MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER

MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in HAGERSTOWN, MD. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 210001. It does provide emergency services. There are 364 medical professionals and 126 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. We do not have data on average costs for care provided at MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER.

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Survey Analysis
Cost Analysis
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 MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER 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	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	22 %
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	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	70 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	67 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	27 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	74 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	19 %
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	82 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	13 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	70 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	9 %
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	69 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	55 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	34 %
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	54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	35 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	13 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	33 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	52 %
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	22 %
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	69 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	14 %
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	35 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	37 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	28 %
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	44 %
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	50 %
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	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	42 %
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	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	48 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	36 %
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	58 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	64 %
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	24 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	38 %
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)	7 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	27 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	66 %
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	63 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	30 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER, 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 MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER 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 MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

We do not have detailed cost analysis for MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER.

Infection Rates at MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER 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	0.35 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.12 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	5,131.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	5.23 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	5.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.96 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.14 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.05 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	7,229.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	9.18 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.44 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	2.08 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	5.57 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	183.00 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	4.56 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	16.00 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery	3.51 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.95 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	7.17 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	159.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	1.35 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	2.97 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.01 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.02 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	82,276.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	4.84 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.21 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.11 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.37 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	77,725.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	52.19 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	11.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.21 / Better

How MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in HAGERSTOWN, MD

Worst Hospitals in HAGERSTOWN, MD

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.6%	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	11%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11.6%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	20.2%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	13.4%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.23%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	175%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.28%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	1.77%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.37%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	4.19%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.63%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.55%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.1%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.22%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.73%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER

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 MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

The NursingHomeDatabase database does not show any skilled nursing facilities nearby.

Medical Groups Affiliated with MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER

There are 364 doctors and 126 medical groups that are affiliated with MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

The list of medical professionals associated with MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER is very long, so we have added another pages. See a list of medical professionals associated with MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER.