SOUTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM INC
NPI 1649241571
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Cortez, CO
NPI Status: Active since January 30, 2006
Contact Information
1311 N MILDRED RD
CORTEZ, CO
ZIP 81321
Phone: (970) 565-6666
Fax: (970) 564-2149
- Organization
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Critical Access
About SOUTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM INC
Southwest Health System Inc is a hospital serving the Cortez, Colorado region. The facility is a general acute care hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1649241571 assigned on January 2006. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 282NC0060X with license number 11206 (CO). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. Southwest Health System Inc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's
- NPI
- 1649241571
- Provider Legal Name
- SOUTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM INC
- Other Organization Name
- Other Name Type
- (6)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1311 N MILDRED RD CORTEZ, CO 81321
- Location Phone
- (970) 565-6666
- Location Fax
- (970) 564-2149
- Mailing Address
- 1311 N MILDRED RD CORTEZ, CO 81321
- Mailing Phone
- (970) 565-6666
- Mailing Fax
- (970) 564-2149
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-30-2006
- Last Update Date
- 05-28-2025
- Code Navigator
According to the Hospital Compare program data, Southwest Health System Inc doesn't have an overall quality rating because there are too few measures or measure groups reported to calculate a star rating or measure group score. The hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
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- Classification
General Acute Care Hospital Critical Access
- Taxonomy Code
- 282NC0060X
- Type
- Hospitals
- License No.
- 11206
- License State
- CO
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207L00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Anesthesiology | |
| 2 | 207P00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Emergency Medicine | |
| 3 | 207RS0012X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine | |
| 4 | 207V00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Obstetrics & Gynecology | |
| 5 | 207W00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Ophthalmology | |
| 6 | 207X00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Orthopaedic Surgery | |
| 7 | 2081P2900X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | |
| 8 | 2085R0202X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Radiology | |
| 9 | 208600000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Surgery | |
| 10 | 208M00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Hospitalist | |
| 11 | 213ES0103X | Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers | Podiatrist | |
| 12 | 275N00000X | Hospital Units | Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit | |
| 13 | 333300000X | Suppliers | Emergency Response System Companies | |
| 14 | 3416L0300X | Transportation Services | Ambulance |
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05002050 | MEDICAID (05) | CO | |
| 04020020 | MEDICAID (05) | CO |
Hospital Compare Quality Information
Star ratings information gives patients a useful way to compare local hospitals by highlighting important quality factors like readmissions, mortality, safety of care, patient experience and timely and effective care. The ratings are presented as stars, ranging from 1 to 5. A higher number of stars indicates better performance in each quality aspect.
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Overall Quality Rating Not Available - There are too few measures or measure groups reported to calculate a star rating or measure group score.
The overall rating is calculated by taking the weighted average of these group of scores. If a hospital is missing a measure category or group, the weights are redistributed amongst the qualifying measure categories or groups.
Nurse Communication - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Nurse communication - star rating
Doctor Communication - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Doctor communication - star rating
Staff Responsiveness - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Staff responsiveness - star rating
Communication About Medicines - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Communication about medicines - star rating
Discharge Information - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Discharge information - star rating
Care Transition - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Care transition - star rating
Cleanliness - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Cleanliness - star rating
Quietness - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Quietness - star rating
Recommend Hospital - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Recommend hospital - star rating
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Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals - Voluntary non-profit - Private
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Emergency Services: Yes
Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.
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Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records: Y
Shows if the hospital meets the criteria for promoting interoperability of Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRS).
Hospital Complications and Mortality Quality Ratings
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - March 2023
Death rate for heart attack patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for COPD patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for heart failure patients is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for pneumonia patients is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for stroke patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital Associated Infections Quality Ratings
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) is no different than national benchmark
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings
Hospital return days for heart attack patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital return days for heart failure patients is average days per 100 discharges
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients is fewer days than average per 100 discharges
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: January 2020 - December 2022
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery is no different than expected
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide) is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2022 - June 2023
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital Maternal Health Quality Ratings
Elective Delivery percentage is 7%
Percentage of mothers whose deliveries were scheduled 1 to 2 weeks early.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Hospital Timely and Effective Care Quality Ratings
Emergency department volume is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders is 54
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations is 24.1%
Percentage of healthcare personnel who completed COVID-19 primary vaccination series.
Evaluation Period: October 2023 - December 2023Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia is 2
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia is 3
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination is 96%
Percentage of healthcare workers given influenza vaccination.
Evaluation Period: October 2023 - March 2024Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better is 123 minutes
Average time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better is 204 minutes
Average time patients spent in the emergency department before being sent home.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Left before being seen is not available %
Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Head CT results is 71 %
Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients is not available %
Percentage of patients receiving appropriate recommendation for follow-up screening colonoscopy.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery is not available %
Percentage of patients who had cataract surgery and had improvement in visual function within 90 days following the surgery.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing is 9
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock is 66 %
Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock. Sepsis is a complication that happens when a patient has an extreme response to an infection. Higher percentages are better.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle is 85 %
Septic Shock 3 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle is not available %
Severe Sepsis 6 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle is 78
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle is 89 %
Septic Shock 6 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy is 100
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Discharged on Statin Medication is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is 79
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is 80
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1649241571, we treat the final digit (1) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1649241571, enumerated as an "organization" on January 30, 2006.
The provider is located at 1311 N MILDRED RD CORTEZ, CO 81321 and the phone number is (970) 565-6666.
General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC0060X and a focus in Critical Access.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
