TRINITY HOSPITAL OF AUGUSTA - AUGUSTA, GA

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Addresss:
2260 WRIGHTSBORO RD
AUGUSTA, GA, 30904
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (706) 481-7000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Proprietary
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Registered Professional Nurses : 149.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 470.90
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 1.00
Occupational Therapists : 3.80
Physical Therapists : 8.50
Registered Pharmacists : 7.50
Respiratory Therapists : 0.25
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 2.70
Physicians : 1.00
Medical Social Workers : 1.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 231
Total Certified: 231
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 5

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
Hospice 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
Organ Bank Services
Organ Transplant Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
This Hospital:

0.611%
State:

0.572%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

15.900%
State:

8.789%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.148%
Georgia:

0.125%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.099%
State:

0.053%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

6.500%
State:

1.998%

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

Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,146
State:

$14,069
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,622
Georgia:

$4,045
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

2.02%
State:

0.27%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,077
Georgia:

$17,342
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,487
Georgia:

$5,372
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

3.46%
Georgia:

1.61%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,260
State:

$15,911
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,299
State:

$3,607
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

2.02%
Georgia:

1.74%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,660
Georgia:

$20,363
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,563
Georgia:

$6,113
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

2.16%
Georgia:

2.30%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,186
State:

$25,040
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,864
Georgia:

$7,413
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

2.45%
State:

2.25%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,637
Georgia:

$15,346
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,222
State:

$4,587
Number of discharges: 49
This Hospital:

7.07%
Georgia:

1.80%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,098
Georgia:

$17,921
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,345
State:

$4,668
Number of discharges: 50
This Hospital:

7.22%
Georgia:

3.05%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,166
Georgia:

$22,011
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,039
State:

$6,499
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

2.74%
Georgia:

2.05%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,102
Georgia:

$19,560
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,964
State:

$6,481
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

3.32%
Georgia:

3.50%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,394
Georgia:

$31,202
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,411
Georgia:

$9,507
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.73%
State:

3.03%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,430
State:

$13,448
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,002
Georgia:

$4,372
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.59%
State:

1.23%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,975
Georgia:

$36,424
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,068
Georgia:

$9,460
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.59%
State:

0.36%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,087
Georgia:

$25,991
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,759
State:

$7,265
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.59%
State:

1.73%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,010
State:

$20,289
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,734
State:

$5,383
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.73%
State:

0.79%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,242
Georgia:

$25,510
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,616
State:

$7,498
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.59%
State:

1.02%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,471
State:

$16,440
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,524
Georgia:

$4,869
Number of discharges: 47
Here:

6.78%
Georgia:

3.08%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,250
Georgia:

$32,069
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,776
Georgia:

$7,475
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.73%
Georgia:

0.18%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$50,483
State:

$46,857
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,478
Georgia:

$13,303
Number of discharges: 102
This Hospital:

14.72%
State:

5.88%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$51,293
State:

$55,876
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,486
Georgia:

$16,527
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.59%
Georgia:

0.75%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,512
Georgia:

$14,725
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,036
State:

$4,421
Number of discharges: 41
This Hospital:

5.92%
State:

2.20%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,067
State:

$22,431
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,766
State:

$6,503
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

2.02%
Georgia:

0.56%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$88,186
Georgia:

$53,487
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,562
State:

$13,057
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.59%
Georgia:

1.54%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,581
Georgia:

$28,786
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,429
State:

$8,091
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.59%
State:

1.99%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,981
Georgia:

$20,836
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,872
State:

$6,507
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

6.35%
State:

2.62%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,490
State:

$32,753
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,317
Georgia:

$10,664
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.88%
Georgia:

1.84%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,242
State:

$41,116
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,791
State:

$12,225
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.59%
Georgia:

4.78%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,771
Georgia:

$22,144
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,000
Georgia:

$6,410
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

2.89%
State:

2.75%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,837
State:

$32,348
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,564
State:

$9,197
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.59%
State:

2.08%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,748
Georgia:

$16,155
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,037
State:

$4,495
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

4.33%
State:

1.11%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,031
State:

$18,313
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,172
State:

$4,627
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

3.17%
Georgia:

1.59%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Georgia:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.1%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
Georgia:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.8%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

97.9%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
Georgia:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

97.0%
State:

95.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

98.0%
Georgia:

89.3%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Georgia:

99.5%

Pneumonia

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

100.0%
Georgia:

96.3%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

98.0%
Georgia:

97.0%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

97.0%
Georgia:

94.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

100.0%
Georgia:

94.4%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

100.0%
State:

96.2%

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%
State:

98.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

99.0%
Georgia:

96.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

100.0%
Georgia:

98.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

96.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Here:

100.0%
State:

97.4%
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%
Georgia:

93.5%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

98.0%
Georgia:

95.9%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

99.0%
Georgia:

96.6%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

99.0%
Georgia:

97.0%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
Georgia:

99.3%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

15.3%
State:

15.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

13.5%
State:

11.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

13.2%
Georgia:

12.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

19.4%
State:

18.8%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

23.3%
Georgia:

24.1%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

19.3%
State:

18.5%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 27%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

7%
State:

5%
Usually
Here:

17%
State:

18%
Always
Here:

76%
State:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

3%
State:

4%
Usually
Here:

13%
Georgia:

13%
Always
Here:

84%
Georgia:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

14%
State:

12%
Usually
This Hospital:

26%
State:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

60%
Georgia:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
State:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

22%
Georgia:

22%
Always
Here:

72%
Georgia:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

23%
State:

21%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

60%
State:

62%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

12%
Georgia:

10%
Usually
Here:

24%
Georgia:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

64%
State:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

7%
State:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

25%
Georgia:

27%
Always
Here:

68%
State:

65%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

84%
Georgia:

81%
No
This Hospital:

16%
State:

19%

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

6 or lower
Here:

9%
Georgia:

9%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

19%
Georgia:

22%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

72%
Georgia:

69%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

6%
State:

6%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

20%
Georgia:

25%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

74%
Georgia:

69%

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