EXEMPLA LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER - WHEAT RIDGE, CO

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

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (303) 425-4500

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services: No
Type: Rehabilitation Units

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anesthesia Services
Audiology Services
Blood Bank Services
CT Scanner Services
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Chemotherapy Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Psychiatric Services
Emergency Services
Hospice Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
ICU - Neonatal Services
ICU - Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Long Term Care (Swing-Beds) Services
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri) Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Neurosurgical Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Opthalmic Surgery Services
Orthopedic Surgery Services
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Outppatient Psychiatric Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Reconstructive Surgery Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 23.40
Registered Professional Nurses : 499.80
Other Salaried Personnel : 1065.80
Dieticians : 6.50
Occupational Therapists : 6.50
Physical Therapists : 11.40
Registered Pharmacists : 24.70
Respiratory Therapists : 25.20
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 2.60
Medical Social Workers : 2.00
Medical Laboratory Technologists : 18.30
Nuclear Medicine Technicians : 3.00
Diagnostic Radiology Technicians : 63.00
Nurse Practitioners: 4.70

Number Of Beds

Total: 400
Total Certified: 400
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 74
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 34

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $5,192

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $11,586

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $7,292

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $4,311

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $8,718

Heart failure and shock w CC: $6,012

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $4,331

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $7,780

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $5,826

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $8,555

Diabetes w MCC: $8,118

Chest Pain: $3,173

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w/o CC/MCC: $105,753

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $47,964

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w CC: $31,526

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $30,297

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $29,831

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $40,075

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w/o MCC: $35,232

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w MCC: $47,481

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $5,974

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $21,463

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $33,862

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $11,977

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $15,457

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $11,421

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $6,726

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $14,787

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $9,856

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $19,777

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $5,761

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $22,223

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $8,371

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $9,687

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $15,279

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $30,849

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $8,676

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $11,428

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $15,575

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $21,261

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $35,579

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $5,603

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $10,271

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w/o CC/MCC: $6,667

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w CC/MCC: $10,250

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $18,771

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $11,988

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $17,083

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $14,629

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $18,289

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $18,386

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $8,219

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $19,574

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $11,144

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $16,496

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $18,669

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $13,422

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $16,542

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $12,889

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $3,777

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $6,677

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $4,873

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $5,038

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

Here:	99.0%
Colorado:	99.4%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

This Hospital:	97.0%
State:	98.8%

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

Here:	94.0%
State:	98.2%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

Here:	100.0%
State:	99.2%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
Colorado:	99.4%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	90.0%
State:	91.8%

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

Here:	12
State:	8

Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack were transferred to another hospital

Here:	40
Colorado:	58

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

This Hospital:	87.0%
Colorado:	94.6%

Heart Failure

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

This Hospital:	99.0%
Colorado:	98.2%

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

This Hospital:	97.0%
Colorado:	94.3%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

This Hospital:	87.0%
Colorado:	86.7%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	96.8%

Pneumonia

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

This Hospital:	97.0%
Colorado:	96.7%

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

Here:	98.0%
State:	96.3%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
Colorado:	96.0%

Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

Here:	91.0%
State:	91.6%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

This Hospital:	80.0%
State:	84.8%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	80.0%
State:	89.3%

Surgery

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

Here:	97.0%
State:	96.1%

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

Here:	94.0%
State:	95.5%

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

This Hospital:	97.0%
State:	97.9%

Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot

Here:	85.0%
State:	92.3%

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

This Hospital:	91.0%
Colorado:	94.7%

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

Here:	96.0%
State:	95.2%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
Colorado:	99.2%

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

Here:	92.0%
Colorado:	86.3%

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

Here:	90.0%
Colorado:	91.7%

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

Here:	94.0%
Colorado:	93.2%

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

This Hospital:	98.0%
Colorado:	95.2%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	15.0%
Colorado:	14.8%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	11.5%
Colorado:	10.9%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	12.2%
Colorado:	10.9%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	19.4%
Colorado:	19.5%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	19.6%
Colorado:	22.5%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	17.5%
State:	17.6%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

This Hospital:	29.300%
State:	34.774%

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

Here:	12.300%
State:	11.476%

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

Here:	0.070%
State:	0.095%

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

This Hospital:	0.059%
State:	0.026%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 32%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	3%
State:	4%

Usually

This Hospital:	23%
State:	20%

Always

Here:	74%
State:	76%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	4%
Colorado:	4%

Usually

This Hospital:	22%
State:	16%

Always

Here:	74%
Colorado:	80%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	7%
State:	8%

Usually

Here:	32%
Colorado:	26%

Always

This Hospital:	61%
Colorado:	66%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

Here:	7%
State:	6%

Usually

Here:	26%
State:	24%

Always

This Hospital:	67%
State:	70%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	21%
State:	19%

Usually

Here:	22%
Colorado:	19%

Always

This Hospital:	57%
Colorado:	62%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	9%
State:	8%

Usually

This Hospital:	23%
State:	19%

Always

Here:	68%
State:	73%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	10%
State:	8%

Usually

This Hospital:	39%
State:	31%

Always

This Hospital:	51%
Colorado:	61%

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

Yes

This Hospital:	85%
Colorado:	85%

Here:	15%
State:	15%

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

6 or lower

This Hospital:	8%
Colorado:	7%

7 or 8

This Hospital:	23%
State:	22%

9 or 10

This Hospital:	69%
State:	71%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

This Hospital:	4%
Colorado:	4%

Yes, probably

Here:	21%
Colorado:	22%

Yes, definitely

Here:	75%
Colorado:	74%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Air Embolism

This Hospital:	0.117%
Colorado:	0.017%

Pressure Ulcer Stages III And IV

This Hospital:	0.587%
Colorado:	0.203%

Falls And Trauma

Here:	0.587%
Colorado:	0.797%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

This Hospital:	0.235%
Colorado:	0.628%

Catheter-Associated UTI

Here:	0.117%
Colorado:	0.271%

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