| Heart Attack | Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) |
51 |
96% |
85% |
87% |
100% |
| Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival |
303 |
100% |
89% |
93% |
100% |
| Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge |
337 |
100% |
91% |
91% |
100% |
| Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival |
224 |
99% |
89% |
89% |
100% |
| Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge |
350 |
99% |
93% |
91% |
100% |
| Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival |
68 |
96% |
89% |
63% |
90% |
| Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling |
104 |
100% |
77% |
92% |
100% |
| Heart Failure | Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) |
172 |
92% |
84% |
85% |
100% |
| Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function |
519 |
97% |
82% |
86% |
100% |
| Patients Given Discharge Instructions |
417 |
74% |
64% |
68% |
96% |
| Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling |
52 |
100% |
79% |
88% |
100% |
| Pneumonia | Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination |
187 |
78% |
81% |
75% |
98% |
| Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination |
518 |
83% |
79% |
77% |
96% |
| Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival |
186 |
94% |
94% |
93% |
100% |
| Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment |
545 |
100% |
100% |
99% |
100% |
| Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling |
153 |
100% |
76% |
85% |
100% |
| Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) |
275 |
95% |
86% |
87% |
97% |
| Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics |
341 |
96% |
93% |
90% |
100% |
| Surgical Infection Prevention | Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision |
436 |
96% 2 |
87% |
83% |
97% |
| Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery |
442 |
98% 2 |
92% |
90% |
99% |
| Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots |
242 |
78% 2 |
79% |
76% |
95% |
| Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries |
242 |
81% 2 |
83% |
80% |
97% |
| Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery |
406 |
95% 2 |
88% |
80% |
97% |
| Question/Answer (44% 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% |
9% |
11% |
| Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) |
28% |
25% |
26% |
| Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) |
62% |
66% |
63% |
| How often did doctors communicate well with patients? |
|---|
| Doctors always communicated well |
77% |
80% |
79% |
| Doctors sometimes or never communicated well |
5% |
4% |
5% |
| Doctors usually communicated well |
18% |
16% |
16% |
| How often did nurses communicate well with patients? |
|---|
| Nurses always communicated well |
71% |
76% |
73% |
| Nurses sometimes or never communicated well |
4% |
4% |
6% |
| Nurses usually communicated well |
25% |
20% |
21% |
| How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff? |
|---|
| Patients always received help as soon as they wanted |
55% |
67% |
60% |
| Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted |
11% |
7% |
12% |
| Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted |
34% |
26% |
28% |
| How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients? |
|---|
| Staff always explained |
57% |
60% |
58% |
| Staff sometimes or never explained |
22% |
19% |
24% |
| Staff usually explained |
21% |
21% |
18% |
| How often was patients' pain well controlled? |
|---|
| Pain was always well controlled |
65% |
68% |
67% |
| Pain was sometimes or never well controlled |
8% |
6% |
8% |
| Pain was usually well controlled |
27% |
26% |
25% |
| How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night? |
|---|
| Always quiet at night |
44% |
56% |
54% |
| Sometimes or never quiet at night |
19% |
11% |
14% |
| Usually quiet at night |
37% |
33% |
32% |
| How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean? |
|---|
| Room was always clean |
60% |
73% |
68% |
| Room was sometimes or never clean |
12% |
7% |
11% |
| Room was usually clean |
28% |
20% |
21% |
| Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home? |
|---|
| No, staff did not give patients this information |
22% |
18% |
21% |
| Yes, staff did give patients this information |
78% |
82% |
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) |
4% |
4% |
6% |
| YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital |
71% |
70% |
68% |
| YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital |
25% |
26% |
26% |
| Diagnosis related group |
Avg. payment |
# of cases |
State payments |
State # of cases |
US payments |
US # of cases |
| Chronic Lung Disease |
$5,562 |
174 |
$4,872 - $5,214 |
3,482 |
$4,524 - $5,484 |
374,599 |
| Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$5,804 |
354 |
$5,582 - $6,117 |
5,625 |
$5,244 - $6,415 |
468,862 |
| Heart Valve Operations |
$35,845 |
0 |
$34,628 - $40,905 |
602 |
$30,907 - $43,013 |
32,048 |
| Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$25,315 |
40 |
$22,129 - $26,107 |
1,134 |
$20,391 - $27,367 |
56,507 |
| Heart Attack with Major Complications |
$8,951 |
71 |
$8,198 - $9,584 |
1,671 |
$8,003 - $10,049 |
131,892 |
| Heart Attack without Complications |
$5,779 |
19 |
$4,868 - $5,836 |
628 |
$4,841 - $6,123 |
47,503 |
| Heart Failure |
$6,066 |
360 |
$5,734 - $6,131 |
6,762 |
$5,295 - $6,566 |
626,051 |
| Chest Pain |
$3,393 |
135 |
$3,141 - $3,376 |
3,556 |
$2,964 - $3,755 |
219,457 |
| Major Small & Large Intestine Operations |
$9,109 |
19 |
$7,973 - $8,898 |
233 |
$7,459 - $9,180 |
18,656 |
| Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications |
$19,953 |
93 |
$19,137 - $23,271 |
2,279 |
$17,600 - $22,617 |
128,011 |
| Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$24,189 |
18 |
$23,231 - $27,454 |
612 |
$21,087 - $28,876 |
26,335 |
| Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$8,126 |
11 |
$8,012 - $9,569 |
356 |
$7,377 - $9,317 |
19,026 |
| Hernia Operations in Adults |
$4,866 |
0 |
$4,703 - $5,684 |
190 |
$4,400 - $5,498 |
10,839 |
| Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$18,062 |
12 |
$14,112 - $16,973 |
259 |
$13,082 - $16,537 |
15,127 |
| Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders |
$11,041 |
0 |
$11,006 - $13,001 |
93 |
$9,837 - $11,873 |
19,735 |
| Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$6,443 |
0 |
$6,214 - $7,484 |
340 |
$5,804 - $7,121 |
11,947 |
| Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$10,809 |
11 |
$10,910 - $11,444 |
465 |
$9,905 - $12,052 |
22,382 |
| Diabetes in Adults |
$4,451 |
56 |
$4,241 - $4,545 |
912 |
$3,970 - $5,196 |
93,811 |
| Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer |
$14,562 |
24 |
$12,836 - $15,075 |
696 |
$11,881 - $16,024 |
25,089 |
| Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$17,471 |
0 |
$13,713 - $17,513 |
387 |
$12,602 - $17,553 |
14,424 |
| Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$7,046 |
15 |
$6,767 - $7,097 |
458 |
$6,207 - $7,665 |
24,743 |
| Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations |
$17,786 |
23 |
$12,017 - $14,151 |
457 |
$11,011 - $14,349 |
34,874 |
| Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$4,862 |
17 |
$4,676 - $4,993 |
486 |
$4,388 - $5,375 |
25,202 |
| Removal of Prostate Via Urethra |
$3,317 |
16 |
$3,190 - $3,406 |
332 |
$3,003 - $3,703 |
19,103 |
| Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations |
$4,287 |
16 |
$4,224 - $4,412 |
294 |
$3,868 - $4,694 |
21,517 |
| Uterus & Ovary Operations |
$4,908 |
25 |
$4,412 - $5,306 |
461 |
$4,152 - $5,135 |
26,828 |
| Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations |
$19,449 |
32 |
$17,253 - $20,955 |
412 |
$16,018 - $20,415 |
18,737 |
| Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$11,694 |
23 |
$10,199 - $10,889 |
907 |
$9,474 - $11,382 |
59,987 |
| Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope |
$5,936 |
0 |
$5,705 - $6,096 |
307 |
$5,310 - $6,471 |
22,382 |
| Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck, with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$20,906 |
32 |
$20,417 - $21,516 |
640 |
$18,851 - $24,129 |
32,800 |
| Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck |
$20,248 |
11 |
$15,981 - $16,472 |
232 |
$14,411 - $18,341 |
22,370 |
| Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$8,331 |
58 |
$7,967 - $9,399 |
1,226 |
$7,259 - $9,018 |
34,496 |
| Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion |
$5,462 |
57 |
$5,204 - $5,362 |
1,100 |
$4,737 - $5,860 |
44,826 |
| Insertion of Heart Defibrillator |
$31,891 |
77 |
$31,860 - $37,310 |
1,106 |
$29,416 - $37,796 |
57,697 |
| Neck Fusion to Join Bones with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$14,252 |
0 |
$14,296 - $16,782 |
206 |
$13,059 - $16,860 |
14,002 |
| Neck Fusion to Join Neck Bones |
$9,689 |
0 |
$9,719 - $9,972 |
201 |
$8,768 - $10,983 |
17,623 |
| Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations |
$6,251 |
32 |
$5,866 - $6,085 |
528 |
$5,300 - $6,434 |
38,831 |
| Insertion of Heart Defibrillator with Examination of Heart through a Catheter |
$65,166 |
0 |
$40,413 - $46,988 |
140 |
$37,101 - $48,822 |
7,801 |
| Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle |
$11,896 |
542 |
$10,896 - $11,667 |
9,891 |
$10,086 - $12,263 |
442,125 |
| Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement |
$15,547 |
50 |
$13,819 - $16,756 |
1,175 |
$12,766 - $16,268 |
40,505 |
| Heart Bypass Surgery with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$28,842 |
0 |
$29,328 - $34,645 |
174 |
$26,231 - $34,844 |
12,945 |
| Heart Bypass Surgery |
$21,991 |
29 |
$20,797 - $24,567 |
451 |
$18,617 - $23,593 |
29,680 |
| Pacemaker Implant |
$12,499 |
97 |
$12,079 - $12,524 |
1,534 |
$10,958 - $13,379 |
78,212 |
| Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery |
$13,821 |
104 |
$12,735 - $14,921 |
2,557 |
$11,529 - $14,587 |
184,545 |
