Hospital comparison

Bellville General Hospital in Bellville, (TX) Texas

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Address 44 N CUMMINGS
Bellville TX, 77418
Phone (979) 865-3141
County Austin
Type & Ownership Acute Care Hospital
Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency? Yes

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 1 0% 1,3 92% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 1 0% 1,3 89% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 1 0% 1,3 86% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 1 0% 1,3 90% 91% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 9 78% 1 87% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 26 92% 85% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 24 96% 1 67% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 6 100% 1 88% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 12 83% 1 78% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 28 68% 77% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 9 89% 1 93% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 35 100% 100% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 6 100% 1 85% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 12 58% 1 85% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 13 100% 1 90% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 2 0% 1 77% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 2 50% 1 87% 90% 99%
Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots 4 0% 1 69% 76% 95%
Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 4 0% 1 74% 80% 97%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 2 100% 1 76% 80% 97%

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Question/Answer (100% of more than responded)
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State %
US %
How do patients rate the hospital overall?
Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low) 2% 13% 11%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) 8% 25% 26%
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) 90% 62% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 93% 80% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 0% 5% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 7% 15% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 90% 71% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 0% 8% 6%
Nurses usually communicated well 10% 21% 21%
How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted 85% 59% 60%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted 2% 15% 12%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted 13% 26% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 68% 56% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 17% 25% 24%
Staff usually explained 15% 19% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 84% 67% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 2% 9% 8%
Pain was usually well controlled 14% 24% 25%
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
Always quiet at night 68% 59% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 8% 12% 14%
Usually quiet at night 24% 29% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 80% 66% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 3% 12% 11%
Room was usually clean 17% 22% 21%
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
No, staff did not give patients this information 31% 22% 21%
Yes, staff did give patients this information 69% 78% 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) 0% 7% 6%
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital 85% 67% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 15% 26% 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 $4,545 21 $4,557 - $5,218 25,100 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $5,124 27 $5,288 - $6,091 32,899 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Heart Attack with Major Complications $3,226 0 $8,202 - $9,650 8,363 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Failure $5,122 43 $5,331 - $6,231 45,853 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $2,939 0 $2,968 - $3,474 11,979 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications $17,884 0 $17,756 - $21,179 8,586 $17,600 - $22,617 128,011
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,272 0 $7,450 - $8,846 1,358 $7,377 - $9,317 19,026
Diabetes in Adults $3,815 12 $3,967 - $4,807 6,785 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations $10,754 0 $10,988 - $13,212 2,967 $11,011 - $14,349 34,874
Uterus & Ovary Operations $4,211 0 $4,194 - $4,976 2,094 $4,152 - $5,135 26,828
Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations $16,212 0 $16,274 - $18,969 1,513 $16,018 - $20,415 18,737
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $8,942 0 $9,610 - $11,226 5,256 $9,474 - $11,382 59,987
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope $5,460 0 $5,366 - $6,191 1,855 $5,310 - $6,471 22,382
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle $10,144 0 $10,116 - $11,870 30,272 $10,086 - $12,263 442,125

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Condition
Rate
Lower rate
Upper rate
# of patients
Avg. US rate
Heart Attack 16.8 12.5 22.0 7 16.1
Heart Failure 12.8 8.5 18.4 26 11.1
Pneumonia 13.3 9.2 18.5 33 11.4