NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1922604123
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit in Tucson, AZ


Hospital Overall Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since December 11, 2020

Contact Information

6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD
TUCSON, AZ
ZIP 85741
Phone: (520) 742-9000

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About NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER

Northwest Medical Center is a hospital serving the Tucson, Arizona region. The facility is a medicare defined swing bed unit. The NPI number of this hospital is 1922604123 assigned on December 2020. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 275N00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Northwest Medical Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Paula Lalor (Director/delegated Official)

NPI
1922604123
Provider Legal Name
NORTHWEST HOSPITAL LLC
Other Organization Name
NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD TUCSON, AZ 85741
Location Phone
(520) 742-9000
Mailing Address
6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD TUCSON, AZ 85741
Mailing Phone
(520) 742-9000
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
12-11-2020
Last Update Date
04-20-2021
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According to the Hospital Compare program data, Northwest Medical Center has fair overall quality rating based on the hospital's performance on seven separate quality measures including: mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. These quality measures are combined in a weighted average to generate a star rating of 2 out of 5 stars for this provider. The hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit

Taxonomy Code
275N00000X
Type
Hospital Units
Taxonomy Description
A unit of a hospital that has a Medicare provider agreement and has been granted approval from HCFA to provide post-hospital extended care services and be reimbursed as a swing-bed unit.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

PAULA LALOR

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR/DELEGATED OFFICIAL
Authorized Official Phone
(629) 215-3953

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.

  • Overall Quality Rating - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    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 - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Nurse communication - star rating

  • Doctor Communication - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Doctor communication - star rating

  • Staff Responsiveness - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Staff responsiveness - star rating

  • Communication About Medicines - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Communication about medicines - star rating

  • Discharge Information - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Discharge information - star rating

  • Care Transition - 1 out of 5 stars - Poor

    Care transition - star rating

  • Cleanliness - 1 out of 5 stars - Poor

    Cleanliness - star rating

  • Quietness - 1 out of 5 stars - Poor

    Quietness - star rating

  • Recommend Hospital - 1 out of 5 stars - Poor

    Recommend hospital - star rating

  • Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals - Proprietary

  • Emergency Services: Yes

    Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.

  • 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 no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - March 2023

  • Death rate for heart attack patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for CABG surgery patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for COPD patients is no different than the national rate

    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 worse than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for stroke patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Pressure ulcer rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative respiratory failure rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative sepsis rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative wound dehiscence rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite is no different than the national value

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

Hospital Associated Infections Quality Ratings

  • Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) is better than the national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • MRSA Bacteremia is better than the national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy is no different than national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • SSI - Colon Surgery is no different than national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) is better than the national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) is better than the national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings

  • Hospital return days for heart attack patients is average days per 100 discharges

    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 average days 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 no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy is no different than the national rate

    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 no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission for CABG is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is no different than the national rate

    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 10%

    Percentage of mothers whose deliveries were scheduled 1 to 2 weeks early.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure: Yes

    Assesses whether or not the hospital participates in a Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative Initiative.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

Hospital Timely and Effective Care Quality Ratings

  • Emergency department volume is high

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders is 457

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders is 935

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations is 3.9%

    Percentage of healthcare personnel who completed COVID-19 primary vaccination series.
    Evaluation Period: October 2023 - December 2023

  • Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination is 69%

    Percentage of healthcare workers given influenza vaccination.
    Evaluation Period: October 2023 - March 2024

  • Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better is 220 minutes

    Average time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Average (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 388 minutes

    Average time patients spent in the emergency department before being sent home.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Left before being seen is 1 %

    Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Head CT results is 65 %

    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 2023

  • Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients is 90 %

    Percentage of patients receiving appropriate recommendation for follow-up screening colonoscopy.
    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Improvement 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 2022

  • ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing is 14

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock is 46 %

    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 2023

  • Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle is 51 %

    Septic Shock 3 Hour.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle is 68 %

    Severe Sepsis 6 Hour.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle is 69

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle is 89 %

    Septic Shock 6 Hour.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy is 89

    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 93

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is not available

    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 1922604123, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
3
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

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.

1 → 2 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 57

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1922604123.

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TUCSON, AZ 85741
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TUCSON, AZ 85741
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6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1922604123, enumerated as an "organization" on December 11, 2020.

The provider is located at 6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD TUCSON, AZ 85741 and the phone number is (520) 742-9000.

Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit with taxonomy code 275N00000X.