WALTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - MONROE, GA

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WALTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
330 ALCOVY STREET
MONROE, GA, 30655

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (770) 267-1792

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Proprietary
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Swing Bed Hospitals

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
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
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 18.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 66.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 189.50
Dieticians : 1.25
Occupational Therapists : 0.50
Physical Therapists : 2.00
Registered Pharmacists : 0.50
Respiratory Therapists : 9.75
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 0.50
Medical Social Workers : 0.50

Number Of Beds

Total: 77
Total Certified: 77

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $4,668

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $11,773

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $7,410

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $4,381

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $8,859

Heart failure and shock w CC: $6,109

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $4,401

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $7,906

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $5,920

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $8,693

Diabetes w MCC: $7,791

Chest Pain: $3,224

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w/o CC/MCC: $22,449

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $41,106

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w CC: $26,909

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $30,787

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $25,566

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $34,206

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w/o MCC: $30,195

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $6,070

Extracranial procedures w CC: $9,420

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $18,319

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $29,021

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $10,223

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $13,193

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $9,788

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $6,834

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $15,026

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $10,016

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $21,660

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $4,937

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $12,669

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $8,507

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $8,260

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $15,526

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $31,348

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $7,398

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $11,613

Cervical spinal fusion w MCC: $26,771

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $21,604

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $4,802

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $10,437

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w/o CC/MCC: $10,078

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w CC/MCC: $9,164

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $23,343

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $12,182

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $19,963

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $12,474

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $15,610

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $16,690

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $10,818

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $15,134

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $7,044

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $23,773

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $9,493

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $23,248

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $17,067

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $11,410

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w/o CC/MCC: $6,699

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $14,119

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $11,002

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $3,838

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $5,723

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $4,177

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $5,119

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	98.1%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

This Hospital:	92.0%
Georgia:	98.3%

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

Here:	100.0%
State:	94.7%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

Here:	100.0%
State:	98.2%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
State:	99.7%

Percent of Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	67.0%
State:	77.1%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	89.0%
Georgia:	87.4%

Median Time to Fibrinolysis

Here:	14
Georgia:	32

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

Here:	98.0%
State:	95.2%

Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got drugs to break up blood clots within 30 minutes of arrival

This Hospital:	100
Georgia:	58

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)

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	93.4%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	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

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	94.9%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	95.9%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	97.6%

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

Here:	98.0%
State:	91.6%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	92.4%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	100.0%
State:	94.3%

Children's Asthma

Percent of Children Who Received Reliever Medication While Hospitalized for Asthma

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	99.8%

Percent of Children Who Received Systemic Corticosteroid Medication While Hospitalized for Asthma

Here:	100.0%
State:	99.1%

Percent of Children and their Caregivers Who Received a Home Management Plan of Care Document While Hospitalized for Asthma

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	71.0%

Surgery

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	96.5%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	93.6%

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

This Hospital:	96.0%
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

This Hospital:	98.0%
Georgia:	90.1%

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

This Hospital:	98.0%
Georgia:	93.0%

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

This Hospital:	91.0%
State:	92.3%

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

Here:	100.0%
State:	99.6%

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

Here:	100.0%
Georgia:	89.5%

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:	91.2%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	93.8%

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

Here:	98.0%
Georgia:	94.2%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	16.7%
State:	16.0%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	13.1%
Georgia:	11.3%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	12.0%
State:	12.1%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	19.3%
Georgia:	19.5%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	28.8%
Georgia:	23.9%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	17.3%
State:	18.3%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

Here:	20.400%
Georgia:	31.798%

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

Here:	12.600%
Georgia:	8.697%

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

Here:	0.192%
State:	0.178%

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

This Hospital:	0.139%
State:	0.069%

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

Here:	8%
Georgia:	6%

Usually

This Hospital:	21%
State:	18%

Always

This Hospital:	71%
Georgia:	76%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	6%
State:	4%

Usually

This Hospital:	16%
Georgia:	14%

Always

Here:	78%
State:	82%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	16%
Georgia:	13%

Usually

Here:	26%
State:	24%

Always

This Hospital:	58%
State:	63%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

Here:	9%
State:	8%

Usually

This Hospital:	24%
Georgia:	22%

Always

Here:	67%
Georgia:	70%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	27%
State:	23%

Usually

This Hospital:	14%
State:	17%

Always

Here:	59%
State:	60%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	12%
Georgia:	10%

Usually

Here:	25%
Georgia:	20%

Always

Here:	63%
State:	70%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	11%
Georgia:	9%

Usually

Here:	24%
Georgia:	27%

Always

Here:	65%
Georgia:	64%

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

Yes

Here:	78%
Georgia:	80%

This Hospital:	22%
Georgia:	20%

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

6 or lower

Here:	14%
Georgia:	9%

7 or 8

This Hospital:	31%
Georgia:	24%

9 or 10

This Hospital:	55%
State:	67%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	10%
Georgia:	6%

Yes, probably

This Hospital:	37%
Georgia:	25%

Yes, definitely

Here:	53%
State:	69%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls And Trauma

Here:	2.025%
Georgia:	0.635%

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