WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL

WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in MARIETTA, GA. Its type of ownership is Government - Hospital District or Authority. The facility's Medicare ID is 110035. It does provide emergency services. There are 1,512 medical professionals and 221 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $25,625. This is higher than the state average of $25,162. 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 WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	23 %
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	77 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	18 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	66 %
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	27 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	66 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	24 %
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	84 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	75 %
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	17 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	69 %
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	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	52 %
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	32 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	58 %
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	26 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	51 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	29 %
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	69 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	13 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	18 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	34 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	45 %
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	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	84 %
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	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	43 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	10 %
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	48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	12 %
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	43 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	48 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	38 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	53 %
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	54 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	15 %
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)	13 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	25 %
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	63 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	27 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL, 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 WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL 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 WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL:

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)	$1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$23
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$123
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)	$8
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$796
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$13,001
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$25
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,749
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$746
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$302
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,191
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$940
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,240
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$114
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,337
Total (Complete Episode)	$25,625

Infection Rates at WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL 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	0.28 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.76 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	28,725.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	31.71 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	15.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.47 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.20 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.59 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	22,812.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	36.53 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	13.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.36 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.60 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.72 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	487.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	13.37 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	14.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	1.05 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.27 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	2.06 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	535.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	4.68 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	0.86 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.41 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.44 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	216,012.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	12.35 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	10.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.81 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.20 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.42 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	193,787.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	98.78 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	29.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.29 / Better

How WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.5%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	9.8%	Better
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.2%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.1%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	10%	Better
Death rate for pneumonia patients	16.7%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	14.1%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.16%	Better
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	155.99%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.22%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.73%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	2.27%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	8.05%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.92%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	6.04%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.21%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.09%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.99%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL

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 WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Pebblebrook Health Center at Park Springs	5:
The Terraces at Peachtree Hills Place	5:
Lenbrook	5:
Wellstar Paulding Nursing Ctr	5:
Traditions Health and Rehabilitation	4:
The A.G. Rhodes Home, Inc	4:
Presbyterian Village	4:
Pruitthealth - Austell	4:
East Cobb Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	4:
Reliable Health and Rehab at Lakewood	3:
Decatur Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	3:
Budd Terrace at Wesley Woods	3:
Rosemont at Stone Mountain	3:
A.G. Rhodes Home Wesley Woods	3:
Anderson Mill Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	3:
The William Breman Jewish Home	3:
Cumming Operating Company LLC	3:
Pruitthealth - Fairburn	2:
Crestview Health and Rehab Ctr	2:
Pruitthealth - Decatur	2:
Pruitthealth - Virginia Park	2:
Pruitthealth - West Atlanta	2:
Harborview Decatur	2:
Delmar Gardens of Smyrna	2:
Pruitthealth - Marietta	2:
Roselane Health Center By Harborview	2:
Ross Memorial Health Care Ctr	2:
Townsend Park Health and Rehabilitation	2:
Maple Ridge Health Care Center	2:
Healthcare at College Park, LLC	1:
Fulton Center For Rehabilitation LLC	1:
Bonterra Transitional Care and Rehabilitation	1:
Georgia Regional Atlanta Ltc	1:
Douglasville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Fountainview Ctr For Alzheimer	1:
Glenwood Health Center By Harborview	1:
East Lake Arbor	1:
Sadie G. Mays Health and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Westminster Commons	1:
Buckhead Center For Nursing and Healing	1:
Nurse Care of Buckhead	1:
Briarwood Health Center By Harborview	1:
Tucker Operating Company LLC	1:
Powder Springs Center For Nursing and Healing	1:
Perimeter Rehabilitation Suites By Harborview	1:
Pruitthealth - Brookhaven	1:
Sandy Springs Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	1:
Pruitthealth - Lilburn	1:
Autumn Breeze Health and Rehab	1:
A.G. Rhodes Home, Inc - Cobb	1:
Tower Road Post Acute, LLC	1:
Marietta Center For Nursing and Healing	1:
Roswell Nursing and Rehab Center	1:
Woodstock Nursing and Rehab Ctr	1:
Cartersville Center For Nursing and Healing	1:
Chestnut Ridge Nsg and Rehab Ctr	1:
Cherokee Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	1:
Canton Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	1:
Legacy Transitional Care and Rehabilitation	No Data
Meadowbrook Health and Rehab	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL

There are 1,512 doctors and 221 medical groups that are affiliated with WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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