PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL

PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in PORTSMOUTH, NH. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 300029. It does provide emergency services. There are 460 medical professionals and 151 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $25,800. This is higher than the state average of $24,047. It is also lower than the national average of $25,828.

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Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	77 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	18 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	84 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	12 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	18 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	24 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	17 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	86 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	17 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	23 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	53 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	30 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	49 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	35 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	57 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	26 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	58 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	23 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	19 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for	71 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	11 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	18 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	44 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	35 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	21 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	85 %
Discharge information - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	84 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	85 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	43 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	50 %
Care transition - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	44 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	44 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	49 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	36 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	59 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	75 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	8 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	17 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night	48 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	15 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	37 %
Quietness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	13 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	23 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	64 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital	10 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	62 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	28 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$29
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$36
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$378
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$5
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$755
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,325
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,520
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,011
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$180
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,405
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$785
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,944
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$63
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,336
Total (Complete Episode)	$25,800

Infection Rates at PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type	Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.01 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.15 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	4,650.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	4.29 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.23 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.12 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.26 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	6,268.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	6.49 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.46 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.03 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.78 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	71.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	1.77 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.56 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	19.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.14 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	0.97 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	47,280.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	3.10 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	0.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia	0.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.16 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.71 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	46,188.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	19.40 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	7.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.36 / Better

How PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.9%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.2%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.4%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	10.2%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	12%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	17.2%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	15.4%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.13%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	145.01%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.23%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.4%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.52%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	14.2%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	2.75%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.31%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.17%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.3%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.95%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
The Meadows	5:
Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit	5:
Lakeview House Skld Nrsg and Residential Care Fac	5:
Rockingham County Nursing Home	5:
Durgin Pines	5:
Saint Ann Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	5:
Langdon Place of Dover	5:
Riverside Rest Home	5:
Pinnacle Health and Rehab at Sanford	5:
Berkeley Retirement Home,the	4:
Cedar View Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	4:
Port Healthcare Center	4:
Warde Health Center	4:
Riverwoods at Exeter	4:
Colonial Poplin Nursing Home	4:
Webster at Rye	4:
Cedar Healthcare Center	4:
Dover Center For Health and Rehabilitation	4:
M I Nursing and Restorative Center	3:
Salemhaven	3:
Pinnacle Health and Rehab at N Berwick	3:
Nevins Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Baker-Katz Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr	2:
Penacook Place, Inc	2:
Hannah Duston Healthcare Center	2:
Aspen Hill Rehabiliation and Healthcare Center	2:
Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Oceanside Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation	2:
Exeter Center	2:
The Edgewood Centre	2:
Rochester Manor	2:
River Ridge Center	2:
Kennebunk Center For Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	2:
Prescott House	1:
The Oxford Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	1:
Adviniacare Newburyport	1:
Maplewood Center	1:
Mill Town Health and Rehabilitation	1:
Birch Healthcare Center	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL

There are 460 doctors and 151 medical groups that are affiliated with PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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