SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER - NEWTON, IA

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Addresss:
204 NORTH 4TH AVENUE EAST
NEWTON, IA, 50208
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (641) 792-1273

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - Local
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Psychiatric Units

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 4.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 65.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 200.00
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 2.00
Dieticians : 3.00
Occupational Therapists : 3.00
Physical Therapists : 11.50
Registered Pharmacists : 2.50
Respiratory Therapists : 3.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.50
Medical Social Workers : 2.50

Number Of Beds
Total: 68
Total Certified: 68
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 16

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
Hospice Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) 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
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

92.0%
State:

99.4%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
This Hospital:

6
State:

6
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack were transferred to another hospital
Here:

77
State:

52
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

97.0%
Iowa:

97.2%

Heart Failure

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

84.0%
Iowa:

96.9%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

75.0%
State:

95.7%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

76.0%
State:

90.2%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Iowa:

99.0%

Pneumonia

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

96.0%
State:

97.4%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

97.0%
State:

97.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Iowa:

97.7%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

94.0%
State:

93.4%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

95.0%
Iowa:

91.6%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

87.0%
Iowa:

94.3%

Surgery

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

96.0%
Iowa:

97.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

94.0%
Iowa:

96.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

99.0%
Iowa:

98.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

99.0%
State:

96.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Here:

100.0%
Iowa:

97.2%
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%
Iowa:

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

85.0%
Iowa:

94.2%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

100.0%
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:

99.6%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

14.5%
Iowa:

12.0%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

13.8%
Iowa:

12.0%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

24.5%
Iowa:

23.7%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

17.1%
Iowa:

17.9%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

1.019%
State:

0.754%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
This Hospital:

1.019%
Iowa:

0.689%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

39.100%
State:

34.389%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
This Hospital:

2.900%
State:

8.069%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.052%
State:

0.138%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
This Hospital:

2.900%
Iowa:

4.961%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

0.500%
Iowa:

1.519%

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

Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$8,773
State:

$12,220
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,947
State:

$3,732
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

2.53%
State:

0.12%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$7,445
Iowa:

$10,063
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,845
State:

$3,469
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

5.42%
State:

1.74%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,603
Iowa:

$13,154
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,871
Iowa:

$5,126
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

4.16%
State:

1.90%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$6,046
Iowa:

$11,577
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,566
State:

$3,347
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

3.44%
Iowa:

1.46%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,592
Iowa:

$16,587
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,155
State:

$5,845
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

2.71%
State:

1.73%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,987
Iowa:

$12,605
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,622
Iowa:

$4,509
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

5.06%
Iowa:

1.27%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,318
State:

$14,219
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,654
Iowa:

$4,496
Number of discharges: 49
Here:

8.86%
State:

3.04%
Fx, Sprn, Strn and Disl Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$8,807
Iowa:

$13,200
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,641
State:

$4,313
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

2.17%
Iowa:

0.25%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,766
State:

$17,952
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,663
State:

$6,324
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

2.17%
Iowa:

2.18%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,414
Iowa:

$16,806
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,442
State:

$6,239
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

4.70%
State:

2.83%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$8,651
State:

$11,964
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,368
Iowa:

$4,146
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

5.42%
Iowa:

1.28%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,173
State:

$17,007
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,235
State:

$5,213
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

2.71%
State:

0.82%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,386
Iowa:

$13,302
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,083
State:

$4,858
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

5.61%
State:

2.36%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,427
Iowa:

$37,395
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,623
State:

$12,819
Number of discharges: 82
Here:

14.83%
State:

9.59%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,555
Iowa:

$15,255
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,267
State:

$5,177
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

2.89%
State:

1.02%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,787
Iowa:

$12,163
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,450
State:

$4,344
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

6.33%
State:

2.12%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,552
State:

$15,354
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,160
Iowa:

$4,947
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

3.25%
State:

0.86%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,538
Iowa:

$13,487
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,414
State:

$4,375
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

4.70%
Iowa:

0.59%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,652
Iowa:

$16,050
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,798
Iowa:

$6,064
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

5.06%
State:

3.31%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,986
Iowa:

$12,176
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,604
State:

$4,314
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

7.96%
State:

1.47%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 42%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

2%
State:

3%
Usually
This Hospital:

20%
Iowa:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

78%
State:

80%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

2%
State:

3%
Usually
This Hospital:

11%
Iowa:

13%
Always
Here:

87%
State:

84%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

5%
State:

6%
Usually
This Hospital:

31%
State:

25%
Always
Here:

64%
Iowa:

69%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

25%
State:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

70%
Iowa:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

14%
Iowa:

15%
Usually
This Hospital:

22%
State:

21%
Always
Here:

64%
State:

64%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

13%
State:

6%
Usually
Here:

24%
Iowa:

16%
Always
Here:

63%
State:

78%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

10%
State:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

36%
State:

30%
Always
Here:

54%
Iowa:

63%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

87%
Iowa:

85%
No
This Hospital:

13%
State:

15%

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

6 or lower
Here:

7%
State:

6%
7 or 8
Here:

24%
State:

20%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

69%
Iowa:

74%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

4%
State:

3%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

22%
Iowa:

22%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

74%
Iowa:

75%

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