Northwest Medical Center ORO Valley, LLC

Detailed report on the hospital located in Tucson, Arizona (AZ).

Northwest Medical Center ORO Valley, LLC is a non-profit acute care hospital based at 1551 East Tangerine Drive in Tucson, AZ. The facility is accredited and provides emergency services. The mortality rate for heart attack patients at the facility is no different than the national rate. The patient mortality rate is also no different than the national rate. In 2006, a total of 1,636 Medicare patients were given 7,850 days of PPS inpatient care and services. The provider was reimbursed $11,450,790 by Medicare for those services. In 2006, 131 Medicare patients were given 1,512 days of Non-PPS inpatient care and services. 7,935 Medicare patients were given outpatient care and services by this provider in 2006. The provider was reimbursed $3,234,561 by Medicare for these services.

When compared to state levels, pneumonia patients at this facility are more likely to be assessed and given a pneumococcal vaccination and be given smoking cessation advice or counseling. Surgery patients at this hospital are more likely to receive preventitive antibiotics 1 hour before incision.

When compared to other hospitals in the state, surgery patients at this hospital are less likely to have their preventitve antibiotics stopped within 24 hours after surgery.

Report Contents

Basic Information
Quality Measures
Mortality Rates
Treatment Figures
Financials
News Results
Image Results
Document Results
Reviews and Ratings
Discussions
Tools
Nearby Providers
Nearby Hotels
Nearby Doctors
City at a Glance
Supplemental

Overall Rating

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Quality of Care Rating

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Staff Rating

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Facility Rating

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Promptness Rating

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Facility Type

Acute Care

Ownership Type

Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Address

1551 East Tangerine Drive
Tucson, AZ 85755

Phone Number

(520) 901-3500

Geographic Coordinates

32.427102, -110.950232

* The accuracy of these coordinates is at a address level.

Accredited

Indicates whether the facility is accredited.

This Provider: Yes
Tucson: 8 (100.00%)
Pima County: 9 (100.00%)
Arizona: 57 (78.08%)
United States: 3,333 (77.01%)

Emergency Services

Indicates whether the facility offers emergency care services.

This Provider: Yes
Tucson: 8 (100.00%)
Pima County: 9 (100.00%)
Arizona: 64 (87.67%)
United States: 3,947 (91.20%)

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Quality Measures

Heart Attack Patients Given Inhibitor or ARB

The percentage of heart attack patients given ace inhibitor or arb for left ventricular systolic dysfunction (lvsd). The sample size for this measure was 16 patients.

Note:

The number of cases is too small for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

This Provider: 94.00%
Tucson: 91.00%
Pima County: 91.00%
Arizona: 83.28%
United States: 82.44%

Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

The percentage of heart attack patients given aspirin at discharge. The sample size for this measure was 70 patients.

This Provider: 99.00%
Tucson: 97.63%
Pima County: 97.63%
Arizona: 90.85%
United States: 90.10%

Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

The percentage of heart attack patients given beta blocker at discharge. The sample size for this measure was 70 patients.

This Provider: 93.00%
Tucson: 95.63%
Pima County: 95.63%
Arizona: 92.91%
United States: 89.74%

Heart Attack Patients Given PCI within 90 Minutes

The percentage of heart attack patients given pci within 90 minutes of arrival. The sample size for this measure was 4 patients.

Note:

The number of cases is too small for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

This Provider: 100.00%
Tucson: 68.86%
Pima County: 68.86%
Arizona: 47.00%
United States: 53.85%

Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB

The percentage of heart failure patients given ace inhibitor or arb for left ventricular systolic dysfunction (lvsd). The sample size for this measure was 41 patients.

This Provider: 76.00%
Tucson: 89.75%
Pima County: 89.75%
Arizona: 80.72%
United States: 82.00%

Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

The percentage of heart failure patients given discharge instructions. The sample size for this measure was 79 patients.

This Provider: 51.00%
Tucson: 77.50%
Pima County: 77.50%
Arizona: 48.09%
United States: 60.95%

Pneumonia Patients Given Influenza Vaccination

The percentage of pneumonia patients assessed and given influenza vaccination. The sample size for this measure was 40 patients.

