WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS Ratings and Reviews

About WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in MORGANTOWN, WV. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 510001. It does provide emergency services. There are 1,456 medical professionals and 165 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, emergency patients were charged $30,059. This is higher than the state average of $25,131. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

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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 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS 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	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	17 %
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	88 %
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	9 %
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	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	20 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	73 %
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	21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	17 %
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	85 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	76 %
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	18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	71 %
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	22 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	62 %
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	27 %
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	59 %
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	30 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	65 %
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	24 %
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	21 %
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	72 %
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.	17 %
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	31 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	23 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	89 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	90 %
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	43 %
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	51 %
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	42 %
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	52 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	39 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	4 %
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	64 %
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	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	49 %
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	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)	8 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	18 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	74 %
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	4 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	74 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	22 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, 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 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS 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 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$16
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$5
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$91
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$460
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$6
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$974
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$13,967
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$20
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,723
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)	$193
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$6,543
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,425
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,326
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$169
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,306
Total (Complete Episode)	$30,059

Infection Rates at WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS

These measures show how often patients at WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS 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	0.73 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.45 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	27,547.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	31.69 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	33.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.04 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.51 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.11 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	19,762.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	33.83 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	26.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.77 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.26 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.16 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	406.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	11.89 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	7.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.59 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.44 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	4.74 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	175.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	1.72 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	1.74 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.66 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.56 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	223,120.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	20.22 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	21.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	1.04 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.38 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.65 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	204,434.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	108.21 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	54.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.50 / Better

How WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	2.9%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	13.9%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.9%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	11.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	14.7%	Better
Death rate for stroke patients	15.2%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	3.19%	Worse
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	161.73%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.23%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.48%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.06%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	4.43%	Better
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	2.49%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	3.62%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	3.54%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.05%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.43%	Worse

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS

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 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
United Transitional Care Center	5:
St. Barbara's Memorial Nursing Home	5:
John Manchin Sr Health Care Center	5:
Wecare at Rolling Meadows Rehab and Nursing Ce	4:
Laurel Ridge Center	4:
Taylor Healthcare Center	3:
Kingwood Healthcare Center	3:
Uniontown Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Waynesburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Mt Macrina Manor	3:
Bridgeport Healthcare Center	2:
Rosewood Center	2:
Hopemont Hospital	2:
Tygart Center at Fairmont Campus	2:
Pierpont Center at Fairmont Campus	2:
Sundale Nursing Home	2:
The Madison	2:
Bella Healthcare Center	2:
Lafayette Manor, Inc	2:
Maplewood Healthcare Center	1:
Fairmont Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Morgantown Healthcare Center	1:
Morgantown Heights of Journey	1:
Fairmont Medical Center	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS

There are 1,456 doctors and 165 medical groups that are affiliated with WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

The list of medical professionals associated with WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS is very long, so we have added another pages. See a list of medical professionals associated with WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS.