EXEMPLA LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER - WHEAT RIDGE, CO

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EXEMPLA LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER
8300 W 38TH AVE
WHEAT RIDGE,CO 80033

County: JEFFERSON
Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (303) 425-4500
Emergency service: Yes
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private

Quality Measure Score

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	92%	90%	85%
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival	99%	98%	93%
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge	97%	97%	90%
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival	95%	91%	88%
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge	97%	92%	91%
Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival	71%	71%	60%
Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	100%	93%	91%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	82%	86%	84%
Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions	100%	62%	66%
Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	100%	88%	86%
Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function	94%	83%	85%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination	74%	75%	75%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	80%	75%	75%
Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival	97%	95%	93%
Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment	100%	100%	99%
Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	98%	80%	84%
Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)	90%	88%	86%
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics	94%	92%	90%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision	96%	83%	82%
Surgery Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots	76%	80%	75%
Surgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery	98%	92%	90%
Surgery Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries	94%	84%	79%
Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery	90%	75%	78%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems Survey

How do patients rate the hospital overall?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high)	72%	65%	63%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium)	23%	25%	26%
Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low)	5%	10%	11%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Doctors always communicated well	76%	78%	79%
Doctors usually communicated well	20%	17%	16%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well	4%	5%	5%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Nurses always communicated well	72%	71%	73%
Nurses usually communicated well	24%	24%	21%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well	4%	5%	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	57%	63%	60%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted	33%	27%	28%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted	10%	10%	12%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Staff always explained	61%	58%	58%
Staff usually explained	18%	20%	18%
Staff sometimes or never explained	21%	22%	24%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Pain was always well controlled	68%	68%	67%
Pain was usually well controlled	23%	25%	25%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled	9%	7%	8%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Always quiet at night	49%	54%	54%
Usually quiet at night	40%	34%	32%
Sometimes or never quiet at night	11%	12%	14%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Room was always clean	67%	70%	68%
Room was usually clean	24%	21%	21%
Room was sometimes or never clean	9%	9%	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	79%	81%	79%
No, staff did not give patients this information	21%	19%	21%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital	79%	71%	67%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital	19%	24%	27%
NO, patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)	2%	5%	6%

Average Medicare Payment

Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery: $12108
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion: $5434
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $7509
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck: $16230
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck, with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $24649
Chest Pain: $3101
Chronic Lung Disease: $4790
Diabetes in Adults: $4257
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations: $4033
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope: $5498
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $13673
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $10236
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations: $5539
Heart Attack with Major Complications: $8677
Heart Attack without Complications: $5386
Heart Bypass Surgery: $23094
Heart Bypass Surgery with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $27679
Heart Failure: $5608
Heart Valve Operations: $34194
Hernia Operations in Adults: $4578
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $7740
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator: $30632
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer: $12084
Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $12346
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $8716
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $21338
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations: $7739
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications: $22553
Neck Fusion to Join Bones with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $15609
Neck Fusion to Join Neck Bones: $14798
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $6460
Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $10280
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations: $12512
Pacemaker Implant: $11504
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $5528
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra: $3193
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $4574
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement: $13246
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle: $11269
Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders: $9929
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $22007
Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations: $17388
Uterus & Ovary Operations: $4404

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