Hospital comparison

West Houston Medical Center in Houston, (TX) Texas

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Address 12141 RICHMOND AVE
Houston TX, 77082
Phone (281) 588-8080
County Harris
Type & Ownership Acute Care Hospital
Proprietary
Emergency? Yes

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 25 100% 87% 87% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 120 100% 92% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 112 100% 89% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 69 97% 86% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 106 100% 90% 91% 100%
Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival 16 69% 1 59% 63% 90%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 43 100% 94% 92% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 123 99% 87% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 332 100% 85% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 246 84% 67% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 54 98% 88% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 73 86% 78% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 237 91% 77% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 114 97% 93% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 266 99% 100% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 42 90% 85% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 111 91% 85% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 224 90% 90% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 310 90% 2 77% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 310 89% 2 87% 90% 99%
Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots 213 74% 2 69% 76% 95%
Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 213 86% 2 74% 80% 97%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 288 62% 2 76% 80% 97%

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Question/Answer (18% 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) 23% 13% 11%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) 30% 25% 26%
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) 47% 62% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 73% 80% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 8% 5% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 19% 15% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 58% 71% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 15% 8% 6%
Nurses usually communicated well 27% 21% 21%
How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted 48% 59% 60%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted 25% 15% 12%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted 27% 26% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 42% 56% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 37% 25% 24%
Staff usually explained 21% 19% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 58% 67% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 14% 9% 8%
Pain was usually well controlled 28% 24% 25%
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
Always quiet at night 52% 59% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 21% 12% 14%
Usually quiet at night 27% 29% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 57% 66% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 14% 12% 11%
Room was usually clean 29% 22% 21%
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
No, staff did not give patients this information 24% 22% 21%
Yes, staff did give patients this information 76% 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) 15% 7% 6%
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital 55% 67% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 30% 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 $5,615 77 $4,557 - $5,218 25,100 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,492 172 $5,288 - $6,091 32,899 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Heart Valve Operations $37,915 0 $31,473 - $38,292 1,619 $30,907 - $43,013 32,048
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $30,826 21 $20,138 - $24,375 4,006 $20,391 - $27,367 56,507
Heart Attack with Major Complications $9,880 48 $8,202 - $9,650 8,363 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Attack without Complications $7,812 0 $4,971 - $5,889 2,885 $4,841 - $6,123 47,503
Heart Failure $6,586 182 $5,331 - $6,231 45,853 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $3,749 40 $2,968 - $3,474 11,979 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications $20,564 17 $17,756 - $21,179 8,586 $17,600 - $22,617 128,011
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $23,957 0 $21,021 - $25,819 1,771 $21,087 - $28,876 26,335
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $8,870 0 $7,450 - $8,846 1,358 $7,377 - $9,317 19,026
Hernia Operations in Adults $5,311 0 $4,419 - $5,125 798 $4,400 - $5,498 10,839
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $16,015 0 $13,221 - $16,132 1,016 $13,082 - $16,537 15,127
Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $12,084 0 $9,935 - $11,400 1,890 $9,905 - $12,052 22,382
Diabetes in Adults $4,788 32 $3,967 - $4,807 6,785 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer $13,973 0 $11,648 - $13,849 1,825 $11,881 - $16,024 25,089
Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $14,967 0 $12,551 - $15,744 1,043 $12,602 - $17,553 14,424
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,495 13 $6,208 - $7,116 1,452 $6,207 - $7,665 24,743
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations $13,117 14 $10,988 - $13,212 2,967 $11,011 - $14,349 34,874
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra $3,620 0 $2,991 - $3,603 1,302 $3,003 - $3,703 19,103
Uterus & Ovary Operations $5,007 0 $4,194 - $4,976 2,094 $4,152 - $5,135 26,828
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $11,548 21 $9,610 - $11,226 5,256 $9,474 - $11,382 59,987
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope $6,479 0 $5,366 - $6,191 1,855 $5,310 - $6,471 22,382
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck, with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $23,274 0 $18,563 - $22,615 2,297 $18,851 - $24,129 32,800
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $9,171 0 $7,216 - $8,429 2,463 $7,259 - $9,018 34,496
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion $5,698 0 $4,672 - $5,410 3,629 $4,737 - $5,860 44,826
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator $36,101 22 $28,980 - $34,680 4,160 $29,416 - $37,796 57,697
Neck Fusion to Join Bones with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $15,556 0 $12,803 - $15,514 1,159 $13,059 - $16,860 14,002
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations $6,373 17 $5,305 - $5,989 3,264 $5,300 - $6,434 38,831
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator with Examination of Heart through a Catheter $46,368 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 $12,332 67 $10,116 - $11,870 30,272 $10,086 - $12,263 442,125
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement $15,639 0 $12,954 - $15,471 2,579 $12,766 - $16,268 40,505
Heart Bypass Surgery with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $31,116 0 $26,786 - $32,346 1,067 $26,231 - $34,844 12,945
Heart Bypass Surgery $25,398 0 $18,950 - $22,570 2,101 $18,617 - $23,593 29,680
Pacemaker Implant $13,672 20 $10,885 - $12,477 5,527 $10,958 - $13,379 78,212
Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery $14,318 59 $11,393 - $13,359 12,855 $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 18.2 14.4 22.9 54 16.1
Heart Failure 10.7 7.6 14.6 87 11.1
Pneumonia 10.7 7.8 14.1 105 11.4