MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER - HERSHEY, PA

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Addresss:
500 UNIVERSITY DRIVE
HERSHEY, PA, 17033
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (717) 531-8521

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Other
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

Dialysis Facility located within this hospital: M.S. HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 55.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 616.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 2077.25
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 21.00
Dieticians : 12.00
Occupational Therapists : 12.00
Physical Therapists : 18.00
Registered Pharmacists : 54.00
Respiratory Therapists : 56.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 9.00
Medical Social Workers : 25.00
Physician Assistants : 15.00
Residents (Physicians) : 351.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 504
Total Certified: 302
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 36
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 4

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Optometric Services
Organ Bank Services
Organ Transplant Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 37%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
State:

18%
Always
Here:

75%
Pennsylvania:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

5%
State:

5%
Usually
Here:

17%
State:

16%
Always
This Hospital:

78%
Pennsylvania:

79%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

9%
Pennsylvania:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

31%
Pennsylvania:

26%
Always
This Hospital:

60%
Pennsylvania:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

7%
Pennsylvania:

7%
Usually
Here:

27%
Pennsylvania:

24%
Always
Here:

66%
State:

69%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

20%
Pennsylvania:

21%
Usually
This Hospital:

20%
State:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

60%
State:

60%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

12%
State:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

24%
Pennsylvania:

20%
Always
Here:

64%
State:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

18%
State:

14%
Usually
Here:

39%
Pennsylvania:

34%
Always
Here:

43%
State:

52%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

89%
Pennsylvania:

83%
No
This Hospital:

11%
State:

17%

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

6 or lower
Here:

8%
State:

10%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

22%
Pennsylvania:

24%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

70%
State:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

4%
Pennsylvania:

5%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

19%
Pennsylvania:

28%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

77%
Pennsylvania:

67%

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

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

$25,821
Pennsylvania:

$35,398
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,789
State:

$7,813
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

1.05%
State:

0.64%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,001
Pennsylvania:

$49,161
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,479
Pennsylvania:

$11,984
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

1.28%
Pennsylvania:

1.10%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,764
Pennsylvania:

$24,778
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,408
State:

$5,248
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.44%
State:

0.33%
Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,571
State:

$16,644
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,912
Pennsylvania:

$4,858
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.41%
Pennsylvania:

0.41%
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,571
Pennsylvania:

$29,507
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,383
Pennsylvania:

$6,877
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

1.08%
Pennsylvania:

0.48%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,936
State:

$29,111
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,898
State:

$5,893
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.41%
Pennsylvania:

0.63%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,719
Pennsylvania:

$24,639
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,696
Pennsylvania:

$5,656
Number of discharges: 52
Here:

1.51%
State:

1.67%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,483
Pennsylvania:

$36,008
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,698
Pennsylvania:

$8,468
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

0.84%
State:

1.01%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,740
State:

$17,588
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,386
Pennsylvania:

$3,835
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

1.05%
Pennsylvania:

1.86%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,284
State:

$21,833
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,625
State:

$5,569
Number of discharges: 67
Here:

1.95%
State:

2.29%
Cervical Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$51,622
State:

$65,108
Average Total Payments
Here:

$20,732
State:

$15,116
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.61%
Pennsylvania:

0.20%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,585
State:

$21,791
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,901
State:

$3,879
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

0.70%
Pennsylvania:

1.55%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,072
Pennsylvania:

$29,850
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,293
Pennsylvania:

$6,479
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

0.79%
Pennsylvania:

2.15%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,173
Pennsylvania:

$35,841
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,165
State:

$7,862
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

1.05%
Pennsylvania:

1.99%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,179
Pennsylvania:

$21,975
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,819
Pennsylvania:

$4,841
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

0.67%
State:

1.72%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$55,185
State:

$87,796
Average Total Payments
Here:

$20,601
State:

$16,602
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.64%
Pennsylvania:

0.36%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,123
State:

