CHESTATEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL - DAHLONEGA, GA

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Addresss:
227 MOUNTAIN DR
DAHLONEGA, GA, 30533
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (706) 864-6136

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 : 9.25
Registered Professional Nurses : 36.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 101.00
Registered Pharmacists : 2.75
Respiratory Therapists : 5.00
Physicians : 4.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 49
Total Certified: 49

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank 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
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services

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

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

$13,644
State:

$20,363
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,792
Georgia:

$6,113
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

6.19%
Georgia:

2.30%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,868
Georgia:

$25,040
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,883
Georgia:

$7,413
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

6.78%
State:

2.25%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,996
Georgia:

$15,346
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,970
Georgia:

$4,587
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

4.13%
State:

1.80%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,938
State:

$17,921
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,045
Georgia:

$4,668
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

4.13%
State:

3.05%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,953
State:

$22,011
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,691
Georgia:

$6,499
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

3.83%
Georgia:

2.05%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,882
State:

$19,560
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,033
State:

$6,481
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

3.54%
Georgia:

3.50%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,898
State:

$31,202
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,371
State:

$9,507
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

5.90%
Georgia:

3.03%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,080
Georgia:

$43,346
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,645
Georgia:

$11,587
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

3.24%
State:

1.11%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,250
State:

$25,510
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,289
Georgia:

$7,498
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

4.13%
Georgia:

1.02%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,740
Georgia:

$16,440
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,469
Georgia:

$4,869
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

5.31%
Georgia:

3.08%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,358
State:

$46,857
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,029
State:

$13,303
Number of discharges: 65
This Hospital:

19.17%
State:

5.88%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,773
Georgia:

$14,725
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,610
State:

$4,421
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

4.72%
Georgia:

2.20%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,441
State:

$28,786
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,938
Georgia:

$8,091
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

6.49%
Georgia:

1.99%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,901
State:

$20,836
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,155
State:

$6,507
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

3.24%
State:

2.62%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,169
Georgia:

$41,116
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,377
State:

$12,225
Number of discharges: 48
Here:

14.16%
Georgia:

4.78%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,551
Georgia:

$23,222
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,741
Georgia:

$7,264
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

5.01%
Georgia:

1.59%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

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

20
Georgia:

33
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
Here:

95.0%
Georgia:

95.8%

Heart Failure

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

98.0%
Georgia:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

81.0%
Georgia:

95.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

66.0%
State:

89.3%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Georgia:

99.5%

Pneumonia

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

99.0%
Georgia:

96.3%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

93.0%
State:

97.0%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

94.0%
Georgia:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

93.0%
Georgia:

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

90.0%
Georgia:

94.4%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

92.0%
Georgia:

96.2%

Surgery

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

98.0%
State:

98.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

88.0%
State:

96.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

98.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

68.0%
Georgia:

96.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

66.0%
Georgia:

97.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
Here:

92.0%
Georgia:

93.5%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

90.0%
Georgia:

95.9%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

91.0%
Georgia:

96.6%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

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

96.0%
State:

99.3%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

10.1%
Georgia:

11.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

10.4%
State:

12.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

25.2%
Georgia:

24.1%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

19.5%
State:

18.5%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.718%
Georgia:

0.689%

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
Here:

4.700%
State:

8.789%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.122%
State:

0.125%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

8.600%
Georgia:

5.752%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 27%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
State:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

74%
Georgia:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
Georgia:

4%
Usually
Here:

14%
State:

13%
Always
Here:

80%
State:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

12%
Georgia:

12%
Usually
Here:

24%
Georgia:

24%
Always
Here:

64%
Georgia:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
Georgia:

7%
Usually
Here:

24%
State:

22%
Always
This Hospital:

68%
State:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

24%
Georgia:

21%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
Georgia:

17%
Always
Here:

57%
State:

62%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

18%
State:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

22%
State:

19%
Always
Here:

60%
State:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
State:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

30%
State:

27%
Always
This Hospital:

62%
Georgia:

65%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

76%
State:

81%
No
This Hospital:

24%
Georgia:

19%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

16%
Georgia:

9%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

27%
Georgia:

22%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

57%
State:

69%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

10%
Georgia:

6%
Yes, probably
Here:

32%
State:

25%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

58%
Georgia:

69%

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