Northwest Health - Porter

Hospital in Valparaiso, IN, Medicare certification number 150035. CMS publishes 66 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 150035The 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: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Apr 26, 2007
Beds: 301
Overall star rating: 2 of 5Care Compare
Most recent change of ownership: May 1, 2007 (1 total)
Address: 85 East US Hwy 6
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 983-8300

NPI records for this facility 1

Porter Hospital LLC
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Valparaiso, IN
- NPI 1215151154
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.54 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.49 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.57 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.08 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.54 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.54 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.52 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.82 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.38 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.04
- State average 1.05 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,143 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.72
- State average 0.95 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected157.53
- State average 180.37 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 94 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected3
- State average 2.48 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 60 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected9.5
- State average 8.63 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 193 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected12.5
- State average 12.13 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 189 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected13
- State average 11.45 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 497 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected16.6
- State average 15.69 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 587 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected12.9
- State average 12.44 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 221 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Worse5
- State average 4.04 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Worse than the national rate
- 2,992 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.19
- State average 0.22 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 7,144 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.25
- State average 0.27 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 7,152 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.38
- State average 3.37 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,538 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.81
- State average 1.72 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 600 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected1.91
- State average 2.22 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,497 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected5.6
- State average 9.68 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 589 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.5
- State average 5.19 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 576 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.59
- State average 1.76 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 300 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.16
- State average 0.49 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 5,891 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.5
- State average 4.22 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 151 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 5

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.5
- State average 0.48
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.51
- State average 0.53
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.19
- State average 0.37
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.89
- State average 0.64
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0
- State average 0.65
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 6.8
- State average 5.82 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 7.1
- State average 6.04 (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) 1.05
- State average 1.01
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 16

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 53
- State average 60
- National average 65
- 194 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 148
- State average 150
- National average 168
- 419 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 138
- State average 145
- National average 162
- 389 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 336
- State average 231
- National average 257
- 24 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 95
- State average 96.86 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 147 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 100
- State average 94
- National average 93
- 83 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 81
- State average 71
- National average 69
- 16 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 63
- State average 82
- National average 78
- 1,847 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia 2
- State average 0.87 (computed here)
- National average 1.09 (computed here)
- 3,015 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 93
- State average 94.47 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 1,266 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 2
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 27,746 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 20
- State average 15
- National average 15
- 2,991 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 55
- State average 66
- National average 73
- 66 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 72
- State average 82
- National average 87
- 29 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 81
- State average 81
- National average 81
- 194 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 86
- State average 92
- National average 93
- 117 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
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
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 13

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected14.1
- State average 14.24 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 204 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected21.7
- State average 20.96 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 685 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 54.2
- State average 3.22 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 197 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 8.7
- State average -4.26 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 568 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 16.8
- State average -1.71 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 604 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected18.1
- State average 16.99 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 757 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected4.7
- State average 5.53 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 173 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected11.7
- State average 10.62 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 173 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.4
- State average 5.69 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 164 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected11.2
- State average 10.8 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 52 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected19.9
- State average 19.64 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 276 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.6
- State average 12.92 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 2,359 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1.2
- State average 1.01 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 338 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4

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