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Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville in Brownsville, (TX) Texas

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Address 1040 W JEFFERSON ST
Brownsville TX, 78520
Phone (956) 544-1400
County Cameron
Type & Ownership Acute Care Hospital
Proprietary
Emergency? Yes

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Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 62 95% 87% 87% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 186 93% 92% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 169 93% 89% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 141 97% 86% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 165 99% 90% 91% 100%
Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival 2 50% 1 35% 39% 100%
Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival 17 59% 1 59% 63% 90%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 33 88% 94% 92% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 111 94% 2 87% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 303 96% 2 85% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 282 94% 2 67% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 35 94% 2 88% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 40 35% 78% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 132 29% 2 77% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 36 86% 2 93% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 104 98% 2 100% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 27 74% 2 85% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 51 90% 2 85% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 74 84% 2 90% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 176 75% 2 77% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 174 95% 2 87% 90% 99%
Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots 123 28% 2 69% 76% 95%
Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 123 34% 2 74% 80% 97%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 170 67% 2 76% 80% 97%

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Diagnosis related group
Avg. payment
# of cases
State payments
State # of cases
US payments
US # of cases
Chronic Lung Disease $6,694 90 $4,557 - $5,218 25,100 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $8,226 146 $5,288 - $6,091 32,899 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Heart Valve Operations $42,171 0 $31,473 - $38,292 1,619 $30,907 - $43,013 32,048
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $29,596 14 $20,138 - $24,375 4,006 $20,391 - $27,367 56,507
Heart Attack with Major Complications $12,896 100 $8,202 - $9,650 8,363 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Attack without Complications $7,520 31 $4,971 - $5,889 2,885 $4,841 - $6,123 47,503
Heart Failure $7,986 196 $5,331 - $6,231 45,853 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $5,384 24 $2,968 - $3,474 11,979 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations $11,039 0 $7,449 - $8,657 1,436 $7,459 - $9,180 18,656
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications $30,288 27 $17,756 - $21,179 8,586 $17,600 - $22,617 128,011
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $31,155 0 $21,021 - $25,819 1,771 $21,087 - $28,876 26,335
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $10,859 0 $7,450 - $8,846 1,358 $7,377 - $9,317 19,026
Hernia Operations in Adults $6,497 0 $4,419 - $5,125 798 $4,400 - $5,498 10,839
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $19,340 0 $13,221 - $16,132 1,016 $13,082 - $16,537 15,127
Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders $14,743 0 $9,852 - $11,200 1,702 $9,837 - $11,873 19,735
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $8,584 0 $5,753 - $6,756 852 $5,804 - $7,121 11,947
Diabetes in Adults $5,967 29 $3,967 - $4,807 6,785 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer $17,095 0 $11,648 - $13,849 1,825 $11,881 - $16,024 25,089
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $9,169 0 $6,208 - $7,116 1,452 $6,207 - $7,665 24,743
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations $16,056 0 $10,988 - $13,212 2,967 $11,011 - $14,349 34,874
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,507 0 $4,363 - $5,039 1,610 $4,388 - $5,375 25,202
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra $4,429 0 $2,991 - $3,603 1,302 $3,003 - $3,703 19,103
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations $5,737 0 $3,863 - $4,381 1,741 $3,868 - $4,694 21,517
Uterus & Ovary Operations $10,609 17 $4,194 - $4,976 2,094 $4,152 - $5,135 26,828
Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations $24,138 0 $16,274 - $18,969 1,513 $16,018 - $20,415 18,737
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $14,135 18 $9,610 - $11,226 5,256 $9,474 - $11,382 59,987
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope $7,943 0 $5,366 - $6,191 1,855 $5,310 - $6,471 22,382
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $10,654 0 $7,216 - $8,429 2,463 $7,259 - $9,018 34,496
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion $6,986 0 $4,672 - $5,410 3,629 $4,737 - $5,860 44,826
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator $42,480 0 $28,980 - $34,680 4,160 $29,416 - $37,796 57,697
Neck Fusion to Join Bones with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $19,044 0 $12,803 - $15,514 1,159 $13,059 - $16,860 14,002
Neck Fusion to Join Neck Bones $12,965 0 $8,646 - $10,320 1,615 $8,768 - $10,983 17,623
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations $7,878 0 $5,305 - $5,989 3,264 $5,300 - $6,434 38,831
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator with Examination of Heart through a Catheter $53,400 0 $36,334 - $43,871 521 $37,101 - $48,822 7,801
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle $14,764 39 $10,116 - $11,870 30,272 $10,086 - $12,263 442,125
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement $19,174 0 $12,954 - $15,471 2,579 $12,766 - $16,268 40,505
Heart Bypass Surgery with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $39,201 0 $26,786 - $32,346 1,067 $26,231 - $34,844 12,945
Heart Bypass Surgery $27,350 0 $18,950 - $22,570 2,101 $18,617 - $23,593 29,680
Pacemaker Implant $16,164 15 $10,885 - $12,477 5,527 $10,958 - $13,379 78,212
Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery $19,970 14 $11,393 - $13,359 12,855 $11,529 - $14,587 184,545

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Condition
Rate
Lower rate
Upper rate
# of patients
Avg. US rate
Heart Attack 16.3 12.9 20.5 110 16.1
Heart Failure 10.7 7.8 14.2 146 11.1
Pneumonia 8.2 5.8 11.5 126 11.4