SOUTHERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - EMPORIA, VA

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Addresss:
727 NORTH MAIN STREET
EMPORIA, VA, 23847
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (434) 348-4400

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 : 39.60
Registered Professional Nurses : 57.70
Other Salaried Personnel : 248.00
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 1.00
Occupational Therapists : 1.00
Physical Therapists : 3.00
Registered Pharmacists : 2.20
Respiratory Therapists : 1.00
Physicians : 1.00
Medical Social Workers : 1.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 145
Total Certified: 145
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 10

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Long Term Care (Swing-Beds) Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Optometric 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

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

97.0%
State:

99.5%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
Virginia:

99.1%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
Here:

5
Virginia:

9
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack were transferred to another hospital
This Hospital:

54
Virginia:

54
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

97.0%
Virginia:

98.1%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

89.0%
State:

97.9%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
State:

99.5%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

97.3%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

95.0%
State:

94.7%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

98.0%
Virginia:

99.7%

Pneumonia

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

96.0%
Virginia:

97.0%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

97.5%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Virginia:

99.4%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

98.0%
Virginia:

95.5%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

98.0%
State:

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

97.0%
Virginia:

96.9%

Surgery

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

97.0%
Virginia:

98.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

91.0%
State:

97.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

98.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
This Hospital:

93.0%
Virginia:

97.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

95.0%
State:

97.9%
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%
Virginia:

100.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

95.0%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

95.0%
State:

97.7%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

93.0%
State:

96.9%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

99.0%
State:

99.9%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

15.6%
Virginia:

15.2%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

12.1%
Virginia:

11.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

17.1%
Virginia:

12.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

21.8%
State:

20.0%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

28.2%
Virginia:

24.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

21.0%
State:

19.2%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

5.200%
Virginia:

7.783%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.151%
Virginia:

0.107%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.027%
State:

0.028%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
This Hospital:

7.500%
State:

5.232%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
This Hospital:

0.400%
Virginia:

2.134%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

1.145%
Virginia:

0.637%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
This Hospital:

0.763%
Virginia:

0.306%

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:

11%
Virginia:

6%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
Virginia:

17%
Always
Here:

71%
State:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
Virginia:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

13%
Virginia:

15%
Always
Here:

83%
State:

80%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

22%
State:

11%
Usually
Here:

26%
Virginia:

26%
Always
This Hospital:

52%
Virginia:

63%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

15%
State:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

20%
State:

23%
Always
This Hospital:

65%
Virginia:

69%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

26%
State:

21%
Usually
Here:

15%
Virginia:

18%
Always
Here:

59%
State:

61%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

21%
Virginia:

10%
Usually
Here:

20%
Virginia:

20%
Always
This Hospital:

59%
Virginia:

70%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

11%
Virginia:

11%
Usually
Here:

23%
State:

30%
Always
This Hospital:

66%
Virginia:

59%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

81%
Virginia:

84%
No
This Hospital:

19%
Virginia:

16%

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

6 or lower
Here:

10%
Virginia:

9%
7 or 8
Here:

30%
State:

25%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

60%
State:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

9%
State:

6%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

37%
Virginia:

26%
Yes, definitely
Here:

54%
State:

68%

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

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

$32,333
Virginia:

$24,489
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,082
State:

$7,575
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

2.33%
Virginia:

0.64%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,491
State:

$13,265
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,330
State:

$3,621
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

1.51%
State:

0.39%
Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,730
State:

$12,999
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,418
State:

$3,720
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.28%
Virginia:

0.24%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,706
Virginia:

$16,713
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,795
Virginia:

$5,355
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

1.63%
State:

1.46%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,414
State:

$11,985
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,190
State:

$3,674
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

3.73%
State:

1.66%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,578
State:

$16,080
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,461
Virginia:

$5,268
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

2.10%
Virginia:

1.88%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,929
State:

$13,309
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,103
State:

$3,508
Number of discharges: 91
Here:

10.59%
Virginia:

2.02%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,385
Virginia:

$18,712
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,404
Virginia:

$6,003
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.98%
Virginia:

2.09%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$39,409
State:

$22,971
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,389
State:

$7,375
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

2.21%
Virginia:

2.01%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,644
State:

$14,677
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,156
State:

$4,562
Number of discharges: 41
This Hospital:

4.77%
State:

1.55%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,464
State:

$16,675
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,647
State:

$5,442
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

1.51%
Virginia:

0.73%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,854
Virginia:

$16,267
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,013
State:

$4,677
Number of discharges: 60
Here:

6.98%
State:

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

$32,228
State:

$19,562
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,646
Virginia:

$6,368
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

3.73%
Virginia:

2.17%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$55,580
Virginia:

$33,327
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,848
Virginia:

$11,053
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.28%
Virginia:

0.78%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,767
Virginia:

$18,524
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,747
Virginia:

$6,409
Number of discharges: 73
Here:

8.50%
State:

3.24%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$41,685
Virginia:

$27,627
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,258
Virginia:

$9,254
Number of discharges: 62
Here:

7.22%
Virginia:

3.02%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,391
Virginia:

$13,642
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,819
State:

$4,360
Number of discharges: 33
Here:

3.84%
Virginia:

1.17%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,873
State:

$23,909
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,456
State:

$7,314
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.86%
State:

1.75%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,799
Virginia:

$15,209
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,190
State:

$4,914
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

4.07%
Virginia:

2.90%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$100,851
State:

$47,709
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,826
State:

$13,248
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.40%
State:

6.42%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,153
Virginia:

$14,229
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,888
Virginia:

$4,420
Number of discharges: 40
This Hospital:

4.66%
Virginia:

2.07%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,816
State:

$16,210
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,422
State:

$5,305
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

1.51%
Virginia:

1.21%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,425
State:

$19,940
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,758
Virginia:

$6,384
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.86%
Virginia:

2.46%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$53,545
Virginia:

$36,847
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,979
State:

$12,110
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

2.68%
State:

5.11%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,083
State:

$22,569
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,780
State:

$7,309
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

2.79%
Virginia:

1.85%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,939
Virginia:

$19,305
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,601
Virginia:

$6,423
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

4.77%
State:

2.58%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$39,452
Virginia:

$27,841
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,961
Virginia:

$9,090
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

3.03%
Virginia:

1.96%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,777
State:

$14,202
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,984
Virginia:

$4,467
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

3.26%
Virginia:

1.02%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,515
Virginia:

$15,506
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,031
Virginia:

$4,539
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

2.91%
State:

2.14%

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