Hospital comparison

Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg, (PA) Pennsylvania

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Address 206 E BROWN ST
East Stroudsburg PA, 18301
Phone (717) 421-4000
County Monroe
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) 42 88% 84% 87% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 187 96% 95% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 150 94% 93% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 181 91% 92% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 167 89% 95% 91% 100%
Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival 24 79% 1 63% 63% 90%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 49 100% 91% 92% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 129 88% 84% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 426 93% 91% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 375 58% 69% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 89 99% 90% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 108 83% 78% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 303 74% 81% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 160 94% 94% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 378 100% 100% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 124 94% 89% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 267 87% 88% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 235 87% 91% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 361 92% 84% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 366 97% 92% 90% 99%
Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots 285 67% 82% 76% 95%
Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 285 72% 86% 80% 97%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 345 86% 79% 80% 97%

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Question/Answer (34% of more than 300 responded)
%
State %
US %
How do patients rate the hospital overall?
Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low) 12% 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) 59% 62% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 82% 78% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 4% 5% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 14% 17% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 78% 73% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 5% 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 65% 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 22% 27% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 65% 56% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 20% 24% 24%
Staff usually explained 15% 20% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 70% 67% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 7% 8% 8%
Pain was usually well controlled 23% 25% 25%
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
Always quiet at night 53% 47% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 16% 17% 14%
Usually quiet at night 31% 36% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 68% 67% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 8% 10% 11%
Room was usually clean 24% 23% 21%
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
No, staff did not give patients this information 21% 21% 21%
Yes, staff did give patients this information 79% 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) 5% 6% 6%
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital 62% 65% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 33% 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 $5,524 297 $4,462 - $5,311 17,588 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,533 380 $5,140 - $6,008 19,538 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $23,898 18 $20,410 - $25,596 2,897 $20,391 - $27,367 56,507
Heart Attack with Major Complications $8,610 90 $7,898 - $9,354 7,475 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Attack without Complications $5,675 25 $4,861 - $5,811 2,259 $4,841 - $6,123 47,503
Heart Failure $6,333 370 $5,192 - $6,189 33,934 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $3,587 207 $2,962 - $3,580 11,924 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations $11,068 0 $7,413 - $9,015 716 $7,459 - $9,180 18,656
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications $23,859 58 $17,203 - $21,357 6,342 $17,600 - $22,617 128,011
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $28,285 14 $20,747 - $26,917 1,317 $21,087 - $28,876 26,335
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $8,759 11 $7,328 - $8,936 867 $7,377 - $9,317 19,026
Hernia Operations in Adults $5,245 0 $4,353 - $5,212 418 $4,400 - $5,498 10,839
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $16,795 11 $12,930 - $15,649 755 $13,082 - $16,537 15,127
Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders $11,906 0 $9,687 - $11,446 975 $9,837 - $11,873 19,735
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,240 0 $5,857 - $6,901 539 $5,804 - $7,121 11,947
Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $11,935 0 $10,019 - $11,858 961 $9,905 - $12,052 22,382
Diabetes in Adults $4,695 44 $3,890 - $4,762 4,194 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer $13,501 0 $11,913 - $15,340 1,173 $11,881 - $16,024 25,089
Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $14,776 0 $12,448 - $17,126 669 $12,602 - $17,553 14,424
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,401 0 $6,078 - $7,509 1,454 $6,207 - $7,665 24,743
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations $12,760 0 $11,084 - $13,362 1,540 $11,011 - $14,349 34,874
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $5,304 14 $4,328 - $5,237 1,128 $4,388 - $5,375 25,202
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra $3,576 21 $2,983 - $3,636 766 $3,003 - $3,703 19,103
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations $4,621 0 $3,848 - $4,559 840 $3,868 - $4,694 21,517
Uterus & Ovary Operations $4,944 0 $4,092 - $4,973 935 $4,152 - $5,135 26,828
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $11,317 23 $9,289 - $10,722 2,389 $9,474 - $11,382 59,987
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope $6,397 0 $5,291 - $6,079 917 $5,310 - $6,471 22,382
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations $6,406 22 $5,268 - $6,306 1,471 $5,300 - $6,434 38,831
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle $12,226 83 $9,946 - $11,627 19,399 $10,086 - $12,263 442,125
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement $15,450 0 $12,783 - $15,932 1,858 $12,766 - $16,268 40,505
Pacemaker Implant $13,063 49 $10,890 - $12,571 4,284 $10,958 - $13,379 78,212

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Condition
Rate
Lower rate
Upper rate
# of patients
Avg. US rate
Heart Attack 15.8 12.1 20.2 98 16.1
Heart Failure 10.2 7.6 13.4 207 11.1
Pneumonia 10.2 7.7 13.3 233 11.4