UPMC ALTOONA Ratings and Reviews

About UPMC ALTOONA

UPMC ALTOONA is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in ALTOONA, PA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 390073. It does provide emergency services. There are 675 medical professionals and 150 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at UPMC ALTOONA, emergency patients were charged $28,365. This is higher than the state average of $25,156. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

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Infection Rates
Hospital Comparison
Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities
List of Associated Doctors

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 UPMC ALTOONA to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	21 %
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	80 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	15 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	24 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	68 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	8 %
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	72 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	21 %
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	81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	69 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	23 %
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	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	26 %
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	50 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	18 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	32 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	56 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	15 %
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	54 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	27 %
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	68 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	15 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	17 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	40 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	40 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	20 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	86 %
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	50 %
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	44 %
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	54 %
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	39 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	50 %
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	44 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	44 %
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	51 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	68 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	12 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	20 %
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	22 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	40 %
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)	16 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	31 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	53 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	47 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	42 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of UPMC ALTOONA, 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 UPMC ALTOONA 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 UPMC ALTOONA: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at UPMC ALTOONA:

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)	$29
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$171
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$21
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$29
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$834
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$11,657
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$42
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,499
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$877
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$146
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$8,016
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,048
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,382
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$213
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,378
Total (Complete Episode)	$28,365

Infection Rates at UPMC ALTOONA

These measures show how often patients at UPMC ALTOONA 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	0.24 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.21 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	9,678.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	10.30 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	6.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.58 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.41 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.17 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	12,751.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	19.61 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	14.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.71 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.14 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.46 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	191.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	5.61 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.54 / 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	41.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.40 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	1.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.33 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.71 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	80,936.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	7.30 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	6.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.82 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.59 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	1.07 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	78,144.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	54.71 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	44.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.80 / Same

How UPMC ALTOONA Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how UPMC ALTOONA compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in ALTOONA, PA

Worst Hospitals in ALTOONA, PA

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at UPMC ALTOONA

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.6%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	13.4%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.5%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	10.6%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	9.8%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	16.9%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	14.2%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.38%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	203.7%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.26%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.24%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.27%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	7.54%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.07%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	3.72%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.77%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.3%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.85%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near UPMC ALTOONA

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 UPMC ALTOONA ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Homewood at Martinsburg Pa Inc	3:
Hollidaysburg Veterans Home	3:
Garvey Manor	3:
Windber Woods Senior Living and Rehabilitation Ctr	2:
Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Morrisons Cove Home	2:
Presbyterian Homes-Presby	2:
Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg	2:
Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Embassy of Huntingdon Park	2:
Westminster Woods at Huntingdo	2:
Haida Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Cedarwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	2:
Maple Winds Healthcare and Rehabilitation, LLC	1:
Maple Heights Health and Rehab Center, LLC	1:
Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente	1:
Midtown Oaks Health and Rehab Center	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with UPMC ALTOONA

There are 675 doctors and 150 medical groups that are affiliated with UPMC ALTOONA.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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