Hospital comparison

St Elizabeth Hsptl in Appleton, (WI) Wisconsin

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Address 1506 S ONEIDA ST
Appleton WI, 54915
Phone (920) 738-2000
County Outagamie
Type & Ownership Acute Care Hospital
Voluntary non-profit - Church
Emergency? Yes

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 22 86% 1 86% 87% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 89 99% 97% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 132 100% 94% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 76 96% 92% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 136 99% 95% 91% 100%
Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival 18 89% 1 76% 63% 90%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 29 100% 91% 92% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 43 84% 88% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 126 100% 88% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 98 62% 76% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 22 100% 1 86% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 43 70% 82% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 147 84% 83% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 70 97% 97% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 173 100% 100% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 46 89% 86% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 95 97% 90% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 131 92% 94% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 563 91% 2 91% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 572 98% 2 94% 90% 99%
Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots 312 87% 2 83% 76% 95%
Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 312 89% 2 86% 80% 97%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 543 63% 2 87% 80% 97%

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Question/Answer (54% 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% 7% 11%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) 25% 24% 26%
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) 65% 69% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 81% 82% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 4% 3% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 15% 15% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 75% 77% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 3% 3% 6%
Nurses usually communicated well 22% 20% 21%
How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted 63% 68% 60%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted 8% 7% 12%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted 29% 25% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 61% 63% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 18% 17% 24%
Staff usually explained 21% 20% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 71% 70% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 5% 5% 8%
Pain was usually well controlled 24% 25% 25%
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
Always quiet at night 52% 58% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 17% 10% 14%
Usually quiet at night 31% 32% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 67% 75% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 10% 7% 11%
Room was usually clean 23% 18% 21%
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
No, staff did not give patients this information 17% 16% 21%
Yes, staff did give patients this information 83% 84% 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) 5% 3% 6%
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital 67% 71% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 28% 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 $4,938 50 $4,581 - $5,002 4,548 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $5,623 91 $5,326 - $5,881 7,800 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Heart Valve Operations $32,901 39 $30,640 - $36,777 896 $30,907 - $43,013 32,048
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $20,894 0 $20,373 - $26,828 1,145 $20,391 - $27,367 56,507
Heart Attack with Major Complications $8,338 32 $8,057 - $9,108 2,180 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Attack without Complications $5,281 0 $4,923 - $5,598 654 $4,841 - $6,123 47,503
Heart Failure $5,535 117 $5,347 - $5,895 8,870 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $3,490 26 $2,958 - $3,359 3,221 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations $7,772 13 $7,392 - $8,326 406 $7,459 - $9,180 18,656
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications $16,842 50 $17,742 - $20,429 2,756 $17,600 - $22,617 128,011
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $26,632 0 $21,005 - $28,212 595 $21,087 - $28,876 26,335
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $13,663 0 $13,116 - $14,920 289 $13,082 - $16,537 15,127
Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders $10,225 0 $9,946 - $11,120 233 $9,837 - $11,873 19,735
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,003 0 $5,828 - $6,489 210 $5,804 - $7,121 11,947
Diabetes in Adults $4,210 0 $3,990 - $4,490 1,203 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer $16,942 17 $11,594 - $15,414 587 $11,881 - $16,024 25,089
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,553 0 $6,212 - $6,780 432 $6,207 - $7,665 24,743
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $4,510 0 $4,399 - $4,895 536 $4,388 - $5,375 25,202
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra $3,077 0 $3,000 - $3,341 397 $3,003 - $3,703 19,103
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations $3,983 0 $3,833 - $4,317 384 $3,868 - $4,694 21,517
Uterus & Ovary Operations $4,259 0 $4,132 - $4,660 610 $4,152 - $5,135 26,828
Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations $27,272 0 $16,079 - $17,889 455 $16,018 - $20,415 18,737
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $9,906 0 $9,482 - $10,447 998 $9,474 - $11,382 59,987
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope $5,507 0 $5,370 - $5,861 407 $5,310 - $6,471 22,382
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck $14,920 0 $14,509 - $16,980 398 $14,411 - $18,341 22,370
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,405 0 $7,092 - $8,040 744 $7,259 - $9,018 34,496
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion $7,227 0 $4,528 - $5,155 881 $4,737 - $5,860 44,826
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator $36,781 13 $29,731 - $33,605 973 $29,416 - $37,796 57,697
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations $5,467 17 $5,328 - $5,930 886 $5,300 - $6,434 38,831
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle $11,028 85 $10,116 - $11,412 10,989 $10,086 - $12,263 442,125
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement $12,935 0 $12,731 - $14,431 967 $12,766 - $16,268 40,505
Heart Bypass Surgery with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $28,226 0 $25,507 - $29,633 237 $26,231 - $34,844 12,945
Heart Bypass Surgery $20,969 25 $18,537 - $21,407 688 $18,617 - $23,593 29,680
Pacemaker Implant $11,461 40 $10,916 - $11,965 1,537 $10,958 - $13,379 78,212
Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery $13,191 38 $11,724 - $12,851 3,959 $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 15.4 11.7 20.1 39 16.1
Heart Failure 11.0 7.6 15.4 44 11.1
Pneumonia 10.7 7.2 15.7 57 11.4