MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL - MOUNT VERNON, NY

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MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL
12 NORTH 7TH AVENUE
MOUNT VERNON, NY, 10550

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (914) 664-8000

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

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical 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

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 28.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 228.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 547.50
Dieticians : 8.00
Occupational Therapists : 0.50
Physical Therapists : 4.25
Registered Pharmacists : 8.25
Respiratory Therapists : 11.75
Physicians : 19.75
Medical Social Workers : 5.25
Residents (Physicians) : 31.50

Number Of Beds

Total: 245
Total Certified: 245
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 22

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

Here:	89.0%
New York:	98.3%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

This Hospital:	96.0%
State:	98.5%

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

Here:	80.0%
State:	95.0%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

This Hospital:	80.0%
State:	98.3%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
New York:	99.6%

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

Here:	58
State:	12

Median Time to Fibrinolysis

Here:	51
State:	31

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

Here:	100.0%
New York:	96.3%

Heart Failure

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

This Hospital:	88.0%
New York:	98.6%

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

This Hospital:	92.0%
New York:	94.1%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

This Hospital:	88.0%
State:	89.4%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	98.2%

Pneumonia

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

This Hospital:	92.0%
New York:	92.8%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	94.6%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	97.7%

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

Here:	94.0%
State:	91.8%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

This Hospital:	71.0%
State:	90.4%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	92.0%
State:	91.8%

Surgery

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

This Hospital:	91.0%
State:	96.3%

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

Here:	78.0%
State:	93.9%

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

This Hospital:	85.0%
New York:	96.9%

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

Here:	68.0%
New York:	93.8%

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

Here:	76.0%
State:	95.4%

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%
New York:	99.6%

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

This Hospital:	91.0%
New York:	89.8%

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

This Hospital:	63.0%
State:	91.9%

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

This Hospital:	94.0%
State:	91.6%

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

This Hospital:	86.0%
New York:	93.2%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	13.6%
State:	15.2%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	11.9%
New York:	10.6%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	10.1%
New York:	11.4%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	20.8%
New York:	21.1%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	27.0%
New York:	26.1%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	20.1%
State:	19.6%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

Here:	38.100%
State:	27.056%

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

This Hospital:	9.500%
State:	9.830%

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

Here:	0.005%
New York:	0.153%

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

This Hospital:	0.006%
State:	0.034%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 19%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	10%
State:	8%

Usually

This Hospital:	17%
State:	21%

Always

Here:	73%
New York:	71%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	5%
State:	6%

Usually

This Hospital:	12%
New York:	18%

Always

This Hospital:	83%
New York:	76%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

Here:	14%
New York:	16%

Usually

This Hospital:	25%
State:	28%

Always

This Hospital:	61%
State:	56%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	14%
State:	10%

Usually

Here:	19%
State:	25%

Always

This Hospital:	67%
State:	65%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	30%
State:	25%

Usually

This Hospital:	16%
New York:	19%

Always

This Hospital:	54%
New York:	56%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	14%
State:	11%

Usually

This Hospital:	19%
State:	23%

Always

Here:	67%
State:	66%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	17%
State:	18%

Usually

Here:	24%
New York:	34%

Always

This Hospital:	59%
State:	48%

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

Yes

Here:	82%
State:	80%

This Hospital:	18%
State:	20%

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

6 or lower

Here:	15%
New York:	12%

7 or 8

Here:	29%
State:	29%

9 or 10

This Hospital:	56%
State:	59%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	11%
State:	7%

Yes, probably

This Hospital:	30%
New York:	30%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	59%
State:	63%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $673

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $14,451

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $945

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $6,143

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $12,614

Heart failure and shock w CC: $8,699

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $561

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $11,257

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $8,429

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $12,377

Diabetes w MCC: $10,441

Chest Pain: $4,591

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $17,329

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $22,364

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $5,302

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $1,917

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $14,260

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $8,335

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $21,476

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $14,016

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $21,977

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $44,634

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $13,542

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

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $1,554

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $25,660

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $28,320

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $1,442

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $39,248

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $23,934

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $10,160

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $2,977

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $5,117

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $7,051

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $7,289

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

This Hospital:	0.410%
State:	0.417%

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