HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL - BREMEN, GA

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Michael Alexander, Administrator

The telephone number for higgins should be listed as (770) 824-2000. The number that is listed is my direct office line and I get numerous callers that should more appropriately be addressed to the Main number. I would appreciate this being corrected. Thanks.

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HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
200 ALLEN MEMORIAL DRIVE
BREMEN, GA, 30110

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (770) 824-2210

Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services: Yes

Provided Services

Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room 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

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 24.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 22.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 60.50
Dieticians : 1.00
Registered Pharmacists : 1.00
Respiratory Therapists : 1.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 25
Total Certified: 25

Process of Care

Heart Attack

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

This Hospital:	5
Georgia:	12

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

Here:	101
Georgia:	82

Median Time to Fibrinolysis

This Hospital:	60
State:	32

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

Here:	96.0%
Georgia:	95.2%

Heart Failure

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

Here:	96.0%
State:	97.5%

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

Here:	100.0%
State:	93.4%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

This Hospital:	94.0%
Georgia:	86.3%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
Georgia:	98.9%

Pneumonia

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

This Hospital:	95.0%
Georgia:	94.9%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	95.9%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	97.6%

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

This Hospital:	94.0%
Georgia:	91.6%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	92.4%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	100.0%
Georgia:	94.3%

Surgery

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

Here:	93.0%
Georgia:	93.8%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	94.2%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	17.3%
Georgia:	16.0%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	11.3%
State:	11.3%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	15.2%
Georgia:	12.1%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	23.7%
State:	23.9%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	16.5%
Georgia:	18.3%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

Here:	31.800%
Georgia:	31.798%

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

Here:	8.000%
State:	8.697%

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

This Hospital:	0.187%
State:	0.178%

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

Here:	0.033%
State:	0.069%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: Between 100 and 299
Survey Response Rate: 25%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	1%
State:	6%

Usually

This Hospital:	10%
Georgia:	18%

Always

This Hospital:	89%
State:	76%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	2%
Georgia:	4%

Usually

Here:	8%
State:	14%

Always

Here:	90%
State:	82%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

Here:	3%
State:	13%

Usually

This Hospital:	11%
State:	24%

Always

Here:	86%
Georgia:	63%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

Here:	1%
State:	8%

Usually

Here:	19%
State:	22%

Always

Here:	80%
State:	70%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	10%
State:	23%

Usually

Here:	13%
Georgia:	17%

Always

Here:	77%
Georgia:	60%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	3%
Georgia:	10%

Usually

Here:	16%
Georgia:	20%

Always

Here:	81%
State:	70%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	7%
State:	9%

Usually

Here:	20%
State:	27%

Always

This Hospital:	73%
Georgia:	64%

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

Yes

Here:	88%
State:	80%

Here:	12%
Georgia:	20%

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

6 or lower

This Hospital:	2%
State:	9%

7 or 8

This Hospital:	10%
State:	24%

9 or 10

Here:	88%
State:	67%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

This Hospital:	1%
Georgia:	6%

Yes, probably

This Hospital:	11%
Georgia:	25%

Yes, definitely

Here:	88%
State:	69%

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