UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON Ratings and Reviews

About UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON

UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in EASTON, MD. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 210037. It does provide emergency services. There are 535 medical professionals and 210 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. We do not have data on average costs for care provided at UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON.

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Infection Rates
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Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities
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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 UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	71 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	9 %
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	79 %
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	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	9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	22 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	66 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	20 %
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	78 %
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	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	10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	65 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	24 %
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	18 %
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	51 %
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	31 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	53 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	19 %
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	55 %
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	17 %
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	67 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	16 %
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	42 %
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	18 %
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	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	84 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	82 %
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	10 %
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	53 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	10 %
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	47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	43 %
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	10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	49 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	66 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	13 %
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	45 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	24 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	31 %
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	53 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	34 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON, 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 UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON 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 UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON: Not Available

We do not have detailed cost analysis for UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON.

Infection Rates at UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON

These measures show how often patients at UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON 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	0.27 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.85 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	3,199.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	2.86 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.05 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.65 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	4,475.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	4.62 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	0.90 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	131.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	3.32 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	0.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.00 / Better
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	83.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.67 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.34 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	3.61 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	44,192.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	2.27 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	1.33 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.33 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	1.15 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	41,773.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	15.54 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	10.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.64 / Same

How UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in EASTON, MD

Worst Hospitals in EASTON, MD

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.3%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	11.4%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	10.2%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	14.2%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	19.4%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	16.5%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.31%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	186.9%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.27%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.12%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.38%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	7.05%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	2.87%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	3.81%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.78%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.79%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.76%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON

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 UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Bayleigh Chase	4:
Complete Care at Annapolis	4:
Mallard Bay Nursing and Rehab	3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chesapeake Woods	3:
Baywoods of Annapolis	3:
Future Care Chesapeake	3:
Complete Care at Corsica Hills LLC	3:
Caroline Nursing and Rehab	2:
Pines Nursing and Rehab	1:
Denton Nursing and Rehab	1:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Spa Creek	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON

There are 535 doctors and 210 medical groups that are affiliated with UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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