| Heart Attack | Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) |
51 |
100% |
81% |
87% |
100% |
| Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival |
135 |
100% |
89% |
93% |
100% |
| Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge |
222 |
100% |
89% |
91% |
100% |
| Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival |
115 |
100% |
84% |
89% |
100% |
| Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge |
242 |
100% |
83% |
91% |
100% |
| Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival |
35 |
94% |
65% |
63% |
90% |
| Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling |
93 |
100% |
96% |
92% |
100% |
| Heart Failure | Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) |
128 |
100% |
86% |
85% |
100% |
| Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function |
323 |
100% |
83% |
86% |
100% |
| Patients Given Discharge Instructions |
276 |
92% |
68% |
68% |
96% |
| Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling |
57 |
100% |
87% |
88% |
100% |
| Pneumonia | Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination |
57 |
98% |
68% |
75% |
98% |
| Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination |
155 |
97% |
72% |
77% |
96% |
| Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival |
57 |
100% |
92% |
93% |
100% |
| Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment |
208 |
100% |
99% |
99% |
100% |
| Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling |
77 |
100% |
87% |
85% |
100% |
| Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) |
115 |
99% |
85% |
87% |
97% |
| Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics |
164 |
99% |
90% |
90% |
100% |
| Surgical Infection Prevention | Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision |
1122 |
100% |
82% |
83% |
97% |
| Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery |
1124 |
100% |
87% |
90% |
99% |
| Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots |
969 |
100% |
71% |
76% |
95% |
| Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries |
969 |
100% |
74% |
80% |
97% |
| Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery |
1069 |
99% |
78% |
80% |
97% |
| Children’s Asthma Care | Children Who Received Reliever Medication While Hospitalized for Asthma |
24 |
100% 1 |
% |
100% |
% |
| Children Who Received Systemic Corticosteroid Medication (oral and IV Medication That Reduces Inflammation and Controls Symptoms) While Hospitalized for Asthma |
24 |
100% 1 |
% |
99% |
% |
| Question/Answer (32% of more than 300 responded) |
% |
State % |
US % |
| How do patients rate the hospital overall? |
|---|
| Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low) |
10% |
6% |
11% |
| Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) |
22% |
19% |
26% |
| Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) |
68% |
75% |
63% |
| How often did doctors communicate well with patients? |
|---|
| Doctors always communicated well |
81% |
87% |
79% |
| Doctors sometimes or never communicated well |
4% |
2% |
5% |
| Doctors usually communicated well |
15% |
11% |
16% |
| How often did nurses communicate well with patients? |
|---|
| Nurses always communicated well |
73% |
81% |
73% |
| Nurses sometimes or never communicated well |
7% |
3% |
6% |
| Nurses usually communicated well |
20% |
16% |
21% |
| How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff? |
|---|
| Patients always received help as soon as they wanted |
59% |
60% |
60% |
| Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted |
14% |
8% |
12% |
| Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted |
27% |
32% |
28% |
| How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients? |
|---|
| Staff always explained |
61% |
70% |
58% |
| Staff sometimes or never explained |
22% |
14% |
24% |
| Staff usually explained |
17% |
16% |
18% |
| How often was patients' pain well controlled? |
|---|
| Pain was always well controlled |
68% |
77% |
67% |
| Pain was sometimes or never well controlled |
8% |
5% |
8% |
| Pain was usually well controlled |
24% |
18% |
25% |
| How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night? |
|---|
| Always quiet at night |
63% |
72% |
54% |
| Sometimes or never quiet at night |
7% |
5% |
14% |
| Usually quiet at night |
30% |
23% |
32% |
| How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean? |
|---|
| Room was always clean |
66% |
74% |
68% |
| Room was sometimes or never clean |
11% |
8% |
11% |
| Room was usually clean |
23% |
18% |
21% |
| Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home? |
|---|
| No, staff did not give patients this information |
25% |
13% |
21% |
| Yes, staff did give patients this information |
75% |
87% |
79% |
| Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family? |
|---|
| NO, patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it) |
6% |
3% |
6% |
| YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital |
72% |
81% |
68% |
| YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital |
22% |
16% |
26% |
| Diagnosis related group |
Avg. payment |
# of cases |
State payments |
State # of cases |
US payments |
US # of cases |
| Chronic Lung Disease |
$4,240 |
234 |
$4,222 - $4,695 |
