Northwest Hospital Center in Randallstown, MD
Also known as Northwest Hospital
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About Northwest Hospital Center
Northwest Hospital Center is an acute care hospital in Randallstown, Baltimore County, Maryland. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 229 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute, about 4.9 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.
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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.19
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.08
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.28
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
69% 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 recommend56%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1060%
- Completed surveys452
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.35968, -76.78173
Nearby hospitals
- Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute2200 Kernan Drive, Baltimore, MDAcute care hospital4.9 mi
- Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital2434 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MDAcute care hospital6.4 mi
- Sinai Hospital of Baltimore2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD · Level II traumaAcute care hospital6.4 mi
- Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital1708 West Rogers Avenue, Baltimore, MDChildren's hospital6.9 mi
- Spring Grove Hospital Center55 Wade Avenue, Catonsville, MDPsychiatric hospital7.0 mi
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center6701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.5 mi
- Saint Agnes Hospital900 Caton Avenue, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.5 mi
- Grace Medical Center2000 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomHospital8.6 mi
- Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital, the6501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MDPsychiatric hospital8.6 mi
- Medstar Union Memorial Hospital201 East University Parkway, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northwest Hospital Center located?
Northwest Hospital Center is at 5401 Old Court Road, Randallstown, MD 21133 in Baltimore County.
Does Northwest Hospital Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Northwest Hospital Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 251 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northwest Hospital Center?
Northwest Hospital 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 Hospital Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northwest Hospital Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Maryland trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Northwest Hospital Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (410) 521-2200.
Would patients recommend Northwest Hospital Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (452 completed surveys), 56% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 60% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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