This Provider: 58.00%
Tucson: 69.00%
Pima County: 69.00%
Arizona: 60.85%
United States: 69.93%

Pneumonia Patients Given Antibiotics within 4 Hours

The percentage of pneumonia patients given initial antibiotic(s) within 4 hours after arrival. The sample size for this measure was 150 patients.

This Provider: 79.00%
Tucson: 71.25%
Pima County: 72.44%
Arizona: 73.19%
United States: 80.14%

Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice

The percentage of pneumonia patients given smoking cessation advice or counseling. The sample size for this measure was 30 patients.

This Provider: 90.00%
Tucson: 89.88%
Pima County: 89.88%
Arizona: 68.62%
United States: 79.65%

Pneumonia Patients whose Blood Culture Performed Prior to Antibiotics

The percentage of pneumonia patients whose initial emergency room blood culture was performed prior to the administration of the first hospital dose of antibiotics. The sample size for this measure was 107 patients.

This Provider: 94.00%
Tucson: 86.63%
Pima County: 88.11%
Arizona: 87.48%
United States: 90.43%

Surgery Patients Given Appropriate Antibiotics

The percentage of surgery patients who received the appropriate preventative antibiotic(s) for their surgery. The sample size for this measure was 127 patients.

This Provider: 96.00%
Tucson: 90.50%
Pima County: 90.50%
Arizona: 88.06%
United States: 89.88%

Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

The percentage of heart attack patients given aspirin at arrival. The sample size for this measure was 83 patients.

This Provider: 98.00%
Tucson: 97.25%
Pima County: 97.25%
Arizona: 96.07%
United States: 92.45%

Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

The percentage of heart attack patients given beta blocker at arrival. The sample size for this measure was 60 patients.

This Provider: 90.00%
Tucson: 93.13%
Pima County: 93.13%
Arizona: 88.31%
United States: 87.23%

Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice

The percentage of heart attack patients given smoking cessation advice or counseling. The sample size for this measure was 21 patients.

Note:

The number of cases is too small for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

This Provider: 95.00%
Tucson: 95.63%
Pima County: 95.63%
Arizona: 89.20%
United States: 87.61%

Heart Failure Patients Given Evaluation of LVS Function

The percentage of heart failure patients given an evaluation of left ventricular systolic (lvs) function. The sample size for this measure was 90 patients.

This Provider: 91.00%
Tucson: 94.88%
Pima County: 84.33%
Arizona: 83.96%
United States: 83.53%

Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice

The percentage of heart failure patients given smoking cessation advice or counseling. The sample size for this measure was 14 patients.

Note:

The number of cases is too small for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

This Provider: 79.00%
Tucson: 86.25%
Pima County: 86.25%
Arizona: 76.00%
United States: 81.61%

Pneumonia Patients Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

The percentage of pneumonia patients assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination. The sample size for this measure was 109 patients.

This Provider: 81.00%
Tucson: 76.88%
Pima County: 68.33%
Arizona: 63.87%
United States: 69.00%

Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

The percentage of pneumonia patients given oxygenation assessment. The sample size for this measure was 167 patients.

This Provider: 100.00%
Tucson: 99.88%
Pima County: 99.89%
Arizona: 99.65%
United States: 99.26%

Pneumonia Patients Given Most Appropriate Antibiotics

The percentage of pneumonia patients given the most appropriate initial antibiotic(s). The sample size for this measure was 117 patients.

This Provider: 91.00%
Tucson: 91.50%
Pima County: 86.89%
Arizona: 83.90%
United States: 82.91%

Surgery Patients Given Antibiotics 1 Hour Before Incision

The percentage of surgery patients who received preventative antibiotic(s) 1 hour before incision. The sample size for this measure was 491 patients.

This Provider: 91.00%
Tucson: 83.63%
Pima County: 83.63%
Arizona: 73.96%
United States: 76.95%

Surgery Patients whose Antibiotics Stopped within 24 Hours of Surgery

The percentage of surgery patients whose preventative antibiotic(s) are stopped within 24 hours after surgery. The sample size for this measure was 480 patients.

