POTTSTOWN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - POTTSTOWN, PA

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POTTSTOWN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
1600 EAST HIGH STREET AND ARMAND HAMMER BLVD
POTTSTOWN, PA, 19464

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (610) 327-7000

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

Dialysis Facility located within this hospital: RENAL CARE CENTER - POTTSTOWN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental 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
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Optometric Services
Organ Transplant Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 9.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 9.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 656.00
Dieticians : 5.00
Occupational Therapists : 4.50
Physical Therapists : 9.00
Registered Pharmacists : 7.00
Respiratory Therapists : 8.75
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 2.00
Physicians : 9.00
Medical Social Workers : 6.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 295
Total Certified: 258
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 16
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 8

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

Here:	100.0%
State:	98.6%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

Here:	100.0%
Pennsylvania:	98.9%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
Pennsylvania:	95.3%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	98.7%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
Pennsylvania:	99.6%

Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG

This Hospital:	10
State:	56

Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack were transferred to another hospital

This Hospital:	62
State:	71

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

Here:	99.0%
State:	95.3%

Heart Failure

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

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	98.6%

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

This Hospital:	93.0%
Pennsylvania:	94.8%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

This Hospital:	95.0%
Pennsylvania:	90.2%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
State:	98.3%

Pneumonia

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

Here:	98.0%
State:	95.7%

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

This Hospital:	98.0%
Pennsylvania:	95.8%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
Pennsylvania:	97.8%

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

This Hospital:	97.0%
Pennsylvania:	93.2%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

This Hospital:	95.0%
Pennsylvania:	92.4%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

This Hospital:	96.0%
Pennsylvania:	94.7%

Surgery

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

This Hospital:	95.0%
Pennsylvania:	97.4%

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

This Hospital:	87.0%
Pennsylvania:	95.3%

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

This Hospital:	93.0%
State:	97.5%

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

Here:	89.0%
State:	95.5%

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

This Hospital:	93.0%
Pennsylvania:	96.6%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
Pennsylvania:	99.7%

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

Here:	94.0%
State:	94.6%

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

This Hospital:	76.0%
Pennsylvania:	93.6%

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

Here:	89.0%
State:	91.6%

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

This Hospital:	90.0%
Pennsylvania:	93.2%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	18.6%
Pennsylvania:	15.4%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	11.5%
State:	10.5%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	14.8%
Pennsylvania:	11.0%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	20.7%
State:	19.9%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	25.7%
State:	24.8%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	23.1%
State:	18.4%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls And Trauma

This Hospital:	0.333%
Pennsylvania:	0.581%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

Here:	0.167%
Pennsylvania:	0.318%

Catheter-Associated UTI

This Hospital:	0.167%
State:	0.346%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $3,967

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $11,508

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $5,572

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $4,281

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $8,658

Heart failure and shock w CC: $5,971

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $4,302

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $7,727

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $5,786

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $8,496

Diabetes w MCC: $8,063

Chest Pain: $3,151

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $37,282

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $5,933

Extracranial procedures w CC: $9,207

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $11,896

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $15,353

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $6,679

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $14,685

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $9,789

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $21,169

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $5,722

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $14,742

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $8,314

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $5,550

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $15,174

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $30,642

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $11,350

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $23,234

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $21,118

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $31,089

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $5,565

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $18,103

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w/o CC/MCC: $1,024

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w CC/MCC: $10,181

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $11,509

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $11,907

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $19,513

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $14,530

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $18,166

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $8,743

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $12,588

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $18,189

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $8,164

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $6,057

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $29,374

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $63,293

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w MCC: $22,436

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $13,278

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w/o CC/MCC: $7,764

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $16,430

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $12,801

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $3,751

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $6,632

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $2,954

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $1,024

Use of Medical Imaging

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

Here:	34.300%
State:	32.404%

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

Here:	6.700%
Pennsylvania:	8.265%

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

Here:	0.190%
State:	0.206%

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

This Hospital:	0.038%
State:	0.026%

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

Here:	8%
State:	5%

Usually

Here:	22%
State:	19%

Always

Here:	70%
State:	76%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	7%
State:	5%

Usually

Here:	22%
State:	16%

Always

This Hospital:	71%
State:	79%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	16%
Pennsylvania:	11%

Usually

This Hospital:	31%
State:	26%

Always

This Hospital:	53%
Pennsylvania:	63%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

Here:	11%
Pennsylvania:	7%

Usually

Here:	24%
State:	24%

Always

This Hospital:	65%
State:	69%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	27%
State:	22%

Usually

Here:	19%
Pennsylvania:	19%

Always

This Hospital:	54%
Pennsylvania:	59%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	16%
Pennsylvania:	9%

Usually

Here:	24%
Pennsylvania:	21%

Always

Here:	60%
Pennsylvania:	70%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	20%
State:	15%

Usually

Here:	35%
Pennsylvania:	35%

Always

This Hospital:	45%
Pennsylvania:	50%

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

Yes

Here:	82%
State:	82%

Here:	18%
State:	18%

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

6 or lower

This Hospital:	13%
State:	10%

7 or 8

This Hospital:	32%
State:	25%

9 or 10

Here:	55%
State:	65%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	10%
State:	5%

Yes, probably

This Hospital:	37%
Pennsylvania:	28%

Yes, definitely

Here:	53%
State:	67%

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