CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE Ratings and Reviews

About CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE

CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in MORGANTON, NC. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 340075. It does provide emergency services. There are 344 medical professionals and 118 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE, emergency patients were charged $24,817. This is higher than the state average of $24,303. It is also lower 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 CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
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	82 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	73 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	19 %
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	8 %
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	76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
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	83 %
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	12 %
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	8 %
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	55 %
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	29 %
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	50 %
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	34 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	60 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	25 %
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	70 %
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.	16 %
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	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	85 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	86 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	46 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	47 %
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	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	40 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	46 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	47 %
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	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	55 %
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	10 %
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	51 %
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	36 %
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)	14 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	24 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	62 %
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	60 %
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 CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE, 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 CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE 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 CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$99
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$81
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$27
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$5
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$702
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$10,000
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$30
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,035
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$763
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$178
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,183
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$915
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$7,358
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$103
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,325
Total (Complete Episode)	$24,817

Infection Rates at CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE

These measures show how often patients at CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE 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	0.30 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	3.23 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	3,119.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	2.53 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.19 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.20 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.17 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	4,707.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	3.76 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.80 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.12 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.34 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	100.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	2.82 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.71 / Same
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	10.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.09 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.23 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	34,822.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	2.43 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.49 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	1.40 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	32,152.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	16.36 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	14.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.86 / Same

How CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.9%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	9%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	14%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	20.2%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	17.9%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	1.13%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	169%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.23%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.63%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.53%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	9.8%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	2.95%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.63%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.89%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.31%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.16%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE

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 CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Trinity Ridge	5:
Autumn Care of Marion	5:
Conover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation	5:
Oak Grove Health Care Center	4:
Peak Resources-Cherryville	4:
The Greens at Hickory	4:
College Pines Health and Rehabilitation	4:
Shaire Nursing Center	4:
Carolina Rehab Center of Burke	3:
Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Trinity Village	3:
The Greens at Lincolnton	2:
Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center	2:
Cardinal Healthcare and Rehab	2:
Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation	2:
Valley Nursing Center	2:
Willow Ridge of Nc	1:
Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation	1:
Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation	1:
Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation	1:
The Greens at Viewmont	1:
Autumn Care of Drexel	1:
Gateway Rehabilitation and Healthcare	1:
The Greens at Spruce Pines	1:
Universal Health Care/lenoir	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE

There are 344 doctors and 118 medical groups that are affiliated with CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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