PLANTATION GENERAL HOSPITAL - PLANTATION, FL

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Addresss:
401 NW 42ND AVE
PLANTATION, FL, 33317
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (954) 587-5010

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Proprietary
Emergency Services: No

Other nearby hospitals and nursing homes

Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 51.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 298.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 525.00
Dieticians : 3.00
Physical Therapists : 12.00
Registered Pharmacists : 15.00
Respiratory Therapists : 9.00
Medical Social Workers : 2.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 264
Total Certified: 264

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Burn Care Unit Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health 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

Use of Medical Imaging

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

0.029%
State:

0.158%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.016%
State:

0.041%

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
This Hospital:

9%
Florida:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
Florida:

20%
Always
This Hospital:

73%
Florida:

73%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
Florida:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
State:

16%
Always
Here:

79%
State:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

18%
Florida:

14%
Usually
This Hospital:

25%
State:

26%
Always
This Hospital:

57%
Florida:

60%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

10%
State:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

23%
Florida:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

67%
State:

67%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

23%
Florida:

25%
Usually
Here:

18%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

59%
State:

58%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

15%
State:

11%
Usually
Here:

16%
State:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

69%
State:

68%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

13%
State:

13%
Usually
Here:

27%
Florida:

30%
Always
This Hospital:

60%
State:

57%

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

Yes
Here:

79%
State:

81%
No
Here:

21%
State:

19%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

11%
Florida:

11%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

23%
State:

24%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

66%
State:

65%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

9%
State:

8%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

23%
State:

24%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

68%
State:

68%

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

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

$105,956
Florida:

$56,805
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,964
Florida:

$11,188
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.14%
Florida:

0.92%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$43,510
Florida:

$28,529
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,789
Florida:

$5,448
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.14%
State:

0.53%
Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,111
State:

$20,788
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,908
State:

$3,912
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.94%
Florida:

0.35%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,990
State:

$25,508
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,989
Florida:

$5,155
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.07%
Florida:

1.52%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$56,776
State:

$36,407
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,664
State:

$7,709
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.94%
State:

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

$32,937
State:

$17,832
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,752
Florida:

$3,540
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

1.95%
State:

2.00%
Cellulitis with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,120
State:

$43,420
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,345
State:

$9,235
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.87%
State:

0.25%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$33,278
Florida:

$25,471
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,608
Florida:

$5,275
Number of discharges: 38
This Hospital:

2.55%
Florida:

1.97%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,005
State:

$21,396
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,299
State:

$3,578
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

1.95%
Florida:

1.81%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,265
Florida:

$32,205
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,502
Florida:

$6,099
Number of discharges: 50
This Hospital:

3.36%
State:

2.28%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$52,330
State:

$39,026
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,443
State:

$7,410
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

1.68%
Florida:

2.16%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,905
Florida:

$23,968
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,720
Florida:

$4,534
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

2.95%
Florida:

1.78%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$46,769
State:

$42,374
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,464
Florida:

$6,838
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.94%
Florida:

1.78%
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$46,059
State:

$29,396
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,840
Florida:

$5,540
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.01%
State:

0.34%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$40,173
State:

$26,997
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,068
State:

$5,355
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.07%
State:

0.66%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,073
State:

$23,115
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,988
Florida:

$4,023
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.07%
Florida:

0.43%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$50,566
Florida:

$40,249
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,140
Florida:

$7,687
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.01%
Florida:

0.60%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$37,319
Florida:

$27,105
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,609
Florida:

$4,566
Number of discharges: 75
Here:

5.03%
State:

3.97%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$46,364
State:

$32,281
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,950
Florida:

$6,280
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

2.42%
Florida:

1.92%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$49,223
Florida:

$30,847
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,322
State:

$5,868
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.48%
Florida:

0.78%
G.I. Obstruction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,884
Florida:

$22,859
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,974
Florida:

$3,987
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.01%
Florida:

0.56%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$45,282
Florida:

$30,027
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,066
Florida:

$6,310
Number of discharges: 51
Here:

3.42%
Florida:

3.10%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$56,780
State:

$46,190
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,545
Florida:

$9,405
Number of discharges: 47
This Hospital:

3.15%
Florida:

2.68%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,852
Florida:

$20,832
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,403
State:

$4,234
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

1.21%
State:

1.25%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$119,756
Florida:

$62,599
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,775
Florida:

$11,419
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.94%
Florida:

1.13%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,242
State:

$20,835
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,962
Florida:

$4,043
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.34%
Florida:

0.52%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$76,985
Florida:

$36,877
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,079
State:

$7,181
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

1.95%
State:

