Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Northwest Texas Hospital
- 1501 S Coulter St, Amarillo, TX 79106
- (806) 354-1110
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Northwest Texas Hospital carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 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 | 0.382 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.438 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 10633 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.483 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.784 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.053 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.570 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10172 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.313 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.210 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.010 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.000 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 172 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.934 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.203 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.202 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.973 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 189 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.663 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.203 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.569 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.574 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 77044 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.379 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.301 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.059 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.357 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 65061 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 31.018 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.161 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.1 | Same as national | 1020 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.3 | Same as national | 268 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.5 | Same as national | 29 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8 | Same as national | 62 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 232 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16 | Same as national | 258 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 16.1 | Same as national | 120 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.37 | Same as national | 3528 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 183.54 | Same as national | 77 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 4205 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 4124 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.82 | Same as national | 1034 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.03 | Same as national | 152 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.59 | Same as national | 149 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.26 | Same as national | 1047 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.71 | Same as national | 120 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 247 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.83 | Same as national | 769 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.84 | 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 | -8.1 | Not available | 265 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -16.7 | Not available | 267 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 10 | Not available | 277 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.2 | Same as national | 1575 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.9 | Same as national | 275 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 111 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 265 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.6 | Same as national | 26 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.3 | Same as national | 79 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.5 | Same as national | 267 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.7 | Same as national | 277 |
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 | 649 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 649 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 649 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 649 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 649 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 649 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 649 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 649 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 649 |
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 | very high | — |
| 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 | 0 | 7887 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 94 | 3093 |
| 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 | 401 |
| 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 | 135 | 393 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| 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 | 2 | 87249 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 83 | 82 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 52 | 25 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 2434 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 41 | 103 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 68 | 28 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 50 | 16 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 65 | 103 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 41 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 141 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 2341 |
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 Northwest Texas Hospital rated?
- Northwest Texas Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Northwest Texas Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Northwest Texas Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Northwest Texas Hospital located?
- Northwest Texas Hospital is located at 1501 S Coulter St, Amarillo, TX 79106.
- What type of hospital is Northwest Texas Hospital?
- Northwest Texas 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.