Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, TX - Medicare Acute Care Hospital Hospital

Northwest Texas Hospital is a medicare enrolled Acute Care Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. It is located at 1501 S Coulter St, Amarillo, Texas 79106. You can reach out to the office of Northwest Texas Hospital via phone at (806) 354-1110.

The ownership type of Northwest Texas Hospital is Voluntary non-profit - Private and it provides emergency services (Emergency Room). The Medicare ID (also called CCN - CMS Certification Number) for Northwest Texas Hospital is 450209.

Contact Information

	Northwest Texas Hospital
	1501 S Coulter St, Amarillo, Texas 79106
	(806) 354-1110

Hospital Profile

Name	Northwest Texas Hospital
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	1501 S Coulter St, Amarillo, Texas
Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	450209

Patients' Experience Survey:

Overall Rating of the Hospital:

Willingness to Recommend Hospital:

70%

24%

Yes Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital
Probably Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital
No Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital

Cleanliness of Hospital Environment:

70%

20%

10%

Always Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean
Usually Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean

Quietness of Hospital Environment:

57%

31%

12%

Always Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night
Usually Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night

Nurse Communication:

77%

16%

Always Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Doctor Communication:

76%

16%

Always Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Responsiveness of Hospital Staff:

68%

21%

11%

Always Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted
Usually Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted

Communication about Medicines:

65%

17%

18%

Always Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Usually Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them

Discharge Information:

86%

14%

Yes Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
No Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home

Care Transition:

48%

47%

Always Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital
Usually Patients who “Agree” they understood their care when they left the hospital
Sometimes or Never Patients who “Disagree” or “Strongly Disagree” they understood their care when they left the hospital

NPI Associated with the Hospital:

Unlike individual providers, Hospitals may have multiple NPI numbers for example, there can be a separate NPI for each unit within the hospital. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Northwest Texas Hospital from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

Structural Quality Measures:

Able to receive lab results electronically	Yes
Able to track patients' lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits	Yes

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Hospitals in Amarillo, TX

Northwest Texas Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 1501 S Coulter St, Amarillo, Texas 79106 Phone: (806) 354-1110
Baptist St Anthony's Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 1600 Wallace Blvd, Amarillo, Texas 79106 Phone: (806) 212-2000
Quail Creek Surgical Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 6819 Plum Creek, Amarillo, Texas 79124 Phone: (806) 354-6100

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Northwest Texas Hospital - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Amarillo, TX