DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL - EASTMAN, GA

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Addresss:
901 GRIFFIN AVE
EASTMAN, GA, 31023
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (478) 448-4067

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Swing Bed Hospitals

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 31.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 36.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 118.50
Physical Therapists : 0.50
Registered Pharmacists : 2.00
Respiratory Therapists : 3.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 94
Total Certified: 94
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 14

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Obstetric Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.517%
Georgia:

0.689%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

2.000%
Georgia:

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

0.314%
Georgia:

0.125%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.404%
Georgia:

0.053%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

4.900%
State:

5.752%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

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

24
Georgia:

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

86.0%
State:

95.8%

Heart Failure

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

95.0%
Georgia:

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

78.0%
Georgia:

95.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

86.0%
Georgia:

89.3%

Pneumonia

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

96.0%
State:

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

86.0%
State:

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

75.0%
State:

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

83.0%
Georgia:

94.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

50.0%
Georgia:

94.4%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

72.0%
State:

96.2%

Surgery

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

88.0%
State:

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

93.0%
Georgia:

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

94.0%
Georgia:

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:

95.0%
State:

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

92.0%
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%
Georgia:

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

97.0%
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:

36.0%
Georgia:

95.9%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

93.0%
State:

99.3%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

11.6%
Georgia:

11.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

10.1%
State:

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

27.4%
State:

24.1%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

19.4%
State:

18.5%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: Between 100 and 299
Survey Response Rate: 29%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

14%
Georgia:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

79%
State:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
State:

4%
Usually
Here:

12%
Georgia:

13%
Always
Here:

83%
State:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

12%
State:

12%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
State:

24%
Always
Here:

69%
State:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

11%
State:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
State:

22%
Always
This Hospital:

68%
Georgia:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

27%
State:

21%
Usually
This Hospital:

14%
Georgia:

17%
Always
Here:

59%
Georgia:

62%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

9%
Georgia:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
Georgia:

19%
Always
Here:

72%
Georgia:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
State:

8%
Usually
Here:

24%
Georgia:

27%
Always
Here:

68%
Georgia:

65%

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

Yes
Here:

78%
Georgia:

81%
No
Here:

22%
Georgia:

19%

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

6 or lower
Here:

10%
State:

9%
7 or 8
Here:

23%
Georgia:

22%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

67%
Georgia:

69%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

8%
Georgia:

6%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

28%
Georgia:

25%
Yes, definitely
Here:

64%
State:

69%

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

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

$7,925
State:

$12,553
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,613
Georgia:

$3,631
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

3.03%
Georgia:

1.39%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,600
State:

$17,342
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,342
Georgia:

$5,372
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

3.26%
Georgia:

1.61%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,358
State:

$20,363
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,202
State:

$6,113
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

2.80%
State:

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

$14,907
State:

$25,040
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,493
State:

$7,413
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

8.16%
State:

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

$10,687
Georgia:

$15,346
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,624
State:

$4,587
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

4.20%
Georgia:

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

$12,946
State:

$17,921
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,617
State:

$4,668
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

6.53%
State:

3.05%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,671
Georgia:

$19,560
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,668
State:

$6,481
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

5.59%
State:

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

$16,207
State:

$31,202
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,052
State:

$9,507
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

5.83%
Georgia:

3.03%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,122
Georgia:

$13,448
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,571
State:

$4,372
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

3.73%
Georgia:

1.23%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,303
State:

$16,440
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,957
Georgia:

$4,869
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

8.62%
Georgia:

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

$23,700
Georgia:

$46,857
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,866
Georgia:

$13,303
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

5.13%
Georgia:

5.88%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,822
State:

$22,776
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,070
State:

$7,451
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

2.56%
State:

1.12%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,754
Georgia:

$14,725
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,551
State:

$4,421
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

5.83%
State:

2.20%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,851
Georgia:

$17,108
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,097
State:

$5,275
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

4.43%
Georgia:

1.49%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,391
Georgia:

$20,836
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,645
State:

$6,507
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

5.13%
Georgia:

2.62%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,089
State:

$32,753
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,159
State:

$10,664
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

2.56%
Georgia:

1.84%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,614
Georgia:

$30,987
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,353
State:

$9,086
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

3.50%
State:

0.75%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,081
State:

$41,116
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,123
State:

$12,225
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

4.20%
State:

4.78%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,467
Georgia:

$22,144
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,332
State:

$6,410
Number of discharges: 33
Here:

7.69%
Georgia:

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

$18,872
State:

$32,348
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,462
Georgia:

$9,197
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

3.96%
Georgia:

2.08%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,174
Georgia:

$16,155
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,395
State:

$4,495
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

3.26%
State:

1.11%

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