BARROW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - WINDER, GA

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Addresss:
316 NORTH BROAD STREET
WINDER, GA, 30680
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (770) 307-5210

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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 14.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 61.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 58.00
Dieticians : 1.00
Occupational Therapists : 1.00
Physical Therapists : 2.40
Registered Pharmacists : 2.80
Respiratory Therapists : 11.00
Medical Laboratory Technologists : 8.20
Diagnostic Radiology Technicians : 17.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 56
Total Certified: 56

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
CT Scanner Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dedicated Emergency Department Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
ICU - Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri) Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Opthalmic Surgery Services
Orthopedic Surgery Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services

Process of Care

Heart Attack

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

6
State:

33
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

98.0%
Georgia:

95.8%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
State:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
Georgia:

95.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

100.0%
Georgia:

89.3%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Georgia:

99.5%

Pneumonia

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

100.0%
State:

96.3%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

99.0%
Georgia:

97.0%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

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

100.0%
Georgia:

94.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

94.4%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

100.0%
Georgia:

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%
State:

98.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

100.0%
Georgia:

96.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

97.0%
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:

100.0%
Georgia:

96.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

97.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
Here:

100.0%
State:

93.5%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

100.0%
State:

95.9%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

96.6%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

97.0%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
Georgia:

99.3%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

9.7%
Georgia:

11.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

9.6%
Georgia:

12.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

24.2%
State:

24.1%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

18.6%
Georgia:

18.5%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

15.400%
State:

8.789%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.038%
Georgia:

0.125%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.178%
State:

0.053%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

1.200%
Georgia:

1.998%

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

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

$12,633
State:

$13,044
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,474
State:

$4,214
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

2.55%
Georgia:

0.19%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,068
State:

$17,342
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,755
State:

$5,372
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

4.04%
State:

1.61%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,727
State:

$15,911
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,685
Georgia:

$3,607
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

5.53%
Georgia:

1.74%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,728
Georgia:

$20,363
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,617
Georgia:

$6,113
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

4.26%
Georgia:

2.30%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,167
Georgia:

$25,040
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,902
State:

$7,413
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

4.04%
State:

2.25%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,583
Georgia:

$15,346
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,901
Georgia:

$4,587
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

7.02%
State:

1.80%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,388
State:

$17,921
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,922
Georgia:

$4,668
Number of discharges: 51
Here:

10.85%
State:

3.05%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,916
State:

$22,011
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,060
Georgia:

$6,499
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

2.34%
Georgia:

2.05%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,228
State:

$19,560
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,633
State:

$6,481
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

7.66%
Georgia:

3.50%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,095
State:

$31,202
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,533
Georgia:

$9,507
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

5.11%
Georgia:

3.03%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,056
State:

$16,440
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,335
Georgia:

$4,869
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

8.94%
State:

3.08%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$54,117
State:

$46,857
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,448
Georgia:

$13,303
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

3.19%
State:

5.88%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,781
Georgia:

$14,725
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,691
Georgia:

$4,421
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

5.74%
Georgia:

2.20%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,360
Georgia:

$28,786
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,436
Georgia:

$8,091
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

4.68%
Georgia:

1.99%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,770
State:

$20,836
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,511
State:

$6,507
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

3.19%
State:

2.62%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$41,348
State:

$41,116
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,894
Georgia:

$12,225
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

4.89%
State:

4.78%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,534
Georgia:

$22,144
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,905
State:

$6,410
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

6.38%
Georgia:

2.75%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,864
State:

$16,155
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,835
Georgia:

$4,495
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

3.83%
State:

1.11%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,352
State:

$18,313
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,789
State:

$4,627
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

2.55%
State:

1.59%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,321
State:

$19,753
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,021
Georgia:

$4,796
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

3.19%
Georgia:

0.99%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.576%
State:

0.689%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 20%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

15%
Georgia:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

24%
Georgia:

18%
Always
Here:

61%
Georgia:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
Georgia:

4%
Usually
Here:

18%
State:

13%
Always
Here:

72%
Georgia:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

27%
State:

12%
Usually
This Hospital:

27%
State:

24%
Always
Here:

46%
State:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

22%
State:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

27%
State:

22%
Always
This Hospital:

51%
Georgia:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

36%
Georgia:

21%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

49%
State:

62%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

22%
Georgia:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

23%
Georgia:

19%
Always
Here:

55%
State:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

17%
State:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

31%
State:

27%
Always
Here:

52%
State:

65%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

71%
State:

81%
No
This Hospital:

29%
Georgia:

19%

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

6 or lower
Here:

30%
State:

9%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

25%
Georgia:

22%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

45%
Georgia:

69%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

22%
State:

6%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

32%
State:

25%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

46%
State:

69%

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