WEST CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER - WEST CHESTER, OH

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Addresss:
7700 UNIVERSITY DRIVE
WEST CHESTER, OH, 45069
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (513) 298-3000

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

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

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

$26,707
Ohio:

$27,522
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,988
Ohio:

$7,485
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.82%
State:

0.53%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,250
Ohio:

$39,579
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,525
Ohio:

$11,622
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.20%
State:

0.87%
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$36,128
State:

$25,577
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,794
Ohio:

$6,463
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

1.71%
State:

0.42%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,356
State:

$17,343
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,879
State:

$5,360
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

1.59%
Ohio:

1.61%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,471
State:

$26,353
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,441
State:

$8,045
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.01%
Ohio:

0.95%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,081
State:

$12,756
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$2,899
State:

$3,704
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

1.71%
State:

1.70%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,476
State:

$14,248
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,281
State:

$5,264
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

1.78%
Ohio:

2.07%
Cervical Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$52,673
State:

$46,617
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,684
State:

$14,121
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

1.84%
Ohio:

0.28%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,405
State:

$13,576
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$2,899
Ohio:

$3,608
Number of discharges: 68
This Hospital:

4.31%
Ohio:

2.13%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,756
Ohio:

$18,588
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,064
State:

$6,116
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.01%
Ohio:

2.58%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,278
Ohio:

$23,243
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,983
Ohio:

$7,305
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.76%
Ohio:

2.57%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$35,474
Ohio:

$29,294
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,172
Ohio:

$7,304
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.27%
State:

1.71%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,181
Ohio:

$17,034
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,516
Ohio:

$5,364
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.76%
State:

0.68%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,625
State:

$15,665
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,237
Ohio:

$4,123
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.76%
Ohio:

0.40%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,639
State:

$15,976
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,747
Ohio:

$4,676
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

2.28%
State:

3.54%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,151
Ohio:

$21,460
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,282
State:

$6,445
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

2.66%
Ohio:

1.96%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,264
State:

$38,970
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,378
Ohio:

$11,508
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.82%
Ohio:

0.74%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,214
State:

$20,118
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,325
Ohio:

$6,456
Number of discharges: 39
Here:

2.47%
Ohio:

3.25%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,473
Ohio:

$30,968
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,080
Ohio:

$9,501
Number of discharges: 79
This Hospital:

5.01%
Ohio:

2.81%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,332
Ohio:

$13,715
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,437
Ohio:

$4,264
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.76%
Ohio:

1.27%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,183
State:

$39,606
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,585
State:

$11,457
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.14%
State:

0.96%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,284
Ohio:

$25,438
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,956
State:

$7,404
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.33%
State:

1.32%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$33,631
Ohio:

$42,642
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,351
Ohio:

$12,684
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.82%
State:

0.80%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,227
Ohio:

$20,677
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,218
State:

$5,286
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.70%
State:

0.73%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,691
Ohio:

$22,043
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,078
State:

$7,392
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.27%
State:

1.00%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,167
State:

$14,573
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,977
State:

$4,878
Number of discharges: 82
This Hospital:

5.20%
State:

2.95%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$51,425
Ohio:

$43,077
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,052
Ohio:

$13,260
Number of discharges: 123
Here:

7.80%
Ohio:

5.47%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,659
State:

$17,504
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,348
Ohio:

$5,205
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.08%
Ohio:

1.08%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,174
State:

$22,848
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,015
State:

$7,505
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.95%
Ohio:

0.81%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,763
State:

$13,909
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,518
State:

$4,364
Number of discharges: 47
This Hospital:

2.98%
State:

2.09%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,565
Ohio:

$42,167
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,587
Ohio:

$12,758
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.89%
Ohio:

0.96%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,628
State:

$20,619
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,288
State:

$6,426
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.01%
State:

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

$69,813
State:

$53,681
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,153
State:

$13,355
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.89%
State:

1.75%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$66,963
State:

$57,563
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,089
State:

$16,997
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.82%
Ohio:

0.38%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,634
State:

$27,367
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,620
State:

