97%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.29%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.82%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near NORTHWEST SPECIALTY 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 SPECIALTY HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Sunshine Health and Rehab	5:
Spokane Veterans Home	5:
Life Care Center of Post Falls	5:
Regency at Northpointe	5:
Providence St Joseph Care Center	4:
Advanced Health Care of Coeur D'alene LLC	4:
Royal Park Health and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Avalon Care Center at Northpointe	4:
Touchmark On South Hill Nursing	3:
Spokane Valley Health and Rehabilitation of Cascad	3:
Sullivan Park Care Center	3:
Rockwood South Hill	3:
North Central Care Center	3:
Life Care Center of Coeur D'alene	3:
Ivy Court	2:
Coeur D Alene Health of Cascadia	2:
Alderwood Manor	1:
Aurora Valley Care	1:
Silver Ridge Care	1:
Spokane Health and Rehabilitation	1:
Spokane Falls Care	1:
Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

There are 233 doctors and 79 medical groups that are affiliated with NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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