MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - MOUNT VERNON, NY

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Addresss:
12 NORTH 7TH AVENUE
MOUNT VERNON, NY, 10550
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (914) 664-8000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Psychiatric Units

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 28.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 228.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 547.50
Dieticians : 8.00
Occupational Therapists : 0.50
Physical Therapists : 4.25
Registered Pharmacists : 8.25
Respiratory Therapists : 11.75
Physicians : 19.75
Medical Social Workers : 5.25
Residents (Physicians) : 31.50

Number Of Beds
Total: 245
Total Certified: 245
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 22

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room 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 Acquired Conditions

Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

0.372%
New York:

0.435%

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
This Hospital:

100.0%
New York:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

73.0%
New York:

98.6%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
Here:

12
New York:

10
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
Here:

100.0%
State:

97.3%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

92.0%
New York:

96.6%

Heart Failure

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

98.0%
New York:

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

96.0%
New York:

94.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

92.0%
New York:

92.8%

Pneumonia

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

94.0%
New York:

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

98.0%
State:

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

93.0%
State:

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

91.0%
New York:

94.8%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

77.0%
New York:

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

90.0%
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
This Hospital:

100.0%
New York:

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

88.0%
New York:

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

100.0%
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:

89.0%
State:

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

90.0%
State:

98.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
This Hospital:

79.0%
New York:

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

56.0%
New York:

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

100.0%
New York:

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

100.0%
State:

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

91.0%
State:

99.1%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

14.4%
State:

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

12.0%
State:

11.0%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

12.2%
State:

11.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

18.2%
State:

20.9%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

24.5%
State:

26.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

19.7%
New York:

19.8%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

9.000%
State:

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

0.040%
New York:

0.112%

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

Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,557
State:

$15,244
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,846
New York:

$5,248
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

2.01%
State:

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

$19,094
State:

$23,294
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,308
State:

$7,529
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

2.01%
New York:

1.43%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,594
New York:

$34,476
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,802
New York:

$11,180
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

2.19%
State:

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

$14,976
New York:

$15,605
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,744
New York:

$4,967
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

2.37%
State:

1.64%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,379
New York:

$21,478
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,223
State:

$7,326
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

3.65%
State:

2.35%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,549
State:

$14,161
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,515
New York:

$5,137
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

4.56%
New York:

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

$18,309
State:

$23,013
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,383
New York:

$8,087
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

2.01%
New York:

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

$19,819
State:

$30,592
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,442
New York:

$10,182
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

4.01%
New York:

1.87%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,370
New York:

$28,514
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,643
State:

$9,062
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

2.19%
New York:

0.71%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,293
State:

$22,558
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,128
New York:

$8,117
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

2.55%
New York:

0.89%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,973
New York:

$17,870
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,225
New York:

$5,966
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

2.74%
New York:

0.66%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,434
New York:

$18,668
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,990
State:

$6,361
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

5.29%
New York:

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

$18,356
State:

$27,960
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,956
State:

$8,863
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

2.01%
New York:

1.98%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,533
New York:

$26,907
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,961
State:

$9,020
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

3.47%
State:

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

$28,251
State:

$41,330
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,432
State:

$13,648
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

3.65%
New York:

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

$16,597
New York:

$17,445
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,877
New York:

$5,979
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

3.10%
New York:

1.37%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,587
State:

$16,793
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,059
State:

$6,151
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

2.37%
State:

0.51%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$73,522
State:

$132,493
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$51,001
New York:

$53,759
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

2.74%
State:

0.61%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,062
New York:

$18,413
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,336
State:

$6,139
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

2.01%
New York:

2.44%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,883
State:

$21,786
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,834
State:

$7,426
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

4.74%
New York:

1.60%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,816
New York:

$27,775
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,187
New York:

$9,215
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

2.37%
New York:

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

$22,302
New York:

$42,937
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,263
State:

$15,655
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

3.28%
New York:

1.29%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,974
State:

$47,465
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,603
New York:

$17,315
Number of discharges: 74
Here:

13.50%
New York:

5.04%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,577
State:

$29,226
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,985
New York:

$9,822
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

4.93%
State:

1.68%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,094
State:

$24,560
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,916
State:

$8,494
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

2.01%
New York:

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

$20,525
New York:

$38,332
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,412
State:

$12,495
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

3.28%
State:

1.49%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,204
New York:

$19,174
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,090
State:

$6,619
Number of discharges: 40
Here:

7.30%
New York:

3.39%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,683
State:

$20,693
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,311
New York:

$6,227
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

3.65%
New York:

1.33%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 23%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

14%
State:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
New York:

20%
Always
Here:

68%
New York:

73%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
New York:

6%
Usually
This Hospital:

16%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

77%
State:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

19%
State:

15%
Usually
This Hospital:

28%
New York:

27%
Always
Here:

53%
State:

58%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

13%
State:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
State:

25%
Always
Here:

66%
State:

66%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

32%
State:

24%
Usually
Here:

12%
State:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

56%
State:

58%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

16%
New York:

11%
Usually
Here:

20%
State:

22%
Always
Here:

64%
New York:

67%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

16%
State:

17%
Usually
Here:

23%
New York:

34%
Always
This Hospital:

61%
State:

49%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

78%
State:

81%
No
Here:

22%
State:

19%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

14%
New York:

12%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

32%
New York:

27%
9 or 10
Here:

54%
New York:

61%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

10%
New York:

7%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

33%
State:

29%
Yes, definitely
Here:

57%
New York:

64%

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