ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER - PHOENIX, AZ

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Addresss:
350 WEST THOMAS ROAD
PHOENIX, AZ, 85013
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (602) 406-3000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Church
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 63.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 894.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 1971.00
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 4.50
Dieticians : 9.50
Occupational Therapists : 18.75
Physical Therapists : 34.00
Registered Pharmacists : 23.25
Respiratory Therapists : 56.75
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 16.50
Physicians : 29.25
Medical Social Workers : 24.00
Physician Assistants : 0.50
Residents (Physicians) : 157.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 743
Total Certified: 743
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 20
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 38

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit 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

Objects Accidentally Left in the Body After Surgery
This Hospital:

0.070%
State:

0.173%
Falls and injuries
Here:

0.630%
Arizona:

0.801%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
This Hospital:

0.770%
Arizona:

0.463%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
This Hospital:

0.770%
Arizona:

0.514%
Signs of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
This Hospital:

0.070%
State:

0.190%

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

Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$38,732
State:

$34,629
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,335
Arizona:

$8,158
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.47%
Arizona:

0.44%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$68,228
State:

$50,562
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,876
Arizona:

$12,567
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.47%
Arizona:

0.59%
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$54,659
State:

$30,496
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,301
State:

$7,110
Number of discharges: 93
Here:

4.00%
Arizona:

0.72%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,346
Arizona:

$22,949
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,379
State:

$5,738
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

1.20%
Arizona:

1.80%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,764
Arizona:

$33,961
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,793
Arizona:

$8,346
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.47%
Arizona:

0.87%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,429
Arizona:

$16,521
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,976
State:

$3,836
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.56%
Arizona:

1.98%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,428
State:

$20,968
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,139
State:

$6,038
Number of discharges: 45
Here:

1.94%
State:

2.18%
Cervical Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$104,441
State:

$60,662
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,310
Arizona:

$15,486
Number of discharges: 58
Here:

2.50%
State:

0.27%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,654
Arizona:

$19,568
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,931
Arizona:

$3,845
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.47%
Arizona:

1.57%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,091
Arizona:

$27,994
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,730
Arizona:

$6,675
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

1.59%
State:

1.89%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,875
Arizona:

$32,922
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,213
State:

$8,287
Number of discharges: 39
Here:

1.68%
State:

2.00%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,518
State:

$21,238
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,893
Arizona:

$5,160
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

1.12%
Arizona:

1.26%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$68,606
Arizona:

$61,800
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,132
State:

$14,763
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

0.82%
State:

0.28%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$48,258
State:

$40,001
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,531
State:

$7,765
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

0.99%
State:

1.72%
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,771
State:

$25,251
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,735
State:

$5,939
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.65%
Arizona:

0.29%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$39,356
Arizona:

$28,741
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,404
State:

$6,416
Number of discharges: 38
Here:

1.64%
State:

0.37%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,427
State:

$23,739
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,037
Arizona:

$5,944
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.60%
State:

0.52%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$43,968
State:

$35,386
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,186
State:

$8,109
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.52%
State:

0.68%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,723
State:

$22,825
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,079
Arizona:

$5,016
Number of discharges: 53
This Hospital:

2.28%
State:

3.83%
Extracranial Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$59,444
Arizona:

$33,581
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,487
Arizona:

$7,034
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

0.77%
Arizona:

0.58%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$41,715
Arizona:

$28,160
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,071
State:

$7,114
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

1.08%
State:

2.00%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,205
State:

$26,810
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,260
Arizona:

$6,499
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

0.77%
State:

0.85%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,609
Arizona:

$28,573
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,172
Arizona:

$7,028
Number of discharges: 49
This Hospital:

2.11%
State:

2.51%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$39,074
Arizona:

$39,046
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,980
Arizona:

$10,046
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

1.29%
Arizona:

2.08%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,901
Arizona:

$18,659
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,147
Arizona:

$4,672
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.47%
State:

0.83%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$58,388
Arizona:

$56,156
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,270
Arizona:

$12,935
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

1.08%
State:

