Hospital comparison

Seton Northwest Hospital in Austin, (TX) Texas

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Address 11113 RESEARCH BOULEVARD
Austin TX, 78759
Phone (512) 324-6000
County Travis
Type & Ownership Acute Care Hospital
Voluntary non-profit - Church
Emergency? Yes

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Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 2 50% 1 87% 87% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 8 100% 1 92% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 5 60% 1 89% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 6 100% 1 86% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 5 60% 1 90% 91% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 1 100% 1 94% 92% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 14 93% 1 87% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 63 92% 85% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 50 46% 67% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 12 75% 1 88% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 48 83% 78% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 111 81% 77% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 70 99% 93% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 195 100% 100% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 51 92% 85% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 101 96% 85% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 147 98% 90% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 214 77% 2 77% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 200 96% 2 87% 90% 99%
Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots 192 73% 2 69% 76% 95%
Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 192 86% 2 74% 80% 97%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 201 67% 2 76% 80% 97%

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Question/Answer (33% 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) 12% 13% 11%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) 28% 25% 26%
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) 60% 62% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 79% 80% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 4% 5% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 17% 15% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 66% 71% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 7% 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 52% 59% 60%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted 17% 15% 12%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted 31% 26% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 52% 56% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 27% 25% 24%
Staff usually explained 21% 19% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 61% 67% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 9% 9% 8%
Pain was usually well controlled 30% 24% 25%
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
Always quiet at night 51% 59% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 14% 12% 14%
Usually quiet at night 35% 29% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 54% 66% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 16% 12% 11%
Room was usually clean 30% 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) 8% 7% 6%
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital 66% 67% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 26% 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 $4,587 51 $4,557 - $5,218 25,100 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $5,406 85 $5,288 - $6,091 32,899 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Heart Attack with Major Complications $7,402 0 $8,202 - $9,650 8,363 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Attack without Complications $4,913 0 $4,971 - $5,889 2,885 $4,841 - $6,123 47,503
Heart Failure $5,256 37 $5,331 - $6,231 45,853 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $2,892 36 $2,968 - $3,474 11,979 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations $7,273 0 $7,449 - $8,657 1,436 $7,459 - $9,180 18,656
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications $22,388 15 $17,756 - $21,179 8,586 $17,600 - $22,617 128,011
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $20,156 0 $21,021 - $25,819 1,771 $21,087 - $28,876 26,335
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,190 0 $7,450 - $8,846 1,358 $7,377 - $9,317 19,026
Hernia Operations in Adults $4,307 0 $4,419 - $5,125 798 $4,400 - $5,498 10,839
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $13,131 0 $13,221 - $16,132 1,016 $13,082 - $16,537 15,127
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $5,727 0 $5,753 - $6,756 852 $5,804 - $7,121 11,947
Diabetes in Adults $3,863 21 $3,967 - $4,807 6,785 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations $10,389 0 $10,988 - $13,212 2,967 $11,011 - $14,349 34,874
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations $3,836 0 $3,863 - $4,381 1,741 $3,868 - $4,694 21,517
Uterus & Ovary Operations $5,367 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 $9,133 11 $9,610 - $11,226 5,256 $9,474 - $11,382 59,987
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope $5,389 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 $10,680 61 $10,116 - $11,870 30,272 $10,086 - $12,263 442,125
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement $13,510 0 $12,954 - $15,471 2,579 $12,766 - $16,268 40,505

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Condition
Rate
Lower rate
Upper rate
# of patients
Avg. US rate
Heart Attack 17.2 13.2 22.0 9 16.1
Heart Failure 10.9 7.3 15.8 21 11.1
Pneumonia 10.1 6.6 14.7 53 11.4