Acute Care Hospital

Northwest Health - Starke

102 E Culver Rd, Knox, IN 46534

Part of Chs Community Health Systems Incsee all 54 affiliated facilities

24/7 Emergency Services For-profit
1 out of 5 Stars Why 1 stars? Northwest Health - Starke's 1-star rating reflects roughly average performance across all CMS quality domains.

CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating · Northwest Health - Starke

How was Northwest Health - Starke's 1-star rating calculated?

The CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating applies to acute care hospitals like Northwest Health - Starke. CMS standardizes every underlying measure against the national rate, computes a weighted score for each of five domains, sums them by the fixed weights below, and assigns 1–5 stars using k-means clustering across all reporting hospitals.

Domains that fed Northwest Health - Starke's rating
Domain Weight Measures reported Hospital performance vs. national
Mortality 22% 4 of 7 0 better 4 same 0 worse
Safety of Care 22% 3 of 19 0 better 3 same 0 worse
Readmissions 22% 3 of 6 0 better 2 same 1 worse
Timely & Effective Care 12% 11 of 22 2 better 7 same 2 worse
Patient Experience 22% HCAHPS See HCAHPS detail below

How star meaning varies by hospital type. This CMS Overall Star Rating only applies to acute care hospitals. Children's hospitals (Pediatric Quality), psychiatric hospitals (IPFQR), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF QRP), long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH QRP), and VA medical centers each use separate quality programs designed for their patient populations. Comparing star ratings across these facility types isn't meaningful — see the methodology page for the full mapping of which program applies to which facility.

How CareRanks computes ratings → · CMS official methodology ↗

Emergency & urgent care

How this emergency department performs on the measures that matter most when you need care fast.

120 min Typical ER visit before heading home Near the national median of 148 min
1% Walked out before being seen Better than ~75% of hospitals · national median 1%
67% Recommended sepsis care given Near the national median of 64%

From CMS Timely & Effective Care reporting.

Quality measures

Mortality

Same as National Average

Measures the rate at which patients die within 30 days of hospital admission for specific conditions. A lower mortality rate indicates better outcomes.

Underlying measures: Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate No Different Than the National Rate Hospital score: 4.80 95% interval: 3.30 – 6.70 Sample size: 63 Reporting period: 07/01/2023 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: Hybrid_HWM Death rate for COPD patients No Different Than the National Rate Hospital score: 7.60 95% interval: 4.40 – 12.80 Sample size: 30 Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: MORT_30_COPD Death rate for heart failure patients No Different Than the National Rate Hospital score: 12.00 95% interval: 7.60 – 18.10 Sample size: 30 Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: MORT_30_HF Death rate for pneumonia patients No Different Than the National Rate Hospital score: 12.60 95% interval: 8.40 – 18.20 Sample size: 48 Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: MORT_30_PN Death rate for CABG surgery patients Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: MORT_30_CABG Death rate for heart attack patients Number of Cases Too Small Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: MORT_30_AMI Death rate for stroke patients Number of Cases Too Small Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: MORT_30_STK

Safety of Care

Same as National Average

Tracks hospital-acquired infections, surgical complications, and other patient safety indicators. Lower rates indicate better safety practices.

Underlying measures: Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate No Different Than the National Rate Hospital score: 0.21 95% interval: 0.00 – 0.45 Sample size: 288 Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_06 In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate No Different Than the National Rate Hospital score: 0.27 95% interval: 0.05 – 0.49 Sample size: 284 Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_08 Pressure ulcer rate No Different Than the National Rate Hospital score: 0.60 95% interval: 0.00 – 1.91 Sample size: 197 Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_03 Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_15 Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Not Available Hospital score: — SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: HAI_6_SIR Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Not Available Hospital score: — SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: HAI_2_SIR Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Not Available Hospital score: — SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: HAI_1_SIR Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 04/01/2021 – 03/31/2024 CMS measure id: COMP_HIP_KNEE MRSA Bacteremia Not Available Hospital score: — SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: HAI_5_SIR Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_09 Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_12 Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_10 Postoperative respiratory failure rate Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_11 Postoperative sepsis rate Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_13 CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_90 SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available Hospital score: — SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: HAI_4_SIR SSI - Colon Surgery Not Available Hospital score: — SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: HAI_3_SIR Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_04 Postoperative wound dehiscence rate Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_14

