ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM - BETHLEHEM, PA

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Addresss:
801 OSTRUM STREET
BETHLEHEM, PA, 18015
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (610) 954-4000

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

Dialysis Facility located within this hospital: ST. LUKES HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DIALYSIS CENTER

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 35.90
Registered Professional Nurses : 924.60
Other Salaried Personnel : 1677.10
Dieticians : 11.40
Occupational Therapists : 7.00
Physical Therapists : 16.80
Registered Pharmacists : 25.80
Respiratory Therapists : 46.30
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 6.00
Physicians : 90.30
Medical Social Workers : 7.90
Medical Laboratory Technologists : 57.40
Nuclear Medicine Technicians : 9.50
Physician Assistants : 28.10
Diagnostic Radiology Technicians : 59.50
Nurse Practitioners: 8.30
Residents (Physicians) : 143.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 579
Total Certified: 401
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 23
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 16

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Audiology Services
Blood Bank Services
CT Scanner Services
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Chemotherapy Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dedicated Emergency Department Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripter Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
ICU - Neonatal Services
ICU - Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri) Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Neurosurgical Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Opthalmic Surgery Services
Orthopedic Surgery Services
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Outppatient Psychiatric Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Positron Emission Tomography (Pet) Scan Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Reconstructive Surgery Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services
Urgent Care Center Services

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.4%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.5%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
State:

97.2%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

99.9%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
Here:

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

92.8%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

97.3%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
State:

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

99.0%
Pennsylvania:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

93.4%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

99.4%

Pneumonia

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

98.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

99.0%
State:

97.4%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

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

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

94.1%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

96.6%

Children's Asthma

Percent of Children Who Received Reliever Medication While Hospitalized for Asthma
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

100.0%
Percent of Children Who Received Systemic Corticosteroid Medication While Hospitalized for Asthma
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.6%
Percent of Children and their Caregivers Who Received a Home Management Plan of Care Document While Hospitalized for Asthma
This Hospital:

96.0%
Pennsylvania:

72.6%

Surgery

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

99.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

99.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

99.0%
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:

98.0%
State:

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

99.0%
Pennsylvania:

98.6%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
This Hospital:

99.0%
Pennsylvania:

96.9%
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
Here:

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

99.0%
State:

96.9%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

92.0%
Pennsylvania:

95.6%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

97.0%
Pennsylvania:

95.7%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.8%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

14.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

10.4%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

9.1%
Pennsylvania:

11.8%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

21.6%
Pennsylvania:

19.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

27.3%
State:

24.8%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

19.2%
State:

18.6%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

1.020%
Pennsylvania:

0.708%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

0.563%
Pennsylvania:

0.389%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

0.598%
State:

0.504%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

0.035%
Pennsylvania:

0.316%
Signs of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
This Hospital:

0.035%
State:

0.154%

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

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

$47,452
Pennsylvania:

$35,398
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,131
Pennsylvania:

$7,813
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

0.45%
Pennsylvania:

0.64%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$61,167
State:

$49,161
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,284
State:

$11,984
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

0.45%
Pennsylvania:

1.10%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,280
State:

$24,778
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,562
State:

$5,248
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.19%
State:

0.33%
Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,405
Pennsylvania:

$16,644
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,204
Pennsylvania:

$4,858
Number of discharges: 58
Here:

0.72%
State:

0.41%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,800
Pennsylvania:

$18,959
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,092
State:

$3,975
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

0.37%
State:

0.35%
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$41,527
Pennsylvania:

$29,507
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,977
Pennsylvania:

$6,877
Number of discharges: 34
This Hospital:

0.42%
State:

0.48%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,808
State:

$29,111
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,365
State:

$5,893
Number of discharges: 94
Here:

1.17%
Pennsylvania:

0.63%
Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,158
Pennsylvania:

$22,200
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,334
State:

$4,119
Number of discharges: 52
Here:

0.65%
State:

0.30%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,253
State:

$24,639
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,221
Pennsylvania:

$5,656
Number of discharges: 129
Here:

1.61%
State:

1.67%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$51,747
State:

$36,008
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,697
Pennsylvania:

$8,468
Number of discharges: 67
Here:

0.83%
State:

1.01%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,173
Pennsylvania:

$17,588
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,086
Pennsylvania:

$3,835
Number of discharges: 124
Here:

1.54%
Pennsylvania:

1.86%
Cellulitis with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$46,735
Pennsylvania:

$41,327
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,330
State:

$9,905
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

0.32%
Pennsylvania:

0.26%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,358
State:

$21,833
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,902
State:

$5,569
Number of discharges: 154
This Hospital:

1.92%
Pennsylvania:

2.29%
Cervical Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$96,957
Pennsylvania:

$65,108
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,821
Pennsylvania:

$15,116
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

0.25%
State:

