Northwest Medical Center

Northwest Regional Health, located at 1530 U.S. Highway 43 in Winfield, AL, is your trusted community healthcare provider. As a 49-bed acute care hospital, we offer a wide range of services, including emergency care, surgery, imaging, rehabilitation, and specialized care for seniors. Our state-of-the-art facility features a new Emergency Department equipped with advanced medical technology and a dedicated team of skilled physicians and nurses. We are committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to meet the diverse healthcare needs of our community, with a focus on patient well-being and satisfaction. Northwest Regional Health is also proud to be a member of the UAB Health System, offering access to significant resources and expertise.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Northwest Medical Center
Facility ID 010086

Location

Address 1530 U S HIGHWAY 43
City/Town Winfield
State AL
ZIP Code 35594
County/Parish FAYETTE

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain northwestrh.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 71
Health System Hospital Locations Alabama

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details Winfield Healthcare Authority
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Northwest Medical Center'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 71

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 185.68
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1562
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 356
Total Inpatient Days 3615
Bed Count 28
Available Bed Days 10220
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 347
Discharges (Title XIX) 77
Total Discharges 909

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1361
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 330
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 3235
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 24
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 8760
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 347
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 77
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 909

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that staff was good at responding quickly to their needs. Patients report that staff is excellent in meeting their needs very quickly. Patients were very positive about the cleanliness of the hospital. Patients were very positive about the quiet atmosphere of the hospital. 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 76%

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
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
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) 131

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -19.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -4.9
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.6
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 Not Available
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 16.9
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 12.9
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.1
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 Number of cases too small
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 Not Available
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 Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $1,003
Bad Debt Expense $3,270
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,607
Total Uncompensated Care $1,607

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $12,815
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $13,877
Depreciation Expense $467
Total Operating Costs $18,489

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $32,176
Outpatient Charges $76,149
Total Patient Charges $108,325

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $1,569
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) $34
Adjusted Salaries $12,815
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $141
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $3,853
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $1,628
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $539
Prepaid Expenses $611
Other Current Assets $157
Total Current Assets $6,788

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $206
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $5,494
Leasehold Improvements $2,193
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $3,075
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $9,016

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets
Total Other Assets
Total Assets $15,804

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $1,013
Salaries & Wages Payable $788
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $8
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $1,514
Total Current Liabilities $3,323

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $16
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities $16
Total Liabilities $3,339

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $12,465
Total Fund Balances $12,465
Total Liabilities & Equity $15,804

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $1,700
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $567
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments $1,080
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $33,690
Outpatient Revenue $85,361
Total Patient Revenue $119,051
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $95,238
Net Patient Revenue $23,813
Total Operating Expenses $26,692
Net Service Income $-2,879
Other Income $3,102
Total Income $223
Other Expenses
Net Income $223

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $1,213
Medicaid Charges $10,459
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic Community Connect
EHR Version EpicCare Community Connect
EHR is Changing Yes--In Process of Replacing

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No