1.34%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$116,516
State:

$143,998
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$40,609
Arizona:

$38,957
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

1.03%
State:

0.65%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$42,872
State:

$32,022
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,522
State:

$7,903
Number of discharges: 84
This Hospital:

3.61%
State:

1.52%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$43,432
State:

$46,919
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,846
State:

$13,032
Number of discharges: 100
This Hospital:

4.30%
State:

0.86%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,898
Arizona:

$25,621
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,671
Arizona:

$5,721
Number of discharges: 58
Here:

2.50%
State:

0.84%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$33,664
Arizona:

$30,598
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,012
State:

$8,104
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

0.86%
Arizona:

0.73%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,319
Arizona:

$20,856
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,046
State:

$5,558
Number of discharges: 54
Here:

2.32%
Arizona:

2.69%
Major Cardiovasc Procedures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$130,531
State:

$86,817
Average Total Payments
Here:

$26,443
State:

$21,707
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.52%
Arizona:

0.75%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,962
State:

$29,888
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,549
State:

$8,941
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.47%
State:

0.55%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$66,570
Arizona:

$52,356
Average Total Payments
Here:

$19,224
State:

$14,246
Number of discharges: 34
This Hospital:

1.46%
State:

8.51%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$81,542
Arizona:

$69,911
Average Total Payments
Here:

$23,333
State:

$17,972
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.56%
Arizona:

1.02%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$142,257
Arizona:

$144,762
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$42,330
Arizona:

$37,510
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.69%
State:

0.65%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$33,010
Arizona:

$25,681
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,457
State:

$5,722
Number of discharges: 53
This Hospital:

2.28%
Arizona:

0.88%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,099
State:

$30,364
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,256
State:

$8,016
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

1.76%
Arizona:

1.00%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,376
State:

$20,231
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,265
State:

$4,897
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

1.29%
Arizona:

2.04%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$63,152
Arizona:

$52,326
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,350
State:

$13,687
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

1.51%
Arizona:

0.85%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,013
State:

$27,363
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,786
Arizona:

$6,769
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.69%
Arizona:

0.68%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,654
Arizona:

$27,101
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,839
Arizona:

$7,204
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.60%
State:

0.46%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$70,306
State:

$68,629
Average Total Payments
Here:

$21,839
Arizona:

$16,932
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

0.77%
State:

0.50%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$119,248
Arizona:

$81,485
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$25,727
State:

$22,569
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.60%
State:

0.44%
Other Vascular Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$54,711
Arizona:

$50,434
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,756
State:

$11,437
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.56%
Arizona:

0.37%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent with Major Complications or 4+ Vessels/Stents
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$150,937
Arizona:

$105,443
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$31,542
Arizona:

$23,264
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.52%
State:

0.54%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$106,313
State:

$74,800
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,880
State:

$14,326
Number of discharges: 38
Here:

1.64%
State:

1.93%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Coronary Artery Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$121,978
Arizona:

$75,093
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,029
Arizona:

$13,061
Number of discharges: 60
This Hospital:

2.58%
Arizona:

0.60%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,315
State:

$26,433
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,411
Arizona:

$6,705
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.69%
Arizona:

0.52%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$62,590
State:

$73,134
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$22,632
Arizona:

$17,604
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.47%
State:

0.55%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$69,154
Arizona:

$61,790
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,287
State:

$13,519
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.60%
Arizona:

0.58%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$54,156
State:

$44,474
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,994
State:

$10,198
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.65%
State:

0.31%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$46,822
State:

$35,287
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,311
Arizona:

$8,846
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

0.77%
Arizona:

1.26%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,163
State:

$23,412
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,238
Arizona:

$5,967
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

1.03%
Arizona:

0.97%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$43,836
State:

$27,213
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,630
Arizona:

$7,020
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

1.55%
State:

2.27%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$41,856
State:

$41,992
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,032
Arizona:

$11,452
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

1.33%
Arizona:

1.28%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,467
Arizona:

$37,992
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,818
Arizona:

$10,148
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

0.77%
Arizona:

