Northwest Specialty Hospital
Northwest Specialty Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals) in Post Falls, ID, identified by CMS Certification Number 130066. CMS has not assigned an overall star rating in the current snapshot. Fonteum publishes 117 provenance-tracked CMS quality measures for this hospital, each signed to its primary federal dataset as of Q2 2026.
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Data last updated: 2026-05-07 · Source: Multiple CMS Care Compare datasets · View on Medicare.gov
How do patients rate Northwest Specialty Hospital?
CMS publishes 52 patient experience (hcahps) measures for Northwest Specialty Hospital, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
What are the mortality rates at Northwest Specialty Hospital?
CMS publishes 1 mortality measures for Northwest Specialty Hospital, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
| Measure | Value | Compared to national | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.9% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
How often are patients readmitted to Northwest Specialty Hospital?
CMS publishes 6 readmissions measures for Northwest Specialty Hospital, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
| Measure | Value | Compared to national | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.7% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.9% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.1% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.2% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.5% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9% | → No Different than expected | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
What are the complication and safety rates at Northwest Specialty Hospital?
CMS publishes 12 complications and patient safety measures for Northwest Specialty Hospital, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
| Measure | Value | Compared to national | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.25% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.88% | → No Different Than the National Value | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.27% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.58% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.56% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.34% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.48% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.48% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.73% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.57% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.5% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
What are the infection rates at Northwest Specialty Hospital?
CMS publishes 18 healthcare-associated infections measures for Northwest Specialty Hospital, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
How timely and effective is care at Northwest Specialty Hospital?
CMS publishes 6 timely and effective care measures for Northwest Specialty Hospital, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
How does Fonteum cover hospital quality data?
Fonteum indexes quality data from 23 federal source families, including all six CMS Care Compare facility programs. Each CCN is keyed to its primary CMS dataset — every field traced to a source row and reporting period.
CMS Care Compare · 6 facility types · data.cms.gov · US Government Work
How does Fonteum connect this hospital to its sources?
Northwest Specialty Hospital (CCN 130066) is identified across 6 CMS Care Compare datasets published on data.cms.gov. Every field on this page is chained to its source dataset and row.
How is this hospital’s data sourced and attested?
Each field on this page is sourced from 6 CMS Care Compare datasets published on data.cms.gov — US Government Works. Fonteum re-publishes each value with a provenance record identifying the federal source, release date, and redistribution basis.
- Source acquisition — download the CMS Care Compare files (6 datasets) from data.cms.gov.
- Entity resolution — key every row to the hospital’s CMS Certification Number (CCN 130066).
- Field projection — extract the fields shown on this page.
- Quality checks — drop rows CMS suppresses or marks not available.
- Chain attestation — sign each field into the Fonteum provenance graph.
Read the full Fonteum provenance methodology or browse the 23 federal source families behind every page.
Which CMS datasets back this page?
- CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · archived copyCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- Medicare.gov Care Compare — Northwest Specialty HospitalCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Hospital General Information 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
Frequently asked questions
- What is the CMS overall star rating for Northwest Specialty Hospital?
- CMS has not published an overall star rating for Northwest Specialty Hospital in the current Care Compare snapshot. A rating is assigned only when a hospital reports enough measures across the five CMS measure groups to be scored, so smaller or specialty facilities are often unrated.
- Who owns Northwest Specialty Hospital?
- Northwest Specialty Hospital is classified by CMS as "Proprietary". Ownership type is reported by the hospital to CMS and published in the Hospital General Information dataset; it describes the controlling entity, not the quality of care, which Fonteum reports separately and traces to each source row.
- How many CMS quality measures does Fonteum track for Northwest Specialty Hospital?
- Fonteum publishes 117 CMS quality measures for Northwest Specialty Hospital across 6 groups — patient experience (hcahps), mortality, readmissions, complications and patient safety, healthcare-associated infections, timely and effective care. Every measure is a separate provenance claim signed to the CMS dataset, reporting period, and source row it was asserted from, and is hover-traceable on this page.
- Where does Northwest Specialty Hospital's quality data come from?
- Northwest Specialty Hospital's data is drawn directly from 6 primary CMS Care Compare datasets published on data.cms.gov, including patient survey, mortality, readmission, complication, infection, and timely-care files. Fonteum re-publishes each value with a chained 14-field provenance record rather than an aggregated score.
- What does CMS Certification Number 130066 identify?
- The CMS Certification Number (CCN) 130066 is the federal identifier Medicare assigns to Northwest Specialty Hospital. It is unique, dated, and federally issued, and it links this hospital across every CMS dataset — cost reports, Care Compare quality files, and the Provider of Services file — which is how Fonteum joins Northwest Specialty Hospital's records.
- Does Northwest Specialty Hospital provide emergency services?
- CMS records that Northwest Specialty Hospital does not provide emergency services in the Hospital General Information dataset as of Q2 2026. This status is reported by the hospital to CMS; contact the hospital directly to confirm current service lines, which can change between CMS snapshots.
Related facilities and datasets
Northwest Specialty Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital identified by CMS Certification Number 130066. Data sourced from the CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 (data.cms.gov), a US Government Work. Methodology · Report an error · Medicare.gov