EAST EL PASO PHYSICIANS MEDICAL CENTER, LLC - EL PASO, TX

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Addresss:
1416 GEORGE DIETER
EL PASO, TX, 79936
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (915) 598-4240

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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 16.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 58.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 133.00
Dieticians : 1.00
Registered Pharmacists : 2.00
Respiratory Therapists : 2.00
Medical Social Workers : 1.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 40
Total Certified: 40

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Operating Room Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

97.0%
State:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

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

92.0%
Texas:

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

97.0%
State:

98.9%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
Texas:

97.4%

Heart Failure

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

99.0%
State:

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

100.0%
Texas:

96.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

95.0%
Texas:

93.1%

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:

97.0%
Texas:

97.4%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

95.0%
Texas:

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

100.0%
Texas:

94.7%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

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:

100.0%
Texas:

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

98.0%
Texas:

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

96.0%
State:

98.4%
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%
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
Here:

87.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

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

97.0%
Texas:

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

92.0%
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:

95.0%
State:

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

99.0%
State:

99.7%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

15.2%
Texas:

15.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

10.3%
State:

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

10.3%
State:

11.8%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

20.9%
State:

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

25.3%
State:

24.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

18.2%
State:

18.0%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

1.053%
Texas:

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

0.526%
Texas:

0.614%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

38.300%
State:

37.857%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.208%
State:

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

0.333%
State:

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

6.000%
Texas:

5.401%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 28%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
Texas:

17%
Always
Here:

79%
Texas:

78%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

5%
State:

4%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
Texas:

13%
Always
Here:

80%
State:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

11%
State:

10%
Usually
Here:

24%
State:

23%
Always
This Hospital:

65%
State:

67%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

9%
Texas:

7%
Usually
Here:

18%
Texas:

21%
Always
Here:

73%
Texas:

72%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

20%
State:

19%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
Texas:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

63%
Texas:

64%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
Texas:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
Texas:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

77%
State:

73%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
State:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

23%
State:

25%
Always
This Hospital:

71%
Texas:

67%

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

Yes
Here:

81%
Texas:

83%
No
Here:

19%
Texas:

17%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

7%
Texas:

8%
7 or 8
Here:

23%
State:

21%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

70%
State:

71%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

4%
State:

5%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

23%
Texas:

23%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

73%
Texas:

72%

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

Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,673
State:

$28,888
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,754
State:

$5,710
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

3.18%
State:

0.52%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,484
State:

$22,187
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,727
State:

$5,512
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

2.69%
Texas:

2.13%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,964
State:

$21,153
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,103
State:

$3,684
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

2.69%
State:

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

$27,889
Texas:

$29,940
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,358
Texas:

$6,395
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

4.16%
Texas:

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

$44,076
Texas:

$35,718
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,251
Texas:

$7,640
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

7.58%
Texas:

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

$21,495
State:

$22,469
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,074
State:

$4,747
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

2.69%
State:

1.59%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,703
Texas:

$41,312
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,139
Texas:

$7,361
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

7.09%
Texas:

1.54%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,563
State:

$24,361
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,033
State:

$4,830
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

8.07%
State:

3.07%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,520
Texas:

$30,533
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,743
State:

$6,742
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

3.67%
State:

1.83%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,944
Texas:

$29,852
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,631
Texas:

$6,718
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

3.91%
Texas:

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

$37,457
State:

$46,288
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,245
State:

$9,846
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

3.67%
Texas:

2.71%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,439
Texas:

$22,532
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,552
State:

$5,086
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

6.11%
Texas:

3.62%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$55,137
State:

$60,653
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,872
Texas:

$13,908
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

3.91%
State:

6.27%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,616
Texas:

$20,255
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,903
State:

$4,589
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

5.62%
Texas:

2.39%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$54,373
Texas:

$76,478
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,551
State:

$16,388
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

5.38%
State:

0.60%
Other Vascular Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,438
Texas:

$55,182
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,115
State:

$10,883
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

2.69%
Texas:

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

$67,947
Texas:

$75,722
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,112
State:

$13,471
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

3.91%
Texas:

1.24%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,490
Texas:

$26,933
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,517
Texas:

$6,471
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

2.69%
State:

0.55%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,304
Texas:

$29,456
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,574
State:

$6,717
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

3.42%
Texas:

2.33%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$51,063
State:

$55,259
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,184
State:

$12,623
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

2.69%
State:

4.83%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,770
State:

$30,598
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,693
Texas:

$6,580
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

7.33%
Texas:

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

$45,917
Texas:

$46,624
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,306
State:

$9,603
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

2.69%
State:

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

$19,404
State:

$21,702
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,004
Texas:

$4,627
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

4.16%
State:

1.33%

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