ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL

ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in ALBANY, NY. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 330013. It does provide emergency services. There are 973 medical professionals and 113 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $28,692. This is higher than the state average of $26,475. It is also higher 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 ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	23 %
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	77 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	17 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	64 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	27 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	66 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	10 %
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	68 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	23 %
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	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	16 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	65 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	25 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	61 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	28 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	47 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	21 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	32 %
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	46 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	20 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	34 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	48 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	23 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	29 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	50 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	30 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	20 %
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	64 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	17 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	19 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	36 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	43 %
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	21 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	79 %
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	24 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	76 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	82 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	52 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	38 %
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	56 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	13 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	31 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	53 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	37 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	46 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	51 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	22 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	27 %
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	38 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	24 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	38 %
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)	20 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	28 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	52 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	54 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	32 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER 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 ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER 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 ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$12
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$62
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$458
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$12
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$8
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$948
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$14,747
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$22
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$2,011
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$474
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$67
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,462
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$958
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,919
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$114
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,417
Total (Complete Episode)	$28,692

Infection Rates at ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER 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	0.54 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.01 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	49,319.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	53.60 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	40.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.75 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.41 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.79 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	44,135.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	61.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	35.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.57 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.74 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.04 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	435.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	11.86 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	15.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	1.27 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.03 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	2.59 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	204.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	1.90 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	0.53 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.49 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.21 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	220,704.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	24.02 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	19.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.79 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.39 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.67 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	200,536.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	103.07 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	53.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.51 / Better

How ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.7%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.5%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	3.3%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.5%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11.3%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	17.6%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	17.1%	Worse
Pressure ulcer rate	0.35%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	190.51%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.2%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	4.57%	Worse
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.62%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	11.77%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.83%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	6.02%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.9%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	2.69%	Worse
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.18%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER 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 ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center	5:
Eddy Village Green at Beverwyck	5:
Kingsway Arms Nursing Center Inc	5:
Eddy Village Green	4:
Ellis Residential and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Pathways Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Seton Health at Schuyler Ridge Residential H C	4:
Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center	3:
Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center	3:
Our Lady of Mercy Life Center	3:
Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center	3:
Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	3:
Glendale Home-Schdy Cnty Dept Social Services	3:
Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility	3:
Evergreen Commons Rehabilitation and Nursing Ctr	2:
Delmar Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing	2:
Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	2:
St Margarets Center	2:
St Peters Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Teresian House Nursing Home Co Inc	2:
Schenectady Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing	2:
Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
The Center For Nursing and Rehab at Hoosick Falls	2:
Capstone Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing	2:
River Ridge Living Center	2:
Ghent Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1:
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Barnwell	1:
Riverside Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing	1:
Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1:
Van Rensselaer Manor	1:
Troy Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing	1:
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nrsg at Guilderland	1:
Eddy Heritage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr	1:
Collar City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL

There are 973 doctors and 113 medical groups that are affiliated with ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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