SARATOGA HOSPITAL - SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY

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SARATOGA HOSPITAL
211 CHURCH STREET
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, 12866

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (518) 587-3222

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

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anesthesia Services
Audiology Services
Blood Bank Services
CT Scanner Services
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Services
Chemotherapy Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dedicated Emergency Department Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Psychiatric Services
Emergency Services
Hospice Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
ICU - Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri) Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Opthalmic Surgery Services
Orthopedic Surgery Services
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Positron Emission Tomography (Pet) Scan Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Reconstructive Surgery Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services
Urgent Care Center Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 14.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 209.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 680.00
Dieticians : 4.00
Occupational Therapists : 5.00
Physical Therapists : 11.00
Registered Pharmacists : 9.00
Respiratory Therapists : 10.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.00
Physicians : 2.00
Medical Social Workers : 4.00
Medical Laboratory Technologists : 22.00
Nuclear Medicine Technicians : 2.00
Physician Assistants : 1.00
Diagnostic Radiology Technicians : 29.00
Nurse Practitioners: 1.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 171
Total Certified: 171
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 16

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

Here:	100.0%
State:	98.3%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

Here:	95.0%
New York:	98.5%

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

Here:	80.0%
State:	95.0%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

Here:	98.0%
New York:	98.3%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
State:	99.6%

Percent of Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	50.0%
State:	49.5%

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

This Hospital:	8
New York:	12

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

This Hospital:	199
New York:	82

Median Time to Fibrinolysis

Here:	40
State:	31

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

Here:	96.0%
State:	96.3%

Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got drugs to break up blood clots within 30 minutes of arrival

This Hospital:	36
State:	55

Heart Failure

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
New York:	98.6%

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

Here:	98.0%
New York:	94.1%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

Here:	95.0%
New York:	89.4%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
State:	98.2%

Pneumonia

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

Here:	94.0%
State:	92.8%

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

This Hospital:	96.0%
New York:	94.6%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	99.0%
State:	97.7%

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

This Hospital:	94.0%
New York:	91.8%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

Here:	99.0%
New York:	90.4%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

This Hospital:	98.0%
State:	91.8%

Surgery

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

This Hospital:	98.0%
New York:	96.3%

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

This Hospital:	85.0%
New York:	93.9%

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

Here:	97.0%
State:	96.9%

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

This Hospital:	93.0%
New York:	93.8%

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

This Hospital:	93.0%
State:	95.4%

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

Here:	100.0%
New York:	99.6%

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

Here:	91.0%
New York:	89.8%

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

Here:	80.0%
State:	91.9%

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

This Hospital:	88.0%
State:	91.6%

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

Here:	96.0%
New York:	93.2%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	17.7%
State:	15.2%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	10.4%
State:	10.6%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	10.5%
State:	11.4%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	20.3%
New York:	21.1%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	25.3%
New York:	26.1%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	17.1%
New York:	19.6%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

Here:	32.300%
New York:	27.056%

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

Here:	5.800%
New York:	9.830%

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

Here:	0.042%
New York:	0.153%

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

Here:	0.002%
State:	0.034%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $4,601

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $10,275

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $6,467

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $3,823

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $7,732

Heart failure and shock w CC: $5,332

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $3,841

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $6,900

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $5,167

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $7,587

Diabetes w MCC: $7,200

Chest Pain: $2,814

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $13,956

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $5,298

Extracranial procedures w CC: $8,221

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $10,622

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $13,708

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $5,965

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $13,114

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $8,741

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $9,986

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $5,109

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $7,433

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $8,591

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $13,550

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $27,359

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $7,694

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $10,135

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $13,812

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $18,855

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $31,554

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $4,969

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $9,109

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $16,648

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $10,632

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $17,422

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $12,974

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $16,220

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $7,806

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $17,359

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $11,240

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $17,001

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $7,289

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $9,863

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $24,035

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $4,436

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $14,670

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $1,792

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $3,349

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $3,495

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $2,693

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $1,068

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 39%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	4%
State:	8%

Usually

Here:	17%
State:	21%

Always

Here:	79%
New York:	71%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	4%
New York:	6%

Usually

Here:	16%
New York:	18%

Always

This Hospital:	80%
State:	76%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

Here:	10%
State:	16%

Usually

This Hospital:	25%
New York:	28%

Always

Here:	65%
State:	56%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	6%
New York:	10%

Usually

This Hospital:	22%
New York:	25%

Always

This Hospital:	72%
New York:	65%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	19%
State:	25%

Usually

Here:	17%
State:	19%

Always

Here:	64%
State:	56%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	8%
State:	11%

Usually

Here:	22%
New York:	23%

Always

Here:	70%
New York:	66%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	23%
New York:	18%

Usually

This Hospital:	38%
State:	34%

Always

Here:	39%
New York:	48%

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

Yes

This Hospital:	91%
New York:	80%

This Hospital:	9%
New York:	20%

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

6 or lower

This Hospital:	9%
New York:	12%

7 or 8

This Hospital:	25%
New York:	29%

9 or 10

Here:	66%
State:	59%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	5%
New York:	7%

Yes, probably

Here:	24%
State:	30%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	71%
New York:	63%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls And Trauma

Here:	0.709%
New York:	0.590%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

Here:	0.355%
New York:	0.417%

Catheter-Associated UTI

This Hospital:	1.774%
New York:	0.291%

Manifestations Of Poor Glycemic Control

Here:	0.177%
New York:	0.067%

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