9,855 |
$4,524 - $5,484 |
374,599 |
| Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$4,903 |
151 |
$4,964 - $5,519 |
10,388 |
$5,244 - $6,415 |
468,862 |
| Heart Valve Operations |
$29,547 |
15 |
$29,060 - $36,570 |
532 |
$30,907 - $43,013 |
32,048 |
| Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$19,082 |
31 |
$18,642 - $21,493 |
1,370 |
$20,391 - $27,367 |
56,507 |
| Heart Attack with Major Complications |
$7,358 |
80 |
$7,504 - $8,619 |
2,158 |
$8,003 - $10,049 |
131,892 |
| Heart Attack without Complications |
$4,582 |
14 |
$4,442 - $5,266 |
820 |
$4,841 - $6,123 |
47,503 |
| Heart Failure |
$4,940 |
255 |
$4,976 - $5,533 |
13,969 |
$5,295 - $6,566 |
626,051 |
| Chest Pain |
$2,676 |
24 |
$2,722 - $3,027 |
4,285 |
$2,964 - $3,755 |
219,457 |
| Major Small & Large Intestine Operations |
$7,464 |
0 |
$6,951 - $7,741 |
329 |
$7,459 - $9,180 |
18,656 |
| Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications |
$16,429 |
61 |
$16,678 - $18,861 |
2,477 |
$17,600 - $22,617 |
128,011 |
| Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$31,041 |
0 |
$19,603 - $22,172 |
598 |
$21,087 - $28,876 |
26,335 |
| Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$6,549 |
0 |
$6,833 - $7,703 |
462 |
$7,377 - $9,317 |
19,026 |
| Hernia Operations in Adults |
$3,921 |
0 |
$4,111 - $4,588 |
257 |
$4,400 - $5,498 |
10,839 |
| Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$11,824 |
0 |
$12,229 - $13,950 |
268 |
$13,082 - $16,537 |
15,127 |
| Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders |
$8,830 |
12 |
$9,283 - $10,232 |
661 |
$9,837 - $11,873 |
19,735 |
| Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$5,200 |
0 |
$5,405 - $6,080 |
384 |
$5,804 - $7,121 |
11,947 |
| Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$9,877 |
15 |
$9,287 - $10,368 |
513 |
$9,905 - $12,052 |
22,382 |
| Diabetes in Adults |
$3,525 |
28 |
$3,681 - $4,127 |
2,379 |
$3,970 - $5,196 |
93,811 |
| Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer |
$11,046 |
20 |
$10,764 - $12,411 |
401 |
$11,881 - $16,024 |
25,089 |
| Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$11,055 |
14 |
$11,493 - $15,158 |
241 |
$12,602 - $17,553 |
14,424 |
| Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$5,534 |
38 |
$5,760 - $6,474 |
619 |
$6,207 - $7,665 |
24,743 |
| Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations |
$9,939 |
16 |
$10,154 - $11,638 |
1,119 |
$11,011 - $14,349 |
34,874 |
| Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$3,984 |
64 |
$4,088 - $4,553 |
687 |
$4,388 - $5,375 |
25,202 |
| Removal of Prostate Via Urethra |
$2,675 |
28 |
$2,782 - $3,063 |
460 |
$3,003 - $3,703 |
19,103 |
| Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations |
$3,409 |
42 |
$3,593 - $3,973 |
788 |
$3,868 - $4,694 |
21,517 |
| Uterus & Ovary Operations |
$3,850 |
16 |
$3,847 - $4,325 |
656 |
$4,152 - $5,135 |
26,828 |
| Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations |
$13,037 |
0 |
$14,608 - $16,659 |
192 |
$16,018 - $20,415 |
18,737 |
| Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$8,436 |
51 |
$8,896 - $9,889 |
1,774 |
$9,474 - $11,382 |
59,987 |
| Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope |
$4,867 |
0 |
$4,991 - $5,548 |
573 |
$5,310 - $6,471 |
22,382 |
| Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck, with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$15,877 |
41 |
$17,419 - $19,374 |
792 |
$18,851 - $24,129 |
32,800 |
| Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck |
$13,856 |
14 |
$13,443 - $14,863 |
546 |
$14,411 - $18,341 |
22,370 |
| Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$6,542 |
42 |
$6,695 - $7,475 |
892 |
$7,259 - $9,018 |
34,496 |
| Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion |
$4,208 |
15 |
$4,376 - $4,839 |
1,177 |
$4,737 - $5,860 |
44,826 |
| Insertion of Heart Defibrillator |
$24,699 |
23 |
$26,788 - $30,855 |
1,047 |
$29,416 - $37,796 |
57,697 |
| Neck Fusion to Join Bones with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$11,236 |
36 |
$11,954 - $13,449 |
464 |
$13,059 - $16,860 |
14,002 |
| Neck Fusion to Join Neck Bones |
$7,321 |
33 |
$8,120 - $9,073 |
647 |
$8,768 - $10,983 |
17,623 |
| Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations |
$4,744 |
14 |
$4,950 - $5,597 |
802 |
$5,300 - $6,434 |
38,831 |
| Insertion of Heart Defibrillator with Examination of Heart through a Catheter |
$32,174 |
0 |
$34,450 - $37,968 |
156 |
$37,101 - $48,822 |
7,801 |
| Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle |
$9,030 |
250 |
$9,448 - $10,487 |
8,087 |
$10,086 - $12,263 |
442,125 |
| Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement |
$11,461 |
19 |
$11,857 - $13,244 |
710 |
$12,766 - $16,268 |
40,505 |
| Heart Bypass Surgery with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$37,266 |
0 |
$24,709 - $27,979 |
300 |
$26,231 - $34,844 |
12,945 |
| Heart Bypass Surgery |
$16,818 |
18 |
$17,817 - $19,851 |
753 |
$18,617 - $23,593 |
29,680 |
| Pacemaker Implant |
$9,767 |
68 |
$10,164 - $11,229 |
1,660 |
$10,958 - $13,379 |
78,212 |
| Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery |
$10,067 |
180 |
$10,702 - $11,835 |
4,432 |
$11,529 - $14,587 |
184,545 |
