HARLEM HOSPITAL CENTER - NEW YORK, NY

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Addresss:
506 LENOX AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10037
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (212) 491-8400

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - Local
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

Dialysis Facility located within this hospital: HARLEM HOSPITAL

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 73.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 271.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 1783.00
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 1.50
Dieticians : 18.00
Occupational Therapists : 1.00
Physical Therapists : 2.50
Registered Pharmacists : 31.00
Respiratory Therapists : 7.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 2.00
Physicians : 65.00
Medical Social Workers : 21.00
Medical Laboratory Technologists : 1.00
Nuclear Medicine Technicians : 0.50
Physician Assistants : 175.00
Diagnostic Radiology Technicians : 4.00
Nurse Practitioners: 5.00
Residents (Physicians) : 186.00
Psychologists : 8.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 286
Total Certified: 286
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 51
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 14

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Ambulance (Owned) Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Audiology Services
Blood Bank Services
Burn Care Unit Services
CT Scanner Services
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Chemotherapy Services
Child/Adolescent Psychiatric Services
Chiropractice Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dedicated Emergency Department Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Psychiatric Services
Emergency Services
Forensic Psychiatric Services
Geriatric Psychiatric Services
Gerontological Specialty Services
Home Health Services
Hospice Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
ICU - Neonatal Services
ICU - Pediatric Services
ICU - Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitation (Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri) Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Neurosurgical Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Opthalmic Surgery Services
Optometric Services
Organ Bank Services
Organ Transplant Services
Orthopedic Surgery Services
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Outppatient Psychiatric Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Positron Emission Tomography (Pet) Scan Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Reconstructive Surgery Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services
Urgent Care Center Services

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 21%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

14%
New York:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
New York:

20%
Always
Here:

67%
New York:

73%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
State:

6%
Usually
Here:

15%
State:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

77%
State:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

28%
New York:

15%
Usually
This Hospital:

25%
State:

27%
Always
This Hospital:

47%
State:

58%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

16%
New York:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

24%
State:

25%
Always
Here:

60%
New York:

66%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

28%
State:

24%
Usually
Here:

21%
New York:

18%
Always
Here:

51%
State:

58%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

20%
New York:

11%
Usually
Here:

19%
New York:

22%
Always
Here:

61%
New York:

67%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

15%
State:

17%
Usually
This Hospital:

26%
New York:

34%
Always
This Hospital:

59%
New York:

49%

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

Yes
Here:

79%
State:

81%
No
Here:

21%
State:

19%

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

6 or lower
Here:

17%
State:

12%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

30%
State:

27%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

53%
New York:

61%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

12%
New York:

7%
Yes, probably
Here:

33%
New York:

29%
Yes, definitely
Here:

55%
New York:

64%

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

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

$32,832
New York:

$46,975
Average Total Payments
Here:

$22,666
New York:

$15,936
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.75%
New York:

1.08%
Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,191
New York:

$14,817
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,818
State:

$6,759
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

5.87%
New York:

0.85%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,864
New York:

$23,060
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,940
New York:

$8,106
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

2.54%
New York:

0.52%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,004
New York:

$15,605
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,007
State:

$4,967
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.90%
State:

1.64%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,264
State:

$21,478
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,241
State:

$7,326
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.90%
State:

2.35%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$6,232
State:

$14,161
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,590
State:

$5,137
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

4.13%
State:

2.94%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,958
New York:

$23,013
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,522
New York:

$8,087
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

5.08%
New York:

1.94%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,763
State:

$30,592
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,930
State:

$10,182
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

2.22%
State:

1.87%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$8,095
New York:

$16,960
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,568
New York:

$6,071
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

2.86%
New York:

1.51%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,022
State:

$22,558
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,989
State:

$8,117
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

2.38%
State:

0.89%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,481
State:

$18,668
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,928
State:

$6,361
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

5.71%
State:

3.99%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,326
New York:

$27,960
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,551
New York:

$8,863
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

2.06%
New York:

1.98%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,378
State:

$19,019
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,187
State:

$6,378
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.75%
New York:

0.59%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,603
New York:

$26,907
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,478
State:

$9,020
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

3.49%
New York:

3.05%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,507
New York:

$41,330
Average Total Payments
Here:

$21,178
State:

$13,648
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

2.22%
New York:

2.38%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,029
State:

$17,445
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,785
New York:

$5,979
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

2.22%
State:

1.37%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$8,890
State:

$16,793
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,542
State:

$6,151
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

2.54%
State:

0.51%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,168
New York:

$33,214
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,632
State:

$10,434
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

2.06%
New York:

1.22%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,078
State:

$21,451
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,359
State:

$7,036
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

2.54%
State:

2.87%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,211
New York:

$18,413
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,468
New York:

$6,139
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

4.76%
State:

2.44%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,898
State:

$46,800
Average Total Payments
Here:

$25,280
New York:

$17,465
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

2.22%
State:

0.71%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,923
New York:

$16,388
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,657
State:

$6,112
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

2.06%
New York:

0.40%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,602
State:

$21,786
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,308
New York:

$7,426
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

3.33%
State:

1.60%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,686
State:

$27,775
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,758
State:

$9,215
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

3.65%
State:

1.91%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,689
New York:

$42,937
Average Total Payments
Here:

$22,781
New York:

$15,655
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

3.81%
New York:

1.29%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,752
New York:

$53,629
Average Total Payments
Here:

$29,571
New York:

$20,887
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

2.38%
New York:

0.82%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,526
State:

$24,411
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,240
New York:

$7,634
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

2.22%
New York:

1.03%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,933
State:

$47,465
Average Total Payments
Here:

$26,823
New York:

$17,315
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

3.81%
State:

5.04%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,425
State:

$18,747
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,626
New York:

$6,160
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.75%
State:

0.89%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,333
State:

$24,560
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,893
New York:

$8,494
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

3.49%
New York:

2.61%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,672
New York:

$38,332
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$20,728
State:

$12,495
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.90%
State:

1.49%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,974
State:

$17,401
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,634
New York:

$5,941
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.90%
State:

1.04%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,036
State:

$19,174
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,957
New York:

$6,619
Number of discharges: 47
Here:

7.46%
State:

3.39%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
New York:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
New York:

98.6%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
New York:

96.6%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
State:

99.1%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

94.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

69.0%
New York:

92.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

98.0%
New York:

98.6%

Pneumonia

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

96.0%
State:

93.8%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

95.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
New York:

98.5%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

94.8%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

88.0%
New York:

90.8%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

93.0%
New York:

94.0%

Surgery

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

97.0%
New York:

97.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

89.0%
New York:

96.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

92.0%
New York:

97.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

97.0%
New York:

97.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Here:

99.0%
State:

98.1%
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:

87.0%
New York:

92.6%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

90.0%
State:

95.0%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

94.9%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

93.0%
New York:

94.4%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

99.0%
State:

99.1%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

14.6%
State:

14.3%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

11.1%
State:

11.0%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

12.2%
New York:

11.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

28.6%
New York:

26.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

19.3%
State:

19.8%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.292%
New York:

0.660%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
This Hospital:

0.292%
New York:

0.461%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

0.875%
State:

0.452%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

12.200%
State:

11.437%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.205%
State:

0.112%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
This Hospital:

8.200%
State:

3.854%

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