$41,468
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,600
State:

$7,854
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

1.02%
Pennsylvania:

1.63%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,325
State:

$29,684
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,199
Pennsylvania:

$6,655
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

0.61%
State:

0.53%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,051
State:

$27,059
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,849
Pennsylvania:

$5,943
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.35%
Pennsylvania:

0.68%
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,119
State:

$33,712
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,098
Pennsylvania:

$7,608
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

0.79%
State:

0.21%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,900
State:

$40,947
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,068
State:

$8,470
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.44%
State:

0.61%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,401
Pennsylvania:

$24,456
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,892
State:

$4,986
Number of discharges: 101
This Hospital:

2.94%
Pennsylvania:

3.72%
Extracranial Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,563
State:

$32,783
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,643
Pennsylvania:

$6,751
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

0.55%
Pennsylvania:

0.32%
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,087
State:

$21,079
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,073
State:

$4,697
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.38%
State:

0.36%
Fx, Sprn, Strn and Disl Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,393
Pennsylvania:

$22,815
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,889
Pennsylvania:

$4,922
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.47%
Pennsylvania:

0.41%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,753
Pennsylvania:

$29,883
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,521
State:

$6,883
Number of discharges: 65
Here:

1.89%
State:

2.08%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$33,818
State:

$56,055
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,757
State:

$12,195
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

0.93%
Pennsylvania:

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

$17,052
Pennsylvania:

$23,995
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,962
Pennsylvania:

$4,905
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.35%
Pennsylvania:

0.51%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,594
Pennsylvania:

$28,572
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,209
Pennsylvania:

$6,337
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

0.61%
State:

0.71%
G.I. Obstruction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,534
Pennsylvania:

$21,101
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,357
State:

$4,441
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

0.47%
Pennsylvania:

0.45%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,988
Pennsylvania:

$29,163
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,722
Pennsylvania:

$6,918
Number of discharges: 129
Here:

3.75%
State:

3.75%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,765
State:

$40,714
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,739
Pennsylvania:

$9,817
Number of discharges: 42
This Hospital:

1.22%
State:

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

$15,307
State:

$20,243
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,738
State:

$4,587
Number of discharges: 40
Here:

1.16%
State:

1.61%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$58,736
Pennsylvania:

$51,161
Average Total Payments
Here:

$19,008
Pennsylvania:

$12,050
Number of discharges: 50
This Hospital:

1.46%
State:

1.07%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$162,568
Pennsylvania:

$94,363
Average Total Payments
Here:

$61,030
Pennsylvania:

$21,768
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.32%
State:

0.21%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$42,652
State:

$46,672
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,817
Pennsylvania:

$9,880
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.32%
State:

0.28%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$95,611
Pennsylvania:

$155,828
Average Total Payments
Here:

$42,997
Pennsylvania:

$38,158
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

0.58%
State:

0.50%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,409
Pennsylvania:

$36,649
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,797
State:

$7,863
Number of discharges: 85
This Hospital:

2.47%
Pennsylvania:

1.56%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$43,751
Pennsylvania:

$59,762
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,393
State:

$13,212
Number of discharges: 87
This Hospital:

2.53%
State:

0.86%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,755
Pennsylvania:

$28,288
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,641
Pennsylvania:

$5,649
Number of discharges: 50
Here:

1.46%
State:

0.85%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,004
Pennsylvania:

$33,452
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,560
State:

$7,881
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

0.96%
Pennsylvania:

1.01%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,289
State:

$23,346
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,293
State:

$5,274
Number of discharges: 108
This Hospital:

3.14%
Pennsylvania:

2.94%
Major Cardiovasc Procedures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$76,391
Pennsylvania:

$104,857
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$27,288
Pennsylvania:

$22,128
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

1.05%
Pennsylvania:

0.45%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,732
Pennsylvania:

$35,955
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,498
State:

$8,867
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

0.73%
Pennsylvania:

