AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in AIKEN, SC. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 420082. It does provide emergency services. There are 306 medical professionals and 99 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $23,352. This is lower than the state average of $25,644. 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 AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
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	83 %
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	13 %
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	68 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
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	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	73 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	68 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	9 %
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	52 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	20 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	28 %
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	49 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	20 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	31 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	55 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	19 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	26 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	53 %
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	21 %
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	10 %
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	37 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	42 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	21 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	21 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	79 %
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	25 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	75 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	83 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	9 %
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	11 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	36 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	48 %
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	44 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	43 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	8 %
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	65 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	13 %
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	58 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	11 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	31 %
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)	11 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	30 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	59 %
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	56 %
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 AIKEN REGIONAL 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 AIKEN REGIONAL 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 AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$63
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$31
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$17
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$6
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$614
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$10,752
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$26
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,151
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$829
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$335
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,860
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$616
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,280
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$200
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,558
Total (Complete Episode)	$23,352

Infection Rates at AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at AIKEN REGIONAL 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	0.19 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.07 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	3,736.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	3.94 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.76 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.04 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.86 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	6,353.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	7.65 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	2.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.26 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.11 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.12 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	115.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	3.11 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.64 / 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	93.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.85 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.02 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.71 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	41,526.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	2.88 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.35 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.06 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.42 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	40,049.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	22.80 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	4.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.18 / Better

How AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

Top Hospitals in AIKEN, SC

Worst Hospitals in AIKEN, SC

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	4.7%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	14.6%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	3.5%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	13.8%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	21%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	19.3%	Worse
Pressure ulcer rate	0.61%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	166.37%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.21%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.05%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	2.26%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	13.03%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	2.81%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.49%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.79%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.86%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.11%	SAME

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

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Pruitthealth- Barnwell	5:
Keysville Nursing Home and Rehab	5:
Gracewood Nsg Facility(unit 9)	5:
Stevens Park Health and Rehabilitation	5:
Nhc Healthcare - North Augusta	4:
Edgefield Post-Acute	4:
Carlyle Senior Care of Williston LLC	3:
The Place at Deans Bridge	3:
The Place at Martinez	3:
Pruitthealth- North Augusta	3:
Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center	3:
Azalea Health Center By Harborview	2:
Pruitthealth - Augusta Hills	2:
Anchor Post Acute	2:
Pavilion at Brandon Wilde	2:
Carlyle Senior Care of Aiken	2:
Pruitthealth - Augusta	1:
Pruitthealth - Richmond, LLC	1:
Harborview Health Center of Augusta	1:
Harrington Park Health and Rehabilitation	1:
Pruitthealth - Evans, LLC	1:
Pruitthealth- Aiken	1:
Pruitthealth - Creekside	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

There are 306 doctors and 99 medical groups that are affiliated with AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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