NEW YORK HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OF QUEENS - FLUSHING, NY

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NEW YORK HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OF QUEENS
56-45 MAIN STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11355

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (718) 670-1231

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

Dialysis Facility located within this hospital: THE NY HOSP MED CTR OF QUEENS

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Burn Care Unit Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dedicated Emergency Department Services
Dental 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
Optometric Services
Organ Bank 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 : 49.70
Registered Professional Nurses : 654.27
Other Salaried Personnel : 1267.73
Dieticians : 4.20
Physical Therapists : 8.00
Registered Pharmacists : 26.00
Respiratory Therapists : 25.30
Physicians : 104.30
Medical Social Workers : 13.00
Physician Assistants : 28.50
Residents (Physicians) : 145.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 487
Total Certified: 487
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 18

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Air Embolism

Here:	0.057%
State:	0.006%

Pressure Ulcer Stages III And IV

Here:	0.057%
State:	0.317%

Falls And Trauma

This Hospital:	0.456%
State:	0.590%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

Here:	0.114%
State:	0.417%

Manifestations Of Poor Glycemic Control

This Hospital:	0.114%
State:	0.067%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

This Hospital:	98.0%
State:	98.3%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

This Hospital:	95.0%
New York:	98.5%

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

This Hospital:	88.0%
New York:	95.0%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

Here:	97.0%
New York:	98.3%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	99.6%

Percent of Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	100.0%
New York:	49.5%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	100.0%
State:	87.8%

Heart Failure

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	98.6%

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

Here:	88.0%
New York:	94.1%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

This Hospital:	93.0%
New York:	89.4%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
New York:	98.2%

Pneumonia

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

This Hospital:	90.0%
State:	92.8%

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

This Hospital:	98.0%
New York:	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)

This Hospital:	93.0%
New York:	91.8%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

Here:	90.0%
State:	90.4%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	85.0%
New York:	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:	100.0%
State:	96.3%

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

This Hospital:	96.0%
New York:	93.9%

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

Here:	97.0%
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

This Hospital:	98.0%
State:	93.8%

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

This Hospital:	98.0%
New York:	95.4%

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

This Hospital:	99.0%
New York:	93.7%

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

Here:	100.0%
State:	99.6%

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

Here:	94.0%
New York:	89.8%

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

Here:	96.0%
New York:	91.9%

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

Here:	93.0%
State:	91.6%

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

Here:	94.0%
New York:	93.2%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	15.4%
State:	15.2%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	10.1%
State:	10.6%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	13.0%
State:	11.4%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	22.0%
New York:	21.1%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	27.3%
State:	26.1%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	21.2%
State:	19.6%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $6,352

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $18,755

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $10,235

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $6,516

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $14,112

Heart failure and shock w CC: $9,495

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $6,578

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $12,594

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $9,315

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $13,847

Diabetes w MCC: $13,141

Chest Pain: $5,136

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w/o CC/MCC: $5,172

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $77,640

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w CC: $28,618

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $30,255

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $48,289

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $64,871

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w/o MCC: $57,031

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w MCC: $76,859

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $1,175

Extracranial procedures w CC: $15,005

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $4,223

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $54,814

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $18,751

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $25,021

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $17,880

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $10,529

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $23,936

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $1,939

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $34,504

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $9,019

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $24,027

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $13,551

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $15,078

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $23,839

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $47,498

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $14,044

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $18,499

Cervical spinal fusion w MCC: $42,645

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $14,138

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $34,415

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $56,647

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $1,102

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $16,626

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w/o CC/MCC: $10,593

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w CC/MCC: $2,017

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $3,693

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $18,768

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $30,756

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $11,316

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $29,605

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $7,763

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $31,684

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $20,516

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $29,643

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $13,304

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $30,644

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $18,003

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $43,910

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $32,235

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $21,640

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w/o CC/MCC: $7,096

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $26,777

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $20,864

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $5,913

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $10,632

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $7,760

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $991

Use of Medical Imaging

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

This Hospital:	34.100%
State:	27.056%

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

Here:	11.900%
New York:	9.830%

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

This Hospital:	0.057%
New York:	0.153%

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

This Hospital:	0.005%
New York:	0.034%

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:	10%
State:	8%

Usually

Here:	26%
New York:	21%

Always

This Hospital:	64%
New York:	71%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	8%
State:	6%

Usually

Here:	23%
New York:	18%

Always

This Hospital:	69%
State:	76%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

Here:	23%
State:	16%

Usually

This Hospital:	31%
State:	28%

Always

Here:	46%
State:	56%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	14%
New York:	10%

Usually

This Hospital:	31%
State:	25%

Always

This Hospital:	55%
New York:	65%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	30%
New York:	25%

Usually

This Hospital:	20%
State:	19%

Always

This Hospital:	50%
New York:	56%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	13%
New York:	11%

Usually

This Hospital:	24%
New York:	23%

Always

Here:	63%
New York:	66%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	23%
State:	18%

Usually

Here:	35%
New York:	34%

Always

This Hospital:	42%
New York:	48%

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

Yes

This Hospital:	75%
State:	80%

Here:	25%
New York:	20%

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

6 or lower

This Hospital:	15%
New York:	12%

7 or 8

This Hospital:	33%
State:	29%

9 or 10

Here:	52%
State:	59%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

This Hospital:	7%
State:	7%

Yes, probably

This Hospital:	32%
State:	30%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	61%
New York:	63%

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