AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - AIKEN, SC

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AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
302 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY
AIKEN, SC, 29801

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (803) 641-5900

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Proprietary
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Psychiatric Units

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug 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 Surgical Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 32.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 208.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 410.00
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 11.00
Respiratory Therapists : 13.00
Medical Social Workers : 3.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 225
Total Certified: 225
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 47

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls And Trauma

This Hospital:	0.926%
South Carolina:	0.606%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

Here:	0.618%
South Carolina:	0.369%

Catheter-Associated UTI

Here:	0.154%
South Carolina:	0.295%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $5,561

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $12,409

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $7,810

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $4,617

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $9,337

Heart failure and shock w CC: $6,439

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $4,639

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $8,333

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $6,240

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $9,162

Diabetes w MCC: $8,695

Chest Pain: $3,398

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w/o CC/MCC: $28,054

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $51,630

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w CC: $33,765

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $32,613

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $32,112

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w MCC: $50,854

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $6,398

Extracranial procedures w CC: $9,928

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $22,987

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $33,201

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $12,828

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $16,555

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $12,232

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $7,203

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $15,837

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $10,556

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $22,887

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $6,170

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $16,453

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $10,375

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $16,364

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $33,040

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $9,292

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $12,240

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $16,765

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $22,771

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $6,000

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $11,029

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $20,105

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $12,839

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $21,040

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $15,668

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $19,687

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $9,428

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $18,726

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $13,574

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $19,613

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $8,803

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $20,964

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $12,098

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $23,676

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $21,328

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $14,318

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w/o CC/MCC: $8,372

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $17,717

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $13,805

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $4,045

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $7,152

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $5,220

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $5,395

Use of Medical Imaging

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

Here:	36.100%
South Carolina:	34.323%

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

This Hospital:	3.300%
South Carolina:	8.362%

Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.

This Hospital:	0.074%
South Carolina:	0.159%

Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.

Here:	0.007%
State:	0.030%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

Here:	100.0%
South Carolina:	98.5%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	98.9%

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

This Hospital:	97.0%
South Carolina:	96.8%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

This Hospital:	97.0%
State:	99.1%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	98.0%
State:	99.8%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

This Hospital:	97.0%
South Carolina:	94.2%

Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG

Here:	23
State:	9

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

Here:	100.0%
South Carolina:	95.6%

Heart Failure

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

Here:	98.0%
State:	98.8%

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

Here:	96.0%
State:	95.6%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

Here:	95.0%
South Carolina:	89.2%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
South Carolina:	99.2%

Pneumonia

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

This Hospital:	97.0%
South Carolina:	95.8%

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

This Hospital:	98.0%
State:	96.3%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
South Carolina:	98.6%

Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

Here:	96.0%
State:	93.2%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

Here:	92.0%
South Carolina:	93.6%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	97.0%
South Carolina:	95.5%

Surgery

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

Here:	99.0%
South Carolina:	97.0%

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

Here:	93.0%
State:	94.9%

Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection

This Hospital:	98.0%
State:	97.8%

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

This Hospital:	88.0%
South Carolina:	94.1%

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

Here:	91.0%
South Carolina:	95.1%

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

Here:	92.0%
State:	95.8%

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%
South Carolina:	99.3%

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

Here:	73.0%
South Carolina:	93.2%

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

This Hospital:	96.0%
South Carolina:	94.1%

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

This Hospital:	97.0%
State:	93.6%

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

Here:	98.0%
State:	95.0%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	16.9%
State:	16.2%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	15.5%
State:	11.3%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	14.6%
State:	12.0%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	18.5%
State:	19.0%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	23.1%
South Carolina:	23.8%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	18.3%
South Carolina:	18.2%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 32%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	6%
State:	5%

Usually

Here:	18%
South Carolina:	17%

Always

This Hospital:	76%
South Carolina:	78%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	6%
State:	4%

Usually

This Hospital:	14%
State:	13%

Always

Here:	80%
South Carolina:	83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

Here:	12%
State:	11%

Usually

Here:	25%
State:	24%

Always

Here:	63%
State:	65%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	8%
State:	8%

Usually

This Hospital:	23%
State:	22%

Always

This Hospital:	69%
State:	70%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	23%
South Carolina:	22%

Usually

This Hospital:	19%
South Carolina:	16%

Always

Here:	58%
South Carolina:	62%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	11%
State:	10%

Usually

This Hospital:	21%
South Carolina:	19%

Always

Here:	68%
South Carolina:	71%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	12%
South Carolina:	8%

Usually

Here:	27%
State:	26%

Always

This Hospital:	61%
South Carolina:	66%

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

Yes

This Hospital:	83%
State:	83%

Here:	17%
State:	17%

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

6 or lower

This Hospital:	7%
South Carolina:	9%

7 or 8

Here:	25%
South Carolina:	22%

9 or 10

This Hospital:	68%
State:	69%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

This Hospital:	5%
State:	6%

Yes, probably

This Hospital:	26%
State:	25%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	69%
South Carolina:	69%

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