JACOBI MEDICAL CENTER - BRONX, NY

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Addresss:
1400 PELHAM PARKWAY SOUTH
BRONX, NY, 10461
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (718) 918-5000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - Local
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 60.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 644.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 1933.00
Dieticians : 10.00
Registered Pharmacists : 42.00
Respiratory Therapists : 57.00
Medical Social Workers : 69.00
Medical Laboratory Technologists : 82.00
Nuclear Medicine Technicians : 2.00
Physician Assistants : 2.00
Diagnostic Radiology Technicians : 48.00
Nurse Practitioners: 40.00
Residents (Physicians) : 324.00
Psychologists : 12.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 527
Total Certified: 527
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 107
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 24

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Audiology Services
Blood Bank Services
Burn Care Unit Services
CT Scanner Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Chemotherapy Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dedicated Emergency Department Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Psychiatric Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
ICU - Neonatal Services
ICU - Pediatric Services
ICU - Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical 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
Urgent Care Center Services

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

99.0%
New York:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

98.0%
New York:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

94.0%
New York:

96.4%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

98.0%
New York:

98.6%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

86.0%
State:

99.7%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
This Hospital:

10
New York:

10
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

97.3%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

94.0%
New York:

96.6%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
State:

99.1%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

94.0%
New York:

94.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

100.0%
State:

92.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

87.0%
New York:

98.6%

Pneumonia

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

83.0%
New York:

93.8%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

93.0%
State:

95.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

89.0%
New York:

98.5%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

93.0%
State:

94.8%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

45.0%
New York:

90.8%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

79.0%
State:

94.0%

Surgery

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

96.0%
State:

97.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

94.0%
New York:

96.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

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

97.0%
New York:

97.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Here:

97.0%
State:

98.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

99.0%
New York:

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

76.0%
State:

92.6%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

94.0%
State:

95.0%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

79.0%
New York:

94.9%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

86.0%
New York:

94.4%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

99.1%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

16.8%
State:

14.3%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

9.6%
State:

11.0%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

11.8%
New York:

11.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

26.0%
New York:

20.9%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

26.9%
New York:

26.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

21.6%
State:

19.8%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.613%
New York:

0.660%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

0.306%
State:

0.435%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

0.153%
New York:

0.461%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

0.153%
New York:

0.452%

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

Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,201
State:

$30,351
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,731
State:

$10,049
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.81%
New York:

0.64%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,501
State:

$46,975
Average Total Payments
Here:

$25,697
New York:

$15,936
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.81%
New York:

1.08%
Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,867
New York:

$14,817
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,824
New York:

$6,759
Number of discharges: 58
Here:

3.93%
State:

0.85%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,302
State:

$15,244
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,803
State:

$5,248
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.81%
State:

0.63%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,966
State:

$23,060
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,222
New York:

$8,106
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

1.63%
New York:

0.52%
Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,706
New York:

$16,914
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,919
State:

$6,056
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.15%
State:

0.36%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,970
New York:

$23,294
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,337
New York:

$7,529
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

1.76%
New York:

1.43%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,051
New York:

$21,478
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,159
State:

$7,326
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

2.37%
State:

2.35%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$7,407
State:

$14,161
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,763
New York:

$5,137
Number of discharges: 76
Here:

5.15%
New York:

2.94%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,096
New York:

$23,013
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,553
New York:

$8,087
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

1.76%
State:

1.94%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,738
New York:

$30,592
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,534
New York:

$10,182
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

1.22%
State:

1.87%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,715
State:

$16,960
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,404
State:

$6,071
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.08%
State:

1.51%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,182
State:

$32,366
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$19,188
State:

$10,017
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.08%
New York:

1.38%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,476
State:

$28,514
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,181
New York:

$9,062
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.88%
State:

0.71%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,902
New York:

$22,558
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,981
State:

$8,117
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

1.90%
State:

0.89%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,091
New York:

$17,870
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,074
State:

$5,966
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.42%
State:

0.66%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,883
New York:

$31,584
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,432
State:

$11,035
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.29%
New York:

0.60%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,145
New York:

$18,668
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,190
New York:

$6,361
Number of discharges: 72
This Hospital:

4.88%
New York:

3.99%
Fx, Sprn, Strn and Disl Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,415
State:

$20,757
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,200
New York:

$6,412
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.02%
New York:

0.50%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,933
New York:

$27,960
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,077
New York:

$8,863
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

1.22%
New York:

1.98%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,537
State:

$50,004
Average Total Payments
Here:

$22,961
State:

$16,938
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.88%
State:

0.73%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,503
New York:

$25,800
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,560
New York:

$7,975
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.75%
State:

0.56%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,240
State:

$26,907
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,050
New York:

$9,020
Number of discharges: 51
Here:

3.46%
New York:

3.05%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,376
New York:

$41,330
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$24,110
State:

$13,648
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

1.90%
New York:

2.38%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,365
State:

$17,445
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,864
New York:

$5,979
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.75%
New York:

1.37%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,899
New York:

$44,953
Average Total Payments
Here:

$27,406
New York:

$15,635
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

1.29%
State:

0.97%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,551
State:

$80,390
Average Total Payments
Here:

$42,861
State:

$27,239
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.75%
State:

0.21%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,554
State:

$16,793
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,091
State:

$6,151
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.02%
New York:

0.51%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$57,451
State:

$132,493
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$75,561
New York:

$53,759
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.75%
New York:

0.61%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,211
State:

$33,214
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,696
State:

$10,434
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

1.42%
State:

1.22%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,886
State:

$55,434
Average Total Payments
Here:

$25,026
State:

$18,455
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.81%
State:

0.82%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,580
State:

$21,451
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,945
State:

$7,036
Number of discharges: 57
This Hospital:

3.86%
State:

2.87%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,594
State:

$45,478
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$28,960
State:

$17,066
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.88%
New York:

4.46%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,018
State:

$23,275
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,005
New York:

$7,174
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.15%
State:

1.10%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,964
State:

$31,477
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,596
New York:

$11,182
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.36%
New York:

0.85%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,077
State:

$18,413
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,946
New York:

$6,139
Number of discharges: 57
This Hospital:

3.86%
New York:

2.44%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,900
New York:

$46,800
Average Total Payments
Here:

$22,489
State:

$17,465
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

1.22%
New York:

0.71%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,036
State:

$26,025
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,724
New York:

$9,109
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.75%
New York:

0.70%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,841
New York:

$80,222
Average Total Payments
Here:

$43,366
New York:

$30,467
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.88%
State:

0.53%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,917
New York:

$16,388
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,813
New York:

$6,112
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

1.96%
New York:

0.40%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,863
New York:

$21,786
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,468
State:

$7,426
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

1.90%
State:

1.60%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,483
State:

$27,775
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,695
State:

$9,215
Number of discharges: 46
This Hospital:

3.12%
New York:

1.91%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,115
New York:

$42,937
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$23,685
New York:

$15,655
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

2.51%
State:

1.29%
Renal Failure without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,445
New York:

$18,806
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,689
State:

$5,953
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.75%
New York:

0.31%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$56,114
New York:

$122,124
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$64,089
New York:

$51,777
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.95%
State:

0.48%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,140
State:

$53,629
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$32,101
New York:

$20,887
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.75%
New York:

0.82%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,001
New York:

$24,411
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,915
State:

$7,634
Number of discharges: 34
This Hospital:

2.30%
New York:

1.03%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$59,995
New York:

$126,634
Average Total Payments
Here:

$76,744
State:

$59,441
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

2.85%
State:

0.67%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$35,453
New York:

$47,465
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$28,338
New York:

$17,315
Number of discharges: 109
This Hospital:

7.38%
State:

5.04%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,594
New York:

$29,226
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,544
State:

$9,822
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

2.44%
State:

1.68%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,212
State:

$18,747
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,715
New York:

$6,160
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

1.36%
New York:

0.89%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,631
New York:

$24,560
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,371
New York:

$8,494
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

1.76%
State:

2.61%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,678
State:

$38,332
Average Total Payments
Here:

$21,536
State:

$12,495
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.95%
New York:

1.49%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,220
State:

$19,174
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,129
New York:

$6,619
Number of discharges: 76
This Hospital:

5.15%
New York:

3.39%

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:

16%
New York:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

20%
New York:

20%
Always
This Hospital:

64%
New York:

73%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
State:

6%
Usually
Here:

16%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

78%
State:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

21%
State:

15%
Usually
Here:

27%
State:

27%
Always
This Hospital:

52%
State:

58%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

12%
New York:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

23%
New York:

25%
Always
Here:

65%
State:

66%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

27%
New York:

24%
Usually
Here:

18%
New York:

18%
Always
Here:

55%
New York:

58%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

16%
New York:

11%
Usually
Here:

21%
New York:

22%
Always
Here:

63%
State:

67%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

23%
State:

17%
Usually
Here:

32%
New York:

34%
Always
Here:

45%
State:

49%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

79%
State:

81%
No
Here:

21%
State:

19%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

12%
New York:

12%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

29%
New York:

27%
9 or 10
Here:

59%
New York:

61%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

8%
State:

7%
Yes, probably
Here:

25%
New York:

29%
Yes, definitely
Here:

67%
New York:

64%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

3.700%
State:

11.437%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.171%
New York:

0.112%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.092%
New York:

0.030%

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