PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL INC - JASPER, GA

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Addresss:
1266 HIGHWAY 515 SOUTH
JASPER, GA, 30143
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (706) 301-5269

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Other
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Swing Bed Hospitals

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 15.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 54.25
Registered Pharmacists : 2.75
Respiratory Therapists : 6.60
Physicians : 3.00
Medical Social Workers : 1.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 35
Total Certified: 35

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room 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

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

Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,250
Georgia:

$13,855
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,668
Georgia:

$3,817
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

1.52%
State:

0.34%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,437
Georgia:

$18,066
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,276
Georgia:

$5,393
Number of discharges: 31
Here:

3.37%
State:

1.36%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,614
Georgia:

$27,665
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,762
State:

$7,924
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.20%
State:

0.78%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,101
State:

$12,553
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,593
State:

$3,631
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

2.28%
State:

1.39%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,059
Georgia:

$17,342
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,125
Georgia:

$5,372
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

3.70%
State:

1.61%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,417
State:

$15,911
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,462
Georgia:

$3,607
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.30%
State:

1.74%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,167
State:

$20,363
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,056
Georgia:

$6,113
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

4.02%
Georgia:

2.30%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,020
Georgia:

$25,040
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,885
State:

$7,413
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

3.70%
Georgia:

2.25%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,366
Georgia:

$15,346
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,466
State:

$4,587
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

2.50%
Georgia:

1.80%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,136
State:

$28,361
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,461
Georgia:

$7,030
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

1.52%
State:

2.03%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,322
State:

$17,921
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,534
Georgia:

$4,668
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

3.37%
State:

3.05%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,288
Georgia:

$22,011
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,405
State:

$6,499
Number of discharges: 40
This Hospital:

4.35%
Georgia:

2.05%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,453
State:

$19,560
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,371
Georgia:

$6,481
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

4.78%
State:

3.50%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,062
Georgia:

$31,202
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,358
State:

$9,507
Number of discharges: 40
Here:

4.35%
Georgia:

3.03%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,051
Georgia:

$13,448
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,325
Georgia:

$4,372
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

1.52%
Georgia:

1.23%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$42,537
Georgia:

$43,346
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,467
Georgia:

$11,587
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

1.41%
State:

1.11%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,096
State:

$25,510
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,445
Georgia:

$7,498
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.30%
Georgia:

1.02%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,859
Georgia:

$16,440
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,141
State:

$4,869
Number of discharges: 40
Here:

4.35%
State:

3.08%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,241
Georgia:

$27,148
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,863
Georgia:

$7,980
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

1.41%
Georgia:

0.29%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$50,303
State:

$46,857
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,342
State:

$13,303
Number of discharges: 68
Here:

7.39%
State:

5.88%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$77,092
Georgia:

$122,673
Average Total Payments
Here:

$28,245
Georgia:

$36,337
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.20%
Georgia:

0.50%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,273
Georgia:

$14,725
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,135
Georgia:

$4,421
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

1.52%
State:

2.20%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,832
Georgia:

$28,786
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,061
Georgia:

$8,091
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

2.17%
Georgia:

1.99%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,123
State:

$17,108
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,008
Georgia:

$5,275
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

2.17%
State:

1.49%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,545
Georgia:

$20,836
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,150
Georgia:

$6,507
Number of discharges: 39
Here:

4.24%
Georgia:

2.62%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,456
State:

$32,753
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,370
State:

$10,664
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

2.07%
Georgia:

1.84%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,033
State:

$30,987
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,800
Georgia:

$9,086
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.41%
Georgia:

0.75%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$58,968
State:

$52,482
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,913
State:

$14,739
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

1.52%
State:

1.05%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$40,022
Georgia:

$41,116
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,712
Georgia:

$12,225
Number of discharges: 73
Here:

7.93%
Georgia:

4.78%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,526
Georgia:

$23,222
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,298
State:

$7,264
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

3.91%
Georgia:

1.59%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,263
Georgia:

$22,144
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,283
State:

$6,410
Number of discharges: 54
This Hospital:

5.87%
Georgia:

2.75%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,511
State:

$32,348
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,182
State:

$9,197
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

3.59%
State:

2.08%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,204
Georgia:

$16,155
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,466
Georgia:

$4,495
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.85%
State:

1.11%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,821
State:

$18,313
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,386
Georgia:

$4,627
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.20%
State:

1.59%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

86.0%
Georgia:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

93.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

97.8%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

86.0%
Georgia:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.8%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
This Hospital:

18
State:

33
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

92.0%
State:

95.8%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

67.0%
Georgia:

97.9%

Heart Failure

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

99.0%
Georgia:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

92.0%
Georgia:

95.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

59.0%
Georgia:

89.3%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.5%

Pneumonia

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

96.0%
Georgia:

96.3%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

95.0%
State:

97.0%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

85.0%
Georgia:

94.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

100.0%
State:

94.4%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

96.2%

Surgery

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

78.0%
State:

98.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

95.0%
State:

96.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

99.0%
State:

98.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

92.0%
Georgia:

96.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

97.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
This Hospital:

98.0%
Georgia:

99.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
This Hospital:

93.0%
State:

93.5%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

95.0%
Georgia:

95.9%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

65.0%
Georgia:

96.6%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

73.0%
Georgia:

97.0%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
Georgia:

99.3%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

16.2%
Georgia:

15.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

10.2%
State:

11.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

10.6%
Georgia:

12.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

20.4%
State:

18.8%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

24.7%
State:

24.1%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

19.3%
State:

18.5%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

2.489%
State:

0.689%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

27.400%
Georgia:

35.075%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
Here:

9.100%
State:

8.789%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.435%
Georgia:

0.125%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.297%
Georgia:

0.053%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
This Hospital:

6.100%
State:

5.752%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 30%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
State:

5%
Usually
Here:

15%
State:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

81%
Georgia:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
Georgia:

4%
Usually
Here:

12%
State:

13%
Always
Here:

84%
Georgia:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
Georgia:

12%
Usually
This Hospital:

22%
Georgia:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

68%
Georgia:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
Georgia:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
State:

22%
Always
Here:

73%
State:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

19%
State:

21%
Usually
Here:

17%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

64%
Georgia:

62%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

9%
Georgia:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
State:

19%
Always
Here:

73%
Georgia:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

9%
Georgia:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

29%
Georgia:

27%
Always
Here:

62%
Georgia:

65%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

82%
State:

81%
No
This Hospital:

18%
Georgia:

19%

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

6 or lower
Here:

7%
State:

9%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

17%
State:

22%
9 or 10
Here:

76%
State:

69%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

4%
Georgia:

6%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

15%
State:

25%
Yes, definitely
Here:

81%
State:

69%

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