Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Northeastern Health System
- 1400 East Downing Street, Tahlequah, OK 74465
- (918) 456-0641
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Northeastern Health System carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 0 and worse on 6.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.028 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.804 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 1863 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 1.759 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.569 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 1.204 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 4.530 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 3399 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.646 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 9 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 2.468 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.699 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 42 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 1.110 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.000 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 5 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.040 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 13900 | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 0.805 | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia | — | Not available |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.145 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.551 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 13594 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 5.264 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.570 | Same as national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.7 | Same as national | 122 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.2 | Same as national | 492 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.7 | Same as national | 56 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.2 | Same as national | 47 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12 | Same as national | 141 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.9 | Same as national | 102 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.8 | Same as national | 62 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.73 | Same as national | 1428 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 172.11 | Same as national | 25 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 2190 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.33 | Same as national | 2238 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.08 | Same as national | 647 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.52 | Same as national | 346 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.66 | Same as national | 358 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.56 | Same as national | 670 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.08 | Same as national | 328 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.72 | Same as national | 99 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.26 | Same as national | 325 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.18 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 24 | Not available | 59 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 14.5 | Not available | 174 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -19.9 | Not available | 117 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15 | Same as national | 743 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13 | Same as national | 601 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.5 | Same as national | 44 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.8 | Same as national | 44 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 132 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.4 | Same as national | 59 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.4 | Same as national | 51 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.6 | Same as national | 174 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.2 | Same as national | 108 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.2 | Same as national | 117 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 407 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 407 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 407 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 407 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 407 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 407 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 407 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 407 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 407 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | low | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 57 | 1409 |
| 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 | 136 | 436 |
| 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 | 124 | 403 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 276 | 15 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 294 | 18 |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 19642 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 305 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 929 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 58 | 98 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 56 | 41 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 64 | 14 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 98 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 60 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 49 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 95 | 1642 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 511 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Northeastern Health System rated?
- Northeastern Health System has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Northeastern Health System have emergency services?
- Yes. Northeastern Health System operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Northeastern Health System located?
- Northeastern Health System is located at 1400 East Downing Street, Tahlequah, OK 74465.
- What type of hospital is Northeastern Health System?
- Northeastern Health System is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.