This Provider: 47.00%
Tucson: 68.50%
Pima County: 68.50%
Arizona: 67.64%
United States: 71.77%

Mortality Rates

30-Day Mortality Rate from Heart Attack

This hospitals 30 day patient death (mortality) rate from heart attack. The value is one of three types: Better, no different, or worse than the national rate.

No different than National Rate

30-Day Mortality Rate from Heart Failure

This hospitals 30 day patient death (mortality) rate from heart failure. The value is one of three types: Better, no different, or worse than the national rate.

No different than National Rate

Treatment Figures

PPS Inpatients

The number of prospective payment system inpatients treated by this provider that were covered by Medicare Part A in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: 1,636
Tucson Average: 2,710
Pima County Average: 2,414
Arizona Average: 1,908
United States Average: 2,267

PPS Inpatient Utilization Days

The number of days of prospective payment system inpatient care that are chargeable to Medicare Part A facility utilization by this provider in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: 7,850
Tucson Average: 16,417
Pima County Average: 14,608
Arizona Average: 11,443
United States Average: 17,102

Non-PPS Inpatients

The number of non prospective payment system inpatients treated by this provider that were covered by Medicare Part A in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: 131
Tucson Average: 263
Pima County Average: 263
Arizona Average: 220
United States Average: 371

Non-PPS Inpatient Utilization Days

The number of days of non prospective payment system inpatient care that are chargeable to Medicare Part A facility utilization by this provider in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: 1,512
Tucson Average: 3,099
Pima County Average: 3,099
Arizona Average: 2,753
United States Average: 3,791

Outpatients

The number of outpatients treated by this provider that were covered by Medicare Part B in 2006. An outpatient is defined as a patient treated in under 24 hours at a qualifying medical facility.

Note:

These figures may include data from other departments at this facility.

This Provider: 7,935
Tucson Average: 8,453
Pima County Average: 7,607
Arizona Average: 4,926
United States Average: 7,242

PPS Inpatient Days

The number of days of prospective payment system inpatient care given by this provider that were covered by Medicare Part A in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: 7,947
Tucson Average: 16,625
Pima County Average: 14,795
Arizona Average: 11,540
United States Average: 17,255

PPS Inpatient Discharges

The number of prospective payment system inpatient discharges made by this provider that were covered by Medicare Part A in 2006. A discharge is defined as a formal release from a hospital or skilled nursing facility. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: 1,841
Tucson Average: 3,099
Pima County Average: 2,761
Arizona Average: 2,276
United States Average: 2,995

Non-PPS Inpatient Days

The number of days of non prospective payment system inpatient care given by this provider that were covered by Medicare Part A in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: 1,520
Tucson Average: 3,113
Pima County Average: 3,113
Arizona Average: 2,790
United States Average: 3,834

Non-PPS Inpatient Discharges

The number of non prospective payment system inpatient discharges made by this provider that were covered by Medicare Part A in 2006. A discharge is defined as a formal release from a hospital or skilled nursing facility. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: 131
Tucson Average: 311
Pima County Average: 311
Arizona Average: 251
United States Average: 450

Financials

Medicare PPS Inpatient Payments

The total prospective payment system inpatient associated Medicare Part A payments, plus passthrough, made to this provider in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: $11,450,790
Tucson Average: $31,974,991
Pima County Average: $28,455,155
Arizona Average: $22,127,215
United States Average: $28,006,530

Medicare Payments Per PPS Inpatient Day

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered prospective payment system inpatient day in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: $1,441
Tucson Average: $1,923
Pima County Average: $1,923
Arizona Average: $1,917
United States Average: $1,623

Medicare Payments Per PPS Inpatient Discharge

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered prospective payment system inpatient discharge in 2006. A discharge is defined as a formal release from a hospital or skilled nursing facility. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: $6,220
Tucson Average: $10,317
Pima County Average: $10,307
Arizona Average: $9,721
United States Average: $9,352