0.40%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$227,822
Pennsylvania:

$95,323
Average Total Payments
Here:

$100,018
State:

$22,897
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.44%
State:

0.22%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$42,543
State:

$51,015
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,785
Pennsylvania:

$13,679
Number of discharges: 231
This Hospital:

6.72%
Pennsylvania:

5.31%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$49,274
Pennsylvania:

$79,691
Average Total Payments
Here:

$23,117
State:

$17,879
Number of discharges: 49
This Hospital:

1.43%
Pennsylvania:

0.67%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$107,027
Pennsylvania:

$156,225
Average Total Payments
Here:

$48,414
Pennsylvania:

$36,036
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

0.49%
State:

0.51%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,198
State:

$26,794
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,644
State:

$5,619
Number of discharges: 47
Here:

1.37%
State:

1.15%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,578
State:

$37,349
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,234
Pennsylvania:

$8,157
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

0.49%
State:

0.66%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,058
Pennsylvania:

$21,864
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,796
State:

$4,771
Number of discharges: 81
This Hospital:

2.36%
State:

2.03%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,606
State:

$36,429
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,627
Pennsylvania:

$7,328
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

0.90%
State:

0.26%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$35,612
State:

$63,291
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,936
State:

$13,908
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

0.84%
Pennsylvania:

0.63%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,033
State:

$29,869
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,263
Pennsylvania:

$6,973
Number of discharges: 33
Here:

0.96%
State:

0.66%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,483
State:

$37,095
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,332
Pennsylvania:

$8,048
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.61%
Pennsylvania:

0.39%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,607
State:

$50,723
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,523
Pennsylvania:

$12,029
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.47%
State:

0.37%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$48,877
State:

$82,069
Average Total Payments
Here:

$20,610
State:

$17,250
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

0.90%
State:

0.52%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$82,208
State:

$112,209
Average Total Payments
Here:

$31,672
State:

$23,625
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

0.47%
Pennsylvania:

0.44%
Other Vascular Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$43,633
Pennsylvania:

$52,739
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,042
Pennsylvania:

$11,105
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.32%
Pennsylvania:

0.33%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$41,103
Pennsylvania:

$73,766
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,779
Pennsylvania:

$13,722
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

0.87%
Pennsylvania:

1.47%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Non-Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$40,835
Pennsylvania:

$61,781
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,984
State:

$12,135
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.35%
State:

0.52%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Coronary Artery Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$64,638
State:

$89,397
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,860
Pennsylvania:

$13,624
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

0.73%
Pennsylvania:

0.52%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,110
Pennsylvania:

$28,031
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,736
Pennsylvania:

$6,643
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

0.84%
Pennsylvania:

0.65%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,974
State:

$20,578
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,819
Pennsylvania:

$4,582
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

0.49%
Pennsylvania:

0.27%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$59,444
Pennsylvania:

$80,782
Average Total Payments
Here:

$22,373
State:

$17,545
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.35%
Pennsylvania:

0.50%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,946
State:

$60,306
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,983
Pennsylvania:

$13,393
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.35%
Pennsylvania:

0.45%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$42,164
Pennsylvania:

$34,570
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,315
State:

$11,356
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

0.55%
State:

1.07%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,656
Pennsylvania:

$32,887
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,042
State:

$7,414
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

1.08%
State:

0.46%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,376
Pennsylvania:

$42,805
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,739
State:

$9,223
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.35%
Pennsylvania:

0.30%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,294
Pennsylvania:

$26,165
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,167
State:

$5,568
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

0.64%
Pennsylvania:

1.18%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,537
State:

$29,333
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,535
State:

$7,034
Number of discharges: 86
Here:

2.50%
State:

2.33%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,638
State:

$43,566
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,117
Pennsylvania:

$11,198
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

1.28%
Pennsylvania:

1.49%
Renal Failure without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,815
State:

$22,494
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,622
State:

$4,750
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

0.55%
State:

