Better Health Greater Cleveland - Hospital Compare 2010

How do Better Health's hospitals compare to Ohio and the United States, according to the latest (October, 2011) U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Hospital Compare report?

Heart Failure Process of Care Measures
Heart Failure 30-Day Readmission Rates
Suvey of Patient Hospital Experiences (Part1)
Suvey of Patient Hospital Experiences (Part2)
Suvey of Patient Hospital Experiences (Part3)

Heart Failure Process of Care Measures^(Details)

Hospital	% Given Discharge Instructions	% Given An Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function	% Given ACE/ARB for LVS Dysfunction	% Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
United States	90	98	95	99
Ohio	92	99	96	99
Cleveland Clinic	94	100	98	100
Euclid Hospital	94	100	100	100
Fairview Hospital	98	98	90	100
Hillcrest Hospital	91	100	100	100
Huron Hospital	97	100	99	100
Lakewood Hospital	99	100	100	100
Lutheran Hospital	96	100	91	100
Marymount Hospital	94	100	93	100
MetroHealth Medical Center	82	100	95	99
Parma Community General Hospital	86	99	86	96
South Pointe Hospital	100	100	99	100
Southwest General Health Center	97	99	99	100
St John Medical Center	100	100	90	100
St Vincent Charity Medical Center	93	100	94	100
UHHS Bedford Medical Center	94	100	100	100
UHHS Richmond Heights Hospital	90	100	88	100
University Hospitals of Cleveland	94	100	98	100
VA Medical Center, Cleveland-Wade Park	100	100	98	100
Ohio	92	99	96	99

Heart Failure 30-Day Readmission Rates

"30-Day Readmission" is when patients who have had a recent hospital stay need to go back into a hospital again within 30 days of their discharge. Below, the rates of readmission for each hospital are compared to the U.S. National Rate. The rates take into account how sick patients were before they were admitted to the hospital. Read more information about hospital readmission measures (opens in a new window).
Hospital	Number of Patients	30-Day Readmission Rate
United States	1,294,796	24.9
Ohio	60,006	25.0
Cleveland Clinic	1,066	28.2
Euclid Hospital	378	24.2
Fairview Hospital	1,009	24.2
Hillcrest Hospital	1,239	27.1
Huron Hospital	195	28.0
Lakewood Hospital	414	26.6
Lutheran Hospital	157	26.5
Marymount Hospital	746	27.8
MetroHealth Medical Center	372	27.1
Parma Community General Hospital	1,007	25.1
South Pointe Hospital	531	27.5
Southwest General Health Center	907	27.6
St John Medical Center	539	24.0
St Vincent Charity Medical Center	310	26.9
UHHS Bedford Medical Center	280	28.6
UHHS Richmond Heights Hospital	272	27.7
University Hospitals of Cleveland	803	23.8
VA Medical Center, Cleveland-Wade Park	570	26.7
Ohio	60,006	25.0

Survey of Patient Hospital Experiences, HCAHPS (Part 1)

HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) is a national survey that asks patients about their experiences during a recent hospital stay.
Hospital	% of Patients who reported that their nurses 'always' or 'usually' communicated well.	% of Patients who reported that their doctors 'always' or 'usually' communicated well.	% of Patients who reported that they 'always' or 'usually' received help as soon as they wanted.	% of Patients who reported that their pain was 'always' or 'usually' well controlled.
United States	95	95	89	93
Ohio	96	95	91	93
Cleveland Clinic	96	95	89	93
Euclid Hospital	96	95	88	93
Fairview Hospital	95	94	89	93
Hillcrest Hospital	93	93	86	91
Huron Hospital	92	91	80	88
Lakewood Hospital	94	92	87	92
Lutheran Hospital	92	93	83	90
Marymount Hospital	93	94	86	91
MetroHealth Medical Center	93	93	86	91
Parma Community General Hospital	95	96	85	92
South Pointe Hospital	94	94	87	93
Southwest General Health Center	95	95	89	95
St John Medical Center	95	95	90	94
St Vincent Charity Medical Center	93	95	88	89
UHHS Bedford Medical Center	91	92	80	90
UHHS Richmond Heights Hospital	92	94	83	88
University Hospitals of Cleveland	95	94	85	92
Ohio	96	95	91	93

Survey of Patient Hospital Experiences (Part 2)

Hospital	% of Patients who reported that staff 'always' or 'usually' explained about medicine before giving it to them.	% of Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were 'always' or 'usually' clean.	% of Patients who reported that the area around their room was 'always' or 'usually' quiet at night.	% of Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home.
United States	79	91	89	82
Ohio	79	92	88	84
Cleveland Clinic	80	92	85	84
Euclid Hospital	79	90	88	86
Fairview Hospital	78	96	89	80
Hillcrest Hospital	71	89	76	77
Huron Hospital	75	86	85	79
Lakewood Hospital	75	92	84	79
Lutheran Hospital	73	87	86	84
Marymount Hospital	71	90	81	83
MetroHealth Medical Center	77	85	85	84
Parma Community General Hospital	79	88	81	84
South Pointe Hospital	75	89	85	81
Southwest General Health Center	79	90	81	81
St John Medical Center	76	89	89	85
St Vincent Charity Medical Center	80	90	93	85
UHHS Bedford Medical Center	72	87	79	72
UHHS Richmond Heights Hospital	72	87	80	75
University Hospitals of Cleveland	79	88	82	82
Ohio	79	92	88	84

Survey of Patient Hospital Experiences (Part 3)

Hospital	% of Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest).	% of Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital.
United States	68	95
Ohio	69	95
Cleveland Clinic	78	97
Euclid Hospital	63	95
Fairview Hospital	72	96
Hillcrest Hospital	58	93
Huron Hospital	52	90
Lakewood Hospital	64	93
Lutheran Hospital	58	90
Marymount Hospital	56	93
MetroHealth Medical Center	66	95
Parma Community General Hospital	61	94
South Pointe Hospital	62	94
Southwest General Health Center	66	95
St John Medical Center	69	96
St Vincent Charity Medical Center	71	96
UHHS Bedford Medical Center	56	90
UHHS Richmond Heights Hospital	58	92
University Hospitals of Cleveland	69	96
Ohio	69	95

Process of Care Measures selected from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Hospital Compare report:

Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function - Heart failure patients with documentation in the hospital record that an evaluation of the left ventricular systolic (LVS) function was performed before arrival, during hospitalization, or is planned for after discharge.
ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction - Heart failure patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) and without angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) contraindications or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) contraindications who are prescribed an ACE inhibitor or an ARB at hospital discharge.
Discharge Instructions - Heart failure patients discharged home with written instructions or educational material given to patient or care giver at discharge or during the hospital stay addressing all of the following: activity level, diet, discharge medications, follow-up appointment, weight monitoring, and what to do if symptoms worsen.
Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling - Heart failure patients with a history of smoking cigarettes, who are given smoking cessation advice or counseling during a hospital stay.