BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER

BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in PETERSBURG, VA. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 490067. It does provide emergency services. There are 355 medical professionals and 122 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $25,909. This is higher than the state average of $24,851. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

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Survey Analysis
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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 BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	75 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	19 %
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	84 %
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	12 %
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	7 %
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	70 %
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	22 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	69 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	22 %
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	77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	17 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	67 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	63 %
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	26 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	54 %
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	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	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	33 %
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	55 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	25 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	20 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	20 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	41 %
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	22 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	82 %
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	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	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	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	51 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	8 %
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	44 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	7 %
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	62 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	14 %
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	56 %
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	32 %
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)	13 %
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)	58 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	53 %
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 BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE 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 BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE 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 BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$25
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$49
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$111
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)	$19
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$717
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$10,374
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$9
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,514
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$926
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$246
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$5,554
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$744
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,745
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$93
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,771
Total (Complete Episode)	$25,909

Infection Rates at BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE 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	0.33 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.72 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	7,809.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	7.27 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	6.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.83 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.11 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.20 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	6,713.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	6.79 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.44 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	1.48 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	5.56 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	105.00 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	2.97 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	9.00 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery	3.03 / Worse
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	64.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.60 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	1.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.07 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.35 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	62,765.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	4.91 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.41 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.15 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.49 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	60,073.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	38.77 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	11.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.28 / Better

How BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	11.9%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	10.1%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11.8%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	19.9%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	14.8%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.37%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	156.98%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.26%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.28%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.44%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	18.9%	Worse
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.24%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	6.52%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.79%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.79%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.24%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE 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 BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE 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 BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER

There are 355 doctors and 122 medical groups that are affiliated with BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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