BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - BLUFFTON, IN

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Addresss:
303 S MAIN ST
BLUFFTON, IN, 46714
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (260) 824-3210

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Proprietary
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Psychiatric Units

Overall Star Rating: 5 Stars
Health Inspections Star Rating: 5 Stars
Nurse Staffing Star Rating: 4 Stars
Quality Measures Star Rating: 3 Stars
RN Only Star Rating: 5 Stars

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 3.60
Registered Professional Nurses : 70.90
Other Salaried Personnel : 170.30
Dieticians : 1.00
Occupational Therapists : 1.00
Physical Therapists : 3.00
Respiratory Therapists : 7.70
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.10
Physicians : 2.50
Medical Social Workers : 1.50
Medical Laboratory Technologists : 4.20
Nuclear Medicine Technicians : 1.00
Diagnostic Radiology Technicians : 13.10

Number Of Beds
Total: 79
Total Certified: 66
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 33

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
CT Scanner Services
Chemotherapy Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dedicated Emergency Department Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripter Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri) Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Opthalmic Surgery Services
Orthopedic Surgery Services
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Complaint Deficiency

Quality Measures

Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain
This Hospital:

35.1%
State:

22.0%
Percent of short-stay residents with Pressure ulcers that are new or worsened
This Hospital:

1.4%
Indiana:

2.0%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

84.1%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine
Here:

99.2%
Indiana:

82.2%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

44.400%
State:

37.523%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
This Hospital:

8.900%
State:

8.100%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.053%
Indiana:

0.160%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.078%
Indiana:

0.103%

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

Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,817
Indiana:

$11,935
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,421
State:

$3,646
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.87%
State:

0.47%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,210
Indiana:

$11,376
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,143
State:

$3,551
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

2.58%
State:

1.68%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,900
Indiana:

$16,142
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,669
Indiana:

$5,277
Number of discharges: 46
This Hospital:

6.60%
Indiana:

1.85%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,721
Indiana:

$13,041
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,123
State:

$3,590
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

2.30%
State:

1.88%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,209
State:

$18,023
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,695
State:

$6,069
Number of discharges: 79
This Hospital:

11.33%
Indiana:

2.58%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,254
State:

$22,414
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,489
Indiana:

$7,349
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

5.02%
State:

2.49%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,074
State:

$13,937
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,645
State:

$4,555
Number of discharges: 62
This Hospital:

8.90%
State:

1.99%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,947
Indiana:

$16,152
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,512
Indiana:

$4,688
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

5.16%
Indiana:

3.33%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,238
State:

$20,534
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,640
State:

$6,447
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

2.58%
State:

1.75%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,554
State:

$14,762
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,929
Indiana:

$4,465
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.58%
State:

0.49%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,346
Indiana:

$20,024
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,126
State:

$5,885
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

1.87%
Indiana:

0.65%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,135
State:

$18,988
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,667
State:

$6,328
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

3.44%
Indiana:

3.42%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,247
State:

$27,136
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,782
Indiana:

$9,320
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

2.87%
State:

2.61%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,459
Indiana:

$13,057
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,768
State:

$4,285
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.58%
State:

1.38%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,337
Indiana:

$23,601
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,385
State:

$7,224
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.58%
State:

1.61%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,852
State:

$18,350
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,284
State:

$5,188
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.58%
State:

0.86%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,467
State:

$15,131
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,344
Indiana:

$4,807
Number of discharges: 40
This Hospital:

5.74%
State:

2.88%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$68,159
State:

$46,666
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,624
Indiana:

$13,103
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

3.87%
State:

6.30%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,195
State:

$13,734
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,871
State:

$4,316
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

3.44%
State:

2.36%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,830
State:

$24,837
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,258
State:

$8,083
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

2.73%
State:

1.63%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,632
State:

$16,937
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,382
State:

$5,107
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

2.73%
Indiana:

1.12%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,925
Indiana:

$26,400
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,750
Indiana:

$8,870
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.87%
Indiana:

0.74%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,630
Indiana:

$35,052
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,861
Indiana:

$12,033
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.72%
State:

4.18%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,087
State:

$21,094
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,357
State:

$7,145
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

3.44%
State:

1.40%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,804
State:

$19,830
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,606
State:

$6,291
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

5.88%
Indiana:

3.06%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,221
State:

$28,495
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,944
Indiana:

$9,085
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

2.15%
State:

2.00%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,087
State:

$13,716
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,908
Indiana:

$4,408
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

3.59%
State:

1.24%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,509
State:

$15,281
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,880
Indiana:

$4,633
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

2.01%
State:

1.93%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 38%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

2%
Indiana:

4%
Usually
Here:

14%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

84%
Indiana:

79%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

3%
Indiana:

4%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
State:

14%
Always
Here:

82%
State:

82%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
Indiana:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

25%
State:

25%
Always
Here:

70%
State:

68%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

3%
Indiana:

5%
Usually
Here:

21%
State:

23%
Always
This Hospital:

76%
Indiana:

72%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

11%
State:

19%
Usually
Here:

17%
State:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

72%
Indiana:

62%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
State:

7%
Usually
Here:

15%
Indiana:

18%
Always
Here:

80%
State:

75%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
Indiana:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

30%
Indiana:

32%
Always
Here:

62%
State:

59%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

87%
Indiana:

84%
No
This Hospital:

13%
Indiana:

16%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

6%
Indiana:

7%
7 or 8
Here:

20%
State:

20%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

74%
Indiana:

73%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

3%
State:

4%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

22%
Indiana:

23%
Yes, definitely
Here:

75%
Indiana:

73%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

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

2
State:

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

100.0%
Indiana:

96.0%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
State:

98.6%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
Indiana:

95.9%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

95.0%
State:

91.0%

Pneumonia

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

100.0%
State:

96.7%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

100.0%
State:

96.7%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

93.3%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

94.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

100.0%
Indiana:

96.3%

Surgery

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

100.0%
Indiana:

97.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

100.0%
Indiana:

97.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

98.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

98.0%
Indiana:

96.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

99.0%
Indiana:

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%
State:

99.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
Here:

98.0%
Indiana:

94.0%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

100.0%
State:

96.0%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

100.0%
Indiana:

96.4%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

100.0%
State:

97.0%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
Indiana:

99.5%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

16.7%
State:

15.2%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

12.1%
Indiana:

11.8%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

14.9%
State:

12.0%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

20.2%
Indiana:

18.9%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

23.3%
State:

24.3%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

19.0%
State:

18.1%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.427%
Indiana:

0.681%

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