VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - BROWNSVILLE - BROWNSVILLE, TX

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VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - BROWNSVILLE
1040 W JEFFERSON ST
BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (956) 544-1400

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

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health 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
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 80.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 94.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 434.50
Dieticians : 1.00
Physical Therapists : 3.00
Registered Pharmacists : 6.75
Respiratory Therapists : 21.25
Medical Social Workers : 1.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 243
Total Certified: 243
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 37

Use of Medical Imaging

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

This Hospital:	51.900%
Texas:	34.035%

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

This Hospital:	13.700%
State:	8.248%

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

This Hospital:	0.210%
State:	0.316%

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

This Hospital:	0.088%
State:	0.116%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

This Hospital:	94.0%
Texas:	98.3%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

This Hospital:	94.0%
Texas:	97.9%

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

Here:	95.0%
Texas:	95.7%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

Here:	96.0%
State:	98.0%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
Texas:	99.6%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	60.0%
Texas:	88.7%

Heart Failure

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

Here:	100.0%
State:	97.5%

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

Here:	71.0%
State:	94.7%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

Here:	100.0%
Texas:	89.5%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	98.5%

Pneumonia

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

Here:	84.0%
Texas:	95.0%

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

Here:	90.0%
State:	95.6%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	97.9%

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

Here:	89.0%
Texas:	90.9%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

Here:	86.0%
Texas:	92.4%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	84.0%
Texas:	93.7%

Surgery

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

This Hospital:	86.0%
State:	96.9%

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

Here:	86.0%
State:	93.7%

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

This Hospital:	94.0%
Texas:	97.4%

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

This Hospital:	83.0%
Texas:	90.8%

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

Here:	84.0%
State:	92.8%

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

Here:	89.0%
State:	91.0%

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

Here:	99.0%
State:	99.6%

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

This Hospital:	87.0%
State:	88.5%

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

Here:	80.0%
Texas:	92.3%

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

Here:	62.0%
Texas:	92.8%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	93.3%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	16.7%
State:	16.1%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	10.2%
State:	10.8%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	7.7%
State:	11.3%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	19.7%
Texas:	19.5%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	28.1%
State:	24.3%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	17.6%
State:	17.7%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Foreign Object Retained After Surgery

This Hospital:	1.047%
Texas:	0.091%

Falls And Trauma

Here:	0.593%
Texas:	0.585%

Catheter-Associated UTI

This Hospital:	0.791%
State:	0.207%

Manifestations Of Poor Glycemic Control

Here:	0.198%
Texas:	0.063%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $6,690

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $14,927

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $9,395

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $5,554

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $11,232

Heart failure and shock w CC: $7,746

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $5,580

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $10,024

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $7,506

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $11,022

Diabetes w MCC: $10,459

Chest Pain: $4,088

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w/o CC/MCC: $33,686

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $60,778

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w CC: $40,617

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $39,034

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $38,399

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $51,538

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w/o MCC: $45,392

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w MCC: $61,174

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $7,683

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $27,652

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $48,489

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $15,448

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $19,914

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $14,714

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $8,665

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $19,051

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $12,699

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $27,438

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $7,422

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $10,797

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $12,458

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $19,649

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $39,746

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $11,178

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $14,724

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $22,826

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $15,445

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $18,324

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $15,706

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $11,341

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $25,218

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $16,329

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $23,550

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $10,589

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $25,656

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $17,192

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $21,293

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $6,267

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $6,485

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 27%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	5%
Texas:	6%

Usually

This Hospital:	21%
Texas:	18%

Always

Here:	74%
State:	76%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	4%
State:	4%

Usually

Here:	16%
Texas:	14%

Always

This Hospital:	80%
State:	82%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

Here:	12%
Texas:	11%

Usually

Here:	26%
State:	24%

Always

This Hospital:	62%
State:	65%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	7%
State:	7%

Usually

Here:	24%
State:	22%

Always

Here:	69%
State:	71%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	24%
State:	21%

Usually

Here:	21%
Texas:	17%

Always

Here:	55%
State:	62%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	11%
Texas:	9%

Usually

Here:	19%
State:	19%

Always

Here:	70%
State:	72%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	13%
Texas:	8%

Usually

Here:	28%
State:	26%

Always

Here:	59%
State:	66%

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

Yes

This Hospital:	82%
State:	82%

Here:	18%
Texas:	18%

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

6 or lower

This Hospital:	7%
State:	9%

7 or 8

Here:	24%
State:	22%

9 or 10

This Hospital:	69%
State:	69%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	5%
State:	6%

Yes, probably

This Hospital:	25%
Texas:	23%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	70%
State:	71%

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