Hospital comparison

Appleton Med Ctr in Appleton, (WI) Wisconsin

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Address 1818 N MEADE ST
Appleton WI, 54911
Phone (920) 731-4101
County Outagamie
Type & Ownership Acute Care Hospital
Voluntary non-profit - Other
Emergency? Yes

General informationQuality scoresSurvey resultsMedicare statsMortality rates
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 63 94% 86% 87% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 145 99% 97% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 252 99% 94% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 139 96% 92% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 294 99% 95% 91% 100%
Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival 41 95% 76% 63% 90%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 94 100% 91% 92% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 75 93% 88% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 191 99% 88% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 147 95% 76% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 21 95% 1 86% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 80 81% 82% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 219 86% 83% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 72 100% 97% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 235 100% 100% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 55 87% 86% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 147 93% 90% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 179 100% 94% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 1198 86% 2 91% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 1213 97% 2 94% 90% 99%
Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots 654 94% 2 83% 76% 95%
Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 654 96% 2 86% 80% 97%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 1159 78% 2 87% 80% 97%

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Question/Answer (56% 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) 6% 7% 11%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) 26% 24% 26%
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) 68% 69% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 78% 82% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 2% 3% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 20% 15% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 71% 77% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 4% 3% 6%
Nurses usually communicated well 25% 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 9% 7% 12%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted 28% 25% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 60% 63% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 19% 17% 24%
Staff usually explained 21% 20% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 63% 70% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 6% 5% 8%
Pain was usually well controlled 31% 25% 25%
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
Always quiet at night 46% 58% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 15% 10% 14%
Usually quiet at night 39% 32% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 62% 75% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 10% 7% 11%
Room was usually clean 28% 18% 21%
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
No, staff did not give patients this information 12% 16% 21%
Yes, staff did give patients this information 88% 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) 2% 3% 6%
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital 75% 71% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 23% 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 $4,498 61 $4,581 - $5,002 4,548 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $5,157 141 $5,326 - $5,881 7,800 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Heart Valve Operations $35,725 47 $30,640 - $36,777 896 $30,907 - $43,013 32,048
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $21,249 41 $20,373 - $26,828 1,145 $20,391 - $27,367 56,507
Heart Attack with Major Complications $7,981 49 $8,057 - $9,108 2,180 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Attack without Complications $5,049 13 $4,923 - $5,598 654 $4,841 - $6,123 47,503
Heart Failure $5,092 122 $5,347 - $5,895 8,870 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $2,895 19 $2,958 - $3,359 3,221 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations $7,507 0 $7,392 - $8,326 406 $7,459 - $9,180 18,656
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications $19,289 71 $17,742 - $20,429 2,756 $17,600 - $22,617 128,011
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $19,866 15 $21,005 - $28,212 595 $21,087 - $28,876 26,335
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,370 0 $7,354 - $8,603 431 $7,377 - $9,317 19,026
Hernia Operations in Adults $4,305 0 $4,400 - $4,972 256 $4,400 - $5,498 10,839
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $13,201 12 $13,116 - $14,920 289 $13,082 - $16,537 15,127
Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders $9,844 0 $9,946 - $11,120 233 $9,837 - $11,873 19,735
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $5,724 0 $5,828 - $6,489 210 $5,804 - $7,121 11,947
Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $9,810 0 $10,011 - $10,932 566 $9,905 - $12,052 22,382
Diabetes in Adults $3,785 13 $3,990 - $4,490 1,203 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer $12,878 12 $11,594 - $15,414 587 $11,881 - $16,024 25,089
Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $12,401 0 $12,405 - $17,661 364 $12,602 - $17,553 14,424
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,108 0 $6,212 - $6,780 432 $6,207 - $7,665 24,743
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations $10,641 0 $11,043 - $12,723 523 $11,011 - $14,349 34,874
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $4,324 0 $4,399 - $4,895 536 $4,388 - $5,375 25,202
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra $2,957 0 $3,000 - $3,341 397 $3,003 - $3,703 19,103
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations $3,802 0 $3,833 - $4,317 384 $3,868 - $4,694 21,517
Uterus & Ovary Operations $4,159 11 $4,132 - $4,660 610 $4,152 - $5,135 26,828
Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations $15,812 0 $16,079 - $17,889 455 $16,018 - $20,415 18,737
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $9,392 21 $9,482 - $10,447 998 $9,474 - $11,382 59,987
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope $5,635 14 $5,370 - $5,861 407 $5,310 - $6,471 22,382
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator $28,688 43 $29,731 - $33,605 973 $29,416 - $37,796 57,697
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations $5,230 23 $5,328 - $5,930 886 $5,300 - $6,434 38,831
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator with Examination of Heart through a Catheter $35,716 0 $37,500 - $42,861 199 $37,101 - $48,822 7,801
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle $10,311 240 $10,116 - $11,412 10,989 $10,086 - $12,263 442,125
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement $13,059 27 $12,731 - $14,431 967 $12,766 - $16,268 40,505
Heart Bypass Surgery with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $37,263 0 $25,507 - $29,633 237 $26,231 - $34,844 12,945
Heart Bypass Surgery $18,669 34 $18,537 - $21,407 688 $18,617 - $23,593 29,680
Pacemaker Implant $10,863 81 $10,916 - $11,965 1,537 $10,958 - $13,379 78,212
Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery $12,317 30 $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 11.9 19.7 110 16.1
Heart Failure 13.2 9.6 17.9 99 11.1
Pneumonia 11.9 8.7 15.9 139 11.4