ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL - WILMINGTON, DE

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Addresss:
7TH AND CLAYTON STS
WILMINGTON, DE, 19805
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (302) 421-4100

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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 9.89
Registered Professional Nurses : 212.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 609.33
Dieticians : 0.55
Occupational Therapists : 2.40
Physical Therapists : 5.59
Registered Pharmacists : 9.00
Respiratory Therapists : 11.53
Physicians : 6.00
Medical Social Workers : 2.14
Physician Assistants : 6.06
Residents (Physicians) : 9.90

Number Of Beds
Total: 395
Total Certified: 395
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 20
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 16

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Certified Trauma Center 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
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services

Use of Medical Imaging

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

2.300%
Delaware:

8.219%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.044%
State:

0.195%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
This Hospital:

3.800%
State:

5.870%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

5.800%
Delaware:

1.984%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.910%
Delaware:

0.551%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

0.364%
State:

0.389%

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

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

$35,114
Delaware:

$31,282
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,749
State:

$12,697
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.14%
State:

0.85%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,207
Delaware:

$11,675
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,118
Delaware:

$4,841
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.76%
State:

0.22%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,960
Delaware:

$14,782
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,977
Delaware:

$6,232
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.95%
State:

0.64%
Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,770
Delaware:

$10,094
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,347
State:

$4,865
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.95%
Delaware:

0.37%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,985
State:

$15,925
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,907
State:

$6,255
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

1.27%
Delaware:

1.28%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,313
Delaware:

$11,054
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,046
Delaware:

$4,224
Number of discharges: 33
Here:

2.10%
State:

1.55%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,321
State:

$13,676
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,145
State:

$6,180
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

1.71%
State:

2.05%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,818
State:

$12,721
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,960
State:

$4,137
Number of discharges: 78
Here:

4.95%
Delaware:

1.02%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,702
State:

$15,991
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,844
Delaware:

$7,231
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

2.03%
State:

2.01%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,497
Delaware:

$19,562
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,408
State:

$8,525
Number of discharges: 46
This Hospital:

2.92%
Delaware:

2.78%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,551
State:

$11,912
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,023
Delaware:

$5,387
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

2.16%
State:

1.36%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$46,555
State:

$45,173
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,835
Delaware:

$16,026
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.70%
State:

0.41%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,773
State:

$27,452
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,034
State:

$8,514
Number of discharges: 53
Here:

3.37%
State:

1.54%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,471
State:

$15,334
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,138
State:

$6,131
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

1.33%
Delaware:

0.76%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,867
State:

$12,695
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,508
State:

$4,821
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.33%
Delaware:

0.41%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,534
State:

$24,522
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,292
Delaware:

$10,983
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.70%
State:

0.48%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,232
State:

$14,003
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,123
Delaware:

$5,271
Number of discharges: 74
Here:

4.70%
Delaware:

2.81%
Fx, Sprn, Strn and Disl Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,122
Delaware:

$11,763
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,591
Delaware:

$5,355
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.02%
Delaware:

0.40%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,478
State:

$19,403
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,161
State:

$7,521
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

1.65%
State:

1.79%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,068
Delaware:

$12,808
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,072
State:

$5,168
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

1.33%
State:

0.70%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,506
Delaware:

$15,800
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,875
State:

$6,556
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.27%
Delaware:

0.66%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,475
State:

$17,017
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,326
State:

$7,401
Number of discharges: 60
Here:

3.81%
Delaware:

3.07%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,065
Delaware:

$25,045
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,378
State:

$10,498
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

2.67%
Delaware:

2.99%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,892
Delaware:

$11,828
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,868
State:

$5,045
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.40%
Delaware:

1.08%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,644
State:

$11,338
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,338
Delaware:

$4,667
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.83%
State:

0.30%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,025
State:

$21,224
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,928
State:

$8,304
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

1.90%
Delaware:

1.70%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,885
Delaware:

$32,748
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,984
Delaware:

$14,355
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

1.27%
State:

1.08%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,570
Delaware:

$15,938
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,859
Delaware:

$5,999
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

1.78%
Delaware:

1.11%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,167
State:

$20,080
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,577
Delaware:

$8,720
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.21%
Delaware:

1.18%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,489
Delaware:

$13,531
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,550
State:

$5,972
Number of discharges: 57
Here:

3.62%
Delaware:

2.81%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$54,227
State:

$32,629
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,381
Delaware:

$14,766
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

1.78%
Delaware:

6.79%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,593
State:

$13,423
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,615
Delaware:

$6,276
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.02%
State:

1.02%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,383
State:

$18,743
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,875
State:

$8,642
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.76%
Delaware:

0.74%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,016
State:

$13,496
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,821
State:

$5,043
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

1.71%
Delaware:

1.54%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,778
Delaware:

$20,187
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,554
State:

$7,325
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.70%
Delaware:

