Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita

Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita, located at 16260 S Rancho Sahuarita Blvd in Sahuarita, AZ, is an 18-bed hospital dedicated to providing quality, compassionate care. As a micro-hospital, we offer a range of services including 24/7 emergency care with ambulance and helicopter service, an inpatient medical/surgical unit, and diagnostic imaging. Our skilled physicians and providers specialize in cardiology (non-interventional), general surgery, orthopedics, and urogynecology, with additional specialties available via telehealth. We are committed to environmental efficiency, as demonstrated by our Green Globes certification, and have received recognition for our growth and patient service.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita
Facility ID 030148

Location

Address 16260 SOUTH RANCHO SAHUARITA BOULEVARD
City/Town Sahuarita
State AZ
ZIP Code 85629
County/Parish PIMA

Health System

Health System Northwest Healthcare
Health System Website Domain healthiertucson.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 2
Health System Total Beds 164
Health System Hospital Locations Arizona

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Community Health Systems
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita's website

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program No
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 18

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 213.02
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1313
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 92
Total Inpatient Days 4310
Bed Count 70
Available Bed Days 12810
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 428
Discharges (Title XIX) 218
Total Discharges 1352

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1255
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 6
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 3775
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 48
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 10170
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 428
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 218
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1352

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours.
Care Quality Concerns

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital 69%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 175

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -12.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 20.7
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.8
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.4
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.3
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.9
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Worse than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $515
Bad Debt Expense $1,000
Uncompensated Care Cost $650
Total Uncompensated Care $2,725

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $18,681
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $30,113
Depreciation Expense $5,499
Total Operating Costs $46,817

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $89,002
Outpatient Charges $297,659
Total Patient Charges $386,660

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $2,887
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $18,681
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $3,650
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $2
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $13,284
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-2,598
Inventory $2,968
Prepaid Expenses $1,448
Other Current Assets $189
Total Current Assets $15,292

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $7,035
Land Improvements Value $248
Building Value $122,349
Leasehold Improvements $13,470
Fixed Equipment Value $689
Major Movable Equipment $14,238
Minor Depreciable Equipment $2,904
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $154,926

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $16,496
Total Other Assets $16,496
Total Assets $186,714

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $6,181
Salaries & Wages Payable $1,504
Payroll Taxes Payable $768
Short-Term Debt $1,983
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $386
Total Current Liabilities $188,686

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $9,488
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities $9,488
Total Liabilities $198,174

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $-11,460
Total Fund Balances $-11,460
Total Liabilities & Equity $186,714

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $3,286
DRG (Post-Oct 1)
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $25
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $3,231
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $83,357
Outpatient Revenue $297,659
Total Patient Revenue $381,015
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $341,232
Net Patient Revenue $39,783
Total Operating Expenses $48,794
Net Service Income $-9,011
Other Income $760
Total Income $-8,250
Other Expenses
Net Income $-8,250

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $3,564
Medicaid Charges $64,417
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Oracle Health Millennium
EHR Version Oracle Health Millennium (Not CommunityWorks)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No