Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, ID
Also known as Northwest Specialty Hospital Medical Park
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About Northwest Specialty Hospital
Northwest Specialty Hospital is an acute care hospital in Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It does not report emergency services to Medicare. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 32 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Northern Idaho Advanced Care Hospital, about 0.9 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.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend83%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1079%
- Completed surveys439
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
47.71442, -116.92373
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Kootenai Health2003 Kootenai Health Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID · Level II traumaAcute care hospital6.1 mi
- Multicare Valley Hospital12606 East Mission Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital15 mi
- Providence Holy Family Hospital5633 North Lidgerwood, Spokane, WA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital22 mi
Nearby hospitals
- Northern Idaho Advanced Care Hospital600 North Cecil Road, Post Falls, IDLong-term care hospital0.9 mi
- Rehabilitation Hospital of the Northwest3372 E Jenalan Ave, Post Falls, IDRehabilitation hospital0.9 mi
- Post Falls Emergency Hospital497 South Beck Road, Post Falls, IDHospital4.9 mi
- Kootenai Health2003 Kootenai Health Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID · Level II traumaAcute care hospital6.1 mi
- Multicare Valley Hospital12606 East Mission Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital15 mi
- Providence Holy Family Hospital5633 North Lidgerwood, Spokane, WA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital22 mi
- Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center711 South Cowley St, Spokane, WARehabilitation hospital23 mi
- Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.101 West 8th Avenue, Spokane, WA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital23 mi
- Inland Northwest Behavioral Health104 W 5th Ave, Spokane, WAPsychiatric hospital23 mi
- Shriners Hospital for Children911 West 5th Avenue, Spokane, WAChildren's hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northwest Specialty Hospital located?
Northwest Specialty Hospital is at 1593 East Polston Avenue, Post Falls, ID 83854 in Kootenai County.
Does Northwest Specialty Hospital have an emergency room?
Northwest Specialty Hospital does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Kootenai Health, about 6.1 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northwest Specialty Hospital?
Northwest Specialty Hospital does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
What is the phone number of Northwest Specialty Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (208) 262-2300.
Would patients recommend Northwest Specialty Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (439 completed surveys), 83% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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