UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER - TYLER, TX

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Addresss:
11937 US HIGHWAY 271
TYLER, TX, 75708
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (903) 877-7777

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - State
Emergency Services: Yes

Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 69.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 122.75
Other Salaried Personnel : 714.50
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 2.00
Dieticians : 3.00
Occupational Therapists : 1.00
Physical Therapists : 6.00
Registered Pharmacists : 7.00
Respiratory Therapists : 28.00
Physicians : 54.00
Medical Social Workers : 4.00
Residents (Physicians) : 17.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 166
Total Certified: 147

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Clinical Laboratory 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
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.390%
Texas:

0.881%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

95.0%
Texas:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

98.8%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
Texas:

98.9%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

93.0%
Texas:

97.4%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
Texas:

98.7%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
Texas:

96.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

94.0%
Texas:

93.1%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

91.0%
State:

99.5%

Pneumonia

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

98.0%
Texas:

96.4%
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:

98.0%
State:

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

94.0%
Texas:

95.2%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

98.0%
State:

94.7%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

96.2%

Surgery

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

100.0%
Texas:

98.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

98.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

88.0%
State:

96.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Here:

88.0%
Texas:

97.6%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
Here:

82.0%
State:

94.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
Texas:

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

88.0%
Texas:

95.1%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

96.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

99.7%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

15.6%
Texas:

15.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

9.6%
Texas:

11.2%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

7.3%
State:

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

20.0%
State:

19.3%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

24.0%
Texas:

24.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

17.4%
State:

18.0%

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

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

$36,834
State:

$39,117
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,018
State:

$8,276
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.63%
State:

0.84%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,592
Texas:

$17,909
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,229
State:

$3,737
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.78%
Texas:

1.48%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,988
State:

$22,187
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,809
Texas:

$5,512
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

4.14%
Texas:

2.13%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,093
Texas:

$21,153
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,981
State:

$3,684
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

2.66%
Texas:

1.64%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,095
Texas:

$29,940
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,319
State:

$6,395
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

3.25%
State:

2.05%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,729
State:

$35,718
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,730
State:

$7,640
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

5.18%
Texas:

2.27%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,490
Texas:

$22,469
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,241
State:

$4,747
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

3.85%
State:

1.59%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$43,336
State:

$41,312
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,243
State:

$7,361
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.78%
Texas:

1.54%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,579
Texas:

$24,361
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,111
Texas:

$4,830
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

4.59%
Texas:

3.07%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$42,249
Texas:

$30,533
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,934
Texas:

$6,742
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.63%
Texas:

1.83%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,341
State:

$28,958
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,631
Texas:

$6,052
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

2.22%
Texas:

0.64%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,186
Texas:

$29,852
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,185
Texas:

$6,718
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

4.44%
Texas:

3.09%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$44,734
State:

$46,288
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,173
State:

$9,846
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

4.88%
State:

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

$17,697
Texas:

$20,982
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,719
State:

$4,507
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

2.37%
State:

1.18%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,853
State:

$22,532
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,276
Texas:

$5,086
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

2.96%
Texas:

3.62%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$57,201
Texas:

$68,143
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,564
State:

$16,870
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

2.22%
State:

0.71%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,216
Texas:

$20,255
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,013
Texas:

$4,589
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

3.25%
State:

2.39%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$44,611
State:

$41,085
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,988
State:

$8,523
Number of discharges: 132
Here:

19.53%
State:

1.20%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,235
State:

$22,785
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,769
Texas:

$5,348
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.78%
State:

1.52%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,366
Texas:

$42,475
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,760
Texas:

$9,270
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

4.14%
Texas:

0.80%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$52,608
Texas:

$61,030
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,717
State:

$13,022
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

3.25%
Texas:

0.87%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$57,551
State:

$55,259
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,519
Texas:

$12,623
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

4.44%
Texas:

4.83%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,969
State:

$30,598
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,885
State:

$6,580
Number of discharges: 55
This Hospital:

8.14%
State:

2.99%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$49,417
Texas:

$46,624
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,012
State:

$9,603
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

3.70%
State:

1.99%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,713
Texas:

$21,702
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,955
Texas:

$4,627
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

2.22%
State:

1.33%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

12.400%
Texas:

8.275%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.124%
Texas:

0.250%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.004%
State:

0.110%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
This Hospital:

10.800%
State:

5.401%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: Between 100 and 299
Survey Response Rate: 21%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

2%
State:

5%
Usually
Here:

16%
State:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

82%
Texas:

78%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

1%
State:

4%
Usually
Here:

8%
Texas:

13%
Always
This Hospital:

91%
State:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
State:

10%
Usually
Here:

24%
Texas:

23%
Always
Here:

71%
Texas:

67%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

2%
State:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

20%
Texas:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

78%
Texas:

72%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

14%
State:

19%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
Texas:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

71%
State:

64%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
State:

9%
Usually
Here:

17%
Texas:

18%
Always
Here:

79%
State:

73%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
Texas:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
Texas:

25%
Always
Here:

75%
Texas:

67%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

91%
Texas:

83%
No
Here:

9%
State:

17%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

2%
Texas:

8%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

12%
State:

21%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

86%
State:

71%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

1%
State:

5%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

10%
Texas:

23%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

89%
State:

72%

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