Hospital comparison

Jackson Medical Center in Jackson, (AL) Alabama

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Address 220 HOSPITAL DRIVE
Jackson AL, 36545
Phone (251) 246-9021
County Clarke
Type & Ownership Acute Care Hospital
Proprietary
Emergency? Yes

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 1 100% 1,3 89% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 1 100% 1,3 89% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 1 100% 1,3 84% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 1 100% 1,3 83% 91% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 6 100% 1 86% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 39 79% 83% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 35 54% 68% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 5 100% 1 87% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 7 29% 1 68% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 14 64% 1 72% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 20 100% 1 92% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 51 100% 99% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 13 100% 1 87% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 46 87% 85% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 7 86% 1 90% 90% 100%

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Question/Answer (89% of more than 300 responded)
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State %
US %
How do patients rate the hospital overall?
Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low) 1% 6% 11%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) 10% 19% 26%
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) 89% 75% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 97% 87% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 0% 2% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 3% 11% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 93% 81% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 0% 3% 6%
Nurses usually communicated well 7% 16% 21%
How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted 64% 60% 60%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted 2% 8% 12%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted 34% 32% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 83% 70% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 3% 14% 24%
Staff usually explained 14% 16% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 90% 77% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 1% 5% 8%
Pain was usually well controlled 9% 18% 25%
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
Always quiet at night 85% 72% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 1% 5% 14%
Usually quiet at night 14% 23% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 86% 74% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 4% 8% 11%
Room was usually clean 10% 18% 21%
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
No, staff did not give patients this information 1% 13% 21%
Yes, staff did give patients this information 99% 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) 0% 3% 6%
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital 97% 81% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 3% 16% 26%

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Diagnosis related group
Avg. payment
# of cases
State payments
State # of cases
US payments
US # of cases
Chronic Lung Disease $4,222 17 $4,222 - $4,695 9,855 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $4,788 41 $4,964 - $5,519 10,388 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Heart Attack with Major Complications $6,011 0 $7,504 - $8,619 2,158 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Attack without Complications $3,383 0 $4,442 - $5,266 820 $4,841 - $6,123 47,503
Heart Failure $4,612 50 $4,976 - $5,533 13,969 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $2,775 38 $2,722 - $3,027 4,285 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $5,370 0 $5,405 - $6,080 384 $5,804 - $7,121 11,947
Diabetes in Adults $3,522 16 $3,681 - $4,127 2,379 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Condition
Rate
Lower rate
Upper rate
# of patients
Avg. US rate
Heart Attack 15.9 12.2 20.3 1 16.1
Heart Failure 10.2 6.7 15.0 16 11.1
Pneumonia 11.3 7.7 16.3 20 11.4