ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL - EUREKA, CA

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Addresss:
2700 DOLBEER ST
EUREKA, CA, 95501
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (707) 445-8121

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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 13.75
Registered Professional Nurses : 209.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 518.25
Dieticians : 2.00
Occupational Therapists : 4.00
Physical Therapists : 1.00
Registered Pharmacists : 5.00
Respiratory Therapists : 17.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 2.00
Medical Social Workers : 3.00
Physician Assistants : 1.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 140
Total Certified: 140
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 12

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health 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
Organ Bank 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
Therapeutic Radiology Services

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

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

$55,201
State:

$83,364
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,759
California:

$15,491
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.92%
California:

0.94%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,748
State:

$39,980
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,699
State:

$7,146
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

1.63%
State:

1.30%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$53,105
State:

$59,369
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,006
California:

$10,810
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.21%
State:

0.79%
Cellulitis with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$63,433
California:

$67,232
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,386
State:

$12,858
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.92%
State:

0.28%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,464
State:

$36,707
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,986
California:

$7,245
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

2.48%
State:

2.08%
Cervical Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$93,203
State:

$95,386
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,588
State:

$17,648
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.99%
California:

0.26%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,014
California:

$29,034
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,392
California:

$4,742
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.78%
State:

2.11%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,316
California:

$46,809
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,675
California:

$8,290
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

2.63%
California:

1.75%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$47,501
State:

$58,013
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,335
California:

$10,305
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

1.99%
California:

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

$29,973
California:

$35,163
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,756
California:

$6,206
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.21%
State:

1.11%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$62,624
California:

$117,989
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,030
California:

$20,259
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.85%
California:

0.26%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$45,113
State:

$62,234
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,689
State:

$9,681
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

1.85%
California:

1.28%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,830
State:

$36,899
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,729
California:

$6,233
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

1.99%
California:

3.09%
Extracranial Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,664
State:

$54,275
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,227
State:

$8,252
Number of discharges: 48
Here:

3.41%
California:

0.36%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,697
State:

$46,039
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,032
California:

$8,685
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

1.92%
California:

1.95%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,339
State:

$47,292
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,142
State:

$8,831
Number of discharges: 48
Here:

3.41%
State:

2.91%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$52,793
California:

$70,963
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,648
State:

$13,159
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

2.13%
California:

3.03%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,928
State:

$32,995
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,474
California:

$5,851
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.35%
California:

1.02%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$76,286
California:

$88,197
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,982
State:

$15,201
Number of discharges: 42
This Hospital:

2.98%
California:

1.05%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$96,989
California:

$139,101
Average Total Payments
Here:

$27,436
State:

$25,918
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.28%
California:

0.25%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$168,012
California:

$260,329
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$41,064
California:

$51,393
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.06%
State:

0.87%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$40,806
California:

$55,669
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,160
California:

$9,837
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

3.12%
State:

1.65%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,906
State:

$95,326
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,691
State:

$17,327
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.21%
State:

1.11%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,674
State:

$52,262
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,276
California:

$10,172
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.92%
California:

0.99%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,820
California:

$36,114
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,221
California:

$6,728
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

2.63%
California:

2.98%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$64,533
California:

$83,366
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,271
California:

$14,137
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.92%
State:

0.25%
Major Cardiovasc Procedures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$101,141
State:

$143,072
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$25,044
State:

$27,615
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

2.63%
California:

0.37%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$75,480
State:

$88,239
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,264
State:

$17,187
Number of discharges: 116
This Hospital:

8.23%
California:

6.26%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$95,074
State:

$124,615
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$20,441
State:

$22,968
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

1.77%
California:

0.69%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$235,705
California:

$258,767
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$46,064
State:

$49,384
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

1.63%
California:

0.51%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,189
State:

$42,156
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,499
California:

$6,908
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.78%
State:

0.92%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,788
State:

$32,446
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,322
California:

$5,975
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.21%
California:

2.21%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$47,774
State:

$49,604
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,679
State:

$8,812
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.85%
California:

0.66%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$93,109
California:

$124,507
Average Total Payments
Here:

$19,180
State:

$21,685
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

2.06%
State:

0.44%
Other Vascular Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$65,573
California:

$82,284
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,901
State:

$13,731
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.99%
California:

0.30%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent with Major Complications or 4+ Vessels/Stents
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$83,945
California:

$166,637
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$25,401
California:

