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COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AT DOBBS FERRY
128 ASHFORD AVENUE
DOBBS FERRY,NY 10522
County: WESTCHESTER
Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (914) 693-0700
Emergency service: Yes
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Quality Measure Score
| | Here | State Average | Nation Average |
| Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival |  100% |  96% |  93% |
| Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge | 83% | 94% | 90% |
| Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival | 75% | 93% | 88% |
| Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge | 100% | 95% | 91% |
| | Here | State Average | Nation Average |
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular
Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) | 47% | 87% | 84% |
| Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions | 68% | 72% | 66% |
| Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling | 57% | 90% | 86% |
Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic
(LVS) Function | 73% | 92% | 85% |
| | Here | State Average | Nation Average |
| Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination | 91% | 80% | 75% |
| Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 79% | 78% | 75% |
| Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival | 100% | 92% | 93% |
| Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment | 96% | 100% | 99% |
| Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling | 75% | 88% | 84% |
| Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) | 84% | 88% | 86% |
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed
Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics | 84% | 88% | 90% |
| | Here | State Average | Nation Average |
Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before
Incision | 51% | 86% | 82% |
Surgery Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24
Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots | 50% | 81% | 75% |
Surgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s)
for Their Surgery | 95% | 92% | 90% |
Surgery Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots
(Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries | 67% | 85% | 79% |
Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24
hours After Surgery | 46% | 79% | 78% |
How do patients rate the hospital overall?
| | Here | State Average | Nation Average |
| Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) | 68% | 57% | 63% |
| Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) | 22% | 30% | 26% |
| Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low) | 10% | 13% | 11% |
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
| | Here | State Average | Nation Average |
| Doctors always communicated well | 84% | 77% | 79% |
| Doctors usually communicated well | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Doctors sometimes or never communicated well | 4% | 6% | 5% |
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
| | Here | State Average | Nation Average |
| Nurses always communicated well | 74% | 71% | 73% |
| Nurses usually communicated well | 18% | 22% | 21% |
| Nurses sometimes or never communicated well | 8% | 7% | 6% |
How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?
| | Here | State Average | Nation Average |
| Patients always received help as soon as they wanted | 63% | 57% | 60% |
| Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted | 21% | 28% | 28% |
| Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted | 16% | 15% | 12% |
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
| | Here | State Average | Nation Average |
| Staff always explained | 59% | 55% | 58% |
| Staff usually explained | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Staff sometimes or never explained | 24% | 26% | 24% |
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
| | Here | State Average | Nation Average |
| Pain was always well controlled | 69% | 65% | 67% |
| Pain was usually well controlled | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| Pain was sometimes or never well controlled | 9% | 9% | 8% |
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
| | Here | State Average | Nation Average |
| Always quiet at night | 55% | 45% | 54% |
| Usually quiet at night | 33% | 36% | 32% |
| Sometimes or never quiet at night | 12% | 19% | 14% |
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
| | Here | State Average | Nation Average |
| Room was always clean | 72% | 65% | 68% |
| Room was usually clean | 23% | 24% | 21% |
| Room was sometimes or never clean | 5% | 11% | 11% |
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
| | Here | State Average | Nation Average |
| Yes, staff did give patients this information | 78% | 79% | 79% |
| No, staff did not give patients this information | 22% | 21% | 21% |
Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?
| | Here | State Average | Nation Average |
| YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 73% | 62% | 67% |
| YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital | 22% | 31% | 27% |
NO, patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not
or definitely would not recommend it) | 5% | 7% | 6% |
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $8725
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck, with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $22852
Chest Pain: $3570
Chronic Lung Disease: $5563
Diabetes in Adults: $4614
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope: $6488
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $17683
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $11566
Heart Attack with Major Complications: $9426
Heart Attack without Complications: $5620
Heart Failure: $6547
Hernia Operations in Adults: $5319
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $8883
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer: $13994
Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $14990
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $24236
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations: $9036
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications: $21739
Neck Fusion to Join Neck Bones: $10591
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $7506
Pacemaker Implant: $13246
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $6364
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement: $14357
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle: $12098
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $23169
Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations: $19803
