Hospital comparison

Virginia Hospital Center - Arlington in Arlington, (VA) Virginia

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Address 1701 NORTH GEORGE MASON DRIVE
Arlington VA, 22205
Phone (703) 558-5000
County Arlington
Type & Ownership Acute Care Hospital
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency? Yes

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 32 69% 92% 87% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 181 98% 95% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 169 96% 94% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 133 95% 90% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 164 99% 94% 91% 100%
Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival 48 56% 71% 63% 90%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 39 100% 91% 92% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 111 93% 87% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 246 96% 90% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 191 93% 72% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 31 100% 92% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 96 91% 81% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 271 92% 81% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 100 94% 94% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 298 100% 100% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 50 94% 88% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 157 96% 88% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 249 94% 91% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 853 91% 2 83% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 847 93% 2 88% 90% 99%
Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots 611 90% 2 77% 76% 95%
Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 611 92% 2 81% 80% 97%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 809 75% 2 80% 80% 97%

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Question/Answer (36% 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) 10% 12% 11%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) 23% 27% 26%
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) 67% 61% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 76% 79% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 5% 5% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 19% 16% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 65% 72% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 8% 7% 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% 60% 60%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted 20% 14% 12%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted 32% 26% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 55% 57% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 25% 25% 24%
Staff usually explained 20% 18% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 61% 66% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 9% 9% 8%
Pain was usually well controlled 30% 25% 25%
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
Always quiet at night 56% 55% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 13% 14% 14%
Usually quiet at night 31% 31% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 71% 66% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 11% 13% 11%
Room was usually clean 18% 21% 21%
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
No, staff did not give patients this information 29% 20% 21%
Yes, staff did give patients this information 71% 80% 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) 6% 7% 6%
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital 76% 67% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 18% 26% 26%

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Diagnosis related group
Avg. payment
# of cases
State payments
State # of cases
US payments
US # of cases
Chronic Lung Disease $5,310 102 $4,400 - $4,838 9,796 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,299 170 $5,057 - $5,688 11,353 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Heart Valve Operations $38,109 12 $31,435 - $41,518 794 $30,907 - $43,013 32,048
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $23,862 25 $19,940 - $24,466 1,269 $20,391 - $27,367 56,507
Heart Attack with Major Complications $10,544 37 $7,737 - $8,893 3,874 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Attack without Complications $5,757 11 $4,571 - $5,281 1,371 $4,841 - $6,123 47,503
Heart Failure $6,376 298 $5,122 - $5,702 16,786 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $3,611 92 $2,820 - $3,139 6,041 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations $10,133 15 $7,153 - $8,307 492 $7,459 - $9,180 18,656
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications $20,746 56 $17,070 - $20,119 3,393 $17,600 - $22,617 128,011
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $22,183 0 $20,002 - $25,145 629 $21,087 - $28,876 26,335
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $8,438 0 $7,017 - $7,828 452 $7,377 - $9,317 19,026
Hernia Operations in Adults $9,084 0 $4,212 - $4,990 212 $4,400 - $5,498 10,839
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $28,964 0 $12,743 - $14,145 392 $13,082 - $16,537 15,127
Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders $19,351 0 $9,467 - $10,518 531 $9,837 - $11,873 19,735
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,730 0 $5,596 - $6,384 267 $5,804 - $7,121 11,947
Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $11,535 12 $9,498 - $10,643 652 $9,905 - $12,052 22,382
Diabetes in Adults $4,578 47 $3,814 - $4,245 2,482 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer $13,323 27 $11,300 - $13,427 620 $11,881 - $16,024 25,089
Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $14,239 0 $11,864 - $18,482 368 $12,602 - $17,553 14,424
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,138 0 $6,042 - $6,688 467 $6,207 - $7,665 24,743
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations $14,062 0 $10,607 - $12,411 818 $11,011 - $14,349 34,874
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $8,476 0 $4,250 - $4,674 434 $4,388 - $5,375 25,202
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra $3,456 0 $2,919 - $3,353 275 $3,003 - $3,703 19,103
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations $5,221 19 $3,702 - $4,334 520 $3,868 - $4,694 21,517
Uterus & Ovary Operations $6,402 21 $3,969 - $4,545 693 $4,152 - $5,135 26,828
Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations $22,457 0 $15,056 - $17,294 497 $16,018 - $20,415 18,737
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $12,515 28 $9,076 - $10,154 1,485 $9,474 - $11,382 59,987
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope $6,163 0 $5,092 - $5,655 463 $5,310 - $6,471 22,382
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck, with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $22,990 14 $17,935 - $22,627 1,070 $18,851 - $24,129 32,800
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck $21,649 0 $13,877 - $17,359 738 $14,411 - $18,341 22,370
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $8,316 0 $7,045 - $8,244 811 $7,259 - $9,018 34,496
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion $6,048 16 $4,641 - $5,589 1,103 $4,737 - $5,860 44,826
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator $33,237 19 $29,213 - $34,729 937 $29,416 - $37,796 57,697
Neck Fusion to Join Bones with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $14,848 0 $12,692 - $15,425 388 $13,059 - $16,860 14,002
Neck Fusion to Join Neck Bones $14,549 0 $8,606 - $10,486 508 $8,768 - $10,983 17,623
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations $6,113 0 $5,229 - $6,028 842 $5,300 - $6,434 38,831
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator with Examination of Heart through a Catheter $41,518 0 $35,933 - $43,608 191 $37,101 - $48,822 7,801
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle $13,196 267 $9,601 - $10,822 11,617 $10,086 - $12,263 442,125
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement $18,464 30 $12,135 - $14,878 1,026 $12,766 - $16,268 40,505
Heart Bypass Surgery with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $24,054 0 $26,977 - $31,748 349 $26,231 - $34,844 12,945
Heart Bypass Surgery $25,009 0 $18,720 - $22,217 871 $18,617 - $23,593 29,680
Pacemaker Implant $12,620 56 $10,662 - $12,514 1,582 $10,958 - $13,379 78,212
Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery $16,287 42 $11,412 - $13,177 3,578 $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 15.9 12.6 19.9 99 16.1
Heart Failure 12.7 9.7 16.4 133 11.1
Pneumonia 8.7 6.4 11.8 171 11.4