Hospital comparison

Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, (WA) Washington

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Address 1415 KINCAID STREET
Mount Vernon WA, 98274
Phone (360) 424-4111
County Skagit
Type & Ownership Acute Care Hospital
Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency? Yes

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 19 89% 1 91% 87% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 109 96% 96% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 123 98% 93% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 86 100% 91% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 131 98% 95% 91% 100%
Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival 1 100% 1 12% 39% 100%
Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival 36 64% 70% 63% 90%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 42 95% 93% 92% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 51 88% 89% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 147 99% 87% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 113 81% 61% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 20 95% 1 82% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 48 81% 2 67% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 154 88% 2 75% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 71 97% 94% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 197 100% 2 100% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 49 96% 2 84% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 118 95% 2 87% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 141 91% 2 90% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 321 86% 2 86% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 317 88% 2 94% 90% 99%
Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots 252 92% 2 77% 76% 95%
Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 252 94% 2 79% 80% 97%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 306 91% 2 82% 80% 97%

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Question/Answer (19% 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) 11% 9% 11%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) 24% 27% 26%
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) 65% 64% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 79% 79% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 6% 5% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 15% 16% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 72% 72% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 6% 5% 6%
Nurses usually communicated well 22% 23% 21%
How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted 60% 61% 60%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted 9% 10% 12%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted 31% 29% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 55% 58% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 24% 22% 24%
Staff usually explained 21% 20% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 65% 67% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 7% 7% 8%
Pain was usually well controlled 28% 26% 25%
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
Always quiet at night 45% 51% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 24% 15% 14%
Usually quiet at night 31% 34% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 75% 69% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 6% 10% 11%
Room was usually clean 19% 21% 21%
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
No, staff did not give patients this information 14% 19% 21%
Yes, staff did give patients this information 86% 81% 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) 7% 5% 6%
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital 67% 70% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 26% 25% 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 $5,630 54 $5,264 - $5,827 4,083 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,431 112 $6,113 - $6,850 6,469 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $22,744 0 $23,603 - $26,596 954 $20,391 - $27,367 56,507
Heart Attack with Major Complications $9,833 23 $9,278 - $10,611 1,868 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Attack without Complications $6,152 23 $5,864 - $6,536 675 $4,841 - $6,123 47,503
Heart Failure $6,405 120 $6,164 - $6,902 7,174 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $3,725 103 $3,414 - $3,787 2,441 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations $9,203 0 $8,707 - $9,595 355 $7,459 - $9,180 18,656
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications $20,824 32 $20,495 - $23,108 2,246 $17,600 - $22,617 128,011
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $26,446 0 $24,514 - $27,398 513 $21,087 - $28,876 26,335
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $9,076 0 $8,494 - $9,432 372 $7,377 - $9,317 19,026
Hernia Operations in Adults $5,400 0 $5,056 - $5,628 214 $4,400 - $5,498 10,839
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $16,335 0 $15,337 - $17,106 240 $13,082 - $16,537 15,127
Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders $12,292 0 $11,296 - $12,647 330 $9,837 - $11,873 19,735
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,166 0 $6,755 - $7,536 204 $5,804 - $7,121 11,947
Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $12,210 0 $11,255 - $12,839 545 $9,905 - $12,052 22,382
Diabetes in Adults $4,916 13 $4,590 - $5,121 859 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer $16,227 11 $13,596 - $14,974 503 $11,881 - $16,024 25,089
Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $15,219 0 $14,564 - $16,114 242 $12,602 - $17,553 14,424
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,623 0 $7,199 - $7,974 327 $6,207 - $7,665 24,743
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations $13,379 0 $12,756 - $14,010 447 $11,011 - $14,349 34,874
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $5,396 0 $5,085 - $5,646 465 $4,388 - $5,375 25,202
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra $3,682 0 $3,446 - $3,852 510 $3,003 - $3,703 19,103
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations $4,758 13 $4,432 - $4,978 553 $3,868 - $4,694 21,517
Uterus & Ovary Operations $5,181 12 $4,809 - $5,327 514 $4,152 - $5,135 26,828
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $12,475 0 $11,010 - $12,120 886 $9,474 - $11,382 59,987
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope $6,594 0 $6,167 - $6,682 375 $5,310 - $6,471 22,382
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck, with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $23,274 0 $21,918 - $26,487 507 $18,851 - $24,129 32,800
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck $17,689 0 $16,894 - $18,848 383 $14,411 - $18,341 22,370
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $8,851 12 $8,412 - $9,336 923 $7,259 - $9,018 34,496
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion $5,790 0 $5,536 - $6,059 1,469 $4,737 - $5,860 44,826
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations $6,539 0 $6,165 - $6,779 692 $5,300 - $6,434 38,831
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle $12,559 184 $11,719 - $13,112 9,122 $10,086 - $12,263 442,125
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement $15,614 14 $14,812 - $16,630 928 $12,766 - $16,268 40,505
Pacemaker Implant $13,475 26 $12,763 - $13,937 1,379 $10,958 - $13,379 78,212
Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery $14,204 0 $13,530 - $14,691 2,509 $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 17.2 12.7 22.4 57 16.1
Heart Failure 10.0 7.1 13.8 78 11.1
Pneumonia 13.9 9.9 19.2 102 11.4