LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL - BRISTOL, PA

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Addresss:
501 BATH ROAD
BRISTOL, PA, 19007
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (215) 785-9200

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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 25.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 274.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 274.00
Occupational Therapists : 2.50
Physical Therapists : 13.00
Registered Pharmacists : 11.00
Respiratory Therapists : 32.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.00
Physicians : 8.00
Medical Social Workers : 2.00
Medical Laboratory Technologists : 63.50
Nuclear Medicine Technicians : 2.50
Diagnostic Radiology Technicians : 20.50
Nurse Practitioners: 6.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 190
Total Certified: 136
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 24

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
CT Scanner Services
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Chemotherapy Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dedicated Emergency Department Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Psychiatric Services
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripter Services
Home Health Services
Hospice Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
ICU - Neonatal 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
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Reconstructive Surgery 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:

$81,662
Pennsylvania:

$49,161
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,303
Pennsylvania:

$11,984
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.19%
State:

1.10%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$77,196
Pennsylvania:

$36,008
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,561
Pennsylvania:

$8,468
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.29%
State:

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

$30,895
Pennsylvania:

$17,588
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,573
Pennsylvania:

$3,835
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

2.80%
State:

1.86%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,562
Pennsylvania:

$21,833
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,871
Pennsylvania:

$5,569
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

4.63%
Pennsylvania:

2.29%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,625
State:

$21,791
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,487
Pennsylvania:

$3,879
Number of discharges: 49
Here:

5.28%
State:

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

$52,001
State:

$29,850
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,764
Pennsylvania:

$6,479
Number of discharges: 43
This Hospital:

4.63%
Pennsylvania:

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

$61,252
State:

$35,841
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,257
State:

$7,862
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

3.56%
State:

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

$34,182
Pennsylvania:

$21,975
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,394
State:

$4,841
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

3.77%
State:

1.72%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$86,591
Pennsylvania:

$41,468
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,861
Pennsylvania:

$7,854
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

2.59%
State:

1.63%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$45,191
Pennsylvania:

$22,784
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,949
Pennsylvania:

$4,395
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

1.51%
Pennsylvania:

0.46%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,726
Pennsylvania:

$24,456
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,464
Pennsylvania:

$4,986
Number of discharges: 59
This Hospital:

6.36%
State:

3.72%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$39,732
Pennsylvania:

$23,995
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,416
State:

$4,905
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

1.94%
Pennsylvania:

0.51%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$53,131
Pennsylvania:

$29,163
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,173
State:

$6,918
Number of discharges: 58
This Hospital:

6.25%
Pennsylvania:

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

$59,688
Pennsylvania:

$40,714
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,931
State:

$9,817
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.94%
State:

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

$40,643
Pennsylvania:

$20,243
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,393
Pennsylvania:

$4,587
Number of discharges: 49
Here:

5.28%
Pennsylvania:

1.61%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,425
State:

$24,179
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,780
Pennsylvania:

$4,391
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

1.51%
Pennsylvania:

0.29%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$68,590
Pennsylvania:

$36,649
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,072
Pennsylvania:

$7,863
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.72%
Pennsylvania:

1.56%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$53,801
Pennsylvania:

$33,452
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,302
Pennsylvania:

$7,881
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

1.40%
State:

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

$40,658
State:

$23,346
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,666
Pennsylvania:

$5,274
Number of discharges: 47
This Hospital:

5.06%
State:

2.94%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$105,460
State:

$51,015
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,857
Pennsylvania:

$13,679
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.19%
State:

5.31%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,677
Pennsylvania:

$21,864
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,339
Pennsylvania:

$4,771
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

2.80%
Pennsylvania:

2.03%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$134,412
State:

$73,766
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,136
State:

$13,722
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.94%
State:

1.47%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$33,271
Pennsylvania:

$22,998
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,941
Pennsylvania:

$4,685
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

2.91%
State:

0.37%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$43,717
Pennsylvania:

$26,165
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,901
State:

$5,568
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.62%
Pennsylvania:

1.18%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$55,708
Pennsylvania:

$29,333
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,329
State:

$7,034
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

3.23%
State:

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

$66,360
Pennsylvania:

$43,566
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,142
State:

$11,198
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.94%
Pennsylvania:

1.49%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$108,549
Pennsylvania:

$74,959
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,375
Pennsylvania:

$16,074
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

1.51%
State:

0.96%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$40,842
Pennsylvania:

$28,738
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,642
Pennsylvania:

$5,717
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

3.23%
Pennsylvania:

0.75%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$87,484
State:

$50,114
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,712
State:

$12,705
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

2.05%
State:

3.92%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,723
Pennsylvania:

$24,920
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,070
State:

$5,242
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

1.51%
State:

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

$57,320
State:

$29,567
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,694
Pennsylvania:

$6,703
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

3.99%
Pennsylvania:

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

$67,800
State:

$41,229
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,879
State:

$9,510
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.72%
Pennsylvania:

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

$29,576
Pennsylvania:

$21,186
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,375
Pennsylvania:

$4,668
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.40%
Pennsylvania:

1.11%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$43,841
State:

$23,856
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,432
Pennsylvania:

$4,892
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

3.99%
State:

2.49%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$43,105
State:

$24,723
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,518
State:

$4,885
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

2.26%
Pennsylvania:

1.38%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.568%
Pennsylvania:

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

0.568%
Pennsylvania:

0.389%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
This Hospital:

0.284%
State:

0.316%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

95.0%
Pennsylvania:

99.4%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

94.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

73.0%
Pennsylvania:

97.2%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

94.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

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

50.0%
Pennsylvania:

92.8%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

86.0%
State:

97.3%

Heart Failure

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

93.0%
State:

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

77.0%
State:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

70.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

96.0%
Pennsylvania:

99.4%

Pneumonia

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

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:

93.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

96.0%
State:

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

89.0%
Pennsylvania:

95.7%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

89.0%
State:

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

75.0%
State:

96.6%

Surgery

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

97.0%
State:

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

91.0%
State:

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

96.0%
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:

96.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

97.0%
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:

84.0%
Pennsylvania:

96.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

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

86.0%
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:

77.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

91.0%
State:

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%
Pennsylvania:

99.8%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

15.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

12.0%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

12.6%
State:

11.8%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

18.3%
State:

19.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

27.4%
Pennsylvania:

24.8%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

18.5%
Pennsylvania:

18.6%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

5.600%
Pennsylvania:

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

0.083%
State:

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

0.014%
Pennsylvania:

0.023%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 31%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
State:

5%
Usually
Here:

17%
Pennsylvania:

18%
Always
Here:

76%
State:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

8%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
State:

16%
Always
This Hospital:

73%
Pennsylvania:

79%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

12%
State:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

22%
Pennsylvania:

26%
Always
This Hospital:

66%
State:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
State:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

22%
Pennsylvania:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

68%
State:

69%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

25%
State:

21%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
Pennsylvania:

19%
Always
Here:

58%
Pennsylvania:

60%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
State:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
State:

20%
Always
This Hospital:

71%
State:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

16%
Pennsylvania:

14%
Usually
Here:

33%
Pennsylvania:

34%
Always
This Hospital:

51%
Pennsylvania:

52%

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

Yes
Here:

80%
Pennsylvania:

83%
No
This Hospital:

20%
Pennsylvania:

17%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

16%
State:

10%
7 or 8
Here:

32%
Pennsylvania:

24%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

52%
Pennsylvania:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

10%
Pennsylvania:

5%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

33%
State:

28%
Yes, definitely
Here:

57%
Pennsylvania:

67%

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