$8,324
Number of discharges: 86
Here:

5.45%
State:

1.62%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,534
State:

$17,326
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,368
Ohio:

$5,281
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.14%
State:

1.29%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,059
Ohio:

$20,095
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,419
Ohio:

$6,487
Number of discharges: 82
This Hospital:

5.20%
State:

2.36%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$33,020
Ohio:

$32,861
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,385
Ohio:

$10,523
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

2.16%
Ohio:

1.56%
Renal Failure without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,221
State:

$13,320
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,300
State:

$4,295
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.14%
State:

0.35%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,716
State:

$38,412
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,031
State:

$12,482
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.40%
State:

0.98%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$92,444
Ohio:

$109,968
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$29,692
State:

$34,189
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.95%
State:

0.52%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$39,518
Ohio:

$39,192
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,390
State:

$12,220
Number of discharges: 71
Here:

4.50%
State:

3.71%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,403
Ohio:

$22,359
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,883
Ohio:

$7,104
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

2.03%
State:

1.14%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,547
State:

$14,688
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,347
Ohio:

$4,442
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.89%
State:

0.75%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,024
State:

$18,745
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,920
Ohio:

$6,275
Number of discharges: 40
This Hospital:

2.54%
Ohio:

2.85%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,914
State:

$29,030
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,922
Ohio:

$9,075
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

1.97%
Ohio:

2.14%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$105,655
State:

$82,522
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$28,447
Ohio:

$26,056
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

2.79%
State:

0.87%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,657
Ohio:

$16,283
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,998
Ohio:

$4,578
Number of discharges: 51
This Hospital:

3.23%
State:

2.11%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,820
State:

$18,107
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,200
State:

$4,579
Number of discharges: 50
Here:

3.17%
State:

1.15%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

98.0%
Ohio:

99.4%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

98.0%
State:

99.1%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

98.4%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

97.0%
Ohio:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.9%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
Here:

96.0%
Ohio:

95.5%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
Here:

10
Ohio:

7
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Ohio:

96.0%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

94.0%
Ohio:

97.8%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
Ohio:

99.5%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

98.0%
Ohio:

96.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

90.0%
State:

94.0%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Ohio:

99.4%

Pneumonia

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

99.0%
Ohio:

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

100.0%
Ohio:

97.6%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

98.8%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

95.6%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

94.8%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

96.7%

Surgery

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

97.0%
State:

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

98.0%
State:

97.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

98.0%
Ohio:

98.8%
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%
Ohio:

97.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Here:

99.0%
State:

98.2%
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:

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

98.0%
Ohio:

94.6%
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:

97.1%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

93.0%
State:

95.7%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

95.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

99.7%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

14.2%
State:

15.3%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

11.6%
Ohio:

11.2%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

10.8%
State:

11.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

20.1%
Ohio:

19.9%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

23.6%
Ohio:

25.0%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

19.1%
State:

19.0%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

9.100%
Ohio:

8.691%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.071%
Ohio:

0.119%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.011%
Ohio:

0.024%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
This Hospital:

9.200%
State:

5.607%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.537%
State:

0.740%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 38%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

3%
State:

4%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
Ohio:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

82%
Ohio:

79%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
Ohio:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
Ohio:

16%
Always
This Hospital:

81%
State:

79%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

7%
Ohio:

8%
Usually
Here:

28%
Ohio:

25%
Always
Here:

65%
Ohio:

67%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
State:

6%
Usually
Here:

20%
State:

24%
Always
Here:

75%
Ohio:

70%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

20%
State:

20%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
State:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

61%
State:

62%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
Ohio:

7%
Usually
Here:

18%
State:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

74%
Ohio:

74%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
Ohio:

11%
Usually
Here:

26%
Ohio:

32%
Always
This Hospital:

70%
Ohio:

57%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

86%
State:

85%
No
Here:

14%
State:

15%

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

6 or lower
Here:

4%
Ohio:

8%
7 or 8
Here:

16%
Ohio:

22%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

80%
State:

70%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

2%
State:

4%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

14%
State:

25%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

84%
State:

71%

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