| Heart Attack | Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) |
15 |
87% 1 |
85% |
87% |
100% |
| Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival |
140 |
94% |
84% |
93% |
100% |
| Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge |
130 |
99% |
84% |
91% |
100% |
| Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival |
100 |
94% |
74% |
89% |
100% |
| Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge |
129 |
98% |
79% |
91% |
100% |
| Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival |
15 |
60% 1 |
39% |
39% |
100% |
| Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival |
3 |
33% 1 |
64% |
63% |
90% |
| Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling |
55 |
96% |
89% |
92% |
100% |
| Heart Failure | Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) |
63 |
90% |
80% |
85% |
100% |
| Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function |
205 |
95% |
73% |
86% |
100% |
| Patients Given Discharge Instructions |
171 |
74% |
58% |
68% |
96% |
| Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling |
52 |
98% |
81% |
88% |
100% |
| Pneumonia | Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination |
114 |
90% |
75% |
75% |
98% |
| Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination |
267 |
88% |
74% |
77% |
96% |
| Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival |
121 |
97% |
95% |
93% |
100% |
| Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment |
354 |
100% |
100% |
99% |
100% |
| Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling |
142 |
96% |
78% |
85% |
100% |
| Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) |
197 |
90% |
83% |
87% |
97% |
| Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics |
227 |
93% |
92% |
90% |
100% |
| Surgical Infection Prevention | Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision |
446 |
90% 2 |
78% |
83% |
97% |
| Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery |
446 |
95% 2 |
85% |
90% |
99% |
| Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots |
369 |
69% 2 |
66% |
76% |
95% |
| Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries |
369 |
76% 2 |
69% |
80% |
97% |
| Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery |
416 |
84% 2 |
83% |
80% |
97% |
| Question/Answer (28% of more than 300 responded) |
% |
State % |
US % |
| How do patients rate the hospital overall? |
|---|
| Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low) |
15% |
9% |
11% |
| Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) |
31% |
23% |
26% |
| Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) |
54% |
68% |
63% |
| How often did doctors communicate well with patients? |
|---|
| Doctors always communicated well |
84% |
84% |
79% |
| Doctors sometimes or never communicated well |
4% |
3% |
5% |
| Doctors usually communicated well |
12% |
13% |
16% |
| How often did nurses communicate well with patients? |
|---|
| Nurses always communicated well |
71% |
77% |
73% |
| Nurses sometimes or never communicated well |
9% |
5% |
6% |
| Nurses usually communicated well |
20% |
18% |
21% |
| How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff? |
|---|
| Patients always received help as soon as they wanted |
60% |
62% |
60% |
| Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted |
13% |
9% |
12% |
| Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted |
27% |
29% |
28% |
| How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients? |
|---|
| Staff always explained |
55% |
62% |
58% |
| Staff sometimes or never explained |
26% |
20% |
24% |
| Staff usually explained |
19% |
18% |
18% |
| How often was patients' pain well controlled? |
|---|
| Pain was always well controlled |
70% |
72% |
67% |
| Pain was sometimes or never well controlled |
9% |
7% |
8% |
| Pain was usually well controlled |
21% |
21% |
25% |
| How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night? |
|---|
| Always quiet at night |
56% |
63% |
54% |
| Sometimes or never quiet at night |
14% |
9% |
14% |
| Usually quiet at night |
30% |
28% |
32% |
| How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean? |
|---|
| Room was always clean |
68% |
72% |
68% |
| Room was sometimes or never clean |
10% |
9% |
11% |
| Room was usually clean |
22% |
19% |
21% |
| Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home? |
