Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Northern Westchester Hospital
- 400 East Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY 10549
- (914) 666-1200
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Northern Westchester Hospital carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 0.
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 | — | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.408 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 2361 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.128 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.117 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.298 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 2924 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.875 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.696 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.175 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.875 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 185 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.355 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.689 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.693 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 259 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.769 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.854 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 40597 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.616 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.004 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.352 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 33947 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 14.020 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.071 | Better than 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 | 2.9 | Same as national | 42 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Better than national | 1294 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 9.9 | Same as national | 178 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.3 | Same as national | 71 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.1 | Same as national | 335 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.5 | Same as national | 303 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.7 | Same as national | 124 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.39 | Same as national | 3736 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 144.56 | Same as national | 44 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 4812 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 4854 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.51 | Same as national | 1185 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.92 | Same as national | 445 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.55 | Same as national | 420 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.88 | Same as national | 1219 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.56 | Same as national | 411 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.65 | Same as national | 308 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.24 | Same as national | 961 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.86 | 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 | 13.9 | Not available | 161 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -14 | Not available | 356 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 26.6 | Not available | 300 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.1 | Same as national | 1985 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.9 | Same as national | 961 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.2 | Same as national | 65 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.2 | Same as national | 65 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 873 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14 | Same as national | 161 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.5 | Same as national | 74 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.4 | Same as national | 356 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.2 | Same as national | 34 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.7 | Same as national | 300 |
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 | 4 | 471 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 471 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 471 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 471 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 471 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 471 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 471 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 471 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 471 |
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 | medium | — |
| 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 | 79 | 2475 |
| 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 | 208 | 392 |
| 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 | 204 | 376 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 309 | 11 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 0 | 36175 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 72 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 1587 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 74 | 125 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 22 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 82 | 125 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 69 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 100 | 78 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 98 | 59 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 Northern Westchester Hospital rated?
- Northern Westchester Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Northern Westchester Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Northern Westchester Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Northern Westchester Hospital located?
- Northern Westchester Hospital is located at 400 East Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY 10549.
- What type of hospital is Northern Westchester Hospital?
- Northern Westchester Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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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.