SAINT CATHERINE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - ASHLAND, PA

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Addresss:
101 BROAD STREET
ASHLAND, PA, 17921
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (570) 875-2000

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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 6.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 21.00
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 2.00
Dieticians : 1.00
Occupational Therapists : 1.00
Physical Therapists : 1.00
Registered Pharmacists : 1.00
Respiratory Therapists : 1.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 0.20
Physicians : 1.00
Medical Social Workers : 1.00
Medical Laboratory Technologists : 3.00
Nuclear Medicine Technicians : 1.00
Physician Assistants : 1.00
Diagnostic Radiology Technicians : 3.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 39
Total Certified: 30

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
CT Scanner Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dedicated Emergency Department Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Long Term Care (Swing-Beds) Services
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri) Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Orthopedic Surgery Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services

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

Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,460
Pennsylvania:

$21,833
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,296
Pennsylvania:

$5,569
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

5.08%
Pennsylvania:

2.29%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,522
State:

$29,850
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,233
State:

$6,479
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

8.14%
State:

2.15%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,745
State:

$21,975
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,958
Pennsylvania:

$4,841
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

5.76%
State:

1.72%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,618
Pennsylvania:

$24,456
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,838
Pennsylvania:

$4,986
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

5.08%
State:

3.72%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,752
Pennsylvania:

$29,163
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,521
Pennsylvania:

$6,918
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

10.17%
State:

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

$19,854
State:

$40,714
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,193
State:

$9,817
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

4.41%
State:

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

$11,565
State:

$20,243
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,024
State:

$4,587
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

5.76%
State:

1.61%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,943
Pennsylvania:

$23,346
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,153
State:

$5,274
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

9.15%
Pennsylvania:

2.94%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,791
Pennsylvania:

$21,864
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,809
Pennsylvania:

$4,771
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

7.46%
State:

2.03%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,549
Pennsylvania:

$50,114
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,388
State:

$12,705
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

12.54%
Pennsylvania:

3.92%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,881
Pennsylvania:

$29,567
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,478
Pennsylvania:

$6,703
Number of discharges: 46
This Hospital:

15.59%
Pennsylvania:

2.73%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,001
Pennsylvania:

$21,186
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,890
Pennsylvania:

$4,668
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

5.76%
Pennsylvania:

1.11%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,113
State:

$24,723
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,012
Pennsylvania:

$4,885
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

5.08%
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:

100.0%
State:

99.5%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

99.2%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
Here:

22
Pennsylvania:

9
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

96.6%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

75.0%
Pennsylvania:

97.3%

Heart Failure

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

80.0%
State:

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

82.0%
State:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

76.0%
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
This Hospital:

87.0%
State:

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

85.0%
State:

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:

85.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

87.0%
State:

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:

75.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

100.0%
State:

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

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

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:

100.0%
State:

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

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

98.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

100.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

96.9%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

80.0%
State:

99.8%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

16.3%
State:

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

10.8%
State:

10.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

9.8%
Pennsylvania:

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

17.7%
Pennsylvania:

19.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

25.1%
State:

24.8%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

18.3%
Pennsylvania:

18.6%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.750%
Pennsylvania:

0.708%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
This Hospital:

1.499%
State:

0.504%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
This Hospital:

0.750%
Pennsylvania:

0.316%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

5.300%
State:

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

0.494%
Pennsylvania:

0.151%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: Between 100 and 299
Survey Response Rate: 36%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
Pennsylvania:

18%
Always
Here:

81%
State:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

3%
State:

5%
Usually
Here:

12%
State:

16%
Always
Here:

85%
Pennsylvania:

79%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

9%
State:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

16%
State:

26%
Always
This Hospital:

75%
State:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
Pennsylvania:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
State:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

69%
State:

69%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

17%
State:

21%
Usually
Here:

20%
State:

19%
Always
Here:

63%
State:

60%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

7%
State:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
Pennsylvania:

20%
Always
This Hospital:

74%
State:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
Pennsylvania:

14%
Usually
Here:

37%
State:

34%
Always
This Hospital:

53%
Pennsylvania:

52%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

87%
State:

83%
No
This Hospital:

13%
Pennsylvania:

17%

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

6 or lower
Here:

14%
Pennsylvania:

10%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

27%
State:

24%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

59%
Pennsylvania:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

4%
State:

5%
Yes, probably
Here:

35%
State:

28%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

61%
State:

67%

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