GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - SILVER CITY, NM

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Addresss:
1313 E 32ND ST
SILVER CITY, NM, 88061
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (575) 538-4000

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

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Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 26%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
New Mexico:

6%
Usually
Here:

18%
State:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

78%
State:

76%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
State:

6%
Usually
Here:

14%
New Mexico:

15%
Always
This Hospital:

80%
State:

79%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

9%
State:

12%
Usually
This Hospital:

25%
State:

22%
Always
This Hospital:

66%
New Mexico:

66%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

8%
New Mexico:

8%
Usually
Here:

22%
New Mexico:

22%
Always
Here:

70%
New Mexico:

70%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

21%
State:

19%
Usually
Here:

17%
State:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

62%
State:

64%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
State:

10%
Usually
Here:

17%
State:

20%
Always
Here:

77%
State:

70%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

10%
New Mexico:

12%
Usually
Here:

33%
New Mexico:

29%
Always
Here:

57%
New Mexico:

59%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

82%
New Mexico:

81%
No
This Hospital:

18%
State:

19%

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

6 or lower
Here:

9%
New Mexico:

11%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

23%
State:

26%
9 or 10
Here:

68%
State:

63%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

4%
New Mexico:

7%
Yes, probably
Here:

26%
New Mexico:

31%
Yes, definitely
Here:

70%
New Mexico:

62%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

55.800%
State:

43.357%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
This Hospital:

7.600%
New Mexico:

8.249%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.152%
State:

0.125%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.106%
State:

0.051%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

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

7
New Mexico:

9
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
Here:

94.0%
New Mexico:

96.8%
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got drugs to break up blood clots within 30 minutes of arrival
Here:

23
New Mexico:

24
Median Time to Fibrinolysis
This Hospital:

40
New Mexico:

41

Heart Failure

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

63.0%
New Mexico:

94.5%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

47.0%
State:

82.0%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

33.0%
New Mexico:

95.6%

Pneumonia

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

98.0%
New Mexico:

96.0%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

99.0%
State:

95.1%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

32.0%
State:

92.0%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

98.0%
New Mexico:

92.6%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

88.0%
New Mexico:

92.4%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

84.0%
State:

92.4%

Surgery

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

98.0%
State:

97.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

97.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

98.0%
New Mexico:

97.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
This Hospital:

92.0%
New Mexico:

95.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Here:

98.0%
State:

96.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
This Hospital:

92.0%
State:

94.8%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

91.0%
New Mexico:

94.0%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

94.0%
New Mexico:

94.7%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

75.0%
State:

96.5%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

98.0%
New Mexico:

99.5%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

10.8%
State:

12.0%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

13.1%
State:

12.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

25.2%
New Mexico:

23.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

16.7%
State:

17.2%

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

Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,838
State:

$17,374
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,066
State:

$6,234
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

3.43%
New Mexico:

2.61%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,692
New Mexico:

$27,808
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,184
State:

$8,744
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

4.35%
New Mexico:

2.08%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,338
New Mexico:

$16,644
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,501
State:

$5,297
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

4.58%
State:

2.06%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,669
State:

$17,803
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,479
New Mexico:

$5,275
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

5.49%
New Mexico:

3.84%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,375
New Mexico:

$22,079
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,415
New Mexico:

$7,339
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

4.81%
New Mexico:

2.00%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,561
New Mexico:

$20,108
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,744
State:

$6,517
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

3.43%
State:

0.67%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,733
New Mexico:

$22,253
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,031
New Mexico:

$7,098
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

6.41%
New Mexico:

2.56%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,909
State:

$15,552
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,091
State:

$4,687
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

2.97%
State:

1.12%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,266
State:

$44,226
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,436
State:

$13,352
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

2.75%
State:

1.59%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,275
New Mexico:

$16,098
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,806
New Mexico:

$5,731
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

8.24%
New Mexico:

3.57%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$41,551
New Mexico:

$50,767
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,582
New Mexico:

$14,985
Number of discharges: 85
Here:

19.45%
New Mexico:

7.85%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$41,979
New Mexico:

$55,406
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,811
State:

$19,876
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

2.97%
State:

0.77%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,534
New Mexico:

$15,601
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,541
New Mexico:

$4,952
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

4.35%
State:

3.13%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,602
New Mexico:

$22,553
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,396
State:

$7,207
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

3.20%
New Mexico:

2.03%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,611
State:

$30,282
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,014
State:

$9,876
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

2.97%
New Mexico:

0.64%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,180
New Mexico:

$40,444
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,730
New Mexico:

$14,331
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

5.49%
New Mexico:

5.00%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,579
State:

$24,193
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,125
State:

$8,339
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

4.35%
New Mexico:

2.27%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,423
State:

$20,805
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,118
New Mexico:

$7,451
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

5.95%
State:

4.13%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,684
New Mexico:

$14,600
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,356
New Mexico:

$5,393
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

4.81%
New Mexico:

2.45%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.453%
New Mexico:

1.211%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

0.453%
State:

0.747%

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