Northwest Health - Porter in Valparaiso, IN
Also known as Northwest Health Porter Regional Hospital
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About Northwest Health - Porter
Northwest Health - Porter is an acute care hospital in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. 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 301 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. The nearest other listed hospital is Porter-Starke Services Inc, about 4.2 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.89
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.50
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.19
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.51
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
53% 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 1054%
- Completed surveys799
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.55000, -87.05431
Nearby hospitals
- Porter-Starke Services Inc701 Wall St, Valparaiso, INPsychiatric hospital4.2 mi
- Portage Hospital3630 Willowcreek Road, Portage, IN · Emergency roomHospital6.8 mi
- St Mary Medical Center Inc1500 S Lake Park Ave, Hobart, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Franciscan Health Michigan City3500 Franciscan Way, Michigan City, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Nw Indiana-Amg Specialty Hospital9509 Georgia Street, Crown Point, INLong-term care hospital16 mi
- Pinnacle Hospital9301 Connecticut Dr, Crown Point, INAcute care hospital16 mi
- Methodist Hospitals Inc600 Grant St, Gary, IN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital16 mi
- Neuro Behavioral Hospital9330 Broadway, Crown Point, INPsychiatric hospital16 mi
- Powers Health Rehabilitation Center10215 Broadway Avenue, Crown Point, INRehabilitation hospital17 mi
- Regional Mental Health Center8555 Taft St, Merrillville, IN · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital17 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northwest Health - Porter located?
Northwest Health - Porter is at 85 East US Hwy 6, Valparaiso, IN 46383 in Porter County.
Does Northwest Health - Porter have an emergency room?
Yes. Northwest Health - Porter reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 138 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northwest Health - Porter?
Northwest Health - Porter 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 Health - Porter a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northwest Health - Porter. 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 - Porter?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (219) 983-8300.
Would patients recommend Northwest Health - Porter?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (799 completed surveys), 48% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 54% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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