UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in SYRACUSE, NY. Its type of ownership is Government - State. The facility's Medicare ID is 330241. It does provide emergency services. There are 1,106 medical professionals and 217 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, emergency patients were charged $26,628. 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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Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities
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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 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	78 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	17 %
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	85 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	3 %
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	74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	21 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	74 %
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	20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	74 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	20 %
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	83 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	12 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	72 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	66 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	27 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	56 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	33 %
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	54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	12 %
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	58 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	10 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	32 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	54 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	25 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	21 %
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	69 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	12 %
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	39 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	38 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	23 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	89 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	89 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	89 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	45 %
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	48 %
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	50 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	43 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	46 %
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	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	56 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	66 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	11 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	23 %
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	51 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	13 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	36 %
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)	10 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	22 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	68 %
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	7 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	69 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	24 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, 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 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER 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 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$21
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$57
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$208
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$15
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$814
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,641
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$24
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,570
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$757
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$67
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,162
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,236
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,586
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$137
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,319
Total (Complete Episode)	$26,628

Infection Rates at UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

These measures show how often patients at UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER 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	0.41 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.87 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	40,269.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	44.77 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	27.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.60 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.73 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.29 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	28,950.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	48.20 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	47.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.98 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.65 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.16 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	341.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	8.86 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	11.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	1.24 / 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	92.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.58 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	1.02 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	2.32 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	166,021.00 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	14.63 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	23.00 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia	1.57 / Worse
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.33 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.64 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	164,123.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	73.62 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	34.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.46 / Better

How UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in SYRACUSE, NY

Worst Hospitals in SYRACUSE, NY

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	2.7%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.6%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.9%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.3%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	13.1%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	14.5%	Better
Death rate for stroke patients	15.6%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.33%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	186.88%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.28%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.11%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.81%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.89%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	8.67%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.17%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	7.83%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.85%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.11%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.08%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

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 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Finger Lakes Center For Living	5:
Upstate University Hosp at Community General T C U	5:
Nottingham R H C F	5:
Seneca Hill Manor Inc	5:
Iroquois Nursing Home Inc	4:
Syracuse Home Association	4:
Elderwood at Liverpool	3:
Northwoods Rehab and Nursing Center at Moravia	2:
The Commons On St Anthony, A S N F and Short T R C	2:
St Camillus Residential Health Care Facility	2:
The Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nrsg Comm	2:
Auburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1:
Van Duyn Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing	1:
Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Central Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1:
Jewish Home of Central New York	1:
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nrsg at Chittenango	1:
Onondaga Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing	1:
Oneida Health Rehabilitation and Extended Care	1:
Sunnyside Care Center	1:
Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

There are 1,106 doctors and 217 medical groups that are affiliated with UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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