Western Arizona Regional Medical Center

Hospital in Bullhead City, AZ, Medicare certification number 030101. CMS publishes 60 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 030101The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Proprietary
Control type: Private (for profit)
Participating since: May 8, 1998
Last certification: May 14, 2015
Beds: 139
Overall star rating: 2 of 5Care Compare
Most recent change of ownership: Jul 1, 2000 (1 total)
Address: 2735 Silver Creek Road
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
(928) 763-2273

NPI records for this facility 2

Bullhead City Hospital Corporation
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Bullhead City, AZ
- NPI 1255302766
Medicare enrollment
Bullhead City Hospital Corporation
- Urgent Care Clinic/Center
- Bullhead City, AZ
- NPI 1780996223
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse1 of 5
- State average 2.91 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.38 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse1 of 5
- State average 2.86 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Worse1 of 5
- State average 2.43 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.97 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.97 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.88 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.22 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.77 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 18

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.96
- State average 1.16 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 436 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.83
- State average 1.02 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected12.4
- State average 8.66 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 114 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected11.7
- State average 11.88 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 194 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected9.9
- State average 10.37 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 184 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected18.8
- State average 14.87 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 230 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected14.1
- State average 11.95 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 124 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected4.6
- State average 3.86 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 1,772 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.18
- State average 0.22 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 2,468 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.29
- State average 0.27 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 2,412 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.27
- State average 3.62 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 654 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.55
- State average 1.89 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 152 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.3
- State average 2.36 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 627 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected7.48
- State average 9.81 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 179 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.88
- State average 5.34 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 169 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.69
- State average 1.84 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 106 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.34
- State average 0.62 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 1,681 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected3.5
- State average 4.19 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 103 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications — 1
Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 5

Infections 3

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0
- State average 0.39
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0
- State average 0.38
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0
- State average 0.87
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (3)

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) — 13
MRSA Bacteremia — 13
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 12

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 3.1
- State average 3.6 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 3.2
- State average 7.67 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 0.9
- State average 0.94
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 17

Medicare Care Compare

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 92
- State average 93.08 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 72 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 55
- State average 59
- National average 65
- 157 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 132
- State average 183
- National average 168
- 430 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 366
- State average 350
- National average 287
- 21 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 127
- State average 176
- National average 162
- 386 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 248
- State average 273
- National average 257
- 24 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 100
- State average 96.62 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 75 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 83
- State average 91
- National average 93
- 66 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 82
- State average 70
- National average 69
- 22 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 29
- State average 81
- National average 78
- 755 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia 1
- State average 1.04 (computed here)
- National average 1.09 (computed here)
- 1,244 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 0
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 27,899 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 9
- State average 11
- National average 15
- 573 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 47
- State average 65
- National average 73
- 47 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 90
- State average 82
- National average 87
- 20 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 76
- State average 78
- National average 81
- 157 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 96
- State average 90
- National average 93
- 92 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (13)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Emergency department volume — medium
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 10

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected14.8
- State average 14.41 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 304 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected21.3
- State average 20.91 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 376 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 11
- State average 8.42 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 177 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 37
- State average 0.64 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 206 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 45.8
- State average 3.74 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 218 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.9
- State average 17.18 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 385 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.1
- State average 5.8 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 108 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected19.5
- State average 19.85 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 206 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected13.7
- State average 13.22 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 782 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.9
- State average 1.04 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 210 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (4)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy — 1
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy — 1
Rate of readmission for CABG — 5

Western Az Regional Medical Center CCN 030086, Bullhead City, AZ

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