UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL

UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in GAINESVILLE, FL. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 100113. It does provide emergency services. There are 1,343 medical professionals and 136 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $29,444. This is higher than the state average of $25,576. 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 UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	77 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	18 %
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	85 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	21 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	72 %
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	22 %
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	58 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	12 %
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	57 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	12 %
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	59 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	12 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	29 %
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	22 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	19 %
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	73 %
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.	17 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	44 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	35 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	88 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	87 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	88 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	40 %
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	54 %
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	44 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	50 %
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	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	53 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	36 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	59 %
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	57 %
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	32 %
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)	7 %
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)	75 %
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	77 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	19 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of UF HEALTH SHANDS 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 UF HEALTH SHANDS 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 UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL:

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)	$1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$56
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$167
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)	$22
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$736
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$14,515
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$36
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,951
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$715
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$159
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$5,320
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,068
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,037
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)	$1,434
Total (Complete Episode)	$29,444

Infection Rates at UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at UF HEALTH SHANDS 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	0.29 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.61 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	54,783.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	65.62 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	28.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.43 / 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	0.48 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	34,067.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	63.15 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	20.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.32 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.17 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	0.79 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	542.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	17.56 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	7.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.40 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.19 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	3.68 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	194.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	1.80 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	1.11 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.59 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.29 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	317,031.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	29.21 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	26.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.89 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.41 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.63 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	296,598.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	163.45 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	84.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.51 / Better

How UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.3%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.5%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	3.1%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	8.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	9.8%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	12.8%	Better
Death rate for stroke patients	14.3%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.33%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	139.82%	Better
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.15%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.54%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	2.1%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	6.84%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.23%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	7.86%	Worse
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.77%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.31%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.02%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near UF HEALTH SHANDS 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 UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Oak Hammock at The University of Florida Inc	5:
Palm Garden of Gainesville	4:
Williston Care Center and Rehab	2:
Park Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Terrace Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Parklands Care Center and Rehab	2:
Aspire at North Florida	2:
Magnolia Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Riverwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Plaza Health and Rehab	1:
Gainesville Health and Rehabilitation	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL

There are 1,343 doctors and 136 medical groups that are affiliated with UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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