HAMILTON MEDICAL CENTER - DALTON, GA

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HAMILTON MEDICAL CENTER
1200 MEMORIAL DRIVE
DALTON, GA, 30720

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (706) 272-6105

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
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
Hospice Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Optometric Services
Organ Bank 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
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 70.75
Registered Professional Nurses : 121.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 783.75
Dieticians : 1.00
Occupational Therapists : 2.00
Physical Therapists : 5.00
Registered Pharmacists : 13.00
Respiratory Therapists : 14.00
Medical Social Workers : 5.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 282
Total Certified: 282
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 27

Use of Medical Imaging

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

Here:	29.900%
Georgia:	31.798%

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

Here:	6.500%
State:	8.697%

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

Here:	0.058%
State:	0.178%

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

This Hospital:	0.003%
Georgia:	0.069%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $5,133

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $11,454

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $7,257

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $4,262

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $8,675

Heart failure and shock w CC: $5,983

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $4,310

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $7,742

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $5,797

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $8,513

Diabetes w MCC: $8,078

Chest Pain: $3,137

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w/o CC/MCC: $24,473

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $44,942

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w CC: $29,613

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $30,149

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $29,493

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $40,994

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w/o MCC: $33,271

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w MCC: $44,141

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $5,906

Extracranial procedures w CC: $9,224

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $20,003

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $31,480

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $11,918

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $15,331

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $11,365

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $6,693

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $14,715

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $9,808

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $21,143

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $5,733

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $14,691

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $8,276

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $9,577

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $15,105

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $30,698

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $8,633

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $11,372

Cervical spinal fusion w MCC: $26,046

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $15,332

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $21,019

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $49,835

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $5,557

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $10,221

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w/o CC/MCC: $6,283

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w CC/MCC: $10,200

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $17,538

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $11,929

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $19,422

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $14,557

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $18,199

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $8,183

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $18,386

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $12,571

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $18,223

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $8,179

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $19,352

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $10,995

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $21,887

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $19,816

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $13,303

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w/o CC/MCC: $7,381

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $16,461

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $12,743

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $3,734

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $6,645

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $4,850

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $5,013

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

This Hospital:	99.0%
Georgia:	98.1%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

This Hospital:	98.0%
Georgia:	98.3%

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

Here:	89.0%
Georgia:	94.7%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

This Hospital:	98.0%
Georgia:	98.2%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
Georgia:	99.7%

Percent of Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival

This Hospital:	67.0%
Georgia:	77.1%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

This Hospital:	80.0%
Georgia:	87.4%

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

Here:	5
State:	12

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

Here:	168
Georgia:	82

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

Here:	99.0%
Georgia:	95.2%

Heart Failure

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

Here:	98.0%
State:	97.5%

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

Here:	88.0%
State:	93.4%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

Here:	82.0%
Georgia:	86.3%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
State:	98.9%

Pneumonia

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

Here:	98.0%
Georgia:	94.9%

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

Here:	94.0%
Georgia:	95.9%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
State:	97.6%

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

This Hospital:	91.0%
Georgia:	91.6%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

This Hospital:	98.0%
State:	92.4%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	100.0%
Georgia:	94.3%

Surgery

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

This Hospital:	99.0%
Georgia:	96.5%

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

Here:	97.0%
State:	93.6%

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

Here:	99.0%
State:	97.2%

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

Here:	99.0%
Georgia:	90.1%

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

Here:	99.0%
State:	93.0%

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

This Hospital:	98.0%
Georgia:	92.3%

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%
Georgia:	99.6%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	89.5%

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

Here:	93.0%
State:	91.2%

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

Here:	93.0%
Georgia:	93.8%

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

This Hospital:	95.0%
Georgia:	94.2%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	16.5%
Georgia:	16.0%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	11.6%
State:	11.3%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	11.4%
Georgia:	12.1%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	18.7%
Georgia:	19.5%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	21.6%
State:	23.9%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	18.3%
State:	18.3%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 26%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	2%
State:	6%

Usually

This Hospital:	18%
State:	18%

Always

This Hospital:	80%
Georgia:	76%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	4%
State:	4%

Usually

This Hospital:	14%
State:	14%

Always

This Hospital:	82%
State:	82%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

Here:	9%
State:	13%

Usually

Here:	25%
State:	24%

Always

This Hospital:	66%
Georgia:	63%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

Here:	5%
State:	8%

Usually

This Hospital:	23%
Georgia:	22%

Always

Here:	72%
State:	70%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	22%
Georgia:	23%

Usually

Here:	18%
State:	17%

Always

Here:	60%
State:	60%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	12%
State:	10%

Usually

Here:	19%
State:	20%

Always

This Hospital:	69%
Georgia:	70%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	7%
State:	9%

Usually

Here:	29%
Georgia:	27%

Always

This Hospital:	64%
Georgia:	64%

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

Yes

Here:	76%
Georgia:	80%

Here:	24%
Georgia:	20%

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

6 or lower

This Hospital:	8%
State:	9%

7 or 8

Here:	23%
State:	24%

9 or 10

This Hospital:	69%
Georgia:	67%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

This Hospital:	4%
State:	6%

Yes, probably

Here:	26%
State:	25%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	70%
Georgia:	69%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Pressure Ulcer Stages III And IV

This Hospital:	0.215%
Georgia:	0.118%

Falls And Trauma

This Hospital:	1.074%
Georgia:	0.635%

Catheter-Associated UTI

This Hospital:	0.429%
Georgia:	0.337%

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