Northwest Health-La Porte in La Porte, IN
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About Northwest Health-La Porte
Northwest Health-La Porte is an acute care hospital in La Porte, LaPorte County, Indiana. 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 227 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Franciscan Health Michigan City, about 9.6 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) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.57
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.77
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
54% 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 recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys481
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.60964, -86.72441
Nearby hospitals
- Franciscan Health Michigan City3500 Franciscan Way, Michigan City, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.6 mi
- Northwest Health - Porter85 East US Hwy 6, Valparaiso, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
- Porter-Starke Services Inc701 Wall St, Valparaiso, INPsychiatric hospital19 mi
- Northwest Health - Starke102 E Culver Rd, Knox, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
- Portage Hospital3630 Willowcreek Road, Portage, IN · Emergency roomHospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northwest Health-La Porte located?
Northwest Health-La Porte is at 1007 Lincolnway, La Porte, IN 46350 in LaPorte County.
Does Northwest Health-La Porte have an emergency room?
Yes. Northwest Health-La Porte reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 156 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northwest Health-La Porte?
Northwest Health-La Porte 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 Health-La Porte a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northwest Health-La Porte. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Indiana trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Northwest Health-La Porte?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (219) 326-1234.
Would patients recommend Northwest Health-La Porte?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (481 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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