About Houston Northwest Medical Ctr
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
Houston Northwest Medical Ctr is a for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Houston, TX, serving patients in Harris County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 2016, the facility has provided 10 years of intensive rehabilitation care. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities provide intensive therapy programs for patients recovering from serious injuries, surgeries, and medical conditions that require at least 3 hours of therapy per day.
Houston Northwest Medical Ctr treats patients with all other conditions, stroke, hip or femur fracture, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 282 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
Houston Northwest Medical Ctr achieves a 100.0% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 2 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Houston, TX, consider functional outcome measures, infection rates, readmission performance, and the facility's experience with your specific condition. IRFs provide the most intensive level of rehabilitation, typically requiring patients to participate in at least 3 hours of therapy per day, 5 days per week.
At a Glance
Functional Outcomes
Patient improvement in mobility and self-care during rehabilitation
Functional Mobility Improvement
Patients who improved in mobility during their rehab stay
100.0% of patients at Houston Northwest Medical Ctr showed functional mobility improvement, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Self-Care Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities
100.0% of patients at Houston Northwest Medical Ctr showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Mobility Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility
96.5% of patients at Houston Northwest Medical Ctr showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
70.2% of patients showed discharge self-care score, a solid result.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
Houston Northwest Medical Ctr reports a 5.28% rate for self-care decline. Lower rates indicate better outcomes.
Safety & Infections
Infection rates, falls, and pressure ulcer prevention
Catheter-Associated UTI (CAUTI)
Standardized infection ratio for catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Houston Northwest Medical Ctr's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 0.475. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Central Line Infections (CLABSI)
Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections
Houston Northwest Medical Ctr's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.000. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Falls Prevention
Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury
71.5% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
Houston Northwest Medical Ctr reports a 0.00% rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers, well below typical rates, indicating excellent skin care protocols.
Discharge & Readmission
Performance compared to national rates
Discharge to Community
Rate of patients successfully discharged to the community after rehabilitation
Risk-standardized rate: 70.8% (248 patients)
Houston Northwest Medical Ctr's community discharge rate (70.8% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Post-Discharge Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of IRF discharge
Risk-standardized rate: 8.9% (250 patients)
Houston Northwest Medical Ctr's post-discharge readmission rate (8.9% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Within-Stay Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay
Risk-standardized rate: 4.2% (268 patients)
Houston Northwest Medical Ctr's within-stay readmission rate (4.2%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
Above National Average
1.00 = national average
Houston Northwest Medical Ctr's Medicare spending per beneficiary is 12% above the national average (ratio: 1.12). Higher spending may reflect more complex cases or more intensive services. Based on 216 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
Houston Northwest Medical Ctr treats patients recovering from all other conditions, stroke, hip or femur fracture, and 5 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 282 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
All other conditions
Stroke
Hip or femur fracture
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Brain injury (traumatic)
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
Vaccination Rates
Immunization coverage for patients and staff
Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine
Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination
Affiliated Physicians
2 affiliated physicians
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Houston Northwest Medical Ctr
What conditions does Houston Northwest Medical Ctr treat?
Houston Northwest Medical Ctr provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with all other conditions, stroke, hip or femur fracture, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are Houston Northwest Medical Ctr's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 100.0%. Change in Self-Care Score: 100.0%. Change in Mobility Score: 96.5%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 70.2%. Self-Care Decline: 5.3%.
How does Houston Northwest Medical Ctr compare to other IRFs?
Discharge to Community: Same as national. Post-Discharge Readmissions: Same as national. Within-Stay Readmissions: Same as national.
What is the minimum therapy requirement at Houston Northwest Medical Ctr?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Houston Northwest Medical Ctr provides intensive therapy programs requiring at least 3 hours of therapy per day, 5 days per week, under physician supervision.
How many doctors are affiliated with Houston Northwest Medical Ctr?
2 physicians are affiliated with Houston Northwest Medical Ctr.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·