MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL - SACRAMENTO, CA

Institution representatives - add corrected or new information about MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL »

MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL
4001 J ST
SACRAMENTO, CA, 95819

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (916) 453-4545

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

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 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
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric 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
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 73.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 471.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 845.50
Dieticians : 4.00
Occupational Therapists : 4.25
Physical Therapists : 15.50
Registered Pharmacists : 19.75
Respiratory Therapists : 60.50
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 5.25
Medical Social Workers : 8.75

Number Of Beds

Total: 300
Total Certified: 300
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 30

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

Here:	100.0%
State:	98.6%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

Here:	100.0%
State:	98.2%

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

This Hospital:	97.0%
State:	95.6%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	97.9%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
State:	99.6%

Percent of Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	100.0%
State:	55.3%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	87.0%
California:	91.0%

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

This Hospital:	163
California:	94

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	96.2%

Heart Failure

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

Here:	100.0%
California:	98.1%

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

This Hospital:	96.0%
State:	94.9%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

This Hospital:	92.0%
State:	91.2%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	98.6%

Pneumonia

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

Here:	95.0%
California:	95.2%

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

This Hospital:	98.0%
State:	95.3%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
California:	97.3%

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

This Hospital:	91.0%
State:	92.5%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

This Hospital:	97.0%
California:	91.1%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

This Hospital:	97.0%
California:	93.1%

Surgery

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

Here:	98.0%
State:	96.1%

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

This Hospital:	96.0%
California:	92.5%

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

Here:	99.0%
California:	96.7%

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

Here:	90.0%
California:	89.4%

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

Here:	92.0%
State:	90.8%

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

Here:	93.0%
State:	93.2%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	99.4%

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

This Hospital:	86.0%
California:	88.3%

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

Here:	85.0%
California:	91.5%

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

This Hospital:	94.0%
California:	90.3%

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

Here:	98.0%
California:	92.5%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	13.3%
California:	15.8%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	9.5%
California:	11.0%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	13.9%
California:	11.8%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	20.5%
State:	19.3%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	24.5%
State:	24.6%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	18.1%
State:	18.1%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls And Trauma

This Hospital:	0.579%
California:	0.456%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

This Hospital:	0.347%
California:	0.437%

Catheter-Associated UTI

This Hospital:	0.694%
State:	0.313%

Manifestations Of Poor Glycemic Control

Here:	0.116%
State:	0.036%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $6,864

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $14,275

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $9,640

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $5,711

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $11,549

Heart failure and shock w CC: $7,965

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $5,738

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $8,245

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $7,718

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $11,309

Diabetes w MCC: $10,754

Chest Pain: $4,203

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w/o CC/MCC: $308

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $563

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w CC: $16,625

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $356

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $39,519

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $52,980

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w/o MCC: $46,674

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w MCC: $557

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $7,914

Extracranial procedures w CC: $12,280

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $252

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $296

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $15,867

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $20,477

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $134

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $8,901

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $19,589

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $13,057

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $28,238

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $7,632

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $11,090

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $12,833

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $20,241

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $39,549

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $11,493

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $15,140

Cervical spinal fusion w MCC: $17,566

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $20,632

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $28,165

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $23,722

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $7,422

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $13,607

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w/o CC/MCC: $8,850

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $35,167

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $15,881

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $7,659

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $17,745

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $24,228

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $11,661

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $230

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $16,790

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $22,877

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $97

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $25,931

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $14,733

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $12,270

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $174

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w MCC: $237

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $17,710

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w/o CC/MCC: $68

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $170

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $17,075

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $5,003

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $8,846

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $6,456

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $6,660

Use of Medical Imaging

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

Here:	20.700%
California:	27.382%

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

Here:	0.100%
State:	0.224%

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

Here:	0.087%
California:	0.054%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 40%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	5%
State:	8%

Usually

Here:	19%
State:	22%

Always

Here:	76%
State:	70%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	5%
California:	7%

Usually

This Hospital:	15%
State:	17%

Always

This Hospital:	80%
State:	76%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	12%
California:	15%

Usually

This Hospital:	25%
State:	28%

Always

Here:	63%
California:	57%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

Here:	6%
California:	9%

Usually

Here:	22%
California:	25%

Always

Here:	72%
State:	66%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	20%
State:	25%

Usually

Here:	19%
California:	19%

Always

This Hospital:	61%
California:	56%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	10%
California:	11%

Usually

This Hospital:	20%
State:	21%

Always

This Hospital:	70%
State:	68%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	20%
State:	19%

Usually

This Hospital:	35%
California:	34%

Always

Here:	45%
California:	47%

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

Yes

This Hospital:	85%
State:	79%

This Hospital:	15%
State:	21%

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

6 or lower

This Hospital:	9%
State:	11%

7 or 8

This Hospital:	22%
State:	25%

9 or 10

This Hospital:	69%
California:	64%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	5%
California:	7%

Yes, probably

Here:	23%
California:	25%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	72%
State:	68%

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources. Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.
This web site and associated pages are not associated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL and has no official or unofficial affiliation with MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL.