Ratings, patient outcomes, and contact information for their location in Arlington Heights, Illinois
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE
800 WEST CENTRAL ROAD -
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005 [Cook county]
(502) 596-6346
Non-profit
10/01/2015
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
68
Brain injury (traumatic)
50
Hip or femur fracture
19
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
42
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
69
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Less than 11
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
Less than 11
Stroke
170
Lowest estimate for how common catheter infections are: 0.045
Highest estimate for how common catheter infections are: 4.439
How the facility compares to others: No Different than the National Benchmark
Days patients had a catheter: 585
Expected number of infections: 1.111
Actual number of infections: 1
Infection ratio compared to the national average: 0.900
Total number of patients: 629
Number of assessed patients: 629
Rate of patients assessed for functionality: 100.0
Adjusted score for patient self-care improvement: 12.7
Total number of patients: 562
Actual score for patient self-care improvement: 12.6
Adjusted score for patient mobility improvement: 32.7
Total number of patients: 562
Actual score for patient mobility improvement: 33.5
Total number of patients: 562
Number of patients self-caring as expected at discharge: 382
Rate of patients self-caring as expected at discharge: 68.0
Total number of patients: 562
Number of patients mobile as expected at discharge: 411
Rate of patients mobile as expected at discharge: 73.1
Total number of patients: 629
Number of falls with major injury: 1
Rate of falls with major injury: 0.2
Lowest estimate for how common Clostridium difficile infections are: 0.276
Highest estimate for how common Clostridium difficile infections are: 2.950
How the facility compares to others in infection control: No Different than the National Benchmark
Days patients were at risk for infection: 8,479
Expected number of Clostridium difficile infections: 2.768
Actual number of Clostridium difficile infections: 3
Infection ratio compared to the national average: 1.084
Total number of healthcare workers: 99
Number of healthcare workers vaccinated against flu: 96
Rate of flu vaccination among healthcare workers: 97.0
How the facility compares to others in preventing readmissions: No Different than the National Rate
Rate of avoidable readmissions after leaving: 9.96
Number of avoidable readmissions after leaving: 81
Risk-adjusted rate of avoidable readmissions after leaving: 9.63
Lowest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 8.12
Highest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 11.32
Total number of patients: 813
How the facility compares to others in preventing readmissions: No Different than the National Rate
Rate of avoidable readmissions during the stay: 3.33
Number of avoidable readmissions during the stay: 29
Risk-adjusted rate of avoidable readmissions during the stay: 4.23
Lowest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 3.16
Highest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 5.77
Total number of patients: 872
How the facility compares to others in returning patients home or to the community: No Different than the National Rate
Number of patients who went home or to the community: 485
Rate of patients going home or to the community: 66.80
Risk-adjusted rate of patients going home or to the community: 65.21
Lowest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 61.85
Highest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 68.31
Total number of patients: 726
Number of patient episodes evaluated: 771
Score for how much Medicare spends per patient: 0.93
Total number of patients: 629
Number of patients with reviewed medications: 623
Rate of medication review and follow-up care: 99.0
Adjusted rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers/injuries: 1.3
Total number of patients at risk: 629
Number of new or worsened pressure ulcers/injuries: 6
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers/injuries: 1.0