MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DES MOINES - DES MOINES, IA

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MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DES MOINES
1111 6TH AVE
DES MOINES, IA, 50314

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (515) 247-3121

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

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia 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
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 : 32.13
Registered Professional Nurses : 870.69
Other Salaried Personnel : 2157.97
Dieticians : 12.03
Occupational Therapists : 13.43
Physical Therapists : 33.93
Registered Pharmacists : 40.58
Respiratory Therapists : 48.98
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 8.01
Physicians : 4.00
Medical Social Workers : 18.05
Physician Assistants : 1.00
Residents (Physicians) : 29.40

Number Of Beds

Total: 596
Total Certified: 596
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 18

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

This Hospital:	99.0%
Iowa:	99.1%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

Here:	100.0%
State:	99.1%

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

This Hospital:	99.0%
Iowa:	96.6%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

Here:	100.0%
Iowa:	98.9%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
State:	99.1%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

This Hospital:	99.0%
Iowa:	92.9%

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

This Hospital:	7
State:	8

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

Here:	100.0%
State:	96.1%

Heart Failure

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
Iowa:	95.6%

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

Here:	100.0%
Iowa:	94.6%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

Here:	98.0%
State:	86.9%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
State:	97.2%

Pneumonia

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

This Hospital:	98.0%
Iowa:	96.8%

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

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	97.0%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	97.0%
Iowa:	95.1%

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

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	92.1%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

Here:	95.0%
Iowa:	91.8%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	97.0%
Iowa:	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:	97.0%
Iowa:	97.9%

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

Here:	98.0%
Iowa:	94.8%

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

Here:	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

This Hospital:	97.0%
Iowa:	92.9%

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

Here:	98.0%
State:	94.0%

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

Here:	79.0%
State:	89.3%

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:	99.7%

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

This Hospital:	85.0%
State:	91.4%

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

This Hospital:	95.0%
State:	94.4%

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

Here:	93.0%
State:	94.3%

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

Here:	96.0%
Iowa:	96.9%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	15.1%
Iowa:	15.7%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	12.2%
State:	11.6%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	10.9%
Iowa:	11.4%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	21.0%
State:	19.2%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	24.4%
Iowa:	23.8%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	19.6%
State:	17.6%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls And Trauma

Here:	0.622%
State:	0.632%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

Here:	0.191%
Iowa:	0.262%

Catheter-Associated UTI

This Hospital:	0.144%
Iowa:	0.284%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $5,194

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $11,399

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $7,175

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $4,313

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $8,578

Heart failure and shock w CC: $5,915

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $4,333

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $7,655

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $5,732

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $8,538

Diabetes w MCC: $7,987

Chest Pain: $3,174

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w/o CC/MCC: $25,772

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $47,191

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w CC: $31,539

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $30,420

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $29,952

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $40,092

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w/o MCC: $34,664

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w MCC: $47,674

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $5,976

Extracranial procedures w CC: $9,274

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $21,472

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $33,317

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $11,784

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $15,208

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $11,237

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $6,728

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $14,793

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $9,896

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $20,972

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $5,668

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $14,604

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $8,236

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $9,691

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $15,033

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $30,352

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $8,536

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $11,244

Cervical spinal fusion w MCC: $13,497

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $15,581

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $21,270

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $35,300

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $5,605

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $10,294

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w CC/MCC: $10,085

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $18,469

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $11,993

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $19,328

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $14,393

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $17,994

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $8,750

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $19,618

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $12,679

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $523

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $8,237

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $19,653

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $11,167

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $22,084

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $19,593

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w MCC: $775

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $13,374

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w/o CC/MCC: $7,691

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $16,275

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $12,682

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $3,716

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $6,680

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $4,876

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $5,040

Use of Medical Imaging

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

Here:	36.500%
Iowa:	31.693%

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

Here:	6.500%
State:	8.449%

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

Here:	0.017%
State:	0.144%

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

Here:	0.021%
State:	0.036%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 37%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	4%
State:	3%

Usually

This Hospital:	20%
Iowa:	18%

Always

Here:	76%
State:	79%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	4%
State:	3%

Usually

Here:	19%
Iowa:	14%

Always

This Hospital:	77%
Iowa:	83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	11%
State:	6%

Usually

Here:	32%
Iowa:	25%

Always

Here:	57%
State:	69%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

Here:	7%
Iowa:	5%

Usually

Here:	26%
State:	24%

Always

This Hospital:	67%
State:	71%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	22%
State:	17%

Usually

Here:	19%
Iowa:	20%

Always

Here:	59%
State:	63%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	10%
Iowa:	5%

Usually

This Hospital:	22%
Iowa:	18%

Always

This Hospital:	68%
State:	77%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	9%
Iowa:	8%

Usually

Here:	35%
Iowa:	30%

Always

This Hospital:	56%
State:	62%

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

Yes

Here:	85%
Iowa:	84%

Here:	15%
Iowa:	16%

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

6 or lower

Here:	7%
Iowa:	6%

7 or 8

This Hospital:	22%
Iowa:	21%

9 or 10

This Hospital:	71%
State:	73%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	4%
State:	3%

Yes, probably

Here:	22%
State:	23%

Yes, definitely

Here:	74%
Iowa:	74%

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