NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 88%

Database data as of January 31, 2024

A Review of the Data

Prepared by Richard Saunders as of January 31, 2024.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") distributes more than 80 tables of data on hospitals on a quarterly basis. That is a lot of information to pour through to try and build a comprehensive review of NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the hospital does, who is affiliated with it, share any patient survey data and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: General Hospital Data, Ratings, Cost Analysis, Infections, Comparison, Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities, Doctors Associated with NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in POST FALLS, ID. Its five star rating is 5 . Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 130066. It DOES NOT provide emergency services. There are 248 medical professionals and 82 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.

According to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ("HCAHPS") that ended in September 30, 2021, 88% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, while only 3% did not recommend going to NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL.

The information presented below is based on data provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It is updated as new data is made available.

General Information for NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

Address:

1593 EAST POLSTON AVENUE
POST FALLS, ID 83854
(208) 262-2300
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Medicare Provider Number:

130066

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Proprietary

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL summarizes a variety of measures across 5 areas of quality into a single star rating for each hospital. Once reporting thresholds are met, a hospital’s Overall Star Rating is calculated using only those measures for which data are available. Hospitals report data to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") through the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program, Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program, Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program. Overall Star Ratings aren’t calculated for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or Department of Defense (DoD) hospitals.

Most hospitals will have an Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3.

National distribution of the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating The following table shows the national distribution of the Overall Star Rating based on July 2022 results.

Overall rating Number of hospitals / Percentage
1 star 198 (6.34%)
2 stars 702 (22.49%)
3 stars 895 (28.68%)
4 stars 895 (28.68%)
5 stars 431 (13.81%)
N/A 1,368 (30.47%)

Additional detailed on the method for calculating the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from this document.

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 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 13 %
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 89 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 2 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 81 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 83 %
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 14 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 84 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 12 %
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 90 %
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 7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 83 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 12 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 5 %
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 77 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 6 %
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 76 %
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 19 %
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 6 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 16 %
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 12 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 13 %
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 84 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 5 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 11 %
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 20 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 14 %
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 9 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 91 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 8 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 92 %
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 35 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 60 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 29 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 66 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 27 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 3 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 70 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 77 %
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 14 %
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 75 %
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 20 %
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) 5 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 10 %
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 3 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 88 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 9 %
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 173.00 / 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 611.00 / 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 42.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 0.90 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 2.00 / 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 3,308.00 / 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 3,308.00 / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 0.50 / 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.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 3.4% 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:
Rockwood South Hill 5:
Royal Park Health and Rehabilitation 5:
Regency at Northpointe 5:
Providence St Joseph Care Center 4:
Spokane Veterans Home 4:
Advanced Health Care of Coeur D'alene LLC 4:
Avalon Care Center at Northpointe 4:
Touchmark On South Hill Nursing 3:
Spokane Valley Health and Rehabilitation of Cascad 3:
North Central Care Center 3:
Spokane Health and Rehabilitation 3:
Life Care Center of Coeur D'alene 3:
Alderwood Manor 2:
Aurora Valley Care 2:
Sullivan Park Care Center 2:
Ivy Court 2:
Spokane Falls Care 2:
Silver Ridge Care 1:
Coeur D'alene Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia 1:
Life Care Center of Post Falls 1:
Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

There are 248 doctors and 82 medical groups that are affiliated with NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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