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Black River Mem Hsptl in Black River Falls, (WI) Wisconsin

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Address 711 W ADAMS ST
Black River Falls WI, 54615
Phone (715) 284-5361
County Jackson
Type & Ownership Critical Access Hospital
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency? Yes

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Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 7 100% 1,3 97% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 6 100% 1,3 94% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 8 100% 1,3 92% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 7 100% 1,3 95% 91% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 21 90% 1 88% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 29 69% 88% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 19 100% 1 76% 68% 96%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 8 38% 1 82% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 38 68% 83% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 21 100% 1 97% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 48 100% 100% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 2 100% 1 86% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 33 91% 90% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 17 88% 1 94% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 33 97% 3 91% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 34 94% 3 94% 90% 99%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 31 87% 3 87% 80% 97%

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Question/Answer (50% of more than responded)
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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) 21% 24% 26%
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) 73% 69% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 87% 82% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 2% 3% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 11% 15% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 82% 77% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 2% 3% 6%
Nurses usually communicated well 16% 20% 21%
How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted 77% 68% 60%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted 5% 7% 12%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted 18% 25% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 67% 63% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 12% 17% 24%
Staff usually explained 21% 20% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 73% 70% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 3% 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 60% 58% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 8% 10% 14%
Usually quiet at night 32% 32% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 82% 75% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 4% 7% 11%
Room was usually clean 14% 18% 21%
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
No, staff did not give patients this information 11% 16% 21%
Yes, staff did give patients this information 89% 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) 4% 3% 6%
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital 72% 71% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 24% 26% 26%

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Condition
Rate
Lower rate
Upper rate
# of patients
Avg. US rate
Heart Attack 16.2 12.2 20.5 6 16.1
Heart Failure 11.0 7.2 16.6 12 11.1
Pneumonia 13.2 8.3 20.5 22 11.4