0.73%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$73,886
State:

$57,299
Average Total Payments
Here:

$19,239
State:

$14,290
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

1.12%
State:

0.86%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$82,618
State:

$70,477
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$19,394
Arizona:

$16,231
Number of discharges: 31
Here:

1.33%
Arizona:

1.09%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,560
State:

$24,274
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,252
State:

$5,736
Number of discharges: 70
Here:

3.01%
State:

0.70%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$121,351
Arizona:

$165,000
Average Total Payments
Here:

$38,918
State:

$43,504
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.90%
State:

0.19%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$52,820
Arizona:

$52,883
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,795
Arizona:

$13,612
Number of discharges: 131
This Hospital:

5.64%
Arizona:

4.04%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,084
State:

$31,079
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,831
State:

$8,237
Number of discharges: 48
Here:

2.07%
Arizona:

1.51%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,225
State:

$21,637
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,103
State:

$4,861
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.47%
Arizona:

0.65%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,159
Arizona:

$27,410
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,926
Arizona:

$7,239
Number of discharges: 50
Here:

2.15%
State:

2.95%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,294
Arizona:

$38,598
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,321
Arizona:

$10,259
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

0.99%
State:

1.79%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,596
Arizona:

$18,739
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,454
State:

$5,114
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.65%
Arizona:

1.19%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$164,058
State:

$98,788
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$35,141
Arizona:

$28,945
Number of discharges: 157
Here:

6.76%
State:

1.17%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,477
State:

$23,748
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,575
Arizona:

$4,854
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

1.55%
State:

1.89%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,355
State:

$24,304
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,394
State:

$4,907
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

0.82%
Arizona:

1.29%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.3%
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)
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

98.0%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.8%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

93.1%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
Arizona:

97.7%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
State:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

97.4%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

94.0%
Arizona:

90.4%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
Arizona:

99.7%

Pneumonia

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

99.0%
State:

95.8%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

98.0%
Arizona:

96.6%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

91.0%
Arizona:

97.8%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

97.0%
State:

96.1%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

92.0%
State:

93.3%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

91.0%
Arizona:

94.8%

Surgery

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

98.0%
State:

98.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

96.0%
State:

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

98.0%
Arizona:

98.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

96.0%
State:

96.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

99.0%
Arizona:

97.4%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
Here:

96.0%
State:

94.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
Arizona:

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

88.0%
Arizona:

93.7%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

96.0%
State:

96.4%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

96.4%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

96.3%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

100.0%
Arizona:

99.7%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

17.0%
Arizona:

15.0%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

11.1%
Arizona:

11.0%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

12.3%
Arizona:

11.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

19.3%
Arizona:

19.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

24.6%
Arizona:

24.7%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

18.1%
State:

18.7%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

24.600%
State:

33.977%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
Here:

23.000%
Arizona:

9.396%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.024%
Arizona:

0.144%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.009%
State:

0.085%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
This Hospital:

4.600%
State:

6.036%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

1.500%
Arizona:

3.500%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 22%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

20%
Arizona:

19%
Always
Here:

76%
Arizona:

76%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

6%
State:

6%
Usually
Here:

19%
Arizona:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

75%
Arizona:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

11%
Arizona:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

28%
Arizona:

25%
Always
Here:

61%
Arizona:

65%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
Arizona:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

24%
State:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

69%
Arizona:

69%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

22%
Arizona:

20%
Usually
Here:

18%
State:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

60%
Arizona:

62%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

8%
State:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

20%
Arizona:

20%
Always
This Hospital:

72%
Arizona:

70%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

11%
State:

12%
Usually
This Hospital:

32%
State:

32%
Always
This Hospital:

57%
State:

56%

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

Yes
Here:

82%
State:

84%
No
This Hospital:

18%
State:

16%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

7%
Arizona:

9%
7 or 8
Here:

19%
Arizona:

23%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

74%
Arizona:

68%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

4%
State:

6%
Yes, probably
Here:

20%
Arizona:

24%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

76%
Arizona:

70%

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