Hospital comparison

St Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, (IL) Illinois

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Address 1555 N BARRINGTON RD
Hoffman Estates IL, 60194
Phone (847) 843-2000
County Cook
Type & Ownership Acute Care Hospital
Voluntary non-profit - Church
Emergency? Yes

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 19 84% 1 86% 87% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 138 98% 93% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 114 97% 91% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 86 94% 88% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 109 99% 90% 91% 100%
Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival 39 85% 59% 63% 90%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 52 100% 93% 92% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 110 93% 2 86% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 352 96% 2 91% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 256 92% 2 72% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 39 100% 2 87% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 104 94% 71% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 322 96% 2 73% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 137 93% 2 93% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 374 100% 2 99% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 118 100% 2 86% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 172 90% 2 87% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 290 98% 2 91% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 302 96% 2 82% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 306 92% 2 92% 90% 99%
Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots 268 91% 2 78% 76% 95%
Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 268 94% 2 82% 80% 97%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 297 84% 2 76% 80% 97%

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Question/Answer (31% 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) 10% 11% 11%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) 27% 27% 26%
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) 63% 62% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 77% 80% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 6% 5% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 17% 15% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 75% 73% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 5% 6% 6%
Nurses usually communicated well 20% 21% 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 12% 13% 12%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted 29% 27% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 58% 56% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 25% 25% 24%
Staff usually explained 17% 19% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 69% 67% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 6% 8% 8%
Pain was usually well controlled 25% 25% 25%
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
Always quiet at night 44% 52% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 20% 15% 14%
Usually quiet at night 36% 33% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 67% 68% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 9% 10% 11%
Room was usually clean 24% 22% 21%
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
No, staff did not give patients this information 19% 21% 21%
Yes, staff did give patients this information 81% 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) 6% 6% 6%
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital 70% 66% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 24% 28% 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 $5,018 140 $4,618 - $5,544 16,773 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,098 166 $5,297 - $6,302 22,700 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $25,419 19 $20,962 - $27,068 2,461 $20,391 - $27,367 56,507
Heart Attack with Major Complications $11,295 62 $8,111 - $10,055 5,877 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Attack without Complications $5,901 0 $4,947 - $6,186 1,638 $4,841 - $6,123 47,503
Heart Failure $5,840 254 $5,549 - $6,826 31,972 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $3,988 84 $3,086 - $3,768 12,109 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations $7,944 0 $7,454 - $9,775 655 $7,459 - $9,180 18,656
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications $22,909 53 $17,926 - $22,959 5,882 $17,600 - $22,617 128,011
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $43,432 0 $22,025 - $30,678 1,096 $21,087 - $28,876 26,335
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,809 0 $7,678 - $9,278 884 $7,377 - $9,317 19,026
Hernia Operations in Adults $4,636 0 $4,541 - $5,304 431 $4,400 - $5,498 10,839
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $14,070 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 $10,520 0 $10,377 - $12,670 707 $9,837 - $11,873 19,735
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,925 0 $6,013 - $6,957 567 $5,804 - $7,121 11,947
Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $10,525 0 $10,461 - $12,704 892 $9,905 - $12,052 22,382
Diabetes in Adults $4,234 27 $4,172 - $5,381 4,931 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer $12,199 0 $12,108 - $17,102 1,148 $11,881 - $16,024 25,089
Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $13,066 0 $12,954 - $18,319 649 $12,602 - $17,553 14,424
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,557 12 $6,454 - $7,799 1,457 $6,207 - $7,665 24,743
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations $13,998 24 $11,365 - $14,730 1,496 $11,011 - $14,349 34,874
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $14,974 0 $4,589 - $5,523 1,339 $4,388 - $5,375 25,202
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra $3,187 0 $3,096 - $3,806 773 $3,003 - $3,703 19,103
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations $4,085 0 $4,001 - $4,667 729 $3,868 - $4,694 21,517
Uterus & Ovary Operations $8,395 0 $4,263 - $5,463 1,019 $4,152 - $5,135 26,828
Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations $17,738 0 $16,177 - $19,635 850 $16,018 - $20,415 18,737
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $11,440 29 $9,944 - $11,424 2,628 $9,474 - $11,382 59,987
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope $5,839 0 $5,541 - $6,280 919 $5,310 - $6,471 22,382
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck, with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $19,920 0 $19,732 - $26,707 1,168 $18,851 - $24,129 32,800
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck $15,282 0 $15,074 - $20,152 572 $14,411 - $18,341 22,370
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,755 17 $7,542 - $9,210 1,387 $7,259 - $9,018 34,496
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion $5,973 0 $4,928 - $5,691 1,317 $4,737 - $5,860 44,826
Neck Fusion to Join Bones with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $24,171 0 $13,467 - $19,898 422 $13,059 - $16,860 14,002
Neck Fusion to Join Neck Bones $9,232 0 $9,106 - $12,377 371 $8,768 - $10,983 17,623
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations $5,638 0 $5,561 - $6,356 1,397 $5,300 - $6,434 38,831
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle $12,847 201 $10,574 - $12,106 19,598 $10,086 - $12,263 442,125
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement $13,945 20 $13,373 - $16,532 1,727 $12,766 - $16,268 40,505
Pacemaker Implant $11,620 24 $11,442 - $13,083 2,975 $10,958 - $13,379 78,212
Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery $14,449 52 $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 16.2 12.7 20.0 70 16.1
Heart Failure 9.4 7.0 12.6 151 11.1
Pneumonia 10.2 7.4 13.8 151 11.4