0.31%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,596
Pennsylvania:

$43,448
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,047
State:

$9,800
Number of discharges: 45
This Hospital:

1.31%
State:

0.82%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,958
State:

$54,086
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,662
State:

$12,976
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

1.02%
State:

0.97%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$127,207
State:

$188,023
Average Total Payments
Here:

$53,806
Pennsylvania:

$38,405
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

0.81%
State:

0.36%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$51,206
Pennsylvania:

$74,959
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$21,568
State:

$16,074
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

1.25%
Pennsylvania:

0.96%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,146
State:

$28,738
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,121
State:

$5,717
Number of discharges: 39
This Hospital:

1.14%
Pennsylvania:

0.75%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$138,201
State:

$201,554
Average Total Payments
Here:

$55,842
State:

$42,480
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

0.55%
Pennsylvania:

0.26%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$45,781
State:

$50,114
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,786
State:

$12,705
Number of discharges: 114
This Hospital:

3.32%
Pennsylvania:

3.92%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,071
Pennsylvania:

$28,351
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,875
State:

$7,480
Number of discharges: 62
This Hospital:

1.80%
Pennsylvania:

1.62%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,135
State:

$24,920
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,131
State:

$5,242
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

0.87%
Pennsylvania:

0.72%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,809
Pennsylvania:

$29,567
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,417
Pennsylvania:

$6,703
Number of discharges: 133
This Hospital:

3.87%
State:

2.73%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,179
State:

$41,229
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,889
State:

$9,510
Number of discharges: 46
Here:

1.34%
Pennsylvania:

1.78%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,684
Pennsylvania:

$21,186
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,567
State:

$4,668
Number of discharges: 43
This Hospital:

1.25%
Pennsylvania:

1.11%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$87,131
State:

$100,572
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$34,625
Pennsylvania:

$26,454
Number of discharges: 50
Here:

1.46%
State:

0.77%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,070
Pennsylvania:

$23,856
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,301
Pennsylvania:

$4,892
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

1.08%
State:

2.49%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,448
State:

$24,723
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,900
Pennsylvania:

$4,885
Number of discharges: 62
This Hospital:

1.80%
State:

1.38%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

99.4%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

99.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

97.2%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

99.0%
Pennsylvania:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.9%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
Here:

91.0%
State:

92.8%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

99.0%
Pennsylvania:

97.3%

Heart Failure

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

99.0%
Pennsylvania:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

99.0%
Pennsylvania:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

94.0%
State:

93.4%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.4%

Pneumonia

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

97.0%
State:

96.6%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

93.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

98.0%
State:

95.7%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

88.0%
Pennsylvania:

94.1%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

85.0%
Pennsylvania:

96.6%

Surgery

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

99.0%
State:

98.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

98.0%
State:

97.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

99.0%
State:

98.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
This Hospital:

98.0%
Pennsylvania:

98.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

98.0%
Pennsylvania:

98.6%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
This Hospital:

96.0%
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:

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

97.0%
Pennsylvania:

95.6%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

93.0%
State:

96.9%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

96.0%
State:

95.6%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

97.0%
State:

95.7%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.8%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

16.5%
State:

14.8%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

12.7%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

13.6%
State:

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

17.9%
State:

19.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

24.0%
State:

24.8%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

18.0%
State:

18.6%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Objects Accidentally Left in the Body After Surgery
This Hospital:

0.124%
State:

0.127%
Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

1.057%
Pennsylvania:

0.708%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

0.684%
State:

0.389%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

0.560%
State:

0.504%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

0.062%
Pennsylvania:

0.316%
Signs of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
Here:

0.187%
Pennsylvania:

0.154%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

26.700%
State:

36.295%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
Here:

6.300%
Pennsylvania:

8.255%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.212%
State:

0.151%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.001%
Pennsylvania:

0.023%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
This Hospital:

6.300%
State:

5.987%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

1.900%
State:

3.106%

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