Hospital comparison

Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, (PA) Pennsylvania

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Address 1200 S CEDAR CREST BLVD
Allentown PA, 18105
Phone (610) 402-2273
County Lehigh
Type & Ownership Acute Care Hospital
Voluntary non-profit - Other
Emergency? Yes

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 164 85% 84% 87% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 420 98% 95% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 622 99% 93% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 368 98% 92% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 677 98% 95% 91% 100%
Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival 82 85% 63% 63% 90%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 226 96% 91% 92% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 341 90% 84% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 887 99% 91% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 728 87% 69% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 99 88% 90% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 129 86% 78% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 347 73% 81% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 133 90% 94% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 402 100% 100% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 106 92% 89% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 226 87% 88% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 292 85% 91% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 476 91% 2 84% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 491 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 374 90% 2 82% 76% 95%
Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 374 93% 2 86% 80% 97%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 467 89% 2 79% 80% 97%

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Question/Answer (39% of more than 300 responded)
%
State %
US %
How do patients rate the hospital overall?
Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low) 9% 11% 11%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) 23% 27% 26%
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) 68% 62% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 78% 78% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 5% 5% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 17% 17% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 79% 73% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 4% 6% 6%
Nurses usually communicated well 17% 21% 21%
How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted 63% 61% 60%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted 9% 12% 12%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted 28% 27% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 57% 56% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 21% 24% 24%
Staff usually explained 22% 20% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 67% 67% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 6% 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 47% 47% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 16% 17% 14%
Usually quiet at night 37% 36% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 64% 67% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 11% 10% 11%
Room was usually clean 25% 23% 21%
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
No, staff did not give patients this information 18% 21% 21%
Yes, staff did give patients this information 82% 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) 4% 6% 6%
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital 76% 65% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 20% 29% 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 $5,558 319 $4,462 - $5,311 17,588 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,497 241 $5,140 - $6,008 19,538 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Heart Valve Operations $31,977 61 $29,832 - $41,133 1,535 $30,907 - $43,013 32,048
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $25,726 110 $20,410 - $25,596 2,897 $20,391 - $27,367 56,507
Heart Attack with Major Complications $10,378 189 $7,898 - $9,354 7,475 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Attack without Complications $6,299 46 $4,861 - $5,811 2,259 $4,841 - $6,123 47,503
Heart Failure $6,533 604 $5,192 - $6,189 33,934 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $3,741 211 $2,962 - $3,580 11,924 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations $9,885 17 $7,413 - $9,015 716 $7,459 - $9,180 18,656
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications $22,988 205 $17,203 - $21,357 6,342 $17,600 - $22,617 128,011
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $27,975 48 $20,747 - $26,917 1,317 $21,087 - $28,876 26,335
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $9,212 29 $7,328 - $8,936 867 $7,377 - $9,317 19,026
Hernia Operations in Adults $5,318 13 $4,353 - $5,212 418 $4,400 - $5,498 10,839
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $16,072 0 $12,930 - $15,649 755 $13,082 - $16,537 15,127
Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders $12,716 20 $9,687 - $11,446 975 $9,837 - $11,873 19,735
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,059 0 $5,857 - $6,901 539 $5,804 - $7,121 11,947
Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $15,579 22 $10,019 - $11,858 961 $9,905 - $12,052 22,382
Diabetes in Adults $4,730 100 $3,890 - $4,762 4,194 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer $14,153 54 $11,913 - $15,340 1,173 $11,881 - $16,024 25,089
Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $15,706 32 $12,448 - $17,126 669 $12,602 - $17,553 14,424
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,536 45 $6,078 - $7,509 1,454 $6,207 - $7,665 24,743
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations $14,534 73 $11,084 - $13,362 1,540 $11,011 - $14,349 34,874
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $5,318 47 $4,328 - $5,237 1,128 $4,388 - $5,375 25,202
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra $3,626 48 $2,983 - $3,636 766 $3,003 - $3,703 19,103
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations $4,692 17 $3,848 - $4,559 840 $3,868 - $4,694 21,517
Uterus & Ovary Operations $6,253 21 $4,092 - $4,973 935 $4,152 - $5,135 26,828
Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations $19,377 61 $15,883 - $21,662 1,261 $16,018 - $20,415 18,737
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $11,786 78 $9,289 - $10,722 2,389 $9,474 - $11,382 59,987
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope $6,494 19 $5,291 - $6,079 917 $5,310 - $6,471 22,382
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck, with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $23,788 53 $19,101 - $23,245 1,300 $18,851 - $24,129 32,800
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck $17,550 29 $14,758 - $17,640 700 $14,411 - $18,341 22,370
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $9,095 68 $7,343 - $8,756 1,700 $7,259 - $9,018 34,496
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion $5,709 70 $4,835 - $5,709 1,872 $4,737 - $5,860 44,826
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator $37,932 170 $30,157 - $35,426 3,131 $29,416 - $37,796 57,697
Neck Fusion to Join Bones with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $15,774 15 $13,421 - $17,077 468 $13,059 - $16,860 14,002
Neck Fusion to Join Neck Bones $10,587 0 $8,973 - $12,097 499 $8,768 - $10,983 17,623
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations $6,467 49 $5,268 - $6,306 1,471 $5,300 - $6,434 38,831
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator with Examination of Heart through a Catheter $45,677 22 $37,703 - $44,036 445 $37,101 - $48,822 7,801
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle $12,543 587 $9,946 - $11,627 19,399 $10,086 - $12,263 442,125
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement $15,312 93 $12,783 - $15,932 1,858 $12,766 - $16,268 40,505
Heart Bypass Surgery with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $30,731 19 $26,588 - $33,490 467 $26,231 - $34,844 12,945
Heart Bypass Surgery $21,747 43 $18,518 - $22,667 1,052 $18,617 - $23,593 29,680
Pacemaker Implant $13,255 68 $10,890 - $12,571 4,284 $10,958 - $13,379 78,212
Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery $14,276 276 $11,654 - $13,915 7,585 $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 11.6 9.3 14.4 354 16.1
Heart Failure 9.7 7.7 12.2 464 11.1
Pneumonia 9.6 7.1 12.7 247 11.4