SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER - BENNINGTON, VT

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Addresss:
100 HOSPITAL DRIVE
BENNINGTON, VT, 05201
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (802) 442-6361

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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 14.06
Registered Professional Nurses : 124.85
Other Salaried Personnel : 435.93
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 4.05
Dieticians : 2.04
Occupational Therapists : 2.00
Physical Therapists : 2.50
Registered Pharmacists : 4.14
Respiratory Therapists : 2.50
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.01
Physicians : 9.78
Medical Social Workers : 2.90
Physician Assistants : 2.54

Number Of Beds
Total: 180
Total Certified: 180

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug 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 - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Long Term Care (Swing-Beds) 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

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.220%
Vermont:

0.787%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

0.220%
State:

0.150%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
This Hospital:

1.321%
State:

0.823%
Signs of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
Here:

0.220%
State:

0.203%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Vermont:

99.7%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

92.0%
State:

99.6%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
Vermont:

100.0%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
Here:

4
State:

5
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
Here:

100.0%
Vermont:

100.0%
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got drugs to break up blood clots within 30 minutes of arrival
Here:

64
Vermont:

57
Median Time to Fibrinolysis
This Hospital:

28
State:

28

Heart Failure

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

98.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

93.9%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

89.0%
State:

91.1%

Pneumonia

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

93.0%
Vermont:

95.6%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

99.0%
Vermont:

97.6%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.8%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

93.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

95.9%

Surgery

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

99.0%
State:

98.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

100.0%
Vermont:

97.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

100.0%
State:

98.7%
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:

97.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

97.9%
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:

98.0%
Vermont:

97.5%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

93.0%
Vermont:

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

100.0%
State:

96.0%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

97.5%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

100.0%
Vermont:

99.3%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

16.0%
State:

15.5%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

13.0%
Vermont:

13.5%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

11.3%
Vermont:

12.0%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

19.3%
State:

18.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

25.1%
State:

23.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

18.2%
Vermont:

17.4%

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

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

$12,395
State:

$11,978
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,408
State:

$7,071
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

2.27%
State:

1.50%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,515
State:

$17,375
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,842
Vermont:

$11,315
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.10%
Vermont:

0.97%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,228
Vermont:

$8,423
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,669
Vermont:

$4,823
Number of discharges: 51
Here:

3.50%
Vermont:

2.04%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,076
Vermont:

$10,686
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,250
State:

$6,768
Number of discharges: 43
This Hospital:

2.95%
Vermont:

2.17%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,088
State:

$13,785
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,331
Vermont:

$8,082
Number of discharges: 50
This Hospital:

3.43%
State:

2.81%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,514
Vermont:

$16,404
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,430
Vermont:

$9,700
Number of discharges: 72
Here:

4.95%
Vermont:

3.03%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,506
State:

$10,468
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,571
State:

$6,015
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

2.82%
Vermont:

1.82%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,055
Vermont:

$14,505
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,272
Vermont:

$7,107
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.76%
Vermont:

0.51%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,744
State:

$13,448
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,595
Vermont:

$6,401
Number of discharges: 41
This Hospital:

2.82%
Vermont:

3.00%
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$8,912
Vermont:

$11,463
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,371
State:

$6,100
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.89%
State:

0.46%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,478
Vermont:

$15,209
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,483
Vermont:

$8,737
Number of discharges: 49
Here:

3.37%
State:

2.66%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,271
State:

$10,898
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,664
State:

$6,290
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.76%
State:

0.55%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,874
Vermont:

$12,289
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,238
State:

$8,303
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.89%
State:

0.85%
G.I. Obstruction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,985
State:

$9,122
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,415
State:

$6,108
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.96%
State:

0.48%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,764
State:

$14,469
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,979
Vermont:

$8,825
Number of discharges: 52
Here:

3.57%
State:

3.18%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,871
Vermont:

$21,035
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,888
State:

$12,688
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

2.47%
State:

1.82%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,033
State:

$10,166
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,418
State:

$6,022
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.44%
State:

1.23%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,897
Vermont:

