WUESTHOFF MEDICAL CENTER - MELBOURNE - MELBOURNE, FL

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Addresss:
250 NORTH WICKHAM ROAD
MELBOURNE, FL, 32935
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (321) 752-1200

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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 0.33
Registered Professional Nurses : 57.58
Other Salaried Personnel : 137.96
Dieticians : 1.00
Occupational Therapists : 0.50
Physical Therapists : 1.00
Registered Pharmacists : 2.10
Respiratory Therapists : 4.20

Number Of Beds
Total: 115
Total Certified: 115

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
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

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Objects Accidentally Left in the Body After Surgery
Here:

0.497%
Florida:

0.115%
Falls and injuries
Here:

0.746%
Florida:

0.580%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

0.249%
Florida:

0.465%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

10.500%
State:

9.768%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.109%
State:

0.158%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

6.500%
Florida:

6.824%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

5.100%
Florida:

3.396%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 30%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

12%
State:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

23%
State:

20%
Always
Here:

65%
State:

73%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

14%
Florida:

7%
Usually
Here:

21%
Florida:

16%
Always
Here:

65%
State:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

27%
Florida:

14%
Usually
This Hospital:

27%
State:

26%
Always
Here:

46%
Florida:

60%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

14%
Florida:

9%
Usually
Here:

27%
State:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

59%
State:

67%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

29%
Florida:

25%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
State:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

54%
State:

58%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

12%
State:

11%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
State:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

67%
State:

68%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

14%
State:

13%
Usually
This Hospital:

33%
Florida:

30%
Always
Here:

53%
Florida:

57%

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

Yes
Here:

74%
State:

81%
No
This Hospital:

26%
Florida:

19%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

22%
Florida:

11%
7 or 8
Here:

24%
State:

24%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

54%
Florida:

65%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

17%
State:

8%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

24%
Florida:

24%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

59%
Florida:

68%

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

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

$18,223
Florida:

$25,508
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,617
Florida:

$5,155
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

2.09%
State:

1.52%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,848
State:

$17,832
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,168
Florida:

$3,540
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

2.72%
Florida:

2.00%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,895
State:

$25,471
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,685
State:

$5,275
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

4.28%
Florida:

1.97%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,213
Florida:

$21,396
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,123
Florida:

$3,578
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

3.76%
State:

1.81%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,441
Florida:

$32,205
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,355
Florida:

$6,099
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

2.51%
State:

2.28%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,835
State:

$39,026
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,753
Florida:

$7,410
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

3.34%
Florida:

2.16%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,893
Florida:

$23,968
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,002
State:

$4,534
Number of discharges: 33
Here:

3.45%
Florida:

1.78%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,143
State:

$42,374
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,040
Florida:

$6,838
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.67%
Florida:

1.78%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,968
State:

$27,105
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,058
State:

$4,566
Number of discharges: 87
This Hospital:

9.09%
State:

3.97%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,849
State:

$32,281
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,718
Florida:

$6,280
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.99%
Florida:

1.92%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,806
Florida:

$30,027
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,736
State:

$6,310
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

2.30%
State:

3.10%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,934
Florida:

$46,190
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,155
State:

$9,405
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

2.61%
Florida:

2.68%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,071
State:

$20,832
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,805
Florida:

$4,234
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.57%
Florida:

1.25%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,234
State:

$20,835
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,420
Florida:

$4,043
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.25%
State:

0.52%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,350
State:

$36,877
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,424
Florida:

$7,181
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.57%
State:

1.36%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,134
Florida:

$37,133
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,670
Florida:

$7,488
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.78%
Florida:

1.01%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,294
State:

$25,550
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,416
State:

$4,912
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

3.66%
Florida:

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

$49,712
Florida:

$62,092
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,681
State:

$12,789
Number of discharges: 64
This Hospital:

6.69%
State:

5.59%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$62,689
State:

$85,506
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,610
Florida:

$16,251
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

1.46%
State:

0.70%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$92,490
Florida:

$165,071
Average Total Payments
Here:

$29,873
State:

$34,049
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.25%
State:

0.54%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,632
Florida:

$27,134
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,480
State:

$5,110
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.25%
Florida:

0.96%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,683
State:

$22,072
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,420
State:

$4,329
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

2.82%
Florida:

1.84%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,892
Florida:

$21,341
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,468
State:

$4,014
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.25%
Florida:

0.46%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$33,498
State:

$40,764
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,142
Florida:

$8,129
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.99%
State:

1.01%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,179
Florida:

$24,594
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,415
State:

$5,130
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

2.82%
State:

1.62%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,734
State:

$31,773
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,710
Florida:

$6,342
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

2.93%
Florida:

2.09%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$53,738
State:

$64,640
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,080
State:

$12,633
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.78%
State:

0.89%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$71,177
State:

$73,093
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,200
State:

$14,633
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.25%
Florida:

0.97%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,780
State:

$25,327
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,236
State:

$5,014
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.36%
Florida:

0.76%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$48,052
State:

$62,484
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,229
State:

$12,161
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

2.40%
State:

3.48%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,049
State:

$36,829
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,424
Florida:

$7,095
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.36%
Florida:

1.34%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,086
State:

$22,613
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,763
Florida:

$4,291
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

2.19%
State:

0.74%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,398
Florida:

$33,576
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,824
State:

$6,347
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

3.45%
State:

2.26%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,668
Florida:

$49,521
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,238
Florida:

$9,220
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

3.87%
Florida:

1.45%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,442
Florida:

$24,049
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,937
Florida:

$4,447
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

2.30%
Florida:

0.98%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$86,571
State:

$111,737
Average Total Payments
Here:

$23,510
Florida:

$24,255
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.15%
State:

1.07%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,006
State:

$25,778
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,985
State:

$4,531
Number of discharges: 46
Here:

4.81%
Florida:

2.45%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,023
State:

$27,166
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,195
Florida:

$4,596
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.99%
State:

1.35%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

98.0%
Florida:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

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

100.0%
Florida:

97.7%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

96.0%
State:

99.1%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Florida:

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

100.0%
Florida:

95.4%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

98.0%
State:

97.8%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
State:

99.4%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

90.0%
State:

97.3%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

84.0%
State:

93.6%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
Florida:

99.7%

Pneumonia

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

92.0%
Florida:

96.6%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

92.0%
Florida:

97.5%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.4%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

90.0%
Florida:

96.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

86.0%
State:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

97.7%

Surgery

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

98.0%
Florida:

98.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

95.0%
State:

97.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

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:

88.0%
State:

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

91.0%
Florida:

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
Here:

97.0%
Florida:

94.6%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

97.2%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

97.0%
Florida:

97.6%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

91.0%
Florida:

96.4%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.9%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

14.3%
State:

15.0%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

9.9%
State:

11.3%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

11.3%
State:

11.7%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

20.1%
State:

19.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

24.9%
State:

24.9%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

19.0%
Florida:

18.6%

User Contributions:

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Anette
Good job, keep up the great work with HCAPS scores

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