VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER - POUGHKEEPSIE, NY

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VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
45 READE PLACE
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, 12601

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (845) 454-8500

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
Hospice Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Operating Room Services
Optometric Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 3.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 257.00
Dieticians : 6.00
Physical Therapists : 0.25
Registered Pharmacists : 9.90
Respiratory Therapists : 3.90
Physicians : 2.00
Medical Social Workers : 0.25

Number Of Beds

Total: 315
Total Certified: 300

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $6,042

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $13,481

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $8,485

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $5,016

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $10,144

Heart failure and shock w CC: $6,996

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $5,040

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $9,053

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $6,779

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $9,954

Diabetes w MCC: $9,446

Chest Pain: $3,692

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w/o CC/MCC: $30,479

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $55,810

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w CC: $36,683

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $35,253

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $34,711

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $46,631

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w/o MCC: $40,996

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w MCC: $55,249

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $6,951

Extracranial procedures w CC: $10,786

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $24,974

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $39,402

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $13,936

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $17,986

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $13,289

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $7,826

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $17,206

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $11,469

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $24,803

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $6,703

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $17,271

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $9,741

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $11,272

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $17,779

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $35,896

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $10,095

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $13,298

Cervical spinal fusion w MCC: $37,990

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $18,122

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $24,739

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $50,504

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $6,519

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $11,951

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w/o CC/MCC: $8,861

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $13,949

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $22,859

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $17,022

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $21,281

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $11,723

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $14,747

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $16,253

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $9,564

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $12,957

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $31,564

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $23,171

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $15,555

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w/o CC/MCC: $9,107

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $19,248

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $14,998

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $4,394

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $7,770

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $5,671

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $5,862

Use of Medical Imaging

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

Here:	32.000%
State:	27.056%

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

This Hospital:	13.400%
State:	9.830%

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

Here:	0.216%
New York:	0.153%

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

This Hospital:	0.008%
State:	0.034%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

Here:	100.0%
New York:	98.3%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	98.5%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
New York:	95.0%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

Here:	100.0%
State:	98.3%

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

Here:	90.0%
State:	87.8%

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

Here:	45
New York:	12

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

This Hospital:	137
New York:	82

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
New York:	96.3%

Heart Failure

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	98.6%

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

This Hospital:	96.0%
State:	94.1%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

This Hospital:	98.0%
New York:	89.4%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
New York:	98.2%

Pneumonia

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

Here:	98.0%
State:	92.8%

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

Here:	100.0%
New York:	94.6%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
State:	97.7%

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

This Hospital:	92.0%
State:	91.8%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

This Hospital:	98.0%
State:	90.4%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

This Hospital:	97.0%
State:	91.8%

Surgery

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

Here:	97.0%
New York:	96.3%

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

Here:	97.0%
New York:	93.9%

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

Here:	98.0%
New York:	96.9%

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

Here:	92.0%
New York:	93.8%

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

Here:	98.0%
State:	95.4%

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

This Hospital:	96.0%
New York:	93.7%

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

Here:	99.0%
State:	99.6%

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

This Hospital:	96.0%
New York:	89.8%

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

Here:	95.0%
New York:	91.9%

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

Here:	95.0%
State:	91.6%

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

This Hospital:	95.0%
State:	93.2%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	13.9%
New York:	15.2%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	10.3%
State:	10.6%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	12.2%
New York:	11.4%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	21.3%
State:	21.1%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	27.4%
State:	26.1%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	21.7%
State:	19.6%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 38%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	5%
State:	8%

Usually

This Hospital:	21%
New York:	21%

Always

This Hospital:	74%
State:	71%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	2%
New York:	6%

Usually

Here:	16%
State:	18%

Always

Here:	82%
State:	76%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

Here:	9%
State:	16%

Usually

Here:	28%
New York:	28%

Always

Here:	63%
State:	56%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	7%
State:	10%

Usually

This Hospital:	22%
New York:	25%

Always

This Hospital:	71%
State:	65%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	18%
New York:	25%

Usually

This Hospital:	17%
New York:	19%

Always

Here:	65%
State:	56%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	13%
State:	11%

Usually

Here:	25%
State:	23%

Always

Here:	62%
State:	66%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	12%
State:	18%

Usually

Here:	29%
State:	34%

Always

This Hospital:	59%
State:	48%

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

Yes

Here:	87%
State:	80%

This Hospital:	13%
New York:	20%

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

6 or lower

Here:	8%
State:	12%

7 or 8

Here:	19%
New York:	29%

9 or 10

Here:	73%
State:	59%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	5%
State:	7%

Yes, probably

This Hospital:	17%
New York:	30%

Yes, definitely

Here:	78%
State:	63%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Pressure Ulcer Stages III And IV

Here:	0.413%
New York:	0.317%

Falls And Trauma

Here:	0.275%
State:	0.590%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

Here:	0.689%
State:	0.417%

Catheter-Associated UTI

Here:	0.207%
State:	0.291%

Manifestations Of Poor Glycemic Control

Here:	0.069%
State:	0.067%

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