CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER

CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in CHARLESTON, WV. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 510022. It does provide emergency services. There are 1,048 medical professionals and 199 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $25,762. This is higher than the state average of $25,131. It is also lower than the national average of $25,828.

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Survey Analysis
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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 CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	79 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
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	87 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	76 %
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	18 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	75 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
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	84 %
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	13 %
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	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	20 %
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	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	22 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	66 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	10 %
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	66 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	9 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	25 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	67 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	22 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	59 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	23 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	16 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	46 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	34 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	20 %
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	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	85 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	88 %
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	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	44 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	45 %
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	49 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	37 %
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	57 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	22 %
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	53 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	13 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	34 %
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)	10 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	21 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	69 %
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	5 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	70 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	25 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of CHARLESTON AREA 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 CHARLESTON AREA 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 CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$17
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$30
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$186
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$11
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$18
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$779
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,344
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$62
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,603
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$822
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$147
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,067
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,030
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,140
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$188
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,318
Total (Complete Episode)	$25,762

Infection Rates at CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at CHARLESTON AREA 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	0.89 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.58 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	37,028.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	39.16 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	47.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.20 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.31 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.67 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	39,332.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	55.72 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	26.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.47 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	1.46 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	3.07 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	450.00 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	13.02 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	28.00 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery	2.15 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.91 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	3.44 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	525.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	4.80 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	9.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	1.87 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.95 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.99 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	218,162.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	20.07 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	28.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	1.40 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.37 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.67 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	205,688.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	89.35 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	45.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.50 / Better

How CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

Top Hospitals in CHARLESTON, WV

Worst Hospitals in CHARLESTON, WV

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at CHARLESTON AREA 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	14%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	3.7%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.6%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11.1%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	19.3%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	18.8%	Worse
Pressure ulcer rate	1.24%	Worse
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	192.95%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.35%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	3.14%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	3.59%	Worse
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	10.71%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.76%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	7.98%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.45%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.38%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.52%	Worse

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near CHARLESTON AREA 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 CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Complete Care at Oak Ridge LLC	5:
The Arthur B Hodges Center	5:
Montgomery General Hospital	3:
Thomas Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit	3:
Teays Valley Center	3:
Hillcrest Healthcare Center	2:
Dunbar Center	2:
Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Meadowbrook Acres	2:
Montgomery General Elderly Care	1:
Glasgow Health and Rehabilitation	1:
Marmet Center	1:
Charleston Healthcare Center	1:
Putnam Center	1:
Cedar Ridge Center	1:
Valley Center	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER

There are 1,048 doctors and 199 medical groups that are affiliated with CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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