SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER/CHERRY HILL - SEATTLE, WA

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Addresss:
500 17TH AVENUE
SEATTLE, WA, 98122
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (206) 320-2000

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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 13.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 493.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 1535.90
Dieticians : 4.80
Occupational Therapists : 8.70
Physical Therapists : 32.40
Registered Pharmacists : 23.50
Respiratory Therapists : 13.70
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 4.90
Physicians : 98.10
Medical Social Workers : 21.30
Physician Assistants : 1.00
Residents (Physicians) : 27.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 376
Total Certified: 376
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 36
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 36

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 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
Long Term Care (Swing-Beds) Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Use of Medical Imaging

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

49.100%
State:

37.691%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
This Hospital:

8.500%
Washington:

8.405%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.078%
State:

0.091%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

4.500%
State:

4.997%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
This Hospital:

0.800%
Washington:

2.223%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 37%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
Washington:

4%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
State:

20%
Always
This Hospital:

75%
State:

76%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

3%
State:

4%
Usually
Here:

15%
Washington:

17%
Always
Here:

82%
State:

79%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

9%
Washington:

9%
Usually
Here:

31%
State:

27%
Always
Here:

60%
Washington:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

5%
State:

7%
Usually
Here:

25%
State:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

70%
Washington:

69%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

18%
State:

19%
Usually
Here:

21%
Washington:

20%
Always
Here:

61%
Washington:

61%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

9%
Washington:

8%
Usually
Here:

17%
Washington:

20%
Always
Here:

74%
Washington:

72%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

18%
Washington:

13%
Usually
Here:

39%
State:

34%
Always
This Hospital:

43%
Washington:

53%

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

Yes
Here:

86%
Washington:

85%
No
This Hospital:

14%
State:

15%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

6%
State:

8%
7 or 8
Here:

20%
Washington:

23%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

74%
State:

69%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

2%
Washington:

4%
Yes, probably
Here:

18%
Washington:

23%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

80%
State:

73%

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

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

$42,961
Washington:

$26,851
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,651
Washington:

$8,085
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

0.90%
State:

0.61%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$65,195
Washington:

$39,743
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,993
State:

$12,509
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

1.25%
Washington:

0.81%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,015
State:

$15,315
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,995
State:

$4,069
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

1.25%
State:

0.28%
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$38,117
State:

$28,115
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,898
State:

$7,349
Number of discharges: 71
This Hospital:

3.54%
Washington:

1.40%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,868
State:

$19,185
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,138
Washington:

$6,018
Number of discharges: 65
Here:

3.24%
State:

1.51%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,989
Washington:

$28,223
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,078
Washington:

$9,007
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

1.10%
State:

0.97%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,409
Washington:

$13,725
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,958
State:

$4,102
Number of discharges: 71
This Hospital:

3.54%
Washington:

1.45%
Cervical Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$73,940
Washington:

$59,832
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,860
Washington:

$15,736
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

1.79%
State:

0.43%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,037
Washington:

$17,037
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,870
Washington:

$4,013
Number of discharges: 113
This Hospital:

5.63%
Washington:

1.57%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$68,118
Washington:

$62,784
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,942
Washington:

$18,172
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.80%
State:

0.17%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$48,541
State:

$33,474
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,802
Washington:

$8,253
Number of discharges: 81
Here:

4.04%
Washington:

1.16%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,763
Washington:

$22,460
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,163
Washington:

$6,646
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.60%
Washington:

0.15%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,357
Washington:

$18,972
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,381
State:

$4,500
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.60%
State:

0.10%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,983
State:

$19,342
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,923
Washington:

$5,262
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.75%
Washington:

2.94%
Extracranial Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,340
Washington:

$31,357
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,977
State:

$7,666
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.10%
State:

0.50%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,114
State:

$22,674
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,120
State:

$7,340
Number of discharges: 109
Here:

5.43%
State:

2.88%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,714
State:

$33,350
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,765
State:

$10,380
Number of discharges: 68
Here:

3.39%
Washington:

2.56%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,424
Washington:

$16,567
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,718
State:

$4,783
Number of discharges: 63
Here:

3.14%
Washington:

1.13%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$37,914
Washington:

$27,759
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,060
State:

$8,157
Number of discharges: 139
Here:

6.93%
Washington:

1.83%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$61,456
State:

$41,719
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,940
State:

$13,528
Number of discharges: 101
Here:

5.03%
State:

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

$29,988
Washington:

$22,533
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,720
Washington:

$5,833
Number of discharges: 101
This Hospital:

5.03%
Washington:

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

$27,375
State:

$24,041
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,431
Washington:

$8,362
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.70%
Washington:

0.98%
Major Cardiovasc Procedures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$157,274
State:

$99,795
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$26,987
Washington:

$24,411
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

2.19%
State:

0.61%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,506
State:

$20,815
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,632
State:

$6,055
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.05%
Washington:

0.74%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,544
Washington:

$23,633
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,584
State:

$8,548
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

0.85%
Washington:

0.82%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$58,070
Washington:

$43,040
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,244
State:

$13,929
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.65%
Washington:

0.66%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$105,020
Washington:

$70,406
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,505
Washington:

$18,142
Number of discharges: 45
This Hospital:

2.24%
State:

0.50%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$145,649
Washington:

$89,697
Average Total Payments
Here:

$30,094
State:

$24,611
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

2.14%
Washington:

0.40%
Other Vascular Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$98,614
Washington:

$54,958
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,481
Washington:

$12,263
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

1.15%
Washington:

0.43%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent with Major Complications or 4+ Vessels/Stents
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$134,139
Washington:

$99,462
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$25,029
Washington:

$23,409
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

1.69%
State:

0.39%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$85,300
Washington:

$67,630
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,260
State:

$15,228
Number of discharges: 113
Here:

5.63%
State:

1.59%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Non-Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$77,251
Washington:

$58,581
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,850
Washington:

$16,805
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

1.49%
State:

0.40%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Coronary Artery Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$75,153
State:

$58,243
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,114
State:

$15,365
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

1.20%
State:

0.28%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$76,693
Washington:

$63,188
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,014
Washington:

$18,702
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

1.20%
Washington:

0.32%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$55,135
Washington:

$50,675
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,714
State:

$14,331
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

1.59%
State:

0.43%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$42,282
State:

$30,125
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,932
State:

$9,273
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.05%
Washington:

2.14%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,743
State:

$23,090
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,026
Washington:

$7,310
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

0.90%
State:

2.21%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$64,433
Washington:

$36,802
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,900
State:

$11,881
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

1.25%
State:

1.57%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$71,578
Washington:

$60,778
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,203
Washington:

$16,998
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

0.85%
Washington:

1.22%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,467
Washington:

$20,733
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,568
Washington:

$5,929
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

2.19%
State:

0.55%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$54,161
Washington:

$42,650
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,753
State:

$13,695
Number of discharges: 53
This Hospital:

2.64%
Washington:

6.12%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$104,111
Washington:

$110,701
Average Total Payments
Here:

$27,495
State:

$30,882
Number of discharges: 84
Here:

4.19%
Washington:

1.22%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,979
State:

$18,489
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,912
State:

$5,200
Number of discharges: 46
Here:

2.29%
State:

1.45%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,160
Washington:

$19,711
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,002
Washington:

$5,141
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

1.84%
State:

0.95%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

1.127%
State:

0.623%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
This Hospital:

0.250%
Washington:

0.380%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

0.376%
State:

0.775%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
This Hospital:

0.125%
Washington:

0.298%
Air Bubble in the Bloodstream
Here:

0.125%
State:

0.097%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Washington:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

99.0%
Washington:

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

97.0%
Washington:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

98.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.7%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
Here:

100.0%
State:

91.6%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
This Hospital:

12
Washington:

11
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
Here:

88.0%
State:

96.9%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

98.0%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
State:

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

95.0%
State:

95.4%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

100.0%
State:

88.9%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.2%

Pneumonia

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

93.0%
State:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

86.0%
Washington:

96.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

98.4%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

91.0%
Washington:

95.0%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

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
Here:

99.0%
Washington:

97.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

97.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

98.3%
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%
State:

97.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

100.0%
Washington:

98.4%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
This Hospital:

94.0%
Washington:

95.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
Washington:

99.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
This Hospital:

96.0%
Washington:

92.1%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

96.5%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

95.0%
Washington:

95.1%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

99.0%
State:

96.0%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

100.0%
Washington:

99.8%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

13.3%
State:

15.8%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

9.6%
State:

12.7%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

11.3%
Washington:

12.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

17.3%
Washington:

18.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

25.8%
Washington:

24.0%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

17.8%
Washington:

17.7%

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