Hospital comparison

St Lukes Hospital Of Bethlehem in Bethlehem, (PA) Pennsylvania

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Address 801 OSTRUM ST
Bethlehem PA, 18015
Phone (610) 954-4000
County Northampton
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) 122 91% 84% 87% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 378 95% 95% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 466 98% 93% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 279 98% 92% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 538 99% 95% 91% 100%
Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival 1 100% 1 34% 39% 100%
Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival 74 73% 63% 63% 90%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 201 100% 91% 92% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 210 94% 84% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 905 99% 91% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 715 80% 69% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 110 100% 90% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 164 82% 78% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 416 78% 81% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 146 95% 94% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 491 100% 100% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 131 99% 89% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 304 82% 88% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 404 94% 91% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 649 91% 2 84% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 661 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 413 90% 2 82% 76% 95%
Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 413 93% 2 86% 80% 97%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 617 91% 2 79% 80% 97%

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Question/Answer (36% 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) 29% 27% 26%
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) 61% 62% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 75% 78% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 5% 5% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 20% 17% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 72% 73% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 6% 6% 6%
Nurses usually communicated well 22% 21% 21%
How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted 57% 61% 60%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted 13% 12% 12%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted 30% 27% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 55% 56% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 26% 24% 24%
Staff usually explained 19% 20% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 66% 67% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 7% 8% 8%
Pain was usually well controlled 27% 25% 25%
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
Always quiet at night 45% 47% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 18% 17% 14%
Usually quiet at night 37% 36% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 65% 67% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 12% 10% 11%
Room was usually clean 23% 23% 21%
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
No, staff did not give patients this information 23% 21% 21%
Yes, staff did give patients this information 77% 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% 65% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 24% 29% 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 $5,291 318 $4,462 - $5,311 17,588 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,322 318 $5,140 - $6,008 19,538 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Heart Valve Operations $46,421 22 $29,832 - $41,133 1,535 $30,907 - $43,013 32,048
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $25,024 73 $20,410 - $25,596 2,897 $20,391 - $27,367 56,507
Heart Attack with Major Complications $9,750 177 $7,898 - $9,354 7,475 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Attack without Complications $8,135 22 $4,861 - $5,811 2,259 $4,841 - $6,123 47,503
Heart Failure $5,947 627 $5,192 - $6,189 33,934 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $3,522 399 $2,962 - $3,580 11,924 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations $7,754 15 $7,413 - $9,015 716 $7,459 - $9,180 18,656
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications $22,118 111 $17,203 - $21,357 6,342 $17,600 - $22,617 128,011
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $42,586 34 $20,747 - $26,917 1,317 $21,087 - $28,876 26,335
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $15,006 15 $7,328 - $8,936 867 $7,377 - $9,317 19,026
Hernia Operations in Adults $7,786 12 $4,353 - $5,212 418 $4,400 - $5,498 10,839
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $17,147 14 $12,930 - $15,649 755 $13,082 - $16,537 15,127
Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders $11,062 15 $9,687 - $11,446 975 $9,837 - $11,873 19,735
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,457 0 $5,857 - $6,901 539 $5,804 - $7,121 11,947
Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $11,920 34 $10,019 - $11,858 961 $9,905 - $12,052 22,382
Diabetes in Adults $5,551 96 $3,890 - $4,762 4,194 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer $14,027 18 $11,913 - $15,340 1,173 $11,881 - $16,024 25,089
Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $20,017 14 $12,448 - $17,126 669 $12,602 - $17,553 14,424
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,886 20 $6,078 - $7,509 1,454 $6,207 - $7,665 24,743
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations $14,606 19 $11,084 - $13,362 1,540 $11,011 - $14,349 34,874
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $4,872 23 $4,328 - $5,237 1,128 $4,388 - $5,375 25,202
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra $3,323 18 $2,983 - $3,636 766 $3,003 - $3,703 19,103
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations $4,346 79 $3,848 - $4,559 840 $3,868 - $4,694 21,517
Uterus & Ovary Operations $5,051 28 $4,092 - $4,973 935 $4,152 - $5,135 26,828
Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations $21,873 28 $15,883 - $21,662 1,261 $16,018 - $20,415 18,737
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $11,195 32 $9,289 - $10,722 2,389 $9,474 - $11,382 59,987
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope $8,333 0 $5,291 - $6,079 917 $5,310 - $6,471 22,382
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck, with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $24,892 25 $19,101 - $23,245 1,300 $18,851 - $24,129 32,800
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck $17,307 0 $14,758 - $17,640 700 $14,411 - $18,341 22,370
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $8,142 36 $7,343 - $8,756 1,700 $7,259 - $9,018 34,496
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion $5,441 60 $4,835 - $5,709 1,872 $4,737 - $5,860 44,826
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator $36,424 92 $30,157 - $35,426 3,131 $29,416 - $37,796 57,697
Neck Fusion to Join Bones with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $18,971 15 $13,421 - $17,077 468 $13,059 - $16,860 14,002
Neck Fusion to Join Neck Bones $9,834 0 $8,973 - $12,097 499 $8,768 - $10,983 17,623
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations $8,457 43 $5,268 - $6,306 1,471 $5,300 - $6,434 38,831
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator with Examination of Heart through a Catheter $42,154 32 $37,703 - $44,036 445 $37,101 - $48,822 7,801
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle $12,859 410 $9,946 - $11,627 19,399 $10,086 - $12,263 442,125
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement $15,199 21 $12,783 - $15,932 1,858 $12,766 - $16,268 40,505
Heart Bypass Surgery with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $29,068 0 $26,588 - $33,490 467 $26,231 - $34,844 12,945
Heart Bypass Surgery $20,524 11 $18,518 - $22,667 1,052 $18,617 - $23,593 29,680
Pacemaker Implant $12,720 96 $10,890 - $12,571 4,284 $10,958 - $13,379 78,212
Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery $13,525 213 $11,654 - $13,915 7,585 $11,529 - $14,587 184,545

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Condition
Rate
Lower rate
Upper rate
# of patients
Avg. US rate
Heart Attack 15.2 12.5 18.3 281 16.1
Heart Failure 9.0 7.3 11.2 458 11.1
Pneumonia 8.8 6.7 11.5 300 11.4