|---|
| No, staff did not give patients this information |
22% |
19% |
21% |
| Yes, staff did give patients this information |
78% |
81% |
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) |
7% |
5% |
6% |
| YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital |
59% |
71% |
68% |
| YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital |
34% |
24% |
26% |
| Diagnosis related group |
Avg. payment |
# of cases |
State payments |
State # of cases |
US payments |
US # of cases |
| Chronic Lung Disease |
$4,600 |
176 |
$4,353 - $4,754 |
6,090 |
$4,524 - $5,484 |
374,599 |
| Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$5,505 |
261 |
$5,017 - $5,480 |
8,387 |
$5,244 - $6,415 |
468,862 |
| Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$19,646 |
17 |
$18,641 - $22,705 |
696 |
$20,391 - $27,367 |
56,507 |
| Heart Attack with Major Complications |
$8,059 |
77 |
$7,596 - $8,475 |
1,799 |
$8,003 - $10,049 |
131,892 |
| Heart Attack without Complications |
$5,301 |
18 |
$4,618 - $5,229 |
699 |
$4,841 - $6,123 |
47,503 |
| Heart Failure |
$5,504 |
191 |
$5,030 - $5,603 |
8,229 |
$5,295 - $6,566 |
626,051 |
| Chest Pain |
$3,013 |
118 |
$2,855 - $3,181 |
3,959 |
$2,964 - $3,755 |
219,457 |
| Major Small & Large Intestine Operations |
$7,533 |
12 |
$7,191 - $7,757 |
234 |
$7,459 - $9,180 |
18,656 |
| Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications |
$18,049 |
60 |
$16,752 - $20,378 |
1,903 |
$17,600 - $22,617 |
128,011 |
| Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$28,616 |
11 |
$19,786 - $23,877 |
362 |
$21,087 - $28,876 |
26,335 |
| Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$7,380 |
12 |
$7,089 - $8,276 |
304 |
$7,377 - $9,317 |
19,026 |
| Hernia Operations in Adults |
$4,462 |
11 |
$4,129 - $4,983 |
227 |
$4,400 - $5,498 |
10,839 |
| Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$12,795 |
0 |
$12,263 - $14,659 |
216 |
$13,082 - $16,537 |
15,127 |
| Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders |
$10,096 |
0 |
$9,143 - $11,181 |
177 |
$9,837 - $11,873 |
19,735 |
| Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$5,871 |
0 |
$5,259 - $5,803 |
196 |
$5,804 - $7,121 |
11,947 |
| Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$11,100 |
0 |
$9,309 - $11,338 |
350 |
$9,905 - $12,052 |
22,382 |
| Diabetes in Adults |
$3,855 |
29 |
$3,720 - $4,359 |
1,429 |
$3,970 - $5,196 |
93,811 |
| Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer |
$11,677 |
15 |
$11,198 - $13,111 |
334 |
$11,881 - $16,024 |
25,089 |
| Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$12,190 |
0 |
$11,963 - $16,223 |
138 |
$12,602 - $17,553 |
14,424 |
| Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$6,268 |
12 |
$5,948 - $6,255 |
302 |
$6,207 - $7,665 |
24,743 |
| Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations |
$11,064 |
30 |
$10,483 - $13,260 |
442 |
$11,011 - $14,349 |
34,874 |
| Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$4,407 |
13 |
$4,221 - $4,400 |
344 |
$4,388 - $5,375 |
25,202 |
| Removal of Prostate Via Urethra |
$3,023 |
0 |
$2,893 - $2,998 |
364 |
$3,003 - $3,703 |
19,103 |
| Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations |
$3,978 |
42 |
$3,731 - $4,142 |
578 |
$3,868 - $4,694 |
21,517 |
| Uterus & Ovary Operations |
$4,333 |
20 |
$4,001 - $4,697 |
367 |
$4,152 - $5,135 |
26,828 |
| Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations |
$16,395 |
0 |
$14,723 - $16,126 |
89 |
$16,018 - $20,415 |
18,737 |
| Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions |
$9,616 |
42 |
$9,036 - $9,929 |
924 |
$9,474 - $11,382 |
59,987 |
| Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope |
$5,372 |
0 |
$5,166 - $5,676 |
313 |
$5,310 - $6,471 |
22,382 |
| Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations |
$5,356 |
0 |
$4,950 - $6,029 |
606 |
$5,300 - $6,434 |
38,831 |
| Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle |
$10,614 |
206 |
$9,100 - $10,138 |
6,769 |
$10,086 - $12,263 |
442,125 |
| Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement |
$16,533 |
11 |
$11,377 - $12,765 |
484 |
$12,766 - $16,268 |
40,505 |
| Pacemaker Implant |
$11,033 |
17 |
$10,188 - $12,409 |
1,273 |
$10,958 - $13,379 |
78,212 |
| Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery |
$11,896 |
31 |
$10,749 - $13,066 |
2,428 |
$11,529 - $14,587 |
184,545 |