$28,878
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.06%
California:

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

$71,714
California:

$102,086
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,053
California:

$16,769
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

2.56%
State:

1.40%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Non-Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$63,225
State:

$97,514
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,163
California:

$14,973
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.85%
State:

0.30%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$72,723
California:

$107,281
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$21,859
State:

$22,071
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.06%
California:

0.47%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$57,198
State:

$78,140
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,292
State:

$16,377
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.78%
State:

0.41%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,009
State:

$32,752
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,987
California:

$5,599
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.85%
California:

0.35%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$51,564
California:

$64,758
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,231
California:

$11,179
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

1.70%
State:

1.15%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,213
California:

$51,386
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,504
State:

$8,854
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.99%
California:

0.29%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,572
State:

$48,439
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,332
State:

$8,967
Number of discharges: 45
Here:

3.19%
State:

1.90%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$47,742
State:

$72,128
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,772
California:

$14,548
Number of discharges: 33
Here:

2.34%
State:

1.48%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,053
California:

$70,949
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,197
State:

$12,543
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.35%
California:

1.04%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$50,821
State:

$101,885
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,065
State:

$17,925
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

2.13%
California:

1.30%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$223,054
California:

$262,024
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$41,827
State:

$48,700
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.85%
California:

0.44%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$91,931
California:

$120,888
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,488
California:

$21,006
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

1.63%
California:

0.92%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$59,646
California:

$90,173
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,912
California:

$16,748
Number of discharges: 62
Here:

4.40%
California:

7.21%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$53,918
California:

$50,385
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,180
State:

$9,612
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

1.77%
California:

2.35%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,231
California:

$48,755
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,960
California:

$8,695
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

3.12%
State:

2.75%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$48,050
State:

$70,362
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,943
State:

$12,496
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

1.92%
State:

1.89%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$151,133
State:

$154,326
Average Total Payments
Here:

$37,527
California:

$32,547
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.49%
California:

0.83%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

99.0%
California:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

98.0%
California:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

91.0%
California:

96.8%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

98.5%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
California:

99.6%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
This Hospital:

91.0%
California:

93.9%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

96.0%
California:

97.5%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
California:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
California:

96.2%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

93.5%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
California:

99.4%

Pneumonia

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

98.0%
State:

96.1%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

96.7%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
California:

98.1%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

95.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

91.0%
State:

94.3%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

97.0%
California:

95.8%

Surgery

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

98.0%
State:

98.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

97.0%
California:

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

99.0%
State:

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:

95.0%
State:

96.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

99.0%
California:

96.9%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
Here:

100.0%
State:

94.7%
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%
California:

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

96.0%
State:

93.9%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

99.0%
California:

96.1%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

98.0%
California:

95.1%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

95.0%
California:

95.5%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.6%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

18.6%
California:

14.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

14.4%
California:

10.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

11.9%
California:

11.7%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

15.7%
State:

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

22.5%
California:

24.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

15.3%
California:

18.3%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Objects Accidentally Left in the Body After Surgery
This Hospital:

0.179%
California:

0.198%
Falls and injuries
Here:

0.716%
State:

0.625%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

0.179%
California:

0.530%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
This Hospital:

0.179%
State:

0.321%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 23%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

9%
State:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

24%
State:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

67%
California:

72%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
State:

6%
Usually
Here:

21%
State:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

72%
California:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

17%
State:

13%
Usually
Here:

30%
State:

28%
Always
This Hospital:

53%
State:

59%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

11%
California:

8%
Usually
Here:

24%
California:

25%
Always
Here:

65%
California:

67%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

26%
California:

23%
Usually
Here:

18%
California:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

56%
State:

58%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

11%
California:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

28%
State:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

61%
California:

69%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

23%
State:

18%
Usually
Here:

37%
California:

33%
Always
Here:

40%
State:

49%

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

Yes
Here:

82%
California:

81%
No
This Hospital:

18%
California:

19%

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

6 or lower
Here:

18%
California:

10%
7 or 8
Here:

30%
California:

24%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

52%
State:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

10%
State:

7%
Yes, probably
Here:

30%
State:

24%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

60%
State:

69%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

46.900%
California:

33.932%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
This Hospital:

5.100%
California:

8.180%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.411%
California:

0.170%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.041%
California:

0.043%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

6.300%
California:

5.492%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
This Hospital:

0.400%
California:

1.898%

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