WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER

WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in HIRAM, GA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Other. The facility's Medicare ID is 110042. It does provide emergency services. There are 590 medical professionals and 86 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $20,044. This is lower 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 PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	80 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
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	88 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	2 %
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	77 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	5 %
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	79 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	16 %
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	86 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	5 %
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	73 %
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	21 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	59 %
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	30 %
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	58 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	10 %
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	61 %
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	28 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	60 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	22 %
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	76 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	7 %
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	45 %
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	18 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	83 %
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	20 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	80 %
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	39 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	56 %
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	45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	47 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	41 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	55 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	30 %
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	66 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	69 %
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	19 %
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	66 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	7 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	27 %
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)	5 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	19 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	76 %
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	3 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	76 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	21 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of WELLSTAR PAULDING 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 WELLSTAR PAULDING 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 WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$23
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$10
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$81
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)	$8
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$670
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$9,540
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$22
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,245
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$803
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$266
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,531
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$984
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,418
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)	$1,322
Total (Complete Episode)	$20,044

Infection Rates at WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at WELLSTAR PAULDING 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	0.02 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.18 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	3,293.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	2.26 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.44 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.17 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	3.35 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	2,846.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	1.97 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	1.02 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.38 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	4.03 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	73.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	2.02 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	1.48 / 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	7.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.05 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.21 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	4.20 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	37,209.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	1.58 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	1.27 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.09 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.67 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	37,209.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	14.43 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	4.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.28 / Better

How WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	11.3%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	8.7%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	10.7%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	13.5%	Better
Death rate for stroke patients	14.5%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.19%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	156.58%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.25%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.27%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.55%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	8.02%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.29%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.62%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.88%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.5%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.87%	SAME

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

Facility Name	Overall Rating
The Terraces at Peachtree Hills Place	5:
Lenbrook	5:
Wellstar Paulding Nursing Ctr	5:
Christian City Rehabilitation Center	4:
The Oaks - Carrollton Skilled Nursing	4:
Presbyterian Village	4:
Pruitthealth - Austell	4:
The William Breman Jewish Home	4:
Rockmart Health	4:
Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Pine Knoll Nursing and Rehab Ctr	3:
Crestview Health and Rehab Ctr	3:
The A.G. Rhodes Home, Inc	3:
Anderson Mill Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	3:
East Cobb Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	3:
The Cottages at Rockmart	3:
Fairburn Health Care Center	2:
Arrowhead Health and Rehab	2:
Pruitthealth - Fairburn	2:
Reliable Health and Rehab at Lakewood	2:
Pruitthealth - West Atlanta	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:
Canton Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	2:
Fifth Avenue Health Care	2:
Riverdale Center For Nursing and Healing	1:
Healthcare at College Park, LLC	1:
Fulton Center For Rehabilitation LLC	1:
Bonterra Transitional Care and Rehabilitation	1:
Douglasville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Fountainview Ctr For Alzheimer	1:
Haralson Nsg and Rehab Center	1:
Sadie G. Mays Health and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Westminster Commons	1:
Buckhead Center For Nursing and Healing	1:
Countryside Health Center	1:
Buchanan Healthcare Center	1:
Nurse Care of Buckhead	1:
Powder Springs Center For Nursing and Healing	1:
Perimeter Rehabilitation Suites By Harborview	1:
Sandy Springs Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	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:
Chulio Hills Health and Rehab	1:
Maple Ridge Health Care Center	1:
Winthrop Health and Rehabilitation	1:
Cherokee Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	1:
Etowah Landing	1:
Legacy Transitional Care and Rehabilitation	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER

There are 590 doctors and 86 medical groups that are affiliated with WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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