ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER - HOUSTON, TX

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Addresss:
1401 ST. JOSEPH PARKWAY
HOUSTON, TX, 77002
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (713) 757-1000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - Federal
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

Overall Star Rating: 3 Stars
Health Inspections Star Rating: 3 Stars
Nurse Staffing Star Rating: 5 Stars
Quality Measures Star Rating: 1 Star
RN Only Star Rating: 5 Stars

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Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

97.0%
Texas:

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

99.0%
State:

98.8%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

97.0%
Texas:

97.9%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

97.0%
State:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Texas:

99.8%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
This Hospital:

83.0%
Texas:

94.0%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

90.0%
Texas:

97.4%

Heart Failure

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

99.0%
State:

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

94.0%
State:

96.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

78.0%
Texas:

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

100.0%
Texas:

99.5%

Pneumonia

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

93.0%
Texas:

96.4%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

98.0%
Texas:

97.4%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Texas:

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

92.0%
Texas:

95.2%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

95.0%
Texas:

94.7%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

85.0%
Texas:

96.2%

Surgery

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

97.0%
Texas:

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

93.0%
Texas:

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

97.0%
Texas:

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:

96.0%
Texas:

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

96.0%
State:

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

97.0%
Texas:

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:

87.0%
Texas:

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

93.0%
State:

96.7%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

88.0%
Texas:

97.2%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

90.0%
Texas:

96.5%
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:

17.4%
State:

15.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

9.6%
Texas:

11.2%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

13.3%
Texas:

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

18.8%
Texas:

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

26.1%
State:

24.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

18.1%
Texas:

18.0%

Complaint Deficiency

Use of Medical Imaging

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

44.400%
State:

37.857%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
This Hospital:

8.800%
State:

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

0.309%
Texas:

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

0.234%
State:

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

4.900%
State:

5.401%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 21%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

10%
State:

5%
Usually
Here:

20%
Texas:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

70%
Texas:

78%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

6%
Texas:

4%
Usually
Here:

18%
Texas:

13%
Always
This Hospital:

76%
Texas:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

20%
State:

10%
Usually
Here:

28%
State:

23%
Always
This Hospital:

52%
Texas:

67%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

11%
Texas:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

25%
State:

21%
Always
Here:

64%
State:

72%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

26%
State:

19%
Usually
Here:

21%
Texas:

17%
Always
Here:

53%
State:

64%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

18%
State:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
State:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

63%
Texas:

73%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

14%
State:

8%
Usually
Here:

24%
State:

25%
Always
Here:

62%
Texas:

67%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

80%
Texas:

83%
No
Here:

20%
Texas:

17%

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

6 or lower
Here:

15%
Texas:

8%
7 or 8
Here:

23%
Texas:

21%
9 or 10
Here:

62%
State:

71%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

11%
Texas:

5%
Yes, probably
Here:

27%
Texas:

23%
Yes, definitely
Here:

62%
Texas:

72%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.344%
State:

0.881%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
This Hospital:

2.408%
Texas:

0.614%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

0.344%
State:

0.531%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
This Hospital:

0.860%
Texas:

0.367%

Quality Measures

Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain
Here:

21.3%
Texas:

20.2%
Percent of short-stay residents with Pressure ulcers that are new or worsened
This Hospital:

14.8%
State:

1.4%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine
Here:

70.8%
Texas:

76.2%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine
This Hospital:

65.2%
State:

74.3%

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

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

$37,619
Texas:

$25,580
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,148
Texas:

$5,548
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.71%
Texas:

1.35%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$46,510
State:

$39,117
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,714
State:

$8,276
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.05%
Texas:

0.84%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,198
Texas:

$22,187
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,106
Texas:

$5,512
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

3.33%
Texas:

2.13%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,372
State:

$21,153
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,951
State:

$3,684
Number of discharges: 38
This Hospital:

3.62%
State:

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

$34,121
Texas:

$29,940
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,331
Texas:

$6,395
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.71%
Texas:

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

$40,444
Texas:

$35,718
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,153
Texas:

$7,640
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.71%
Texas:

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

$25,308
State:

$22,469
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,122
State:

$4,747
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

3.04%
Texas:

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

$47,746
State:

$41,312
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,631
Texas:

$7,361
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

2.38%
State:

1.54%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,371
Texas:

$25,425
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,176
State:

$5,709
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

2.28%
Texas:

0.71%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,200
State:

$24,361
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,295
State:

$4,830
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

2.85%
State:

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

$30,053
Texas:

$30,533
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,706
State:

$6,742
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

2.38%
Texas:

1.83%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$53,448
State:

$52,594
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,077
State:

$11,790
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.14%
State:

0.73%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,234
Texas:

$21,763
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,134
State:

$4,668
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.05%
Texas:

0.43%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,574
Texas:

$29,852
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,841
Texas:

$6,718
Number of discharges: 54
This Hospital:

5.14%
State:

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

$45,469
State:

$46,288
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,911
State:

$9,846
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

3.33%
Texas:

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

$22,964
Texas:

$20,982
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,004
State:

$4,507
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

2.95%
State:

1.18%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,849
State:

$21,529
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,432
Texas:

$4,067
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.14%
Texas:

0.48%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$112,999
Texas:

$151,066
Average Total Payments
Here:

$41,407
State:

$37,618
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.14%
Texas:

0.64%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$46,870
State:

$36,171
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,329
State:

$7,674
Number of discharges: 31
Here:

2.95%
State:

1.60%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,444
State:

$28,468
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,265
State:

$5,476
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.05%
Texas:

0.81%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,702
Texas:

$22,532
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,853
State:

$5,086
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

2.09%
Texas:

3.62%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$96,130
Texas:

$60,653
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,984
State:

$13,908
Number of discharges: 46
This Hospital:

4.38%
State:

6.27%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$111,938
State:

$68,143
Average Total Payments
Here:

$23,781
Texas:

$16,870
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.52%
State:

0.71%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$142,459
State:

$150,283
Average Total Payments
Here:

$41,380
State:

$36,010
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.14%
State:

0.55%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,916
Texas:

$32,026
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,425
State:

$7,792
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

2.47%
Texas:

1.15%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,347
Texas:

$20,255
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,224
State:

$4,589
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

3.24%
State:

2.39%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$46,784
Texas:

$54,093
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,130
State:

$12,909
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

2.66%
Texas:

0.86%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$72,549
Texas:

$76,478
Average Total Payments
Here:

$20,456
State:

$16,388
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

1.24%
State:

0.60%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$91,211
State:

$86,969
Average Total Payments
Here:

$25,503
Texas:

$21,111
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

2.19%
State:

0.69%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$82,802
State:

$75,722
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,452
Texas:

$13,471
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

1.24%
State:

1.24%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,580
State:

$20,590
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,301
Texas:

$4,281
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.62%
State:

0.31%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,361
Texas:

$41,085
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,102
State:

$8,523
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

2.09%
Texas:

1.20%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,952
Texas:

$32,292
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,443
State:

$6,990
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.05%
State:

0.36%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,508
Texas:

$22,785
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,855
Texas:

$5,348
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

2.95%
State:

1.52%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,551
Texas:

$29,456
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,867
State:

$6,717
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

3.52%
Texas:

2.33%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$43,457
State:

$44,595
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,963
Texas:

$10,908
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

2.66%
Texas:

1.68%
Renal Failure without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,439
State:

$20,093
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,742
State:

$4,344
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.05%
Texas:

0.28%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$60,362
Texas:

$70,898
Average Total Payments
Here:

$19,239
Texas:

$15,222
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.24%
Texas:

1.10%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,983
Texas:

$25,913
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,719
State:

$5,335
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.05%
State:

0.63%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$60,136
State:

$55,259
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,260
State:

$12,623
Number of discharges: 49
Here:

4.66%
Texas:

4.83%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,418
State:

$31,223
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,903
State:

$7,429
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

2.00%
Texas:

1.68%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,702
State:

$21,891
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,016
State:

$4,614
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.62%
State:

0.61%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,568
State:

$30,598
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,883
Texas:

$6,580
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.52%
Texas:

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

$43,674
State:

$46,624
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,444
Texas:

$9,603
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.24%
Texas:

1.99%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$37,243
State:

$26,197
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,269
Texas:

$4,788
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.81%
State:

1.55%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,824
Texas:

$26,817
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,407
Texas:

$4,792
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.81%
State:

1.11%

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