Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, AZ
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About Northwest Medical Center
Northwest Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 295 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Northw is on the same campus or next door.
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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.73
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.45
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.20
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.87
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.71
56% 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 recommend48%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1050%
- Completed surveys1,181
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.32017, -111.00993
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Northw1921 West Hospital Drive, Tucson, AZRehabilitation hospitalSame campus
- Sonora Behavioral Health Hospital6050 North Corona Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital0.2 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital-Tucson Northwest2025 W Orange Grove Road, Tucson, AZLong-term care hospital0.2 mi
- Carondelet Marana Hospital5620 West Cortaro Farms Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomHospital5.2 mi
- St. Mary's Hospital1601 West St Mary'S Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.4 mi
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus1625 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.6 mi
- Oro Valley Hospital1551 East Tangerine Road, Oro Valley, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.9 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute of Tucso2650 North Wyatt Drive, Tucson, AZRehabilitation hospital8.7 mi
- Tucson Medical Center5301 East Grant Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.0 mi
- Palo Verde Behavioral Health2695 North Craycroft Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital9.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northwest Medical Center located?
Northwest Medical Center is at 6200 North La Cholla Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85741 in Pima County.
Does Northwest Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Northwest Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 224 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northwest Medical Center?
Northwest Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northwest Medical Center. 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?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (520) 469-8100.
Would patients recommend Northwest Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,181 completed surveys), 48% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 50% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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