NORTHERN NAVAJO MEDICAL CENTER

Acute Care Hospital in Shiprock, NM 87420

NORTHERN NAVAJO MEDICAL CENTER PROFILE

Northern Navajo Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Shiprock, NM 87420 that serves the San Juan county area. This facility is a public federal hospital with emergency services.

NORTHERN NAVAJO MEDICAL CENTER

Us Hwy 491 North
Shiprock, NM 87420
Phone: (505) 368-6001
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Patient Survey Summary Rating
Fair

ABOUT THIS PROVIDER

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - Federal

Inpatient Safe Surgery Checklist: Yes

Emergency Services: Yes

PATIENT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

The hospital patient survey at Northern Navajo Medical Center is administered to a random sample of adult inpatients after discharge. The following are the results of some the survey’s five-star quality ratings.

Doctor Communication: Fair

Quiet Rooms: Fair

Cleanliness: Poor

Pain Management: Fair

Discharge Information: Average

Patients Recommend this Hospital: Fair

EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES

These performance measures at Northern Navajo Medical Center show how rapidly emergency departments give recommended treatments known to get the best results for patients with certain common conditions. This information could help patients compare which hospitals provide the right care at the right time.

ER Wait Time: Not Available

Discharge Time: Not Available

Time Before Admission: 4 hours 42 minutes before being admitted to hospital.

Transfer Time: 1 hour 45 minutes admitted before being taken to room.

Broken Bones: Not Available

HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

We have identified the following individual quality measures where Northern Navajo Medical Center has better average ratings than other hospitals in New Mexico or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.

Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 282 minutes for time before admission is better than the statewide average of 295 minutes in New Mexico.
Preventive Care: better performance with healthcare workers flu immunization Preventive Care: better performance with healthcare workers flu immunization
The provider's Preventive Care performance score of 85% for the quality measure healthcare workers flu immunization is better than the 81% average score of New Mexico.
Pregnancy and Delivery Care: delivery scheduled too early Pregnancy and Delivery Care: delivery scheduled too early
The provider's Pregnancy and Delivery Care performance score of 0% for the quality measure delivery scheduled too early is better than the 4% average score of New Mexico.
Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with treatment to prevent blood clots Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with treatment to prevent blood clots
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 98% for the quality measure treatment to prevent blood clots is better than the 92% average score of New Mexico.

NEARBY HOSPITALS

The following providers were found within a 60 mile range from this location.

Hospital Name	Address	Emergency Services	Distance
SAN JUAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	801 West Maple Street Farmington, NM 87401	Yes	26.87 mi	Compare
SOUTHWEST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	1311 N Mildred Rd Cortez, CO 81321	Yes	39.02 mi	Compare

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