PIEDMONT HOSPITAL - ATLANTA, GA

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PIEDMONT HOSPITAL
1968 PEACHTREE RD NW
ATLANTA, GA, 30309

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (404) 605-5000

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

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency 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
Organ Transplant Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 5.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 611.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 1274.00
Dieticians : 5.50
Occupational Therapists : 3.00
Physical Therapists : 13.50
Registered Pharmacists : 31.00
Respiratory Therapists : 61.50
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.00
Physicians : 4.50
Medical Social Workers : 9.50
Residents (Physicians) : 6.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 458
Total Certified: 458
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 15

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

This Hospital:	95.0%
Georgia:	98.1%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

This Hospital:	99.0%
Georgia:	98.3%

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

This Hospital:	93.0%
State:	94.7%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

Here:	98.0%
Georgia:	98.2%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
Georgia:	99.7%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	100.0%
State:	87.4%

Heart Failure

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	97.5%

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

Here:	91.0%
State:	93.4%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

Here:	89.0%
Georgia:	86.3%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
State:	98.9%

Pneumonia

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

Here:	91.0%
State:	94.9%

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

Here:	91.0%
State:	95.9%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	93.0%
State:	97.6%

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

This Hospital:	93.0%
Georgia:	91.6%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

This Hospital:	92.0%
State:	92.4%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	96.0%
Georgia:	94.3%

Surgery

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

Here:	96.0%
Georgia:	96.5%

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

Here:	96.0%
Georgia:	93.6%

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

Here:	98.0%
State:	97.2%

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

Here:	93.0%
State:	90.1%

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

This Hospital:	93.0%
State:	93.0%

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

Here:	97.0%
Georgia:	92.3%

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

This Hospital:	99.0%
Georgia:	99.6%

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

This Hospital:	82.0%
Georgia:	89.5%

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

Here:	92.0%
Georgia:	91.2%

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

Here:	92.0%
Georgia:	93.8%

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

Here:	96.0%
State:	94.2%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	15.2%
State:	16.0%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	8.2%
State:	11.3%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	7.9%
Georgia:	12.1%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	16.8%
State:	19.5%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	22.2%
Georgia:	23.9%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	17.5%
State:	18.3%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls And Trauma

This Hospital:	0.429%
State:	0.635%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

This Hospital:	0.306%
State:	0.368%

Catheter-Associated UTI

Here:	0.061%
State:	0.337%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $4,785

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $10,678

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $6,721

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $3,973

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $8,035

Heart failure and shock w CC: $5,541

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $3,992

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $7,170

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $5,369

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $7,884

Diabetes w MCC: $7,482

Chest Pain: $2,924

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w/o CC/MCC: $24,141

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $44,205

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w CC: $29,054

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $27,922

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $27,493

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $36,933

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w/o MCC: $32,470

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w MCC: $43,760

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $5,506

Extracranial procedures w CC: $8,543

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $19,780

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $31,207

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $11,038

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $14,245

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $10,525

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $6,197

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $13,628

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $9,083

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $23,632

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $5,652

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $13,680

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $7,715

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $8,928

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $14,081

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $28,431

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $7,996

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $10,532

Cervical spinal fusion w MCC: $24,279

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $14,354

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $19,594

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $32,789

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $5,163

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $9,466

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w/o CC/MCC: $6,132

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $17,300

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $11,048

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $18,105

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $13,482

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $16,855

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $8,112

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $18,969

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $11,681

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $16,877

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $7,575

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $18,040

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $10,250

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $25,000

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $18,353

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w MCC: $37,274

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $71

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w/o CC/MCC: $7,204

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $15,245

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $11,879

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $1,750

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $6,154

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $4,491

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $4,643

Use of Medical Imaging

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

Here:	29.900%
Georgia:	31.798%

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

Here:	9.200%
State:	8.697%

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

This Hospital:	0.107%
Georgia:	0.178%

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

Here:	0.010%
Georgia:	0.069%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 36%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	3%
State:	6%

Usually

This Hospital:	20%
State:	18%

Always

Here:	77%
State:	76%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	4%
State:	4%

Usually

This Hospital:	12%
Georgia:	14%

Always

This Hospital:	84%
Georgia:	82%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

Here:	8%
Georgia:	13%

Usually

This Hospital:	28%
Georgia:	24%

Always

Here:	64%
Georgia:	63%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

Here:	6%
Georgia:	8%

Usually

Here:	22%
State:	22%

Always

This Hospital:	72%
State:	70%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	21%
Georgia:	23%

Usually

This Hospital:	16%
State:	17%

Always

Here:	63%
Georgia:	60%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	11%
State:	10%

Usually

Here:	24%
State:	20%

Always

Here:	65%
Georgia:	70%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	7%
State:	9%

Usually

Here:	31%
Georgia:	27%

Always

Here:	62%
State:	64%

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

Yes

Here:	83%
Georgia:	80%

Here:	17%
State:	20%

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

6 or lower

This Hospital:	4%
State:	9%

7 or 8

Here:	15%
State:	24%

9 or 10

Here:	81%
State:	67%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	3%
Georgia:	6%

Yes, probably

Here:	12%
State:	25%

Yes, definitely

Here:	85%
State:	69%

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