Northwest Medical Center

Patients that would definitely recommend
4% lower than the national average

Northwest Medical Center is a medical facility located in Tucson, AZ. This hospital has been recognized for Joint Replacement Excellence Award™.

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2021)

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

2 ratings were worse than expected

1 rating was better than expected

Bloodstream infection following surgery

10 ratings were as expected

Death in procedures where mortality is usually very low
Death following a serious complication after surgery
Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital
Hip fracture following surgery
Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
Respiratory failure following surgery
Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery
Breakdown of abdominal incision site
Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Cardiac

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

Mortality In-Hospital Mortality within 30 days

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Worse than Expected

Heart Attack

Worse than Expected

Heart Failure

Worse than Expected

As Expected

Valve Surgery

As Expected

Worse than Expected

Critical Care

Gastrointestinal

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

Mortality In-Hospital Mortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Worse than Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Worse than Expected

Esophageal/Stomach Surgeries

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

As Expected

Pancreatitis

As Expected

Small Intestine Surgeries

As Expected

Worse than Expected

Neurosciences

Orthopedic

Prostate Surgery

Pulmonary

Spine Surgery

Vascular

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
5% lower than the national average

Would definitely recommend
4% lower than the national average

Northwest Medical Center

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

Northwest Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

Providers

Dr. Josie Acuna, MD

Emergency Medicine

0 Ratings

Dr. Fadi Adra, MD

Critical Care Medicine

5 Ratings

Dr. Yusuf Ahmad, MD

Hematology

5 Ratings

Dr. Jamil Ahmed, MD

Nephrology

5 Ratings

Dr. Holly Ahner, MD

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

1 Rating

Dr. Stephen Algeo, MD

Cardiology

34 Ratings

Dr. Jose Alicea, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

10 Ratings

Dr. Larissa Allen, MD

Gastroenterology

24 Ratings

Provider Reviews

I had 3 neighbors and a friend recommend Dr. Bowers. Now I would like to do the same. Great surgeon with a wonderful team at TOI and Oro Valley Surgery

Jan 24 2021

Review for Dr. Bowers

Great Cardio Doc!! He treats my wife and I and we would be happy to refer him to friends and relatives.

The Best Cardio Doc we have had! Jan 24 2021

Review for Dr. Bejarano

Very efficient and Doctor made sure all of my questions were answered.

Jan 24 2021

Review for Dr. Tuli

Dr. Petrow always makes me feel comfortable, confident in his diagnosis.

mary cooke Jan 23 2021

Review for Dr. Petrow

First of all, I have been seeing Dr Blinkoff for over ten years. I have to say I left Dr. Blinkoff's office yesterday afternoon, thinking I will never go back to see him again. On a recent visit I explained my problems. He immediately ordered an endoscopy and then a colonoscopy. That apparently...

Jan 23 2021

Review for Dr. Blinkoff

Location

Northwest Medical Center

6200 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85741

Call

Directions (520) 742-9000

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