NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
Critical Access Hospital in Albany, MO 64402
NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER PROFILE
Northwest Medical Center is a critical access hospital located in Albany, MO 64402 that serves the Gentry county area. This facility is a private non-profit hospital with emergency services.
ABOUT THIS PROVIDER
Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals What's a critical access hospital?A critical access hospital is a small facility that provides outpatient and inpatient services on a limited basis, usually to people in rural areas.
Hospital Owner: Voluntary Non-profit - Private
Emergency Services: Yes Emergency Department
This hospital provides emergency services which might include acute medical care or trauma care.
The hospital patient survey at Northwest 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: Not AvailableQuiet Rooms: Not Available
Cleanliness: Not Available
Pain Management: Not Available
Discharge Information: Not Available
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Not Available
These performance measures at Northwest 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: 16 minutes before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: 2 hours 16 minutes before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: Not Available before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: Not Available admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: Not Available before receiving pain meds.
We have identified the following individual quality measures where Northwest Medical Center has better average ratings than other hospitals in Missouri or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- Emergency Department: better performance with discharge time Emergency Department: better performance with discharge time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 136 minutes for discharge time is better than the statewide average of 141 minutes in Missouri. - Emergency Department: better performance with er waiting time Emergency Department: better performance with er waiting time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 16 minutes for er waiting time is better than the statewide average of 26 minutes in Missouri.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | 2600 Miller Street Bethany, MO 64424 | Yes | 15.84 mi | Compare |
| SSM HEALTH ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL - MARYVILLE | 2016 South Main St Maryville, MO 64468 | Yes | 29.58 mi | Compare |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL | 504 North Cleveland Street Mount Ayr, IA 50854 | Yes | 32.64 mi | Compare |
| CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 1600 E Evergreen Cameron, MO 64429 | Yes | 36.48 mi | Compare |
| HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 5325 Faraon Street Saint Joseph, MO 64506 | Yes | 40.69 mi | Compare |
| WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 191 Iowa Boulevard Trenton, MO 64683 | Yes | 41.34 mi | Compare |
| DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL | 1405 Nw Church Street Leon, IA 50144 | Yes | 45.93 mi | Compare |
| CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | 220 Essie Davison Drive Clarinda, IA 51632 | Yes | 49.88 mi | Compare |
| HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER | 2799 North Washington Street Chillicothe, MO 64601 | Yes | 50.87 mi | Compare |
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