1.36%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$117,766
State:

$58,736
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,284
State:

$12,157
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.01%
State:

0.78%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$57,014
Florida:

$37,133
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,621
Florida:

$7,488
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

1.41%
State:

1.01%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,527
State:

$25,550
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,108
State:

$4,912
Number of discharges: 63
Here:

4.23%
Florida:

3.06%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$86,117
Florida:

$63,639
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,397
Florida:

$10,407
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.74%
State:

0.33%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$101,661
Florida:

$62,092
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,295
Florida:

$12,789
Number of discharges: 58
This Hospital:

3.89%
State:

5.59%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$137,101
State:

$85,506
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,173
State:

$16,251
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.01%
Florida:

0.70%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$40,639
State:

$27,134
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,434
Florida:

$5,110
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.87%
State:

0.96%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$56,853
Florida:

$32,786
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,415
State:

$7,205
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

1.34%
Florida:

0.62%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,598
State:

$22,072
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,431
Florida:

$4,329
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

1.81%
Florida:

1.84%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$91,767
State:

$58,481
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,344
State:

$12,104
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

1.61%
Florida:

0.78%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$72,403
State:

$33,317
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,210
Florida:

$6,341
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.28%
State:

0.69%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,236
State:

$30,298
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,939
Florida:

$7,037
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.01%
Florida:

0.34%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$108,126
Florida:

$94,419
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$23,266
State:

$20,337
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.34%
State:

0.62%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$46,380
Florida:

$40,764
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,020
State:

$8,129
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

2.15%
State:

1.01%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$59,068
Florida:

$40,189
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,713
Florida:

$8,505
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.81%
State:

0.38%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,734
State:

$24,594
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,369
Florida:

$5,130
Number of discharges: 54
This Hospital:

3.62%
State:

1.62%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$44,646
Florida:

$31,773
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,215
State:

$6,342
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

2.35%
Florida:

2.09%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$86,783
State:

$48,665
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,940
Florida:

$10,507
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

1.81%
State:

1.42%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$99,351
Florida:

$64,640
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,237
State:

$12,633
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

1.21%
Florida:

0.89%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$212,442
Florida:

$157,572
Average Total Payments
Here:

$39,215
State:

$34,657
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

1.34%
State:

0.36%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$91,845
State:

$73,093
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,116
Florida:

$14,633
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.81%
State:

0.97%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$36,997
Florida:

$25,327
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,059
Florida:

$5,014
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

1.41%
Florida:

0.76%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$96,113
State:

$62,484
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,769
State:

$12,161
Number of discharges: 58
This Hospital:

3.89%
State:

3.48%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$54,446
State:

$36,829
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,445
State:

$7,095
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

1.54%
State:

1.34%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,131
State:

$22,613
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,279
Florida:

$4,291
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.21%
Florida:

0.74%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$43,699
State:

$33,576
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,859
Florida:

$6,347
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

1.88%
Florida:

2.26%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$83,091
Florida:

$49,521
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,717
State:

$9,220
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.01%
State:

1.45%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,163
Florida:

$24,049
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,620
State:

$4,447
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

1.54%
State:

0.98%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,740
Florida:

$25,778
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,566
Florida:

$4,531
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

2.89%
Florida:

2.45%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,529
State:

$27,166
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,697
State:

$4,596
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

1.41%
State:

1.35%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

98.0%
State:

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

99.0%
State:

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

100.0%
Florida:

97.7%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
Florida:

99.1%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.9%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
Here:

100.0%
Florida:

95.4%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
This Hospital:

8
State:

8
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

97.6%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

99.0%
Florida:

97.8%

Heart Failure

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

99.0%
State:

99.4%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

97.3%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

93.0%
Florida:

93.6%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Florida:

99.7%

Pneumonia

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

100.0%
State:

96.6%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

95.0%
State:

97.5%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

99.0%
Florida:

99.4%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

99.0%
Florida:

96.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

96.0%
Florida:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

94.0%
Florida:

97.7%

Surgery

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

99.0%
State:

98.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

98.0%
Florida:

97.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

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
This Hospital:

95.0%
State:

97.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

98.2%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
This Hospital:

90.0%
Florida:

96.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
Here:

97.0%
Florida:

94.6%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

99.0%
State:

97.2%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

97.0%
Florida:

97.6%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

98.0%
State:

96.4%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.9%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

11.2%
State:

11.3%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

11.4%
State:

11.7%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

24.5%
Florida:

24.9%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

18.8%
Florida:

18.6%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.582%
State:

0.580%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

1.164%
State:

0.465%

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