CUERO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - CUERO, TX

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Addresss:
2550 N ESPLANADE
CUERO, TX, 77954
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (361) 275-6191

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services: Yes

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 32.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 48.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 194.00
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 1.00
Dieticians : 1.00
Occupational Therapists : 1.00
Physical Therapists : 1.00
Registered Pharmacists : 1.00
Respiratory Therapists : 8.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.00
Medical Social Workers : 2.00
Medical Laboratory Technologists : 3.00
Nuclear Medicine Technicians : 2.00
Diagnostic Radiology Technicians : 10.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 60
Total Certified: 60

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Ambulance (Owned) Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
CT Scanner Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dedicated Emergency Department Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Geriatric Psychiatric Services
Home Health Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
ICU - Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri) Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Opthalmic Surgery Services
Organ Bank Services
Orthopedic Surgery Services
Outpatient Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services

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

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

$12,893
Texas:

$25,580
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,244
State:

$5,548
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.93%
State:

1.35%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,241
State:

$17,909
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,616
Texas:

$3,737
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

2.46%
Texas:

1.48%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,667
Texas:

$22,187
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,361
State:

$5,512
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

3.51%
State:

2.13%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,044
Texas:

$21,153
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,855
Texas:

$3,684
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

2.28%
Texas:

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

$11,953
State:

$29,940
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,163
Texas:

$6,395
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

2.81%
Texas:

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

$11,786
State:

$35,718
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,504
Texas:

$7,640
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

3.33%
State:

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

$9,394
Texas:

$22,469
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,475
Texas:

$4,747
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

3.51%
State:

1.59%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,565
Texas:

$24,361
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,479
State:

$4,830
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

7.54%
State:

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

$9,094
State:

$28,958
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,479
State:

$6,052
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.93%
Texas:

0.64%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,343
State:

$29,852
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,380
State:

$6,718
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

6.49%
Texas:

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

$16,575
State:

$46,288
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,929
Texas:

$9,846
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

2.63%
State:

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

$10,046
Texas:

$20,982
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,474
Texas:

$4,507
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

5.09%
Texas:

1.18%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,489
Texas:

$22,532
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,901
State:

$5,086
Number of discharges: 55
Here:

9.65%
Texas:

3.62%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,549
Texas:

$27,706
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,087
State:

$5,557
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

3.16%
Texas:

0.64%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,309
State:

$20,255
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,442
Texas:

$4,589
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

7.54%
Texas:

2.39%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,586
Texas:

$22,785
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,017
Texas:

$5,348
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

6.49%
Texas:

1.52%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,935
Texas:

$55,259
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,162
Texas:

$12,623
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

3.33%
Texas:

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

$11,738
Texas:

$31,223
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,946
Texas:

$7,429
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.93%
State:

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

$8,161
Texas:

$21,891
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,417
Texas:

$4,614
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

3.86%
State:

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

$13,970
State:

$30,598
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,327
Texas:

$6,580
Number of discharges: 60
This Hospital:

10.53%
State:

2.99%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,318
State:

$21,702
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,579
Texas:

$4,627
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

7.54%
Texas:

1.33%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,880
State:

$26,817
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,677
State:

$4,792
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

2.46%
State:

1.11%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

45.800%
State:

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

7.100%
Texas:

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

0.088%
Texas:

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

0.077%
Texas:

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

7.700%
State:

5.401%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: Between 100 and 299
Survey Response Rate: 26%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
Texas:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

16%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

79%
Texas:

78%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

2%
Texas:

4%
Usually
Here:

13%
Texas:

13%
Always
Here:

85%
Texas:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

13%
Texas:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

23%
Texas:

23%
Always
Here:

64%
Texas:

67%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
State:

7%
Usually
Here:

21%
Texas:

21%
Always
Here:

72%
Texas:

72%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

11%
State:

19%
Usually
This Hospital:

23%
Texas:

17%
Always
Here:

66%
State:

64%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
Texas:

9%
Usually
Here:

17%
State:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

76%
State:

73%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

7%
Texas:

8%
Usually
Here:

25%
Texas:

25%
Always
This Hospital:

68%
State:

67%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

85%
State:

83%
No
Here:

15%
Texas:

17%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

7%
Texas:

8%
7 or 8
Here:

20%
State:

21%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

73%
State:

71%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

4%
State:

5%
Yes, probably
Here:

25%
State:

23%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

71%
Texas:

72%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

100.0%
Texas:

99.2%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
This Hospital:

9
Texas:

8
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
Here:

100.0%
Texas:

95.6%

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:

100.0%
Texas:

96.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

100.0%
Texas:

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

100.0%
State:

99.5%

Pneumonia

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

100.0%
State:

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

97.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

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

90.0%
Texas:

95.2%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

100.0%
Texas:

94.7%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

100.0%
Texas:

96.2%

Surgery

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

91.0%
Texas:

97.2%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.7%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

17.1%
State:

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

13.8%
State:

11.2%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

13.3%
Texas:

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

20.4%
State:

19.3%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

27.4%
Texas:

24.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

18.4%
State:

18.0%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.943%
State:

0.881%

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