HIGHLINE MEDICAL CENTER - BURIEN, WA

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HIGHLINE MEDICAL CENTER
16251 SYLVESTER ROAD SW
BURIEN, WA, 98166

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (206) 244-9970

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

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Burn Care Unit Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Chiropractice Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
Hospice Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Long Term Care (Swing-Beds) Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Optometric Services
Organ Bank Services
Organ Transplant Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 29.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 200.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 566.00
Dieticians : 2.25
Occupational Therapists : 3.50
Registered Pharmacists : 10.25
Respiratory Therapists : 11.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.50
Medical Social Workers : 9.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 279
Total Certified: 279
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 20
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 8

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Pressure Ulcer Stages III And IV

Here:	0.216%
State:	0.109%

Falls And Trauma

This Hospital:	0.431%
State:	0.595%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

This Hospital:	0.216%
Washington:	0.387%

Catheter-Associated UTI

Here:	0.216%
State:	0.472%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

This Hospital:	100.0%
Washington:	99.0%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

Here:	99.0%
State:	99.1%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
Washington:	95.7%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

This Hospital:	98.0%
Washington:	97.9%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	99.0%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	86.0%
State:	89.5%

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

Here:	9
Washington:	11

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

Here:	98.0%
Washington:	95.9%

Heart Failure

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

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	98.0%

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

Here:	97.0%
State:	95.6%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

This Hospital:	91.0%
State:	83.4%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	93.0%
State:	97.5%

Pneumonia

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

This Hospital:	96.0%
State:	95.5%

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

Here:	98.0%
State:	95.3%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	98.0%
State:	96.7%

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

This Hospital:	92.0%
State:	93.8%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

Here:	93.0%
Washington:	90.7%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	93.0%
Washington:	93.4%

Surgery

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

Here:	99.0%
State:	96.3%

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

Here:	97.0%
Washington:	96.3%

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

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	97.8%

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

Here:	98.0%
Washington:	93.1%

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

Here:	99.0%
State:	94.5%

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:	99.7%

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

This Hospital:	93.0%
Washington:	85.8%

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

Here:	97.0%
State:	90.8%

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

Here:	88.0%
State:	91.6%

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

Here:	85.0%
State:	94.4%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	18.0%
Washington:	16.7%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	12.8%
Washington:	12.7%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	12.5%
Washington:	11.9%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	21.1%
State:	18.7%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	23.7%
State:	23.5%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	18.3%
State:	17.4%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $5,733

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $12,792

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $6,090

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $4,760

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $9,626

Heart failure and shock w CC: $6,638

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $4,782

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $8,590

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $6,432

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $9,445

Diabetes w MCC: $8,963

Chest Pain: $3,503

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $33,828

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $6,596

Extracranial procedures w CC: $10,235

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $13,224

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $17,066

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $12,609

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $7,426

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $16,326

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $11,042

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $24,223

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $6,454

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $16,388

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $9,243

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $10,852

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $16,869

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $34,060

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $1,068

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $12,618

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $1,068

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $23,473

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $6,186

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $11,340

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $20,725

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $13,236

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $18,861

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $16,151

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $18,510

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $9,718

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $21,610

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $13,537

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $20,218

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $9,074

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $22,244

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $12,279

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $1,068

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $18,264

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $14,231

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $4,170

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $7,372

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $5,381

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $5,562

Use of Medical Imaging

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

Here:	38.500%
Washington:	34.459%

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

Here:	0.103%
State:	0.103%

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

Here:	0.028%
Washington:	0.023%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 31%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	5%
Washington:	5%

Usually

This Hospital:	24%
Washington:	21%

Always

This Hospital:	71%
State:	74%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	6%
Washington:	5%

Usually

This Hospital:	18%
Washington:	16%

Always

Here:	76%
State:	79%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

Here:	11%
Washington:	10%

Usually

This Hospital:	30%
Washington:	28%

Always

This Hospital:	59%
Washington:	62%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	7%
Washington:	6%

Usually

Here:	24%
Washington:	25%

Always

Here:	69%
Washington:	69%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	23%
Washington:	20%

Usually

This Hospital:	19%
Washington:	20%

Always

Here:	58%
State:	60%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	9%
State:	9%

Usually

Here:	21%
State:	20%

Always

This Hospital:	70%
Washington:	71%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	19%
State:	14%

Usually

Here:	33%
Washington:	34%

Always

This Hospital:	48%
Washington:	52%

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

Yes

This Hospital:	82%
State:	84%

Here:	18%
State:	16%

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

6 or lower

Here:	9%
State:	8%

7 or 8

Here:	26%
Washington:	25%

9 or 10

This Hospital:	65%
State:	67%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	6%
State:	5%

Yes, probably

This Hospital:	25%
Washington:	23%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	69%
Washington:	72%

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