DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL - VICTORVILLE, CA

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Addresss:
16850 BEAR VALLEY RD
VICTORVILLE, CA, 92395
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (760) 241-8000

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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 4.20
Registered Professional Nurses : 35.75
Other Salaried Personnel : 113.05
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 1.00
Dieticians : 1.00
Occupational Therapists : 0.25
Physical Therapists : 1.00
Registered Pharmacists : 2.00
Respiratory Therapists : 4.25
Physicians : 38.00
Medical Social Workers : 1.00
Physician Assistants : 3.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 83
Total Certified: 83

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Chiropractice Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
Hospice Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)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
Therapeutic Radiology Services

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

Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$55,750
California:

$83,364
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,599
California:

$15,491
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.97%
California:

0.94%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,849
State:

$28,823
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,117
State:

$4,913
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.11%
California:

0.40%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,117
State:

$39,980
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,922
California:

$7,146
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

1.73%
State:

1.30%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,584
State:

$59,369
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,713
State:

$10,810
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

1.45%
California:

0.79%
Cellulitis with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,486
State:

$67,232
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,115
California:

$12,858
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.45%
State:

0.28%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,392
California:

$36,707
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,817
State:

$7,245
Number of discharges: 38
This Hospital:

2.63%
California:

2.08%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,074
State:

$29,034
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,883
State:

$4,742
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

1.59%
State:

2.11%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,011
California:

$46,809
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,639
State:

$8,290
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.39%
State:

1.75%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,540
State:

$58,013
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,389
California:

$10,305
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

2.08%
California:

2.00%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,292
California:

$35,163
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,082
California:

$6,206
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.39%
State:

1.11%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$62,126
California:

$117,989
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,499
State:

$20,259
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.90%
California:

0.26%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$47,517
California:

$62,234
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,625
California:

$9,681
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

1.87%
State:

1.28%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,238
California:

$38,964
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,621
State:

$7,470
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

1.25%
State:

0.69%
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,267
State:

$49,068
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,124
California:

$8,923
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.90%
State:

0.22%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,013
California:

$32,624
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,512
California:

$5,257
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.76%
California:

0.23%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,486
California:

$55,838
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,156
California:

$10,485
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

1.39%
California:

0.67%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,065
State:

$36,899
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,065
California:

$6,233
Number of discharges: 87
This Hospital:

6.02%
California:

3.09%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,098
State:

$46,039
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,215
State:

$8,685
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

1.80%
State:

1.95%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,939
California:

$44,086
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,471
State:

$8,042
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.83%
California:

0.72%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,762
California:

$47,292
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,226
California:

$8,831
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

2.56%
California:

2.91%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,044
State:

$70,963
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,477
State:

$13,159
Number of discharges: 70
Here:

4.85%
California:

3.03%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,630
State:

$30,058
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,334
California:

$5,453
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

1.59%
State:

0.19%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$149,259
California:

$260,329
Average Total Payments
Here:

$36,181
State:

$51,393
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

2.22%
California:

0.87%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,739
State:

$55,669
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,239
California:

$9,837
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.04%
State:

1.65%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,688
State:

$95,326
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,639
California:

$17,327
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.18%
California:

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

$23,604
California:

$52,262
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,758
California:

$10,172
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

1.59%
State:

0.99%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,265
State:

$36,114
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,417
California:

$6,728
Number of discharges: 53
Here:

3.67%
California:

2.98%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$106,022
State:

$88,239
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,049
State:

$17,187
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

1.73%
California:

6.26%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,714
State:

$42,156
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,659
State:

$6,908
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

1.45%
California:

0.92%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,466
State:

$32,446
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,884
State:

$5,975
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.18%
State:

2.21%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,814
State:

$89,034
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,347
California:

$17,349
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.76%
California:

0.83%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent with Major Complications or 4+ Vessels/Stents
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$113,928
California:

$166,637
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$22,457
California:

$28,878
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.90%
State:

0.42%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$102,375
State:

$102,086
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,905
California:

$16,769
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

1.25%
California:

1.40%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$80,233
California:

$107,281
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,285
State:

$22,071
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

1.45%
California:

0.47%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$68,058
California:

$78,140
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,404
State:

$16,377
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.45%
State:

0.41%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,483
California:

$32,752
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,427
California:

$5,599
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.76%
State:

0.35%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,443
California:

$64,758
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,045
California:

$11,179
Number of discharges: 34
This Hospital:

2.35%
State:

1.15%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,272
California:

$35,878
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,619
California:

$7,039
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.52%
State:

1.21%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,171
State:

$48,439
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,894
California:

$8,967
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

2.22%
California:

1.90%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,152
State:

$72,128
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,061
State:

$14,548
Number of discharges: 68
This Hospital:

4.71%
California:

1.48%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$64,244
State:

$101,885
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,336
State:

$17,925
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.04%
California:

1.30%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$77,469
State:

$120,888
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,239
State:

$21,006
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.52%
State:

0.92%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,729
State:

$38,752
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,313
State:

$6,932
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

1.59%
California:

0.59%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$51,066
California:

$90,173
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,863
State:

$16,748
Number of discharges: 167
This Hospital:

11.57%
State:

7.21%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,329
State:

$50,385
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,980
California:

$9,612
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.45%
California:

2.35%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,580
California:

$48,755
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,052
California:

$8,695
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

2.84%
California:

2.75%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,975
California:

$70,362
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,015
California:

$12,496
Number of discharges: 77
This Hospital:

5.33%
California:

1.89%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,567
State:

$37,038
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,065
California:

$6,233
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

1.66%
California:

1.60%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,492
California:

$37,396
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,163
State:

$6,120
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.04%
State:

0.94%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
State:

96.8%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

99.0%
California:

98.5%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
California:

99.6%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
This Hospital:

12
California:

9
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

90.0%
California:

97.2%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

97.0%
California:

97.5%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
California:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

100.0%
California:

96.2%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

100.0%
California:

93.5%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
California:

99.4%

Pneumonia

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

79.0%
State:

96.1%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

94.0%
California:

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

100.0%
California:

98.1%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

93.0%
California:

95.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

94.3%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

95.8%

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%
California:

98.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

100.0%
California:

96.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

93.0%
California:

98.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
This Hospital:

100.0%
California:

96.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

96.9%
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
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

93.9%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

100.0%
California:

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

97.0%
California:

95.1%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

95.5%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.6%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

13.4%
California:

14.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

9.3%
State:

10.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

8.6%
State:

11.7%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

19.3%
California:

19.3%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

23.9%
State:

24.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

19.5%
California:

18.3%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

0.041%
State:

0.170%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
This Hospital:

7.100%
State:

5.492%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 19%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
California:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
State:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

71%
State:

72%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
State:

6%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

73%
State:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

18%
State:

13%
Usually
Here:

27%
State:

28%
Always
This Hospital:

55%
State:

59%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
State:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

25%
State:

25%
Always
This Hospital:

65%
State:

67%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

31%
California:

23%
Usually
Here:

17%
State:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

52%
California:

58%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

12%
California:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
California:

21%
Always
Here:

69%
California:

69%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

22%
California:

18%
Usually
Here:

29%
California:

33%
Always
This Hospital:

49%
State:

49%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

78%
California:

81%
No
This Hospital:

22%
State:

19%

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

6 or lower
Here:

14%
California:

10%
7 or 8
Here:

27%
State:

24%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

59%
California:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

11%
California:

7%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

27%
California:

24%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

62%
California:

69%

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