NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER - COVINGTON, GA

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NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER
5126 HOSPITAL DRIVE NE
COVINGTON,GA 30014

County: NEWTON
Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (770) 786-7053
Emergency service: Yes
Ownership: Proprietary

Quality Measure Score

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	88%	82%	85%
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival	95%	89%	93%
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge	84%	86%	90%
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival	91%	84%	88%
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge	88%	88%	91%
Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival	67%	42%	39%
Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	91%	89%	91%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	94%	81%	84%
Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions	66%	65%	66%
Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	92%	89%	86%
Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function	99%	83%	85%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination	64%	70%	75%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	64%	70%	75%
Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival	98%	91%	93%
Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment	100%	99%	99%
Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	78%	86%	84%
Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)	95%	84%	86%
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics	89%	88%	90%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision	59%	75%	82%
Surgery Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots	82%	73%	75%
Surgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery	71%	88%	90%
Surgery Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries	85%	78%	79%
Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery	78%	75%	78%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems Survey

How do patients rate the hospital overall?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high)	70%	65%	63%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium)	24%	24%	26%
Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low)	6%	11%	11%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Doctors always communicated well	84%	81%	79%
Doctors usually communicated well	14%	14%	16%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well	2%	5%	5%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Nurses always communicated well	79%	74%	73%
Nurses usually communicated well	15%	19%	21%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well	6%	7%	6%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted	71%	59%	60%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted	20%	27%	28%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted	9%	14%	12%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Staff always explained	63%	59%	58%
Staff usually explained	17%	17%	18%
Staff sometimes or never explained	20%	24%	24%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Pain was always well controlled	70%	68%	67%
Pain was usually well controlled	23%	23%	25%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled	7%	9%	8%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Always quiet at night	60%	63%	54%
Usually quiet at night	24%	27%	32%
Sometimes or never quiet at night	16%	10%	14%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Room was always clean	70%	67%	68%
Room was usually clean	19%	21%	21%
Room was sometimes or never clean	11%	12%	11%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Yes, staff did give patients this information	75%	78%	79%
No, staff did not give patients this information	25%	22%	21%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital	77%	68%	67%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital	19%	25%	27%
NO, patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)	4%	7%	6%

Average Medicare Payment

Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $10304
Chest Pain: $3117
Chronic Lung Disease: $4925
Diabetes in Adults: $4195
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations: $4132
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope: $5314
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $14143
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $10198
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations: $5674
Heart Attack with Major Complications: $8039
Heart Attack without Complications: $4873
Heart Failure: $5566
Hernia Operations in Adults: $4690
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $7832
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator: $30447
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $6210
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $21369
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations: $7968
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications: $18872
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $6618
Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $8710
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations: $11583
Pacemaker Implant: $11419
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $5584
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra: $3197
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $4686
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement: $13554
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle: $11163
Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders: $10642
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $22472
Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations: $17461
Uterus & Ovary Operations: $4634

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