ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER - HOUSTON, TX

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ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
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

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

Here:	95.0%
State:	98.3%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

Here:	96.0%
State:	97.9%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
Texas:	95.7%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

Here:	94.0%
State:	98.0%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	99.6%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

This Hospital:	14.0%
State:	88.7%

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

This Hospital:	2
State:	9

Heart Failure

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

Here:	96.0%
Texas:	97.5%

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

Here:	94.0%
Texas:	94.7%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

Here:	74.0%
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:	92.0%
State:	95.0%

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

Here:	95.0%
Texas:	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:	81.0%
State:	90.9%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

Here:	84.0%
State:	92.4%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	89.0%
Texas:	93.7%

Surgery

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

Here:	92.0%
Texas:	96.9%

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

Here:	90.0%
State:	93.7%

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

This Hospital:	95.0%
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:	95.0%
State:	90.8%

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

This Hospital:	96.0%
Texas:	92.8%

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

Here:	78.0%
Texas:	91.0%

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

Here:	96.0%
Texas:	99.6%

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

Here:	71.0%
State:	88.5%

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

This Hospital:	91.0%
State:	92.3%

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

This Hospital:	95.0%
Texas:	92.8%

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

This Hospital:	87.0%
Texas:	93.3%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	18.3%
State:	16.1%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	11.0%
Texas:	10.8%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	14.7%
State:	11.3%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	19.8%
State:	19.5%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	24.0%
State:	24.3%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	17.4%
Texas:	17.7%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Pressure Ulcer Stages III And IV

This Hospital:	0.244%
Texas:	0.140%

Falls And Trauma

Here:	0.244%
State:	0.585%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

This Hospital:	2.194%
State:	0.480%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $471

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $11,588

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $662

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $5,669

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $11,551

Heart failure and shock w CC: $7,966

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $5,696

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $10,308

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $5,606

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $11,334

Diabetes w MCC: $5,746

Chest Pain: $4,167

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w/o CC/MCC: $2,376

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $62,990

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $40,143

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $39,525

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $55,216

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w/o MCC: $48,930

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $542

Extracranial procedures w CC: $12,190

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $28,186

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $43,488

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $15,729

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $20,480

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $15,075

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $8,911

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $19,419

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $13,032

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $27,993

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $523

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $5,738

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $12,835

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $17,073

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $38,320

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $11,394

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $1,037

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $1,413

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $1,929

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $55,832

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $508

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $13,609

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w/o CC/MCC: $4,522

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $29,342

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $15,743

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $26,029

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $1,327

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $24,232

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $17,447

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $746

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $13,856

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $759

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $2,461

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $26,286

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $21,753

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $17,078

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $5,004

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $8,847

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $6,184

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $6,625

Use of Medical Imaging

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

Here:	41.500%
Texas:	34.035%

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

This Hospital:	6.100%
State:	8.248%

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

This Hospital:	0.367%
Texas:	0.316%

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

Here:	0.289%
State:	0.116%

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

This Hospital:	9%
Texas:	6%

Usually

Here:	24%
Texas:	18%

Always

Here:	67%
Texas:	76%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	6%
Texas:	4%

Usually

This Hospital:	19%
Texas:	14%

Always

Here:	75%
Texas:	82%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

Here:	20%
State:	11%

Usually

Here:	32%
Texas:	24%

Always

Here:	48%
State:	65%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

Here:	9%
State:	7%

Usually

Here:	28%
State:	22%

Always

Here:	63%
Texas:	71%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	32%
State:	21%

Usually

This Hospital:	15%
Texas:	17%

Always

Here:	53%
State:	62%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	18%
Texas:	9%

Usually

This Hospital:	19%
Texas:	19%

Always

Here:	63%
Texas:	72%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	14%
Texas:	8%

Usually

This Hospital:	30%
State:	26%

Always

Here:	56%
Texas:	66%

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

Yes

Here:	74%
Texas:	82%

Here:	26%
State:	18%

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

6 or lower

Here:	14%
State:	9%

7 or 8

This Hospital:	28%
Texas:	22%

9 or 10

This Hospital:	58%
State:	69%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

This Hospital:	9%
Texas:	6%

Yes, probably

Here:	29%
Texas:	23%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	62%
State:	71%

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