Medicare Non-PPS Inpatient Payments

The total non prospective payment system inpatient associated Medicare Part A payments, plus passthrough, made to this provider in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: $2,011,628
Tucson Average: $2,788,106
Pima County Average: $2,788,106
Arizona Average: $2,597,095
United States Average: $4,323,113

Medicare Payments Per Non-PPS Inpatient Day

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered non prospective payment system inpatient day in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: $1,323
Tucson Average: $896
Pima County Average: $896
Arizona Average: $931
United States Average: $1,128

Medicare Outpatient Payments

The total outpatient associated Medicare Part B payments made to this provider in 2006. An outpatient is defined as a patient treated in under 24 hours at a qualifying medical facility.

Note:

These figures may include data from other departments at this facility.

This Provider: $3,234,561
Tucson Average: $5,874,119
Pima County Average: $5,340,575
Arizona Average: $3,710,045
United States Average: $5,694,349

Medicare Payments Per PPS Inpatient

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered prospective payment system inpatient in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: $6,999
Tucson Average: $11,797
Pima County Average: $11,785
Arizona Average: $11,597
United States Average: $12,356

Medicare Payments Per PPS Inpatient Utilization Day

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered prospective payment system inpatient utilization day in 2006. This measure includes full days, coinsurance days, and lifetime reserve days. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: $1,459
Tucson Average: $1,948
Pima County Average: $1,948
Arizona Average: $1,934
United States Average: $1,638

Medicare Payments Per Non-PPS Inpatient

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered non prospective payment system inpatient in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: $15,356
Tucson Average: $10,621
Pima County Average: $10,621
Arizona Average: $11,794
United States Average: $11,654

Medicare Payments Per Non-PPS Inpatient Utilization Day

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered non prospective payment system inpatient utilization day in 2006. This measure includes full days, coinsurance days, and lifetime reserve days. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: $1,330
Tucson Average: $900
Pima County Average: $900
Arizona Average: $943
United States Average: $1,140

Medicare Payments Per Non-PPS Inpatient Discharge

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered non prospective payment system inpatient discharge in 2006. A discharge is defined as a formal release from a hospital or skilled nursing facility. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. ^[1]

This Provider: $15,356
Tucson Average: $8,970
Pima County Average: $8,970
Arizona Average: $10,363
United States Average: $9,611

Medicare Payments Per Outpatient

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part B covered outpatient in 2006. An outpatient is defined as a patient treated in under 24 hours at a qualifying medical facility.

Note:

These figures may include data from other departments at this facility.

This Provider: $408
Tucson Average: $695
Pima County Average: $702
Arizona Average: $753
United States Average: $786

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A Review by Anonymous

Northwest Medical Center ORO Valley, LLC Review

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Care:
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Promptness:
Insurance:: Blue Cross / Blue Shield
Details:: Developed staph infection after surgery. Poor care of incision.
Member:: Anonymous
Date:: Monday, April 20, 2009 11:57 AM MST

Discussions

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its now a for profit hospital

Details:: this place is now owned by CHS
Replies:: 0
Member:: Anonymous
Date:: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 4:12 PM MST

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Tucson at a Glance

People

Tucson had a total population of 486,699 in 2000, of which 119,617 were children under the age of 18 and 57,828 were seniors 65 and older. The median age was 32.1.

Total Population:: 486,699
Males:: 238,408 (49.0%)
Female:: 248,291 (51.0%)
Median Age:: 32.1
Children (0-17):: 119,617 (24.6%)
Adults (18-64):: 309,254 (63.5%)
Seniors (65+):: 57,828 (11.9%)

Health

The average number of disabilities per resident is 0.35, which does not include institutionalized individuals.

Disabilities:: 0.35 (Per Capita)
Dialysis Centers:: 8
Doctors:: 3,829
Home Agencies:: 15
Hospitals:: 8
Nursing Homes:: 18
Medical Suppliers:: 223
Rehab Centers:: 24

Wealth

The median family income in 1999 was $37,344 while the median household income was $30,981. Roughly 17.78% of the population live in poverty.

Family Income:: $37,344
Household Income:: $30,981
In Poverty:: 17.78%

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