Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita in Sahuarita, AZ
Also known as Northwest Sahuarita Hospital
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About Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita
Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita is an acute care hospital in Sahuarita, Pima County, Arizona. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 18 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Banner-University Medical Center South Campus, about 16 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
66% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys897
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
31.95644, -110.98324
Nearby hospitals
- Banner-University Medical Center South Campus2800 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital16 mi
- VA S. Arizona Healthcare System3601 South Sixth Avenue, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomVA medical center16 mi
- Tucson Medical Center Rincon5755 S Houghton, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomHospital18 mi
- St. Mary's Hospital1601 West St Mary'S Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Tucson Emergency Room And Hospital4575 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZHospital19 mi
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus1625 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- St Joseph's Hospital350 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ · Level III traumaAcute care hospital20 mi
- Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Tucson7220 East Rosewood Street, Tucson, AZLong-term care hospital21 mi
- El Dorado Springs1400 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZPsychiatric hospital21 mi
- Tucson Medical Center5301 East Grant Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita located?
Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita is at 16260 South Rancho Sahuarita Boulevard, Sahuarita, AZ 85629 in Pima County.
Does Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita have an emergency room?
Yes. Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 183 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita?
Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Arizona trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (520) 416-7100.
Would patients recommend Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (897 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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