0.20%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,696
Pennsylvania:

$21,791
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,076
State:

$3,879
Number of discharges: 205
This Hospital:

2.55%
Pennsylvania:

1.55%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,176
Pennsylvania:

$29,850
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,606
State:

$6,479
Number of discharges: 172
This Hospital:

2.14%
Pennsylvania:

2.15%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$47,290
State:

$35,841
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,411
Pennsylvania:

$7,862
Number of discharges: 89
This Hospital:

1.11%
Pennsylvania:

1.99%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,099
Pennsylvania:

$21,975
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,092
Pennsylvania:

$4,841
Number of discharges: 113
Here:

1.41%
Pennsylvania:

1.72%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$66,961
State:

$87,796
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,396
Pennsylvania:

$16,602
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

0.35%
State:

0.36%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$46,809
Pennsylvania:

$41,468
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,463
Pennsylvania:

$7,854
Number of discharges: 113
This Hospital:

1.41%
Pennsylvania:

1.63%
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,809
Pennsylvania:

$39,486
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,433
Pennsylvania:

$6,703
Number of discharges: 48
This Hospital:

0.60%
State:

0.35%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$37,730
Pennsylvania:

$29,684
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,441
State:

$6,655
Number of discharges: 71
This Hospital:

0.88%
State:

0.53%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,000
State:

$27,059
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,729
Pennsylvania:

$5,943
Number of discharges: 55
Here:

0.69%
Pennsylvania:

0.68%
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$39,672
Pennsylvania:

$33,712
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,175
State:

$7,608
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.27%
State:

0.21%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,840
State:

$22,784
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,495
Pennsylvania:

$4,395
Number of discharges: 58
Here:

0.72%
Pennsylvania:

0.46%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$43,600
State:

$40,947
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,192
State:

$8,470
Number of discharges: 54
Here:

0.67%
State:

0.61%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,600
State:

$24,456
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,129
State:

$4,986
Number of discharges: 390
Here:

4.86%
State:

3.72%
Extracranial Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$46,134
Pennsylvania:

$32,783
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,833
State:

$6,751
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

0.54%
Pennsylvania:

0.32%
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,408
Pennsylvania:

$21,079
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,770
State:

$4,697
Number of discharges: 43
This Hospital:

0.54%
Pennsylvania:

0.36%
Fx, Sprn, Strn and Disl Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,308
Pennsylvania:

$22,815
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,266
State:

$4,922
Number of discharges: 47
This Hospital:

0.59%
State:

0.41%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,097
Pennsylvania:

$29,883
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,082
Pennsylvania:

$6,883
Number of discharges: 138
Here:

1.72%
State:

2.08%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$74,512
State:

$56,055
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,283
State:

$12,195
Number of discharges: 39
This Hospital:

0.49%
State:

0.73%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,211
State:

$23,995
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,876
Pennsylvania:

$4,905
Number of discharges: 50
Here:

0.62%
State:

0.51%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$35,917
State:

$28,572
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,458
State:

$6,337
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

0.55%
State:

0.71%
G.I. Obstruction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,506
State:

$21,101
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,150
State:

$4,441
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

0.29%
State:

0.45%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,063
Pennsylvania:

$29,163
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,158
Pennsylvania:

$6,918
Number of discharges: 305
Here:

3.80%
Pennsylvania:

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

$53,818
State:

$40,714
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,028
Pennsylvania:

$9,817
Number of discharges: 143
Here:

1.78%
State:

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

$26,479
Pennsylvania:

$20,243
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,682
State:

$4,587
Number of discharges: 129
This Hospital:

1.61%
State:

1.61%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$84,369
Pennsylvania:

$51,161
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,719
Pennsylvania:

$12,050
Number of discharges: 86
This Hospital:

1.07%
Pennsylvania:

1.07%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$131,865
Pennsylvania:

$94,363
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$20,185
State:

$21,768
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

0.35%
Pennsylvania:

0.21%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$64,497
Pennsylvania:

$46,672
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,360
State:

$9,880
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.26%
Pennsylvania:

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

$24,228
State:

$24,179
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,259
State:

$4,391
Number of discharges: 62
Here:

0.77%
Pennsylvania:

0.29%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$179,254
Pennsylvania:

$155,828
Average Total Payments
Here:

$35,409
Pennsylvania:

$38,158
Number of discharges: 49
This Hospital:

0.61%
State:

0.50%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$55,388
Pennsylvania:

$36,649
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,204
State:

$7,863
Number of discharges: 109
Here:

1.36%
State:

1.56%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$86,880
State:

$59,762
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,053
Pennsylvania:

$13,212
Number of discharges: 87
Here:

1.08%
State:

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

$38,935
State:

$28,288
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,732
Pennsylvania:

$5,649
Number of discharges: 64
This Hospital:

0.80%
Pennsylvania:

0.85%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$41,191
State:

$33,452
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,223
State:

$7,881
Number of discharges: 54
This Hospital:

0.67%
State:

1.01%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,307
State:

$23,346
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,420
Pennsylvania:

$5,274
Number of discharges: 217
This Hospital:

2.70%
State:

2.94%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$68,092
Pennsylvania:

$51,901
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,573
State:

$11,459
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

0.20%
State:

0.17%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$43,831
Pennsylvania:

$39,613
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,714
State:

$8,129
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.20%
Pennsylvania:

0.18%
Major Cardiovasc Procedures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$158,763
Pennsylvania:

$104,857
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$21,590
Pennsylvania:

$22,128
Number of discharges: 56
This Hospital:

0.70%
State:

0.45%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,541
State:

$35,955
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,007
State:

$8,867
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

0.44%
Pennsylvania:

0.40%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$123,200
State:

$95,323
Average Total Payments
Here:

$22,166
Pennsylvania:

$22,897
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

0.26%
Pennsylvania:

0.22%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$77,753
State:

$51,015
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,856
Pennsylvania:

$13,679
Number of discharges: 263
Here:

3.28%
Pennsylvania:

5.31%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$98,107
Pennsylvania:

$79,691
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,334
State:

$17,879
Number of discharges: 52
Here:

0.65%
State:

0.67%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$214,880
Pennsylvania:

$156,225
Average Total Payments
Here:

$38,086
State:

$36,036
Number of discharges: 52
This Hospital:

0.65%
State:

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

$35,065
Pennsylvania:

$26,794
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,813
Pennsylvania:

$5,619
Number of discharges: 110
Here:

1.37%
Pennsylvania:

1.15%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$37,714
Pennsylvania:

$37,349
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,680
Pennsylvania:

$8,157
Number of discharges: 53
This Hospital:

0.66%
State:

0.66%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,805
Pennsylvania:

$21,864
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,787
Pennsylvania:

$4,771
Number of discharges: 170
Here:

2.12%
State:

2.03%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,370
State:

$36,429
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,377
State:

$7,328
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

0.24%
Pennsylvania:

0.26%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$64,487
Pennsylvania:

$63,291
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,277
Pennsylvania:

$13,908
Number of discharges: 48
This Hospital:

0.60%
State:

0.63%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,275
Pennsylvania:

$29,869
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,017
Pennsylvania:

$6,973
Number of discharges: 47
Here:

0.59%
State:

0.66%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,068
Pennsylvania:

$37,095
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,676
Pennsylvania:

$8,048
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

0.55%
Pennsylvania:

0.39%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$67,238
Pennsylvania:

$50,723
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,983
Pennsylvania:

$12,029
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

0.22%
Pennsylvania:

0.37%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$125,504
State:

$82,069
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,717
State:

$17,250
Number of discharges: 61
Here:

0.76%
Pennsylvania:

0.52%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$149,333
Pennsylvania:

$112,209
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$21,134
State:

$23,625
Number of discharges: 40
This Hospital:

0.50%
Pennsylvania:

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

$85,202
Pennsylvania:

$52,739
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,179
Pennsylvania:

$11,105
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

0.34%
State:

0.33%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent with Major Complications or 4+ Vessels/Stents
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$122,933
Pennsylvania:

$113,661
Average Total Payments
Here:

$20,853
Pennsylvania:

$23,373
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

0.34%
Pennsylvania:

0.32%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$82,488
State:

$73,766
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,689
State:

$13,722
Number of discharges: 131
Here:

1.63%
State:

1.47%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Non-Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$70,294
Pennsylvania:

$61,781
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,501
State:

$12,135
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

0.44%
Pennsylvania:

0.52%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Coronary Artery Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$92,581
Pennsylvania:

$89,397
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,826
State:

$13,624
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

0.55%
State:

0.52%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$38,676
Pennsylvania:

$28,031
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,940
State:

$6,643
Number of discharges: 62
Here:

0.77%
State:

0.65%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,718
State:

$20,578
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,285
Pennsylvania:

$4,582
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

0.40%
Pennsylvania:

0.27%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$103,104
State:

$80,782
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,841
Pennsylvania:

$17,545
Number of discharges: 57
This Hospital:

0.71%
Pennsylvania:

0.50%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$87,558
Pennsylvania:

$60,306
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,424
Pennsylvania:

$13,393
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

0.41%
Pennsylvania:

0.45%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$72,975
State:

$62,216
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,551
State:

$11,985
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

0.20%
Pennsylvania:

0.16%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,231
State:

$22,998
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,386
Pennsylvania:

$4,685
Number of discharges: 55
This Hospital:

0.69%
State:

0.37%
Psychoses
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,086
Pennsylvania:

$19,685
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,387
State:

$6,362
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.14%
State:

0.98%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$51,853
State:

$34,570
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,155
Pennsylvania:

$11,356
Number of discharges: 62
Here:

0.77%
State:

1.07%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$36,867
State:

$32,887
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,148
State:

$7,414
Number of discharges: 51
This Hospital:

0.64%
State:

0.46%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$67,446
State:

$42,805
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,293
Pennsylvania:

$9,223
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.20%
State:

0.30%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,391
State:

$26,165
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,645
Pennsylvania:

$5,568
Number of discharges: 85
This Hospital:

1.06%
Pennsylvania:

1.18%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,145
State:

$29,333
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,117
State:

$7,034
Number of discharges: 258
This Hospital:

3.21%
State:

2.33%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$68,000
Pennsylvania:

$43,566
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,941
State:

$11,198
Number of discharges: 121
Here:

1.51%
State:

1.49%
Renal Failure without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,012
State:

$22,494
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,767
Pennsylvania:

$4,750
Number of discharges: 87
Here:

1.08%
Pennsylvania:

0.31%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$42,887
Pennsylvania:

$43,448
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,328
State:

$9,800
Number of discharges: 80
This Hospital:

1.00%
Pennsylvania:

0.82%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$72,669
Pennsylvania:

$54,086
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,953
State:

$12,976
Number of discharges: 58
This Hospital:

0.72%
State:

0.97%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$204,629
Pennsylvania:

$188,023
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$35,522
Pennsylvania:

$38,405
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

0.42%
State:

0.36%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$90,344
Pennsylvania:

$74,959
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,522
Pennsylvania:

$16,074
Number of discharges: 113
Here:

1.41%
State:

0.96%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,630
Pennsylvania:

$28,738
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,339
State:

$5,717
Number of discharges: 81
Here:

1.01%
State:

0.75%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$252,732
Pennsylvania:

$201,554
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$39,424
State:

$42,480
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

0.21%
Pennsylvania:

0.26%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$76,040
State:

$50,114
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,568
State:

$12,705
Number of discharges: 216
This Hospital:

2.69%
Pennsylvania:

3.92%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$42,368
Pennsylvania:

$28,351
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,943
Pennsylvania:

$7,480
Number of discharges: 103
Here:

1.28%
State:

1.62%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,024
State:

$24,920
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,802
State:

$5,242
Number of discharges: 94
This Hospital:

1.17%
State:

0.72%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$35,509
Pennsylvania:

$29,567
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,106
State:

$6,703
Number of discharges: 214
This Hospital:

2.67%
State:

2.73%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$51,248
Pennsylvania:

$41,229
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,054
State:

$9,510
Number of discharges: 111
Here:

1.38%
Pennsylvania:

1.78%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,586
Pennsylvania:

$21,186
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,135
State:

$4,668
Number of discharges: 86
Here:

1.07%
Pennsylvania:

1.11%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$189,861
State:

$100,572
Average Total Payments
Here:

$30,652
Pennsylvania:

$26,454
Number of discharges: 38
This Hospital:

0.47%
State:

0.77%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,177
State:

$23,856
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,970
State:

$4,892
Number of discharges: 293
Here:

3.65%
State:

2.49%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,457
State:

$24,723
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,084
State:

$4,885
Number of discharges: 84
This Hospital:

1.05%
Pennsylvania:

1.38%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 37%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
State:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

78%
Pennsylvania:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
Pennsylvania:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

16%
State:

16%
Always
Here:

78%
State:

79%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

10%
State:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

27%
Pennsylvania:

26%
Always
This Hospital:

63%
Pennsylvania:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
Pennsylvania:

7%
Usually
Here:

24%
State:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

69%
Pennsylvania:

69%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

20%
Pennsylvania:

21%
Usually
Here:

20%
Pennsylvania:

19%
Always
Here:

60%
State:

60%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

9%
Pennsylvania:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

20%
Pennsylvania:

20%
Always
Here:

71%
State:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

14%
State:

14%
Usually
This Hospital:

36%
Pennsylvania:

34%
Always
This Hospital:

50%
Pennsylvania:

52%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

80%
Pennsylvania:

83%
No
This Hospital:

20%
State:

17%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

8%
Pennsylvania:

10%
7 or 8
Here:

20%
Pennsylvania:

24%
9 or 10
Here:

72%
State:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

3%
Pennsylvania:

5%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

24%
Pennsylvania:

28%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

73%
Pennsylvania:

67%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

38.200%
Pennsylvania:

36.295%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
This Hospital:

7.400%
Pennsylvania:

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

0.057%
State:

0.151%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.027%
Pennsylvania:

0.023%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

6.100%
Pennsylvania:

5.987%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

3.300%
State:

3.106%

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