Hospital comparison

Vhs Acquistion Dba Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago, (IL) Illinois

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Address 4646 N MARINE DRIVE
Chicago IL, 60640
Phone (773) 878-8700
County Cook
Type & Ownership Acute Care Hospital
Voluntary non-profit - Other
Emergency? Yes

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Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 29 90% 86% 87% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 94 99% 93% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 88 92% 91% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 64 98% 88% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 86 95% 90% 91% 100%
Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival 6 33% 1 59% 63% 90%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 26 54% 93% 92% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 106 77% 86% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 241 98% 91% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 186 53% 72% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 55 60% 87% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 77 51% 2 71% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 245 43% 2 73% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 115 93% 93% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 293 100% 2 99% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 75 57% 2 86% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 88 88% 2 87% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 209 83% 2 91% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 284 77% 2 82% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 279 94% 2 92% 90% 99%
Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots 219 89% 2 78% 76% 95%
Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 219 96% 2 82% 80% 97%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 258 57% 2 76% 80% 97%

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Question/Answer (21% of more than 300 responded)
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US %
How do patients rate the hospital overall?
Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low) 23% 11% 11%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) 32% 27% 26%
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) 45% 62% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 74% 80% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 7% 5% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 19% 15% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 61% 73% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 13% 6% 6%
Nurses usually communicated well 26% 21% 21%
How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted 46% 60% 60%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted 23% 13% 12%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted 31% 27% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 50% 56% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 32% 25% 24%
Staff usually explained 18% 19% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 58% 67% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 13% 8% 8%
Pain was usually well controlled 29% 25% 25%
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
Always quiet at night 51% 52% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 19% 15% 14%
Usually quiet at night 30% 33% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 54% 68% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 20% 10% 11%
Room was usually clean 26% 22% 21%
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
No, staff did not give patients this information 30% 21% 21%
Yes, staff did give patients this information 70% 79% 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) 15% 6% 6%
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital 50% 66% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 35% 28% 26%

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Diagnosis related group
Avg. payment
# of cases
State payments
State # of cases
US payments
US # of cases
Chronic Lung Disease $6,679 43 $4,618 - $5,544 16,773 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,536 135 $5,297 - $6,302 22,700 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Heart Valve Operations $45,802 0 $31,287 - $44,028 1,301 $30,907 - $43,013 32,048
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $30,891 0 $20,962 - $27,068 2,461 $20,391 - $27,367 56,507
Heart Attack with Major Complications $12,107 38 $8,111 - $10,055 5,877 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Attack without Complications $7,493 0 $4,947 - $6,186 1,638 $4,841 - $6,123 47,503
Heart Failure $7,690 150 $5,549 - $6,826 31,972 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $4,306 66 $3,086 - $3,768 12,109 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations $10,900 0 $7,454 - $9,775 655 $7,459 - $9,180 18,656
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications $26,031 24 $17,926 - $22,959 5,882 $17,600 - $22,617 128,011
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $38,411 0 $22,025 - $30,678 1,096 $21,087 - $28,876 26,335
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $10,715 0 $7,678 - $9,278 884 $7,377 - $9,317 19,026
Hernia Operations in Adults $6,415 0 $4,541 - $5,304 431 $4,400 - $5,498 10,839
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $18,917 0 $13,350 - $16,839 676 $13,082 - $16,537 15,127
Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders $14,116 0 $10,377 - $12,670 707 $9,837 - $11,873 19,735
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $8,971 0 $6,013 - $6,957 567 $5,804 - $7,121 11,947
Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $14,090 0 $10,461 - $12,704 892 $9,905 - $12,052 22,382
Diabetes in Adults $5,750 29 $4,172 - $5,381 4,931 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer $16,880 0 $12,108 - $17,102 1,148 $11,881 - $16,024 25,089
Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $18,080 0 $12,954 - $18,319 649 $12,602 - $17,553 14,424
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $9,054 0 $6,454 - $7,799 1,457 $6,207 - $7,665 24,743
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations $15,845 0 $11,365 - $14,730 1,496 $11,011 - $14,349 34,874
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,176 12 $4,589 - $5,523 1,339 $4,388 - $5,375 25,202
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra $4,373 0 $3,096 - $3,806 773 $3,003 - $3,703 19,103
Uterus & Ovary Operations $10,235 0 $4,263 - $5,463 1,019 $4,152 - $5,135 26,828
Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations $22,559 0 $16,177 - $19,635 850 $16,018 - $20,415 18,737
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $17,723 0 $9,944 - $11,424 2,628 $9,474 - $11,382 59,987
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope $7,826 0 $5,541 - $6,280 919 $5,310 - $6,471 22,382
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $10,524 0 $7,542 - $9,210 1,387 $7,259 - $9,018 34,496
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion $6,883 0 $4,928 - $5,691 1,317 $4,737 - $5,860 44,826
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator $42,007 0 $30,102 - $36,761 2,292 $29,416 - $37,796 57,697
Neck Fusion to Join Bones with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $18,791 0 $13,467 - $19,898 422 $13,059 - $16,860 14,002
Neck Fusion to Join Neck Bones $12,774 0 $9,106 - $12,377 371 $8,768 - $10,983 17,623
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations $7,762 0 $5,561 - $6,356 1,397 $5,300 - $6,434 38,831
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator with Examination of Heart through a Catheter $52,614 0 $37,738 - $46,043 318 $37,101 - $48,822 7,801
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle $15,503 138 $10,574 - $12,106 19,598 $10,086 - $12,263 442,125
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement $18,927 55 $13,373 - $16,532 1,727 $12,766 - $16,268 40,505
Heart Bypass Surgery with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $37,065 0 $26,698 - $33,947 632 $26,231 - $34,844 12,945
Heart Bypass Surgery $27,508 0 $19,472 - $23,885 1,146 $18,617 - $23,593 29,680
Pacemaker Implant $15,976 17 $11,442 - $13,083 2,975 $10,958 - $13,379 78,212
Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery $16,823 15 $12,048 - $13,889 7,405 $11,529 - $14,587 184,545

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Condition
Rate
Lower rate
Upper rate
# of patients
Avg. US rate
Heart Attack 15.4 11.7 19.8 53 16.1
Heart Failure 10.4 7.4 14.3 79 11.1
Pneumonia 10.1 7.2 13.6 106 11.4