MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in BALTIMORE, MD. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Other. The facility's Medicare ID is 210056. It does provide emergency services. There are 479 medical professionals and 91 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. We do not have data on average costs for care provided at MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL.

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Infection Rates
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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 MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	20 %
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	83 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
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	71 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	23 %
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	76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	18 %
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	3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	14 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	74 %
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	19 %
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	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	21 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	52 %
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	31 %
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	48 %
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	34 %
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	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	28 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	56 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	26 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	18 %
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	73 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	13 %
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	39 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	39 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	22 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	81 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	84 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	47 %
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	45 %
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	53 %
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	36 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	7 %
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	41 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	53 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	71 %
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	19 %
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	49 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	16 %
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)	11 %
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)	60 %
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	58 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	35 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN 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 MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN 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 MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL: Not Available

We do not have detailed cost analysis for MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL.

Infection Rates at MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN 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	0.01 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.12 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	5,275.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	4.41 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.23 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.08 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.62 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	4,482.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	4.07 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.49 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.32 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	45.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	1.29 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.00 / 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	39.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.36 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.22 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	2.39 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	50,181.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	3.41 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.88 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.24 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.75 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	50,181.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	27.29 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	12.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.44 / Better

How MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Worst Hospitals in BALTIMORE, MD

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN 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	12.5%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	6.5%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	7.9%	Better
Death rate for pneumonia patients	15.5%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	14.4%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.37%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	179.84%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.21%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.42%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.49%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	5.8%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.3%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.49%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.19%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.15%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.85%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN 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 MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Pickersgill Retirement Community	5:
Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur	5:
Sterling Care Hillhaven	5:
Broadmead	5:
Transitional Care Services at Mercy Medical Center	5:
Complete Care at Multi Medical Center LLC	5:
The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant	5:
Complete Care at Springbrook	5:
Lorien Nursing and Rehab Ctr - Elkridge	5:
Friends Nursing Home	5:
Glen Meadows Retirement Com.	5:
Riderwood Village	5:
Residences at Vantage Point	5:
St. Joseph's Nursing Home	5:
St. Elizabeth Rehab. and Nsg. Ce	5:
Lorien Bulle Rock	4:
Little Sisters of The Poor	4:
Lochearn Nursing Home, LLC	4:
Roland Park Place	4:
Good Samaritan Nursing Home Operator, LLC	4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton	4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oak Manor	4:
Fairhaven	4:
Future Care Sandtown-Winchester	4:
Sterling Care Riverside	4:
Oak Crest Village	4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Silver Spring	4:
Marley Neck Health and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Brooke Grove Rehab. and Nsg Ctr	4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Long View	3:
Roland Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	3:
Blue Point Healthcare Center	3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Perring Parkway	3:
Forest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr	3:
Future Care Chesapeake	3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Waugh Chapel	3:
Levindale Hebrew Ger Ctr and Hsp	3:
Bel Pre Healthcare Center	3:
Future Care Old Court	3:
Future Care Canton Harbor	3:
Lorien Mays Chapel	3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Cherry Lane	3:
Future Care Northpoint	3:
Regency Care of Silver Spring, LLC	3:
Advanced Rehab at Autumn Lake Healthcare	3:
Althea Woodland Nursing Home	3:
Maryland Baptist Aged Home	3:
North Oaks Communities	3:
Carroll Lutheran Village	3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Riverview	3:
Future Care Charles Village	3:
Hammonds Lane Center	3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Alice Manor	3:
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Sub Acute Unit	3:
Stella Maris, Inc.	3:
Keswick Multi-Care Center	3:
Encore at Turf Valley	3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Patuxent River	2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Overlea	2:
Resorts of Augsburg	2:
Franklin Woods Center	2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Catonsville	2:
King David Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Sterling Care Forest Hill	2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Homewood	2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Long Green	2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Baltimore Washington	2:
Sterling Care Bel Air	2:
Peace Healthcare at Ridgeway Manor	2:
Copper Ridge Nursing and Assisted Living Center	2:
Montcare at Wheaton	2:
Future Care Irvington	2:
Holly Hill Healthcare Center	2:
Westgate Hills Rehab and Healthcare Ctr	2:
Frederick Villa Healthcare	2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Parkville	2:
Atlee Hill Health and Rehab Center	2:
Fayette Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Towson Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	2:
Fairfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ruxton	2:
Lorien Nsg and Rehab Ctr Belair	2:
Maryland Masonic Homes Ltd	2:
Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	2:
Lorien Health Systems - Columbia	2:
Future Care Homewood	2:
Chapel Hill Nursing Center	2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bridgepark	2:
The Nursing and Rehab Center at Stadium Place	2:
Fairland Center	2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare Post-Acute Care Center	2:
Charlestown Community Inc	2:
Oakwood Snf LLC	2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arlington West	2:
Rossville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Summit Park	1:
Future Care Cold Spring	1:
Carroll Park Healthcare	1:
Courtland, LLC	1:
Patapsco Healthcare	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

There are 479 doctors and 91 medical groups that are affiliated with MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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