ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL

ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in NATRONA, PA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Other. The facility's Medicare ID is 390032. It does provide emergency services. There are 321 medical professionals and 59 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $23,491. This is lower than the state average of $25,156. 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 ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	82 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	14 %
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	87 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	80 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	78 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	17 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	82 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	15 %
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	89 %
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	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	16 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	19 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	71 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	7 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	22 %
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	68 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	7 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	25 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	75 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	6 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	19 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	60 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	21 %
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	74 %
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.	14 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	45 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	31 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	24 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	87 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	88 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	87 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	44 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	6 %
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	48 %
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	45 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	46 %
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	48 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	38 %
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	57 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	78 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	7 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	15 %
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	50 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	14 %
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)	8 %
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)	69 %
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	5 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	62 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	33 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of ALLEGHENY VALLEY 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 ALLEGHENY VALLEY 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 ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$30
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$67
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$40
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$11
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$744
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$9,715
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$18
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,293
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,300
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$234
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,553
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$853
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,067
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$151
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,415
Total (Complete Episode)	$23,491

Infection Rates at ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at ALLEGHENY VALLEY 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	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	1,374.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.97 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.04 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	3.71 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	1,911.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	1.33 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.75 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	24.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	0.62 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	1.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery	Not Available / Not Available
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	8.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.10 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	13,263.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	0.71 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.30 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	1.80 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	13,263.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	6.15 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	5.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.81 / Same

How ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart failure patients	11.1%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	16.1%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	13.3%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.38%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.24%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.45%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.7%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.97%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.05%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.01%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near ALLEGHENY VALLEY 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 ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
John J Kane Regional Center-Sc	5:
Providence Point Healthcare Residence	5:
John J Kane Regional Center-Gl	5:
Upmc Magee-Womens Hospital Tcu	5:
Masonic Village at Sewickley	5:
St Barnabas Nursing Home	5:
Sherwood Oaks	5:
Passavant Retirement and Healt	5:
Rehab and Nursing Ctr Greater Pittsburgh	4:
John J Kane Regional Center-Mc	4:
Concordia of The South Hills	4:
Lgar Health and Rehabilitation	4:
Concordia at The Cedars	4:
Harmony Physical Rehabilitation	4:
Reformed Presbyterian Home	4:
Longwood at Oakmont	4:
Quality Life Services - Sarver	4:
Snu Armstrong Co Memorial Hosp	4:
Quality Life Services - Chicora	4:
North Strabane Rehabilitation and Wellness Ctr, Ll	3:
Mcmurray Hills Manor	3:
Guardian Healthcare Meadowcrest	3:
Westmoreland Manor	3:
Friendship Village of South Hi	3:
Transitions Healthcare North Huntingdon	3:
Riverside Health and Rehab Center	3:
Bethel Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr	3:
Whitehall Borough Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center	3:
Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Canterbury Place	3:
East End Health and Rehab Center	3:
Southwestern Veterans Center	3:
Seneca Place	3:
Little Sisters of The Poor	3:
Caring Heights Community Care and Rehab Ctr	3:
Vincentian Home	3:
Embassy of Saxonburg	3:
Peters Township Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation	2:
Hempfield Manor	2:
Greene Health and Rehab Center	2:
The Rehabilitation Center at Jefferson Hills	2:
Bridgeville Rehabilitation and Care Center	2:
Redstone Highlands Health Care	2:
Greentree Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr	2:
William Penn Care Center	2:
Woodhaven Health and Rehab Center	2:
Wecare at Monroeville Rehabilitation and Nsg Ctr	2:
Corner View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Willows of Presbyterian Senior	2:
Quality Life Services - Apollo	2:
Cheswick Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, LLC	2:
Concordia at Rebecca Residence	2:
Platinum Ridge Ctr For Rehab and Healing	2:
Harmony Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	2:
St John Specialty Care Center	2:
Concordia Lutheran Health and Human Care	2:
Kittanning Health and Rehab Center	2:
Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Advanced Care Center of Butler	2:
Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek	2:
Wecare at South Hills Rehabilitation and Nrsg Ctr	1:
Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1:
The Grove at Latrobe	1:
Saint Anne Home	1:
Loyalhanna Care Center	1:
Oak Hill Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
The Grove at North Huntingdon	1:
Wecare at Mt Lebanon Rehabilitation and Nrsg Ctr	1:
Baldwin Health Center	1:
Asbury Health Center	1:
Monroeville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr	1:
Heritage Care Center	1:
Wecare at Murrysville Rehab and Nursing Center	1:
Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Burgh Care Center	1:
Shadyside Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr	1:
Pittsburgh Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr	1:
Spring Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1:
Harmar Village Health and Rehab Center	1:
North Hills Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr	1:
John J Kane Regional Center-Ro	1:
Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Wexford Healthcare Center	1:
Cranberry Place	1:
The Grove at Harmony	1:
Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL

There are 321 doctors and 59 medical groups that are affiliated with ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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