LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON Ratings and Reviews

About LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in HAZLETON, PA. Its type of ownership is Government - Local. The facility's Medicare ID is 390185. It does provide emergency services. There are 462 medical professionals and 83 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON, emergency patients were charged $22,917. 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 LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	16 %
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	81 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	75 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	17 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	71 %
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	21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	17 %
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	7 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	72 %
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	20 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	60 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	24 %
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	57 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	27 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	63 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	21 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	57 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	28 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	15 %
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	72 %
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.	13 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	42 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	41 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	17 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	83 %
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	18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	82 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	83 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	43 %
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	52 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	11 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	37 %
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	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	41 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	42 %
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	50 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	69 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	10 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	21 %
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	15 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	35 %
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)	17 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	29 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	54 %
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	50 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	37 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON, 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 LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON 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 LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$26
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$79
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$91
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$658
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$9,480
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$7
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,104
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$914
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$194
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,004
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$766
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,299
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$59
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,208
Total (Complete Episode)	$22,917

Infection Rates at LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON

These measures show how often patients at LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON 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	0.71 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	5.41 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	2,918.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	1.78 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	2.24 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.84 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	5.09 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	4,112.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	2.18 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	5.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	2.30 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.88 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	4.53 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	103.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	2.76 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	6.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	2.18 / 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	6.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.07 / 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	19,706.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	0.75 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	1.00 / 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	18,677.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	6.16 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	5.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.81 / Same

How LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.9%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	11.3%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	9.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11.4%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	19.3%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	12.6%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.22%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.26%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.23%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.49%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	7.01%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.57%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.87%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.83%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.24%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.83%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON

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 LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center	5:
Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Fellowship Manor	5:
The Gardens at York Terrace	5:
St Luke's Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	5:
Mahoning Valley Nursing and Re	5:
Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit	5:
Luther Crest Nursing Facility	4:
Seton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	4:
Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing	4:
Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	3:
Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Schuylkill Center	3:
Mount Carmel Senior Living Community	3:
Sunset Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	3:
Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing	3:
Embassy of Wyoming Valley	3:
Maple Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	3:
Wesley Village	3:
Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce	2:
Shenandoah Senior Living Community	2:
The Summit at Blue Mountain Nursing and Rehab Ctr	2:
Manor at St Luke Village,the	2:
The Pavilion at St Luke Village	2:
Smith Health Care Ltd	2:
Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	2:
Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Riverstreet Manor	2:
Embassy of East Mountain	2:
Third Avenue Health and Rehab Center	2:
Pottsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1:
Broad Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Greenwood Center For Nursing and Rehab	1:
Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1:
Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Luzerne	1:
The Gardens at Orangeville	1:
Lakewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1:
Hampton House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1:
River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehab Center	No Data
Glen Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	No Data
Kingston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON

There are 462 doctors and 83 medical groups that are affiliated with LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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