HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL

HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in CONNELLSVILLE, PA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 390184. It does provide emergency services. There are 115 medical professionals and 42 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $18,496. 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 HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	83 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	11 %
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	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	10 %
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	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	Not Available %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	65 %
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	28 %
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	Not Available %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	Not Available %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	Not Available %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	Not Available %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	Not Available %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	Not Available %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	63 %
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	16 %
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	Not Available %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	Not Available %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	Not Available %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	Not Available %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	Not Available %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	Not Available %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	82 %
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	Not Available %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	Not Available %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	Not Available %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	Not Available %
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	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	41 %
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	Not Available %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	Not Available %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	Not Available %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	Not Available %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	Not Available %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	Not Available %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	Not Available %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	Not Available %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	Not Available %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	56 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	19 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	25 %
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	55 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	8 %
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)	15 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	30 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	55 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	47 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	40 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of HIGHLANDS 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 HIGHLANDS 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 HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
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)	$68
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$3
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$378
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$7,951
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$15
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$527
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$785
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$139
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,410
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$549
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,524
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$72
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,075
Total (Complete Episode)	$18,496

Infection Rates at HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at HIGHLANDS 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	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	Not Available / 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	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	390.00 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.22 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	1.00 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	Not Available / Not Available
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	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	Not Available / 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	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	Not Available / 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	7,350.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	0.22 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	2.45 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	7,350.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	1.22 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.00 / Same

How HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at HIGHLANDS 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	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for pneumonia patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for stroke patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate	0.56%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.25%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	NA	Not Enough Data
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	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative sepsis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	NA	Not Enough Data
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	NA	Not Enough Data

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

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Goodwill Mennonite Home, Inc.	5:
Quality Life Services - Henry Clay	5:
John J Kane Regional Center-Mc	5:
Laurel Ridge Center	4:
Havencrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Rehab and Nursing Ctr Greater Pittsburgh	4:
Transitions Healthcare North Huntingdon	4:
Quality Life Services - Markleysburg	3:
Uniontown Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Mt Macrina Manor	3:
Mon Valley Care Center	3:
Guardian Healthcare Meadowcrest	3:
Westmoreland Manor	3:
Bethel Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr	3:
The Madison	2:
Bella Healthcare Center	2:
Lafayette Manor, Inc	2:
Bethlen Hm of The Hungarian Rf of America	2:
Hempfield Manor	2:
Greene Health and Rehab Center	2:
The Rehabilitation Center at Jefferson Hills	2:
Redstone Highlands Health Care	2:
Riverside Health and Rehab Center	2:
Whitehall Borough Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center	2:
Asbury Health Center	2:
Morgantown Heights of Journey	1:
Scottdale Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Harmon House Health and Rehab Center	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:
Baldwin Health Center	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL

There are 115 doctors and 42 medical groups that are affiliated with HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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