0.38%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,403
State:

$32,477
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,107
State:

$14,175
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.83%
Delaware:

0.67%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,804
State:

$17,719
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,064
State:

$7,532
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

1.78%
Delaware:

0.67%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent with Major Complications or 4+ Vessels/Stents
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$92,966
Delaware:

$68,105
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$23,377
State:

$25,547
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.76%
Delaware:

0.55%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$65,228
Delaware:

$51,193
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,454
Delaware:

$15,445
Number of discharges: 52
This Hospital:

3.30%
State:

1.69%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Non-Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$54,385
State:

$48,348
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,460
Delaware:

$13,610
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.95%
Delaware:

0.50%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,400
State:

$17,952
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,488
Delaware:

$7,441
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.83%
State:

0.62%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,327
Delaware:

$12,314
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,587
State:

$4,710
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.70%
Delaware:

0.40%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,893
Delaware:

$11,204
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,027
State:

$4,689
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.70%
State:

0.40%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,747
Delaware:

$23,660
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,068
State:

$9,510
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

1.27%
Delaware:

1.76%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,639
State:

$15,814
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,659
State:

$5,907
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.27%
Delaware:

1.16%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,947
State:

$17,539
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,191
State:

$7,335
Number of discharges: 55
This Hospital:

3.49%
Delaware:

2.39%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,936
State:

$30,259
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,509
Delaware:

$12,102
Number of discharges: 34
This Hospital:

2.16%
Delaware:

1.39%
Renal Failure without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,236
State:

$13,050
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,580
Delaware:

$4,645
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.95%
Delaware:

0.34%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,799
State:

$34,014
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,468
Delaware:

$14,418
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.02%
State:

1.09%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$49,041
State:

$46,688
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,511
State:

$17,780
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

1.52%
State:

1.20%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,634
State:

$14,050
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,252
State:

$5,620
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.89%
State:

0.56%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,165
State:

$34,076
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,151
Delaware:

$14,025
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

2.60%
Delaware:

4.21%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,380
State:

$16,742
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,122
Delaware:

$7,474
Number of discharges: 45
This Hospital:

2.86%
State:

2.67%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,074
State:

$25,038
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,245
State:

$10,380
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

1.84%
State:

2.53%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,979
Delaware:

$12,046
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,047
State:

$5,166
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

2.16%
State:

1.02%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,141
Delaware:

$14,004
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,058
State:

$5,339
Number of discharges: 52
This Hospital:

3.30%
State:

2.13%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,446
State:

$14,292
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,134
Delaware:

$5,360
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

2.03%
Delaware:

1.29%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

99.0%
Delaware:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

99.0%
Delaware:

99.8%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

92.0%
State:

97.3%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

98.0%
State:

98.5%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

98.0%
State:

99.5%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Delaware:

93.5%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

95.0%
State:

97.7%

Heart Failure

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

99.0%
State:

99.9%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
State:

97.5%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

97.0%
State:

93.4%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.7%

Pneumonia

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

98.0%
Delaware:

95.0%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

95.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

98.0%
Delaware:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

95.0%
Delaware:

94.6%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

96.0%
Delaware:

96.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

94.0%
State:

95.7%

Surgery

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

100.0%
State:

98.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

98.0%
Delaware:

98.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

98.0%
Delaware:

99.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
This Hospital:

93.0%
Delaware:

96.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

95.0%
Delaware:

98.0%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
Here:

93.0%
Delaware:

97.9%
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%
State:

100.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
This Hospital:

93.0%
State:

95.3%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

94.0%
State:

96.8%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

94.0%
State:

95.6%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

97.1%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

100.0%
Delaware:

100.0%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

15.6%
Delaware:

14.1%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

9.9%
Delaware:

10.8%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

11.4%
State:

12.1%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

21.6%
Delaware:

18.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

24.9%
Delaware:

24.0%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

20.7%
Delaware:

18.8%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 21%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
Delaware:

18%
Always
Here:

71%
Delaware:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
State:

5%
Usually
Here:

19%
Delaware:

16%
Always
Here:

76%
State:

79%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

18%
State:

11%
Usually
Here:

26%
Delaware:

25%
Always
This Hospital:

56%
State:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
State:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

22%
State:

23%
Always
Here:

68%
Delaware:

69%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

27%
Delaware:

21%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
State:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

55%
State:

60%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

13%
State:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
Delaware:

20%
Always
Here:

66%
Delaware:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

17%
State:

16%
Usually
Here:

22%
State:

32%
Always
Here:

61%
State:

52%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

80%
State:

82%
No
This Hospital:

20%
State:

18%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

14%
State:

9%
7 or 8
Here:

28%
State:

25%
9 or 10
Here:

58%
State:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

10%
Delaware:

5%
Yes, probably
Here:

29%
State:

26%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

61%
Delaware:

69%

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