Readmissions

Same as National Average

Measures how often patients return to the hospital within 30 days of discharge. Lower readmission rates suggest effective treatment and discharge planning.

Underlying measures: 30-day Readmission, COPD As expected Hospital score: 1.02 Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: READM-30-COPD-HRRP 30-day Readmission, Pneumonia As expected Hospital score: 1.05 Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: READM-30-PN-HRRP 30-day Readmission, Heart Failure Worse than expected Hospital score: 1.05 Sample size: 31 Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: READM-30-HF-HRRP 30-day Readmission, Bypass Surgery Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: READM-30-CABG-HRRP 30-day Readmission, Heart Attack Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: READM-30-AMI-HRRP 30-day Readmission, Hip/Knee Replacement Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP

Patient Experience

Based on the HCAHPS survey — patient satisfaction with communication, cleanliness, pain management, and discharge information.

Patient survey detail — the questions feeding the Patient Experience domain above expand ↓

CMS computes the Patient Experience domain from the federal HCAHPS survey. Each bar below is one survey question; the percentage is the share of Northwest's recent patients who gave the most positive response. HCAHPS percentages aren't directly comparable across all measures — see the methodology page for how CMS weights them.

  • Communication with Nurses 89%
  • Communication with Doctors 78%
  • Hospital Cleanliness 96%
  • Hospital Quietness 65%
  • Staff Responsiveness N/A
  • Discharge Information 84%
  • Overall Hospital Rating (9 or 10) 86%
  • Would Recommend Hospital 76%

Percentages represent patients who gave the most positive response. Survey conducted by CMS through the HCAHPS program.

Timely & Effective Care

Same as National Average

Measures how quickly the hospital provides important treatments such as antibiotics for pneumonia or interventions for heart attacks.

Underlying measures: Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better Better than ~75% of hospitals Hospital score: 145.00 min National median: 248.00 min (lower is better) Sample size: 21 Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: OP_18c Left before being seen Better than ~75% of hospitals Hospital score: 1.00 % National median: 1.00 % (lower is better) Sample size: 8,347 Reporting period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024 CMS measure id: OP_22 Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing Near the national median Hospital score: 13.00 % National median: 15.00 % (lower is better) Sample size: 87 Reporting period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024 CMS measure id: SAFE_USE_OF_OPIOIDS 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 Near the national median Hospital score: 120.00 min National median: 148.00 min (lower is better) Sample size: 377 Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: OP_18b Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better Near the national median Hospital score: 320.00 min National median: 294.00 min (lower is better) Sample size: 26 Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: OP_18d 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 Near the national median Hospital score: 128.00 min National median: 154.00 min (lower is better) Sample size: 423 Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: OP_18a Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock Near the national median Hospital score: 67.00 % National median: 64.00 % (higher is better) Sample size: 15 Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: SEP_1 Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia Near the national median Hospital score: 1.00 % National median: 1.00 % (lower is better) Sample size: 93 Reporting period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024 CMS measure id: HH_HYPO Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Near the national median Hospital score: 95.00 % National median: 90.00 % (higher is better) Sample size: 254 Reporting period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024 CMS measure id: VTE_1 Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle Worse than ~75% of hospitals Hospital score: 73.00 % National median: 81.00 % (higher is better) Sample size: 15 Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: SEV_SEP_3HR Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination Worse than ~75% of hospitals Hospital score: 21.00 % National median: 79.00 % (higher is better) Sample size: 286 Reporting period: 10/01/2024 – 03/31/2025 CMS measure id: IMM_3

Clinical Staff

Northwest Health - Starke has 127 CMS-affiliated clinicians on its roster — physicians, advanced practice providers, and other Medicare-enrolled professionals who list this hospital as an affiliated facility.

Top specialties

  • Nurse Practitioner 27
  • Internal Medicine 19
  • Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) 11
  • Family Practice 9
  • Diagnostic Radiology 7
  • Emergency Medicine 6
  • Anesthesiology 5
  • Pathology 4

Self-reported primary specialty in the CMS Doctors & Clinicians dataset. Many clinicians serve multiple facilities.

Practice characteristics

Accept Medicare assignment
127 (100%)

Bill Medicare directly at the approved rate — patients only owe co-insurance/deductible.

Offer telehealth
13 (10%)

Indicated by the clinician in their CMS profile as routinely providing virtual visits.

Medicare quality scoring (MIPS)

53 of these clinicians have a published Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score. Of those, 35 (66%) score above the national median of 85.5.

MIPS scoring is heavily compressed at the top of the 0–100 range, so individual scores are not a reliable consumer signal. We surface roster-level coverage and the share above the national median instead.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (Care Compare) national downloadable file and MIPS Performance Year final scores, as of 2026-07-18. Affiliations from the CMS Facility Affiliations dataset. About 16% of small facilities (critical access, rural emergency, freestanding psych, IRF/LTCH) do not appear in the affiliations file and therefore have no panel.

Find a Doctor

Search the 127 clinicians affiliated with Northwest Health - Starke. Each name links to that clinician's official Medicare Care Compare profile, where you can see their credentials, secondary specialties, group affiliations, and (when applicable) MIPS quality scores.

Showing 30 of 127 clinicians (alphabetical)

Roster from CMS Doctors and Clinicians (Care Compare), updated 2026-07-18. A clinician may also practice at other facilities; "affiliated" means this hospital is on their CMS profile, not that they exclusively work here. Procedure volumes are Medicare fee-for-service counts from the CMS clinician utilization file (all practice locations, not just this hospital). Industry payment totals are from CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, and include meals, travel, consulting, and speaking fees; payments are legal and common — we show them for transparency, not as a quality judgment.

Pricing & Costs

This hospital participates in price transparency under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. View 766 published procedures — gross charges, cash prices, and per-payer negotiated rates where available.

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Facility Information

Licensed beds
53
Facility type
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership
Proprietary
Emergency services
Yes — 24/7

Ownership & Finances

Ownership
For-profit (Corporation)
Charity care spend (FY2023)
$213K
List prices vs. actual cost
≈ 4.9× actual cost

From the hospital's FY2023 Medicare cost report (HCRIS).

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How Northwest Health - Starke compares nearby

Compared with the 5 other acute-care hospitals within 25 miles — 6 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 6 acute-care hospitals within 25 miles, Northwest Health - Starke's overall star rating is 1★; the median among the 4 peers reporting it is 3★.

Measure This facility Nearby median
Overall star rating reported by 4 of 5 nearby peers 1★ 3★
Patient experience (HCAHPS) star reported by 3 of 5 nearby peers Not available 3★
Mortality reported by 5 of 5 nearby peers Same as National Average Same as National Average
Safety of Care reported by 4 of 5 nearby peers Same as National Average Same as National Average
Readmissions reported by 3 of 5 nearby peers Same as National Average Below National Average

The comparison group

Cohort: within 25 miles · CMS data period 2026-06 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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About this data

Quality and ratings data are sourced from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Star ratings are CMS's own calculation; CareRanks does not modify or re-weight them. Facility-level details (address, beds, ownership, teaching status) come from CMS provider files and the CMS Provider of Services file.

Pricing data, where shown, is drawn from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File (MRF) published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. See our methodology for the full update cadence and limitations.

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