MAT-SU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - PALMER, AK

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Addresss:
2500 SOUTH WOODWORTH LOOP
PALMER, AK, 99645
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (907) 746-8600

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Swing Bed Hospitals

Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 0.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 51.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 109.00
Dieticians : 1.00
Registered Pharmacists : 2.50
Respiratory Therapists : 3.75
Medical Social Workers : 0.80

Number Of Beds
Total: 39
Total Certified: 36

Provided Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Obstetric Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Alaska:

100.0%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

98.5%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

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

100.0%
Alaska:

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

67.0%
State:

90.7%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
This Hospital:

8
Alaska:

8
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

97.0%
Alaska:

97.4%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
Alaska:

98.8%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
State:

97.5%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

97.0%
Alaska:

98.2%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

100.0%
Alaska:

93.7%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.3%

Pneumonia

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

99.0%
State:

95.7%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

97.0%
Alaska:

94.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

96.8%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

98.0%
State:

95.2%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

94.0%
State:

91.2%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

98.0%
Alaska:

97.0%

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:

97.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

100.0%
State:

98.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

99.0%
Alaska:

97.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

95.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Here:

97.0%
Alaska:

95.3%
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%
Alaska:

99.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
Here:

99.0%
Alaska:

95.4%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

94.0%
Alaska:

95.2%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

96.0%
State:

94.8%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

100.0%
Alaska:

96.3%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
State:

100.0%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

17.7%
State:

14.5%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

11.4%
Alaska:

12.5%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

12.1%
State:

12.1%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

20.1%
State:

18.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

24.9%
State:

23.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

18.0%
State:

17.4%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 33%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

3%
State:

4%
Usually
This Hospital:

20%
Alaska:

19%
Always
Here:

77%
State:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
State:

4%
Usually
This Hospital:

16%
Alaska:

16%
Always
This Hospital:

80%
State:

80%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

8%
State:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

28%
State:

24%
Always
Here:

64%
State:

67%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

5%
State:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

26%
Alaska:

25%
Always
Here:

69%
State:

68%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

17%
State:

16%
Usually
Here:

18%
State:

18%
Always
Here:

65%
Alaska:

66%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

6%
State:

9%
Usually
Here:

18%
Alaska:

21%
Always
Here:

76%
Alaska:

70%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

7%
Alaska:

10%
Usually
Here:

33%
Alaska:

30%
Always
Here:

60%
State:

60%

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

Yes
Here:

88%
Alaska:

85%
No
This Hospital:

12%
Alaska:

15%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

8%
Alaska:

9%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

20%
State:

25%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

72%
State:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

5%
Alaska:

4%
Yes, probably
Here:

22%
State:

26%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

73%
State:

70%

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

Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,283
Alaska:

$20,804
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,481
Alaska:

$8,970
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.39%
Alaska:

1.64%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,121
State:

$18,174
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,805
Alaska:

$6,770
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

2.14%
Alaska:

2.20%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$36,679
Alaska:

$22,958
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,744
Alaska:

$9,535
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

3.03%
Alaska:

2.54%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,298
Alaska:

$18,891
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,625
State:

$6,354
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

3.28%
Alaska:

1.32%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,085
State:

$22,659
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,612
Alaska:

$10,570
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

2.90%
Alaska:

2.51%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$42,838
State:

$34,448
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,867
Alaska:

$12,877
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

3.15%
State:

2.65%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,971
State:

$17,779
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,338
State:

$7,968
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

2.90%
Alaska:

2.13%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$57,217
Alaska:

$45,742
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,947
State:

$12,942
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

3.66%
State:

2.33%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,287
State:

$21,122
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,412
Alaska:

$7,681
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

1.77%
Alaska:

0.52%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,846
State:

$19,374
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,457
Alaska:

$7,746
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

4.41%
State:

3.42%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,641
State:

$27,417
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,760
State:

$10,988
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

3.03%
Alaska:

2.62%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,400
Alaska:

$21,488
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,263
State:

$8,045
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

1.77%
Alaska:

0.42%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,703
State:

$32,060
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,712
State:

$11,119
Number of discharges: 41
This Hospital:

5.17%
State:

3.53%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$49,031
State:

$49,620
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,036
State:

$15,952
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

1.64%
State:

1.81%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,512
Alaska:

$19,645
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,965
State:

$6,994
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.39%
State:

0.99%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,569
Alaska:

$38,355
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,129
Alaska:

$12,093
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

2.14%
State:

2.47%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$38,352
State:

$26,973
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,332
State:

$8,772
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

2.02%
State:

1.37%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,233
Alaska:

$19,253
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,951
State:

$7,940
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

4.54%
State:

3.06%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$73,908
Alaska:

$63,290
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$23,474
Alaska:

$21,161
Number of discharges: 59
This Hospital:

7.44%
Alaska:

10.55%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$99,722
Alaska:

$77,621
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$27,026
Alaska:

$29,369
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.51%
Alaska:

1.42%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,069
State:

$18,825
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,368
State:

$7,702
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

3.78%
Alaska:

1.77%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$121,064
Alaska:

$81,855
Average Total Payments
Here:

$21,896
State:

$20,250
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.89%
Alaska:

2.13%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$33,247
State:

$49,021
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,097
State:

$12,003
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

1.77%
State:

1.17%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,009
Alaska:

$29,566
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,185
State:

$10,849
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

3.40%
State:

2.39%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,802
State:

$44,103
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,063
State:

$16,841
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

2.40%
State:

0.93%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,061
Alaska:

$22,887
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,821
State:

$7,829
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

2.77%
State:

0.63%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$58,756
Alaska:

$56,689
Average Total Payments
Here:

$19,679
Alaska:

$21,009
Number of discharges: 46
This Hospital:

5.80%
State:

4.15%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$35,913
State:

$31,890
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,066
Alaska:

$11,149
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

2.40%
State:

1.95%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,353
State:

$24,128
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,284
Alaska:

$10,791
Number of discharges: 68
Here:

8.58%
Alaska:

5.21%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$48,268
State:

$49,778
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,876
Alaska:

$15,317
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

2.27%
State:

1.79%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,996
Alaska:

$18,166
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,612
State:

$7,689
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

3.28%
Alaska:

2.05%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,567
State:

$23,905
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,239
Alaska:

$6,546
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

2.40%
Alaska:

0.91%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Infection from a Urinary Catheter
This Hospital:

0.991%
State:

0.732%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

0.330%
Alaska:

0.363%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

34.000%
Alaska:

50.511%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
Here:

15.000%
Alaska:

10.007%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.196%
State:

0.077%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.010%
Alaska:

0.006%

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