MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL - NORRISTOWN, PA

Institution representatives - add corrected or new information about MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL »

Addresss:
POWELL & FORNANCE STREETS
NORRISTOWN, PA, 19401
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (610) 270-2000

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

Other nearby hospitals and nursing homes

Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 13.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 283.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 717.00
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 10.50
Dieticians : 2.00
Occupational Therapists : 3.50
Physical Therapists : 8.50
Registered Pharmacists : 12.00
Respiratory Therapists : 15.50
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 2.50
Physicians : 3.50
Medical Social Workers : 5.00
Physician Assistants : 8.50
Residents (Physicians) : 15.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 282
Total Certified: 203
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 19

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank 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
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

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

Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$90,230
Pennsylvania:

$49,161
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,058
Pennsylvania:

$11,984
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.70%
Pennsylvania:

1.10%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$46,454
Pennsylvania:

$24,778
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,574
State:

$5,248
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.04%
State:

0.33%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$52,534
State:

$29,111
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,719
Pennsylvania:

$5,893
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.04%
State:

0.63%
Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$39,820
State:

$22,200
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,266
State:

$4,119
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.13%
Pennsylvania:

0.30%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$48,710
Pennsylvania:

$24,639
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,674
State:

$5,656
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

1.79%
State:

1.67%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$54,834
State:

$36,008
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,541
State:

$8,468
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.04%
State:

1.01%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,953
State:

$17,588
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,994
State:

$3,835
Number of discharges: 48
This Hospital:

4.52%
State:

1.86%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,421
State:

$21,833
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,830
State:

$5,569
Number of discharges: 38
Here:

3.58%
Pennsylvania:

2.29%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,736
State:

$21,791
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,797
State:

$3,879
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

3.30%
State:

1.55%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$64,607
Pennsylvania:

$29,850
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,731
State:

$6,479
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.79%
State:

2.15%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$64,549
Pennsylvania:

$35,841
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,143
State:

$7,862
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.70%
Pennsylvania:

1.99%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,855
State:

$21,975
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,990
Pennsylvania:

$4,841
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

2.26%
Pennsylvania:

1.72%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$63,107
Pennsylvania:

$41,468
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,548
Pennsylvania:

$7,854
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

2.73%
State:

1.63%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,872
State:

$24,456
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,013
Pennsylvania:

$4,986
Number of discharges: 60
Here:

5.66%
Pennsylvania:

3.72%
Extracranial Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$46,516
Pennsylvania:

$32,783
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,942
Pennsylvania:

$6,751
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

1.32%
State:

0.32%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$51,114
Pennsylvania:

$29,883
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,295
Pennsylvania:

$6,883
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.79%
State:

2.08%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$57,897
State:

$28,572
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,614
State:

$6,337
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.79%
State:

0.71%
G.I. Obstruction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$37,474
Pennsylvania:

$21,101
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,469
Pennsylvania:

$4,441
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

1.70%
State:

0.45%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$45,451
State:

$29,163
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,104
State:

$6,918
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

2.73%
State:

3.75%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$60,825
Pennsylvania:

$40,714
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,347
Pennsylvania:

$9,817
Number of discharges: 49
This Hospital:

4.62%
State:

2.71%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$37,126
Pennsylvania:

$20,243
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,756
Pennsylvania:

$4,587
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

3.96%
State:

1.61%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$83,654
Pennsylvania:

$51,161
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,688
Pennsylvania:

$12,050
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.13%
State:

1.07%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$36,920
Pennsylvania:

$24,179
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,368
State:

$4,391
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.04%
Pennsylvania:

0.29%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,010
State:

$23,346
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,583
State:

$5,274
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

3.39%
Pennsylvania:

2.94%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$84,364
Pennsylvania:

$51,015
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,243
Pennsylvania:

$13,679
Number of discharges: 106
Here:

9.99%
State:

5.31%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,329
Pennsylvania:

$21,864
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,784
State:

$4,771
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

2.64%
Pennsylvania:

2.03%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$107,328
Pennsylvania:

$73,766
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,438
Pennsylvania:

$13,722
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.60%
State:

1.47%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Non-Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$101,777
State:

$61,781
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,107
Pennsylvania:

$12,135
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.41%
Pennsylvania:

0.52%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$72,104
Pennsylvania:

$20,578
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,832
State:

$4,582
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.13%
State:

0.27%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,474
State:

$22,998
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,319
State:

$4,685
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.13%
State:

0.37%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$45,475
State:

$26,165
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,529
Pennsylvania:

$5,568
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.13%
Pennsylvania:

1.18%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$55,185
State:

$29,333
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,148
State:

$7,034
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.41%
State:

2.33%
Renal Failure without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$38,792
Pennsylvania:

$22,494
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,463
Pennsylvania:

$4,750
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.13%
Pennsylvania:

0.31%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$66,901
State:

$43,448
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,502
Pennsylvania:

$9,800
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.04%
State:

0.82%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$108,198
Pennsylvania:

$54,086
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,371
State:

$12,976
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

1.32%
State:

0.97%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$219,077
Pennsylvania:

$188,023
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$39,724
State:

$38,405
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.13%
Pennsylvania:

0.36%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$93,800
State:

$74,959
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,097
Pennsylvania:

$16,074
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

1.98%
State:

0.96%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$37,069
State:

$28,738
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,426
State:

$5,717
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.13%
Pennsylvania:

0.75%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$64,074
Pennsylvania:

$50,114
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,429
Pennsylvania:

$12,705
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

1.70%
Pennsylvania:

3.92%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$61,571
State:

$28,351
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,034
State:

$7,480
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.70%
Pennsylvania:

1.62%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,358
Pennsylvania:

$24,920
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,705
Pennsylvania:

$5,242
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

2.45%
State:

0.72%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$63,455
Pennsylvania:

$29,567
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,103
Pennsylvania:

$6,703
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

2.07%
Pennsylvania:

2.73%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$50,410
Pennsylvania:

$41,229
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,612
State:

$9,510
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.13%
Pennsylvania:

1.78%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,918
Pennsylvania:

$21,186
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,773
State:

$4,668
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

2.07%
State:

1.11%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,905
Pennsylvania:

$23,856
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,973
Pennsylvania:

$4,892
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

3.96%
Pennsylvania:

2.49%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

35.600%
State:

36.295%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
Here:

9.200%
State:

8.255%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.076%
Pennsylvania:

0.151%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.003%
State:

0.023%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

98.0%
Pennsylvania:

99.4%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.5%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

88.0%
Pennsylvania:

97.2%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

99.0%
Pennsylvania:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.9%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
Here:

97.0%
Pennsylvania:

92.8%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

96.0%
State:

97.3%

Heart Failure

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

99.0%
State:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

89.0%
Pennsylvania:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

95.0%
State:

93.4%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.4%

Pneumonia

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

96.0%
State:

96.6%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

96.0%
Pennsylvania:

97.4%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

95.0%
Pennsylvania:

95.7%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

94.0%
State:

94.1%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

93.0%
State:

96.6%

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:

98.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

97.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

100.0%
State:

98.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

91.0%
Pennsylvania:

98.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

94.0%
State:

98.6%
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:

99.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
This Hospital:

83.0%
State:

95.6%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

98.0%
Pennsylvania:

96.9%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

95.6%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

92.0%
State:

95.7%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.8%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

15.7%
Pennsylvania:

14.8%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

12.9%
State:

10.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

12.1%
Pennsylvania:

11.8%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

20.2%
Pennsylvania:

19.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

24.4%
Pennsylvania:

24.8%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

19.6%
State:

18.6%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

1.459%
State:

0.708%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
This Hospital:

0.417%
Pennsylvania:

0.504%
Signs of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
This Hospital:

0.208%
Pennsylvania:

0.154%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 29%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

5%
State:

5%
Usually
Here:

21%
State:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

74%
Pennsylvania:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
State:

5%
Usually
Here:

20%
State:

16%
Always
Here:

76%
Pennsylvania:

79%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

11%
Pennsylvania:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

27%
State:

26%
Always
Here:

62%
State:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

8%
Pennsylvania:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

24%
State:

24%
Always
Here:

68%
State:

69%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

22%
Pennsylvania:

21%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
State:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

57%
Pennsylvania:

60%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

12%
State:

9%
Usually
Here:

27%
Pennsylvania:

20%
Always
Here:

61%
Pennsylvania:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

15%
Pennsylvania:

14%
Usually
This Hospital:

33%
State:

34%
Always
This Hospital:

52%
Pennsylvania:

52%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

79%
Pennsylvania:

83%
No
Here:

21%
Pennsylvania:

17%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

16%
State:

10%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

33%
State:

24%
9 or 10
Here:

51%
Pennsylvania:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

9%
State:

5%
Yes, probably
Here:

41%
Pennsylvania:

28%
Yes, definitely
Here:

50%
Pennsylvania:

67%

User Contributions:

Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: