Northwest Health-La Porte Ratings
1331 State Street
La Porte, IN 46350
Phone: (219) 326-1234
La Porte, IN 46350
Phone: (219) 326-1234
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES
Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings
Quality of Care - Mortality Rate
How well does Northwest Health-La Porte save lives? 11% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Northwest Health-La Porte | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 13.3% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 13.8% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 14.4% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 22.1% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Northwest Health-La Porte
Drug resistant bacteria are becoming a large health risk facing the United States. There are an increasing number of drug resistant bacteria, including: drug resistant bacteria due primarily to unnecessary and mis-applied use among humans and livestock, patients with hospitalizations for relatively minor reasons can suddenly face lifethreatening illness.| Infectious Disease | Cases |
|---|---|
| C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year1 | 3 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 0 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 50mPatient Ratings
While customer satisfaction surveys don't necessarily reflect the quality of care provided at the hospital, it can identify some areas that are important standards to maintain, such as managing pain and maintaining a sanitary environment.Overall Patient Rating: AVERAGE
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Northwest Health-La Porte Stories
Sep 16, 2017, 10:25 PM
Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital: "Hello I am very upset with the DR. in the ER for when my dad was in there and I was telling the DR. what was happening and why the EMS was bringing him in. She looked at me like I didn't know what I was talking about for she was the same one that I had to deal with when my mom was in back in 2015. I also told her what dad's Doctor wants him to do and more like what he can and can not do and she to my dad that he don't have to do this or that from what Dad's Doctor has been doing for him for 30 years (give or take) and this is even no Oxygen 24/7 and that he can go for long distance rides.. So all in all she was underminding Dad's Doctor and now dad is not once again listening to his main Doctor.. How Dare Her do this with a man of 92 and not at right mind which that is way he was there for he was trying to walk with his walker to the Hospital which is a mile away.. So I Pray that I will never have to take him there again and if he does fall like in high risk fall I will take him some where else.. I am not only his daughter but his POA and been that way for years let alone taking of my mom before she passed.. I am very very very mad and Monday can't get here fast enough so I can talk to his Doctor and hope that he can talk cents into dad again.., for we have been dealing with this for awhile and now we have to start over again.." - Kara
