HOUSTON NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER - HOUSTON, TX

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Addresss:
710 FM 1960 WEST
HOUSTON, TX, 77090
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (281) 440-1000

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

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

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

$38,615
Texas:

$37,029
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,767
State:

$7,756
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.60%
Texas:

0.50%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$65,346
State:

$56,705
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,720
Texas:

$12,129
Number of discharges: 49
This Hospital:

1.48%
State:

0.85%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,236
Texas:

$21,485
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,242
Texas:

$3,893
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.39%
State:

0.32%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$44,909
State:

$28,888
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,731
State:

$5,710
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

1.02%
State:

0.52%
Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,754
State:

$20,558
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,087
Texas:

$4,153
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.60%
Texas:

0.23%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,187
Texas:

$25,580
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,515
Texas:

$5,548
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

0.90%
State:

1.35%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$45,184
State:

$39,117
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,034
Texas:

$8,276
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.63%
Texas:

0.84%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,459
State:

$17,909
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,880
Texas:

$3,737
Number of discharges: 40
Here:

1.20%
State:

1.48%
Cellulitis with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$50,168
Texas:

$40,242
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,892
Texas:

$9,735
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

0.54%
State:

0.31%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,751
State:

$22,187
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,560
State:

$5,512
Number of discharges: 58
This Hospital:

1.75%
Texas:

2.13%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,338
Texas:

$21,153
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,673
Texas:

$3,684
Number of discharges: 41
This Hospital:

1.23%
State:

1.64%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$48,408
Texas:

$29,940
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,475
Texas:

$6,395
Number of discharges: 89
Here:

2.68%
Texas:

2.05%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$55,619
Texas:

$35,718
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,827
State:

$7,640
Number of discharges: 72
This Hospital:

2.17%
Texas:

2.27%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,683
Texas:

$22,469
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,793
Texas:

$4,747
Number of discharges: 45
This Hospital:

1.35%
Texas:

1.59%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$70,485
Texas:

$71,511
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,347
State:

$14,371
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.33%
State:

0.32%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$45,883
Texas:

$41,312
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,542
Texas:

$7,361
Number of discharges: 47
This Hospital:

1.41%
State:

1.54%
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,058
State:

$29,822
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,166
State:

$6,498
Number of discharges: 40
Here:

1.20%
State:

0.29%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,959
Texas:

$29,257
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,862
Texas:

$6,351
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.42%
Texas:

0.30%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,029
State:

$25,425
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,864
Texas:

$5,709
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

0.78%
Texas:

0.71%
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,750
State:

$32,768
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,536
Texas:

$7,170
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.42%
Texas:

0.25%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,115
State:

$25,635
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,141
State:

$4,374
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.42%
Texas:

0.19%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$47,357
Texas:

$38,893
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,682
Texas:

$8,137
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

1.05%
State:

0.68%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,294
Texas:

$24,361
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,738
State:

$4,830
Number of discharges: 118
Here:

3.55%
Texas:

3.07%
Extracranial Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,839
State:

$29,042
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,611
Texas:

$6,490
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.66%
Texas:

0.60%
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,857
Texas:

$19,689
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,849
Texas:

$4,633
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.36%
State:

0.27%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$41,059
State:

$30,533
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,826
State:

$6,742
Number of discharges: 53
This Hospital:

1.60%
State:

1.83%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$53,845
Texas:

$52,594
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,407
State:

$11,790
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

0.75%
State:

0.73%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,014
State:

$21,763
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,634
State:

$4,668
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.45%
Texas:

0.43%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$36,524
Texas:

$28,958
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,231
State:

$6,052
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

0.66%
State:

0.64%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$40,921
Texas:

$29,852
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,619
State:

$6,718
Number of discharges: 129
Here:

3.88%
Texas:

3.09%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$57,570
State:

$46,288
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,874
Texas:

$9,846
Number of discharges: 108
Here:

3.25%
State:

2.71%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,422
State:

$20,982
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,383
Texas:

$4,507
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

1.08%
State:

1.18%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$69,874
Texas:

$55,186
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,172
Texas:

$11,865
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

0.84%
State:

1.25%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,542
Texas:

$21,529
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,990
Texas:

$4,067
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.63%
State:

0.48%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$182,625
State:

$151,066
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$31,460
State:

$37,618
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

0.75%
State:

0.64%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$52,636
Texas:

$36,171
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,890
Texas:

$7,674
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

1.32%
Texas:

1.60%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$77,058
State:

$58,647
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,024
State:

$12,879
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

1.05%
State:

0.95%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$40,704
State:

$28,468
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,564
State:

$5,476
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

1.08%
Texas:

0.81%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$52,432
State:

$34,831
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,792
Texas:

$7,778
Number of discharges: 42
This Hospital:

1.26%
Texas:

1.15%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,745
Texas:

$22,532
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,151
Texas:

$5,086
Number of discharges: 110
This Hospital:

3.31%
State:

3.62%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$60,846
State:

$54,550
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,047
State:

$11,127
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

0.51%
State:

0.37%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$45,391
Texas:

$40,354
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,564
State:

$7,743
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.42%
Texas:

0.27%
Major Cardiovasc Procedures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$76,540
State:

$91,890
Average Total Payments
Here:

$20,092
Texas:

$20,962
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.33%
Texas:

0.51%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$45,085
Texas:

$34,403
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,318
State:

$8,357
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.36%
State:

0.30%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$66,623
State:

$60,653
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,851
State:

$13,908
Number of discharges: 107
This Hospital:

3.22%
State:

6.27%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$84,501
State:

$68,143
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,011
State:

$16,870
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

0.75%
Texas:

0.71%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$148,638
Texas:

$150,283
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$29,989
State:

$36,010
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

0.57%
Texas:

0.55%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,510
Texas:

$27,706
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,307
State:

$5,557
Number of discharges: 33
Here:

0.99%
State:

0.64%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,632
State:

$32,026
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,221
Texas:

$7,792
Number of discharges: 52
Here:

1.57%
Texas:

1.15%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,336
Texas:

$20,255
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,703
State:

$4,589
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

1.32%
Texas:

2.39%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,083
Texas:

$30,977
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,936
State:

$6,795
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.42%
Texas:

0.20%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$67,230
Texas:

$54,093
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,093
State:

$12,909
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

1.32%
Texas:

0.86%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,241
Texas:

$31,108
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,459
State:

$6,860
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

0.87%
State:

0.55%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,426
Texas:

$34,652
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,361
Texas:

$8,474
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.63%
Texas:

0.35%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$62,262
Texas:

$51,571
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,469
State:

$12,137
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

1.11%
State:

0.26%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$66,452
Texas:

$76,478
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,575
Texas:

$16,388
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

0.75%
Texas:

0.60%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$85,592
Texas:

$86,969
Average Total Payments
Here:

$20,335
State:

$21,111
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

0.87%
Texas:

0.69%
Other Vascular Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$46,406
Texas:

$55,182
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,315
Texas:

$10,883
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

0.87%
State:

0.42%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent with Major Complications or 4+ Vessels/Stents
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$99,859
Texas:

$107,551
Average Total Payments
Here:

$21,977
Texas:

$21,607
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.42%
State:

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

$69,535
State:

$75,722
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,069
State:

$13,471
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

1.26%
State:

1.24%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Non-Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$77,065
Texas:

$68,556
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,538
State:

$11,650
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.45%
Texas:

0.32%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,659
State:

$26,933
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,278
Texas:

$6,471
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.63%
Texas:

0.55%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,003
State:

$18,853
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,245
Texas:

$4,333
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.60%
State:

0.28%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$80,722
State:

$76,114
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,296
Texas:

$17,081
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.36%
State:

0.42%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$73,363
State:

$60,525
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,277
Texas:

$13,164
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.48%
State:

0.36%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$82,261
State:

$45,629
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,010
Texas:

$10,467
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.48%
State:

0.22%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,041
State:

$20,590
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,071
State:

$4,281
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

0.60%
Texas:

0.31%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$51,541
State:

$41,085
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,667
Texas:

$8,523
Number of discharges: 48
This Hospital:

1.44%
Texas:

1.20%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,451
State:

$37,426
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,534
State:

$8,666
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

1.05%
Texas:

0.42%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,457
Texas:

$22,785
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,461
Texas:

$5,348
Number of discharges: 56
Here:

1.69%
State:

1.52%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,028
Texas:

$29,456
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,990
Texas:

$6,717
Number of discharges: 90
This Hospital:

2.71%
State:

2.33%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$47,858
State:

$44,595
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,603
Texas:

$10,908
Number of discharges: 95
Here:

2.86%
State:

1.68%
Renal Failure without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,027
State:

$20,093
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,544
State:

$4,344
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.36%
State:

0.28%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$60,118
State:

$42,475
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,423
Texas:

$9,270
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.60%
State:

0.80%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$73,162
Texas:

$61,030
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,303
State:

$13,022
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.36%
State:

0.87%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$147,403
Texas:

$155,606
Average Total Payments
Here:

$30,044
State:

$33,988
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

0.90%
State:

0.41%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$104,169
Texas:

$70,898
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,720
Texas:

$15,222
Number of discharges: 59
This Hospital:

1.78%
State:

1.10%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,507
State:

$25,913
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,908
State:

$5,335
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

1.05%
Texas:

0.63%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$160,921
State:

$170,190
Average Total Payments
Here:

$31,468
State:

$39,582
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

0.54%
State:

0.37%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$68,402
State:

$55,259
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,085
State:

$12,623
Number of discharges: 111
Here:

3.34%
State:

4.83%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,855
State:

$31,223
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,265
Texas:

$7,429
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

0.75%
Texas:

1.68%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,235
State:

$21,891
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,386
Texas:

$4,614
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

0.87%
Texas:

0.61%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$54,566
State:

$30,598
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,614
Texas:

$6,580
Number of discharges: 66
Here:

1.99%
State:

2.99%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$71,058
State:

$46,624
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,899
State:

$9,603
Number of discharges: 51
This Hospital:

1.54%
Texas:

1.99%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$41,447
Texas:

$21,702
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,618
Texas:

$4,627
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

0.69%
State:

1.33%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,621
State:

$26,197
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,990
Texas:

$4,788
Number of discharges: 98
Here:

2.95%
State:

1.55%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,609
Texas:

$26,817
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,089
State:

$4,792
Number of discharges: 39
This Hospital:

1.17%
State:

1.11%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 29%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

77%
Texas:

78%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
State:

4%
Usually
Here:

16%
Texas:

13%
Always
Here:

80%
Texas:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

12%
State:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
State:

23%
Always
Here:

67%
Texas:

67%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
State:

7%
Usually
Here:

23%
State:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

72%
State:

72%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

26%
State:

19%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

56%
Texas:

64%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

12%
State:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

20%
Texas:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

68%
State:

73%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
Texas:

8%
Usually
Here:

28%
Texas:

25%
Always
This Hospital:

65%
State:

67%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

83%
Texas:

83%
No
Here:

17%
State:

17%

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

6 or lower
Here:

9%
State:

8%
7 or 8
Here:

21%
Texas:

21%
9 or 10
Here:

70%
Texas:

71%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

7%
Texas:

5%
Yes, probably
Here:

23%
State:

23%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

70%
Texas:

72%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.395%
Texas:

0.881%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

0.592%
State:

0.614%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

1.382%
State:

0.531%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

0.099%
Texas:

0.367%

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients with low back pain who had an MRI without trying recommended treatments first, such as physical therapy.
Here:

43.900%
Texas:

37.857%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
Here:

12.100%
Texas:

8.275%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.510%
State:

0.250%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.152%
State:

0.110%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
This Hospital:

9.500%
State:

5.401%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

2.300%
Texas:

2.420%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Texas:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
State:

98.8%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

100.0%
Texas:

97.9%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
Texas:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.8%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
Here:

100.0%
Texas:

94.0%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
State:

97.4%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
State:

98.7%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

99.0%
Texas:

96.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

99.0%
Texas:

93.1%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
Texas:

99.5%

Pneumonia

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

98.0%
State:

96.4%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

99.0%
Texas:

97.4%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

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

97.0%
State:

95.2%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

100.0%
State:

94.7%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

100.0%
Texas:

96.2%

Surgery

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

99.0%
State:

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

97.0%
State:

97.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

99.0%
Texas:

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:

100.0%
State:

96.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Here:

100.0%
State:

97.6%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
This Hospital:

94.0%
State:

94.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
Texas:

99.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
Here:

99.0%
State:

95.1%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

99.0%
State:

96.7%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

99.0%
Texas:

97.2%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

96.5%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

100.0%
Texas:

99.7%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

12.4%
Texas:

15.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

10.3%
State:

11.2%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

10.7%
State:

11.8%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

19.0%
Texas:

19.3%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

23.1%
State:

24.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

17.2%
Texas:

18.0%

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