ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - ATHENS, TN

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Addresss:
1114 W MADISON AVE
ATHENS, TN, 37371
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (423) 745-1411

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Proprietary
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Swing Bed Hospitals

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 14.90
Registered Professional Nurses : 75.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 132.70
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 2.80
Dieticians : 1.00
Occupational Therapists : 1.00
Physical Therapists : 3.80
Registered Pharmacists : 4.30
Respiratory Therapists : 9.10
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 0.20
Medical Social Workers : 1.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 118
Total Certified: 118

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
Here:

3
State:

6
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

96.0%
Tennessee:

96.4%

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

98.0%
Tennessee:

98.6%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

90.0%
Tennessee:

91.6%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
Tennessee:

99.4%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
Here:

99.0%
Tennessee:

96.9%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

97.4%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

99.0%
State:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

96.0%
Tennessee:

95.2%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

95.0%
State:

95.4%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

98.0%
Tennessee:

97.2%

Surgery

Percent of Surgery Patients given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection
Here:

98.0%
State:

98.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

95.0%
State:

96.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

94.0%
Tennessee:

98.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

93.0%
State:

96.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

97.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
Tennessee:

99.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
Here:

83.0%
Tennessee:

92.9%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

96.0%
Tennessee:

96.1%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

95.0%
State:

97.0%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

97.0%
Tennessee:

96.3%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.8%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

14.9%
Tennessee:

15.1%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

17.4%
Tennessee:

11.7%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

17.8%
Tennessee:

12.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

24.5%
State:

25.0%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

17.7%
State:

19.3%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.445%
State:

0.749%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
This Hospital:

0.445%
State:

0.509%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
This Hospital:

0.445%
State:

0.667%
Signs of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
Here:

0.445%
Tennessee:

0.161%

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients with low back pain who had an MRI without trying recommended treatments first, such as physical therapy.
This Hospital:

39.600%
State:

34.494%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
This Hospital:

17.000%
State:

8.346%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.315%
Tennessee:

0.170%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.020%
Tennessee:

0.080%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

7.500%
Tennessee:

4.940%

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) - Medicare Provider Charge Data

Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,643
Tennessee:

$17,020
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,680
State:

$5,041
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

3.24%
State:

1.33%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,117
Tennessee:

$12,407
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,289
Tennessee:

$3,513
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

4.53%
Tennessee:

1.42%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,400
Tennessee:

$16,279
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,753
State:

$5,032
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

3.72%
State:

1.82%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,051
Tennessee:

$19,593
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,079
State:

$5,660
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

2.75%
State:

2.47%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,696
State:

$23,923
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,584
Tennessee:

$7,037
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

2.10%
State:

2.65%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,773
Tennessee:

$14,972
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,868
State:

$4,309
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

4.21%
State:

2.17%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,872
Tennessee:

$17,403
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,809
State:

$5,111
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.78%
Tennessee:

0.69%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,044
State:

$16,359
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,119
Tennessee:

$4,325
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

4.53%
State:

3.25%
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,661
Tennessee:

$13,268
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,825
State:

$4,148
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.94%
Tennessee:

0.33%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,643
State:

$20,036
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,067
State:

$5,647
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.78%
Tennessee:

0.61%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,873
Tennessee:

$19,150
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,340
State:

$6,090
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

4.21%
Tennessee:

3.17%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,080
State:

$29,962
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,360
Tennessee:

$8,869
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

2.91%
State:

2.69%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,665
State:

$14,398
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,820
Tennessee:

$4,108
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

2.59%
State:

1.28%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,627
Tennessee:

$42,601
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,496
Tennessee:

$11,072
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.78%
Tennessee:

1.11%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,118
State:

$32,948
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,596
State:

$9,125
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.78%
State:

0.39%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,768
State:

$22,616
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,566
Tennessee:

$6,897
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

3.07%
Tennessee:

1.25%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,739
State:

$15,485
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,405
State:

$4,583
Number of discharges: 62
This Hospital:

10.03%
State:

3.34%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,336
Tennessee:

$48,672
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,180
State:

$13,186
Number of discharges: 39
This Hospital:

6.31%
Tennessee:

5.32%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,265
State:

$14,272
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,033
State:

$4,148
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

4.37%
State:

2.15%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,219
Tennessee:

$17,917
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,515
Tennessee:

$4,923
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

3.24%
Tennessee:

1.25%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,081
State:

$19,625
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,812
Tennessee:

$6,067
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.94%
State:

2.21%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,600
Tennessee:

$51,409
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,189
Tennessee:

$14,090
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

2.59%
Tennessee:

1.16%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,431
Tennessee:

$38,065
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,495
State:

$11,398
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.78%
Tennessee:

4.50%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,477
Tennessee:

$20,741
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,659
Tennessee:

$5,942
Number of discharges: 82
This Hospital:

13.27%
Tennessee:

3.38%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,930
State:

$30,931
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,306
State:

$8,698
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

3.72%
Tennessee:

2.30%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,607
State:

$15,203
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,979
State:

$4,222
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

5.83%
State:

1.35%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 30%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
Tennessee:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
State:

16%
Always
Here:

75%
State:

79%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

3%
State:

4%
Usually
Here:

14%
State:

13%
Always
This Hospital:

83%
Tennessee:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

12%
State:

10%
Usually
Here:

25%
State:

23%
Always
This Hospital:

63%
State:

67%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
Tennessee:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

22%
State:

22%
Always
Here:

70%
State:

71%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

24%
State:

21%
Usually
Here:

20%
State:

16%
Always
Here:

56%
State:

63%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

11%
State:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
State:

18%
Always
Here:

70%
Tennessee:

72%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

7%
State:

8%
Usually
Here:

25%
Tennessee:

26%
Always
This Hospital:

68%
State:

66%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

Yes
This Hospital:

85%
State:

82%
No
This Hospital:

15%
Tennessee:

18%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower
Here:

9%
Tennessee:

9%
7 or 8
Here:

23%
Tennessee:

23%
9 or 10
Here:

68%
Tennessee:

68%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

6%
State:

6%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

26%
State:

25%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

68%
Tennessee:

69%

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