SETON NORTHWEST HOSPITAL - AUSTIN, TX

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SETON NORTHWEST HOSPITAL
11113 RESEARCH BOULEVARD
AUSTIN,TX 78759

County: TRAVIS
Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (512) 324-6000
Emergency service: Yes
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Church

Quality Measure Score

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival	100%	92%	93%
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge	75%	88%	90%
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival	100%	86%	88%
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge	75%	89%	91%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	93%	85%	84%
Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions	47%	66%	66%
Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	67%	86%	86%
Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function	96%	84%	85%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination	83%	78%	75%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	81%	77%	75%
Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival	100%	93%	93%
Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment	100%	100%	99%
Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	90%	86%	84%
Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)	97%	84%	86%
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics	97%	90%	90%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision	79%	74%	82%
Surgery Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots	74%	69%	75%
Surgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery	96%	86%	90%
Surgery Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries	85%	74%	79%
Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery	61%	74%	78%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems Survey

How do patients rate the hospital overall?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high)	61%	62%	63%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium)	26%	25%	26%
Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low)	13%	13%	11%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Doctors always communicated well	78%	80%	79%
Doctors usually communicated well	18%	15%	16%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well	4%	5%	5%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Nurses always communicated well	67%	71%	73%
Nurses usually communicated well	25%	21%	21%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well	8%	8%	6%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted	52%	59%	60%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted	30%	26%	28%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted	18%	15%	12%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Staff always explained	52%	57%	58%
Staff usually explained	21%	18%	18%
Staff sometimes or never explained	27%	25%	24%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Pain was always well controlled	60%	67%	67%
Pain was usually well controlled	31%	24%	25%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled	9%	9%	8%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Always quiet at night	51%	60%	54%
Usually quiet at night	34%	28%	32%
Sometimes or never quiet at night	15%	12%	14%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Room was always clean	53%	66%	68%
Room was usually clean	30%	22%	21%
Room was sometimes or never clean	17%	12%	11%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Yes, staff did give patients this information	75%	78%	79%
No, staff did not give patients this information	25%	22%	21%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital	66%	67%	67%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital	26%	26%	27%
NO, patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)	8%	7%	6%

Average Medicare Payment

Chest Pain: $2892
Chronic Lung Disease: $4587
Diabetes in Adults: $3863
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations: $3836
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope: $5389
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $13131
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $9133
Heart Attack with Major Complications: $7402
Heart Attack without Complications: $4913
Heart Failure: $5256
Hernia Operations in Adults: $4307
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $7190
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $5727
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations: $7273
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications: $22388
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations: $10389
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $5372
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement: $13510
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle: $10678
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $20156
Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations: $16212
Uterus & Ovary Operations: $5367

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