PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER - CARROLLTON, AL

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PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
241 ROBERT K WILSON
CARROLLTON,AL 35447

County: PICKENS
Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (205) 367-8111
Emergency service: Yes
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Other

Quality Measure Score

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	100%	78%	85%
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival	75%	88%	93%
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge	100%	91%	90%
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival	100%	84%	88%
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge	100%	86%	91%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	100%	86%	84%
Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions	64%	64%	66%
Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	100%	83%	86%
Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function	97%	83%	85%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination	73%	68%	75%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	73%	71%	75%
Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival	82%	92%	93%
Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment	96%	99%	99%
Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	75%	85%	84%
Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)	96%	84%	86%
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics	82%	90%	90%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision	100%	79%	82%
Surgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery	100%	87%	90%
Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery	100%	76%	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)	57%	73%	63%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium)	32%	20%	26%
Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low)	11%	7%	11%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Doctors always communicated well	91%	86%	79%
Doctors usually communicated well	8%	12%	16%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well	1%	2%	5%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Nurses always communicated well	81%	79%	73%
Nurses usually communicated well	15%	17%	21%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well	4%	4%	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	78%	55%	60%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted	14%	37%	28%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted	8%	8%	12%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Staff always explained	70%	69%	58%
Staff usually explained	18%	16%	18%
Staff sometimes or never explained	12%	15%	24%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Pain was always well controlled	68%	75%	67%
Pain was usually well controlled	25%	19%	25%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled	7%	6%	8%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Always quiet at night	67%	71%	54%
Usually quiet at night	25%	23%	32%
Sometimes or never quiet at night	8%	6%	14%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Room was always clean	78%	72%	68%
Room was usually clean	18%	19%	21%
Room was sometimes or never clean	4%	9%	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	81%	87%	79%
No, staff did not give patients this information	19%	13%	21%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital	60%	79%	67%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital	36%	18%	27%
NO, patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)	4%	3%	6%

Average Medicare Payment

Chest Pain: $3653
Chronic Lung Disease: $5666
Diabetes in Adults: $4901
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope: $6639
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $16412
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $11834
Heart Attack with Major Complications: $8927
Heart Attack without Complications: $5657
Heart Failure: $6450
Hernia Operations in Adults: $5442
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations: $9246
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications: $21399
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations: $13441
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $6479
Uterus & Ovary Operations: $5130

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