$31,728
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,233
Vermont:

$15,967
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

1.92%
Vermont:

1.60%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,755
State:

$18,483
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,245
State:

$9,932
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

1.85%
State:

1.58%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,445
Vermont:

$16,031
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,212
Vermont:

$7,282
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.17%
State:

1.02%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,103
State:

$10,329
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,884
State:

$6,455
Number of discharges: 47
Here:

3.23%
Vermont:

2.38%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,557
State:

$22,788
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,958
Vermont:

$12,468
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.76%
State:

0.25%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,704
Vermont:

$15,521
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,548
State:

$10,706
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.10%
Vermont:

0.54%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,784
Vermont:

$33,633
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,356
Vermont:

$18,156
Number of discharges: 69
Here:

4.74%
Vermont:

7.14%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,341
State:

$38,449
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,032
State:

$22,735
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.03%
Vermont:

0.85%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,555
State:

$13,956
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,776
State:

$7,034
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.82%
State:

0.76%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,739
Vermont:

$11,481
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,706
Vermont:

$6,101
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

1.92%
State:

1.82%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,416
Vermont:

$19,571
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,989
State:

$11,788
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.17%
State:

1.54%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,149
Vermont:

$14,338
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,530
Vermont:

$8,725
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.10%
State:

0.78%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,717
State:

$13,644
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,190
State:

$6,785
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

2.20%
Vermont:

1.07%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,060
State:

$13,149
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,796
Vermont:

$8,768
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

1.65%
State:

1.73%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,239
Vermont:

$20,983
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,833
Vermont:

$12,223
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

1.79%
State:

1.22%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,054
Vermont:

$29,659
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,280
Vermont:

$17,366
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.17%
Vermont:

0.94%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,771
State:

$25,734
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,382
State:

$15,743
Number of discharges: 146
Here:

10.03%
State:

4.62%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,516
Vermont:

$15,422
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,035
Vermont:

$8,765
Number of discharges: 98
This Hospital:

6.73%
Vermont:

2.41%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,622
State:

$14,332
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,708
State:

$8,479
Number of discharges: 116
This Hospital:

7.97%
State:

5.80%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,934
State:

$20,794
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,173
State:

$12,175
Number of discharges: 40
Here:

2.75%
Vermont:

2.26%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,319
State:

$9,851
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,604
State:

$6,123
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

2.47%
Vermont:

2.16%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$46,797
Vermont:

$47,284
Average Total Payments
Here:

$27,598
State:

$34,054
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.17%
State:

1.12%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$8,841
Vermont:

$10,641
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,624
Vermont:

$6,049
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

2.34%
Vermont:

1.29%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

36.200%
Vermont:

35.402%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
Here:

9.800%
Vermont:

8.341%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.079%
Vermont:

0.070%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.002%
State:

0.010%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

7.200%
Vermont:

4.682%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

1.000%
Vermont:

1.063%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 36%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
Vermont:

4%
Usually
This Hospital:

16%
Vermont:

18%
Always
Here:

80%
State:

78%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
State:

4%
Usually
Here:

15%
Vermont:

15%
Always
This Hospital:

81%
State:

81%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
State:

7%
Usually
Here:

28%
Vermont:

24%
Always
Here:

66%
Vermont:

69%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
State:

5%
Usually
Here:

24%
State:

23%
Always
Here:

72%
Vermont:

72%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

15%
Vermont:

16%
Usually
Here:

18%
Vermont:

20%
Always
Here:

67%
Vermont:

64%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
State:

6%
Usually
Here:

19%
State:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

75%
State:

77%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

14%
Vermont:

11%
Usually
This Hospital:

33%
Vermont:

36%
Always
This Hospital:

53%
State:

53%

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

Yes
Here:

87%
Vermont:

87%
No
This Hospital:

13%
Vermont:

13%

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

6 or lower
Here:

5%
State:

7%
7 or 8
Here:

21%
Vermont:

24%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

74%
Vermont:

69%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

3%
State:

3%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

20%
State:

24%
Yes, definitely
Here:

77%
State:

73%

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