NEW YORK WESTCHESTER SQUARE MEDICAL CENTER - BRONX, NY

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Addresss:
2475 ST RAYMOND AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10461
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (718) 430-7300

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

Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 8.25
Registered Professional Nurses : 220.75
Other Salaried Personnel : 397.25
Dieticians : 1.00
Physical Therapists : 6.00
Registered Pharmacists : 8.25
Respiratory Therapists : 14.75
Physicians : 2.00
Medical Social Workers : 5.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 205
Total Certified: 205

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
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Operating Room Services
Organ Bank Services
Organ Transplant Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

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

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

$20,588
State:

$30,351
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,205
New York:

$10,049
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.88%
New York:

0.64%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,133
State:

$46,975
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,211
State:

$15,936
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

0.94%
State:

1.08%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,956
State:

$23,060
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,930
State:

$8,106
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.65%
New York:

0.52%
Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,468
New York:

$16,914
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,752
New York:

$6,056
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.71%
State:

0.36%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,625
New York:

$34,476
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,634
New York:

$11,180
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

1.06%
State:

0.84%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,932
New York:

$15,605
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,514
State:

$4,967
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

1.71%
New York:

1.64%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,505
New York:

$21,478
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,694
State:

$7,326
Number of discharges: 58
This Hospital:

3.42%
State:

2.35%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,449
New York:

$14,161
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,320
State:

$5,137
Number of discharges: 48
This Hospital:

2.83%
State:

2.94%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,762
New York:

$23,013
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,523
State:

$8,087
Number of discharges: 39
Here:

2.30%
New York:

1.94%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,874
State:

$30,592
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,136
New York:

$10,182
Number of discharges: 66
This Hospital:

3.89%
New York:

1.87%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,374
New York:

$16,960
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,874
State:

$6,071
Number of discharges: 66
This Hospital:

3.89%
State:

1.51%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,193
State:

$22,558
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,450
New York:

$8,117
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.65%
State:

0.89%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,429
State:

$17,870
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,044
State:

$5,966
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.82%
New York:

0.66%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,867
State:

$18,668
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,777
State:

$6,361
Number of discharges: 94
Here:

5.54%
State:

3.99%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,147
New York:

$27,960
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,016
State:

$8,863
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

2.47%
New York:

1.98%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,197
State:

$50,004
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,385
State:

$16,938
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.30%
New York:

0.73%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,147
State:

$19,019
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,626
New York:

$6,378
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

1.53%
New York:

0.59%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,112
New York:

$25,800
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,882
State:

$7,975
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.65%
New York:

0.56%
G.I. Obstruction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,195
New York:

$18,125
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,976
State:

$5,409
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.18%
State:

0.44%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,395
New York:

$26,907
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,112
State:

$9,020
Number of discharges: 64
Here:

3.77%
New York:

3.05%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,458
New York:

$41,330
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,709
State:

$13,648
Number of discharges: 62
Here:

3.65%
New York:

2.38%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,077
New York:

$17,445
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,298
State:

$5,979
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

1.59%
State:

1.37%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,935
New York:

$16,793
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,796
State:

$6,151
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

1.18%
State:

0.51%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$75,369
State:

$132,493
Average Total Payments
Here:

$42,842
New York:

$53,759
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

1.41%
New York:

0.61%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,908
State:

$33,214
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,119
State:

$10,434
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.24%
New York:

1.22%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,610
State:

$55,434
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,545
New York:

$18,455
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.77%
State:

0.82%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,822
New York:

$33,952
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,520
State:

$11,059
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

1.47%
State:

0.79%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,256
New York:

$21,451
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,128
New York:

$7,036
Number of discharges: 48
This Hospital:

2.83%
State:

2.87%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$51,249
New York:

$45,478
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,593
State:

$17,066
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

1.71%
New York:

4.46%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$56,431
New York:

$61,440
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$20,276
State:

$21,855
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.65%
New York:

0.58%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,355
New York:

$31,477
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,037
State:

$11,182
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.71%
New York:

0.85%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,892
State:

$18,413
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,403
State:

$6,139
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

1.41%
New York:

2.44%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,107
State:

$26,025
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,759
State:

$9,109
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

1.24%
New York:

0.70%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$37,483
State:

$63,356
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$19,210
New York:

$22,153
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

1.47%
New York:

0.53%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$39,847
New York:

$80,222
Average Total Payments
Here:

$23,366
New York:

$30,467
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

1.47%
New York:

0.53%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,589
New York:

$28,607
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,263
New York:

$9,257
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.18%
New York:

0.64%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,208
State:

$32,228
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,007
State:

$10,299
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.71%
New York:

0.89%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,501
State:

$36,015
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,799
New York:

$12,277
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

1.36%
New York:

0.48%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,168
New York:

$21,786
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,292
New York:

$7,426
Number of discharges: 46
This Hospital:

2.71%
State:

1.60%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,719
New York:

$27,775
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,255
New York:

$9,215
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

1.47%
State:

1.91%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,769
New York:

$42,937
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,821
New York:

$15,655
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

1.30%
New York:

1.29%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,907
State:

$51,542
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,489
State:

$17,543
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.77%
New York:

0.66%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$35,828
State:

$53,629
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,479
State:

$20,887
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.00%
New York:

0.82%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,463
New York:

$24,411
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,952
New York:

$7,634
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

2.00%
State:

1.03%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,551
New York:

$47,465
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,295
New York:

$17,315
Number of discharges: 124
This Hospital:

7.31%
New York:

5.04%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,225
New York:

$29,226
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,980
New York:

$9,822
Number of discharges: 38
Here:

2.24%
State:

1.68%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,049
New York:

$24,560
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,924
State:

$8,494
Number of discharges: 51
This Hospital:

3.01%
State:

2.61%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,925
State:

$38,332
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,963
New York:

$12,495
Number of discharges: 39
This Hospital:

2.30%
New York:

1.49%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,390
State:

$17,401
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,661
State:

$5,941
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

1.77%
State:

1.04%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,454
State:

$19,174
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,592
State:

$6,619
Number of discharges: 78
Here:

4.60%
New York:

3.39%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,564
New York:

$20,693
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,742
New York:

$6,227
Number of discharges: 56
Here:

3.30%
New York:

1.33%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

92.0%
New York:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
New York:

98.6%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
Here:

22
State:

10
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

97.0%
New York:

97.3%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

79.0%
State:

96.6%

Heart Failure

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

96.0%
New York:

99.1%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

82.0%
New York:

94.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

78.0%
New York:

92.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
New York:

98.6%

Pneumonia

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

99.0%
State:

93.8%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

91.0%
New York:

95.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

98.0%
New York:

98.5%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

88.0%
New York:

94.8%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

89.0%
New York:

90.8%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

95.0%
State:

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%
New York:

97.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

86.0%
State:

96.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

81.0%
State:

97.7%
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:

97.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

99.0%
New York:

98.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
New York:

99.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
Here:

79.0%
State:

92.6%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

95.0%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

97.0%
New York:

94.9%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

91.0%
State:

94.4%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

90.0%
New York:

99.1%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

15.1%
New York:

14.3%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

9.2%
New York:

11.0%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

13.5%
New York:

11.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

20.2%
State:

20.9%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

28.4%
State:

26.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

22.1%
State:

19.8%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.193%
New York:

0.660%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
This Hospital:

0.387%
State:

0.435%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

0.774%
New York:

0.452%
Signs of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
This Hospital:

0.193%
State:

0.165%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

39.500%
New York:

11.437%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.014%
State:

0.112%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.027%
New York:

0.030%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

10.800%
State:

3.854%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 25%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

13%
New York:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
New York:

20%
Always
This Hospital:

69%
State:

73%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
State:

6%
Usually
Here:

14%
State:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

80%
State:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

25%
New York:

15%
Usually
This Hospital:

23%
New York:

27%
Always
Here:

52%
State:

58%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

11%
State:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
State:

25%
Always
Here:

68%
State:

66%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

27%
New York:

24%
Usually
Here:

15%
State:

18%
Always
Here:

58%
State:

58%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

14%
New York:

11%
Usually
Here:

23%
New York:

22%
Always
Here:

63%
State:

67%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

23%
State:

17%
Usually
This Hospital:

26%
New York:

34%
Always
This Hospital:

51%
New York:

49%

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

Yes
Here:

79%
New York:

81%
No
This Hospital:

21%
State:

19%

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
Here:

33%
State:

27%
9 or 10
Here:

52%
State:

61%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

11%
State:

7%
Yes, probably
Here:

32%
State:

29%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

57%
New York:

64%

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