UW Medical Center – Northwest (formerly Northwest Hospital & Medical Center) is a 281-bed hospital in Seattle, Washington. It was built in 1960 and became part of the UW Medicine system in 2010.[1][2] Prior to the merger, a 1997 agreement had already made Northwest the home for a UW Medicine cardiac surgery program.[2]
In 1949, the "Community Memorial" Hospital Association purchased a 33-acre (13 ha) tract in North Seattle.[3] Northwest Hospital opened in 1960, as the city's northernmost hospital.[2][3] In 1965 the hospital acquired a radioisotopemagna scanner, and over the rest of the 1960s they established a comprehensive rehabilitation program (1967), an inhalation therapy department (1967), a program for hearing disorders (1968), and a stroke center (1969).[3] In 1970, they were the first Seattle hospital with a birth clinic offering the use of a single "birth suite" for labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care.[3]
The 1970s saw physical expansion of the emergency department (1973), the opening of a department of nuclear medicine (1971), and the 1977 establishment of the Northwest Hospital Foundation.[3] Physical expansion continued in the 1980s with a new tower building (1983). In 1985, Northwest Hospital physicians pioneered the ultrasound-guided installation of a radioactive "seed" implant to treat prostate cancer.[3] In 1993 they were the region's first hospital to offer the non-surgical gamma knife technique of treating brain tumors.[3]
In the 2000s, the emergency department expanded yet again (2001), and Northwest continued to adopt pioneering technologies such as minimally invasive surgical techniques, DynaCTangiogram technology (2005, another regional first), and robotic surgery (2007).[3] They began to use electronic medical records and bedside medication reconciliation in 2007; that same year they converted to all-digital mammography.[3] A sleep center opened in 2008.[3] In 2011, work began on the region's first proton beam therapy center for cancer treatment.[3] 2009 saw the introduction of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.[3] Physical expansion also continued with the enlargement of the hospital's surgical facility in 2010.[3]
In 2020, Northwest Hospital merged with the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC).[4] After the UW Medicine merger, Northwest remained a separate nonprofit, tax-exempt entity. The same year, the hospital adopted the new name UW Medical Center – Northwest.[4]
Healthgrades ratingsedit
The Healthgrades website provides much rating information about this hospital. Only two sets of ratings are examined here. This hospital was rated on thirteen patient safety indicators. Northwest Hospital received one worse than average ranking, ten average rankings and two better than average rankings. A number of patient experience measures are presented in Healthgrades, based on post experience surveys filled out by patients. All but two were within a few points of the national average of all patient experience surveys. The exceptions were:
Room nighttime quiet - 45% of respondents for this hospital vs. 60% nationally
Patient would definitely recommend this hospital 77% of respondents vs. 70% nationally[5]
Notesedit
^"Northwest Hospital to Affiliate with University of Washington", medinfo (published by Northwest Hospital), November–December 2009, p. 8.
^ abcKyung M. Song, http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009888770_webuwhospital18m.html, Seattle Times, September 17, 2009. Accessed online 2009-11-09.
^ abcdefghijklm"Our History", MEDinfo (Northwest Hospital & Medical Center), September–October 2010 (50th Anniversary Edition), p. 6–7.
^ abCampbell, Megan (January 2, 2020). "Northwest Hospital changes name, integrates with UW Medical Center". Puget Sound Business Journal.
^"UW Medical Center – Northwest Seattle Hospital". Healthgrades.
medical, center, northwest, formerly, northwest, hospital, medical, center, hospital, seattle, washington, built, 1960, became, part, medicine, system, 2010, prior, merger, 1997, agreement, already, made, northwest, home, medicine, cardiac, surgery, program, m. UW Medical Center Northwest formerly Northwest Hospital amp Medical Center is a 281 bed hospital in Seattle Washington It was built in 1960 and became part of the UW Medicine system in 2010 1 2 Prior to the merger a 1997 agreement had already made Northwest the home for a UW Medicine cardiac surgery program 2 UW Medical Center NorthwestUW MedicineUW Medical Center NorthwestGeographyLocation1550 N 115th Street Seattle Washington United StatesOrganisationFundingNon profit hospitalAffiliated universityUniversity of WashingtonServicesEmergency departmentLevel IV trauma centerBeds281HistoryFormer name s Northwest HospitalOpened1960LinksWebsitewww wbr uwmedicine wbr org wbr locations wbr northwest hospitalOther linksList of hospitals in Washington state Contents 1 History 2 Healthgrades ratings 3 Notes 4 External linksHistory editIn 1949 the Community Memorial Hospital Association purchased a 33 acre 13 ha tract in North Seattle 3 Northwest Hospital opened in 1960 as the city s northernmost hospital 2 3 In 1965 the hospital acquired a radioisotope magna scanner and over the rest of the 1960s they established a comprehensive rehabilitation program 1967 an inhalation therapy department 1967 a program for hearing disorders 1968 and a stroke center 1969 3 In 1970 they were the first Seattle hospital with a birth clinic offering the use of a single birth suite for labor delivery recovery and postpartum care 3 The 1970s saw physical expansion of the emergency department 1973 the opening of a department of nuclear medicine 1971 and the 1977 establishment of the Northwest Hospital Foundation 3 Physical expansion continued in the 1980s with a new tower building 1983 In 1985 Northwest Hospital physicians pioneered the ultrasound guided installation of a radioactive seed implant to treat prostate cancer 3 In 1993 they were the region s first hospital to offer the non surgical gamma knife technique of treating brain tumors 3 In the 2000s the emergency department expanded yet again 2001 and Northwest continued to adopt pioneering technologies such as minimally invasive surgical techniques DynaCT angiogram technology 2005 another regional first and robotic surgery 2007 3 They began to use electronic medical records and bedside medication reconciliation in 2007 that same year they converted to all digital mammography 3 A sleep center opened in 2008 3 In 2011 work began on the region s first proton beam therapy center for cancer treatment 3 2009 saw the introduction of hyperbaric oxygen therapy 3 Physical expansion also continued with the enlargement of the hospital s surgical facility in 2010 3 In 2020 Northwest Hospital merged with the University of Washington Medical Center UWMC 4 After the UW Medicine merger Northwest remained a separate nonprofit tax exempt entity The same year the hospital adopted the new name UW Medical Center Northwest 4 Healthgrades ratings editThe Healthgrades website provides much rating information about this hospital Only two sets of ratings are examined here This hospital was rated on thirteen patient safety indicators Northwest Hospital received one worse than average ranking ten average rankings and two better than average rankings A number of patient experience measures are presented in Healthgrades based on post experience surveys filled out by patients All but two were within a few points of the national average of all patient experience surveys The exceptions were Room nighttime quiet 45 of respondents for this hospital vs 60 nationally Patient would definitely recommend this hospital 77 of respondents vs 70 nationally 5 Notes edit Northwest Hospital to Affiliate with University of Washington medinfo published by Northwest Hospital November December 2009 p 8 a b c Kyung M Song http seattletimes nwsource com html localnews 2009888770 webuwhospital18m html Seattle Times September 17 2009 Accessed online 2009 11 09 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Our History MEDinfo Northwest Hospital amp Medical Center September October 2010 50th Anniversary Edition p 6 7 a b Campbell Megan January 2 2020 Northwest Hospital changes name integrates with UW Medical Center Puget Sound Business Journal UW Medical Center Northwest Seattle Hospital Healthgrades External links editOfficial website 47 42 51 N 122 20 13 W 47 71417 N 122 33694 W 47 71417 122 33694 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title UW Medical Center Northwest amp oldid 1203467538, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
