THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER - THOMASVILLE, NC

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Addresss:
207 OLD LEXINGTON RD BOX 789
THOMASVILLE, NC, 27360
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (336) 472-2000

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 : 4.58
Registered Professional Nurses : 86.09
Other Salaried Personnel : 239.00
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 1.00
Dieticians : 1.58
Occupational Therapists : 1.03
Physical Therapists : 2.00
Registered Pharmacists : 3.05
Respiratory Therapists : 5.90
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 0.50
Medical Social Workers : 1.50
Medical Laboratory Technologists : 3.93
Nuclear Medicine Technicians : 2.00
Diagnostic Radiology Technicians : 9.73

Number Of Beds
Total: 149
Total Certified: 149
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 15

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
CT Scanner Services
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dedicated Emergency Department Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Psychiatric Services
Emergency Services
Geriatric Psychiatric Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
ICU - Pediatric Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri) Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Neurosurgical Services
Obstetric 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
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
North Carolina:

99.4%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

89.0%
North Carolina:

99.5%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
North Carolina:

99.5%
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
Here:

100.0%
North Carolina:

96.2%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

84.0%
State:

98.3%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
State:

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

95.0%
North Carolina:

97.3%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

93.0%
North Carolina:

93.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.7%

Pneumonia

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

98.0%
State:

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

99.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

98.0%
North Carolina:

95.8%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

98.0%
North Carolina:

95.4%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

97.2%

Surgery

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

100.0%
North Carolina:

98.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

97.0%
State:

97.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

99.0%
State:

99.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

97.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

99.0%
North Carolina:

98.4%
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:

94.0%
North Carolina:

96.0%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

100.0%
State:

97.6%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

99.0%
North Carolina:

97.7%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

98.0%
State:

96.7%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
North Carolina:

99.8%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

15.6%
State:

15.2%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

11.4%
North Carolina:

11.5%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

15.4%
State:

12.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

19.4%
State:

19.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

26.1%
North Carolina:

24.1%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

17.6%
State:

18.8%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.560%
North Carolina:

0.641%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
This Hospital:

0.560%
North Carolina:

0.418%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

36.400%
North Carolina:

33.381%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
Here:

5.500%
State:

8.387%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.019%
North Carolina:

0.085%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.022%
State:

0.026%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 35%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
State:

4%
Usually
Here:

18%
State:

16%
Always
This Hospital:

78%
State:

80%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
North Carolina:

4%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
State:

13%
Always
This Hospital:

81%
North Carolina:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

9%
North Carolina:

9%
Usually
Here:

20%
North Carolina:

24%
Always
Here:

71%
State:

67%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

8%
North Carolina:

7%
Usually
Here:

20%
State:

22%
Always
This Hospital:

72%
North Carolina:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

21%
North Carolina:

19%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
State:

16%
Always
Here:

61%
State:

65%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

9%
State:

10%
Usually
Here:

17%
State:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

74%
North Carolina:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

11%
State:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

27%
State:

28%
Always
Here:

62%
State:

63%

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

Yes
Here:

83%
State:

84%
No
Here:

17%
State:

16%

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

6 or lower
Here:

8%
North Carolina:

7%
7 or 8
Here:

21%
State:

23%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

71%
North Carolina:

70%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

5%
North Carolina:

5%
Yes, probably
Here:

19%
State:

24%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

76%
North Carolina:

71%

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

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

$22,619
North Carolina:

$31,268
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,918
North Carolina:

$12,140
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

2.84%
North Carolina:

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

$17,492
State:

$22,422
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,995
State:

$8,780
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

3.31%
North Carolina:

1.07%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,867
State:

$10,855
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,893
North Carolina:

$3,934
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

3.78%
State:

1.74%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,837
North Carolina:

$13,979
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,750
State:

$5,681
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

6.15%
State:

1.56%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,925
State:

$12,542
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,703
State:

$3,788
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

4.02%
North Carolina:

2.07%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,852
North Carolina:

$20,025
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,649
North Carolina:

$7,977
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

7.80%
State:

2.12%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,071
North Carolina:

$14,805
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,107
North Carolina:

$5,010
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

6.62%
State:

3.29%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,174
State:

$17,587
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,635
North Carolina:

$6,877
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

5.20%
North Carolina:

2.04%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,748
North Carolina:

$16,617
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,384
North Carolina:

$6,986
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

3.78%
State:

3.07%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,817
State:

$23,957
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,437
North Carolina:

$10,019
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

4.26%
State:

3.02%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,048
State:

$21,044
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,527
State:

$7,833
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

4.49%
State:

1.70%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,189
State:

$14,052
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,022
North Carolina:

$5,326
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

2.84%
State:

2.46%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$37,545
State:

$42,293
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,213
North Carolina:

$13,554
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

3.55%
North Carolina:

6.15%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,272
State:

$21,562
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,279
North Carolina:

$8,579
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

2.84%
North Carolina:

1.96%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,528
North Carolina:

$16,705
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,163
State:

$6,949
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

5.20%
State:

2.38%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,443
State:

$45,134
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,441
North Carolina:

$16,101
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

3.78%
State:

0.98%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,723
State:

$32,059
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,762
North Carolina:

$12,838
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

6.62%
State:

5.09%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,519
North Carolina:

$19,865
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,083
State:

$7,684
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

4.02%
North Carolina:

1.78%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,454
North Carolina:

$17,495
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,254
State:

$6,811
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

8.51%
North Carolina:

2.26%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,802
State:

$25,424
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,671
State:

$9,800
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

7.80%
State:

2.12%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,274
State:

$13,441
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,846
North Carolina:

$4,784
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

2.60%
State:

0.79%

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