NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA Ratings and Reviews

About NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA

NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in SAHUARITA, AZ. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 30148. It does provide emergency services. There are 189 medical professionals and 89 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA, emergency patients were charged $20,474. This is lower than the state average of $25,814. It is also lower 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 MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	75 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
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	83 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	71 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	70 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	18 %
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	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	21 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	22 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	61 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	25 %
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	58 %
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	31 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	64 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	19 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	54 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	27 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	19 %
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	69 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	13 %
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	39 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	41 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	20 %
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	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	84 %
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	10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	42 %
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	53 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	11 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	36 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	11 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	42 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	44 %
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	48 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	61 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	16 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	23 %
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	61 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	8 %
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)	21 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	68 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	70 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	20 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA, 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 MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA 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 MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$19
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$125
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$4
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$674
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$10,174
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$27
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$657
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$718
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$258
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,433
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$500
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,554
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$90
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,216
Total (Complete Episode)	$20,474

Infection Rates at NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA

These measures show how often patients at NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA 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	948.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.60 / 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	1,814.00 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.94 / 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	31.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	0.75 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	0.00 / 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	4.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.05 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / 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	12,432.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	0.41 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	1.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.01 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.93 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	12,230.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	5.33 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	1.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.19 / Better

How NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
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	9.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	12%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	15.8%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate	0.56%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.25%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.5%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.58%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.09%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.02%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA

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 MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson	5:
Haven of Tucson	5:
Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation and Care Center	4:
Catalina Post Acute and Rehabilitation	4:
Park Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Foothills Rehabilitation Center	3:
Devon Gables Rehabilitation Center	3:
The Center at Tucson	3:
Haven Health Green Valley, LLC	2:
Sandstone of Tucson Rehab Centre	2:
Haven of Saguaro Valley	2:
Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center	2:
Handmaker Home For The Aging	2:
Villa Maria Post Acute and Rehabilitation	2:
Santa Rosa Care Center	1:
Sandstone Estates Rehab Centre	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA

There are 189 doctors and 89 medical groups that are affiliated with NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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