ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER

ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in WEST PALM BEACH, FL. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 100288. It does provide emergency services. There are 213 medical professionals and 99 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $29,033. 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 ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	67 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	22 %
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	76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	63 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	12 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	25 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	63 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	13 %
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	68 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	23 %
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	75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	66 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	25 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	64 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	25 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	51 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	22 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	27 %
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	20 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	28 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	50 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	23 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	27 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	50 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	32 %
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	64 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	19 %
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	36 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	44 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	20 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	22 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	78 %
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	24 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	76 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	21 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	79 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	12 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	41 %
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	51 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	14 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	35 %
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	11 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	41 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	41 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	11 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	48 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	60 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	18 %
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	50 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	18 %
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)	18 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	27 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	55 %
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	15 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	57 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	28 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of ST MARY'S 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 ST MARY'S 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 ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$19
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$23
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$197
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$15
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$16
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1,053
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$11,922
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$18
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,598
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$942
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$146
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,593
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$681
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$5,888
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$203
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,721
Total (Complete Episode)	$29,033

Infection Rates at ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at ST MARY'S 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	0.14 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.03 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	7,467.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	9.40 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.43 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.62 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.19 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	6,245.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	8.15 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	10.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	1.23 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.10 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.97 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	89.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	3.35 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.60 / 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	5.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.07 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.06 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.18 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	87,904.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	5.60 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.36 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.28 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.68 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	76,674.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	44.63 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	20.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.45 / Better

How ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart failure patients	15.1%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	19.3%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	15%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.43%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	133.07%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.22%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.68%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.57%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	8.47%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	2.39%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.99%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.44%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.92%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near ST MARY'S 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 ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Harbours Edge	5:
Vi at Lakeside Village	5:
Finnish-American Village	5:
Terraces of Lake Worth Care Center and Rehab	5:
Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center	5:
Joseph L Morse Health Center Inc The	5:
Rehabilitation Center of The Palm Beaches,the	5:
Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	5:
Chatsworth at Pga National	5:
Gardens Court	5:
The Nursing Center at La Posada	5:
The Waterford	5:
Abbey Delray South	4:
Boulevard Rehabilitation Center	4:
Hamlin Place of Boynton Beach	4:
Lourdes-Noreen Mckeen Residence For Geriatric Care	4:
Colonial Skilled Nursing Facility LLC	4:
Boca Del Mar Nursing and Rehab Center	3:
Abbey Delray	3:
Isles of Boynton Nursing and Rehab Center	3:
Heartland Nursing and Rehab Center	3:
Boynton Beach Rehabilitation Center	3:
Pine Trail Nursing and Rehab Center	3:
Luxe at Wellington Rehabilitation Center The	3:
Beach Breeze Rehab and Care Center	3:
Palm Garden of West Palm Beach	3:
Lakeside Health Center	3:
North Lake Care Center and Rehab	3:
The Luxe at Jupiter Rehabilitation Center	3:
Jupiter Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	3:
West Delray Nursing and Rehab Center	2:
The Terrace of Delray Beach Nursing and Rehabilita	2:
Lake Worth Rehabilitation Center	2:
Palm Beach Nursing Center	2:
Avante at Lake Worth, Inc.	2:
Aspire at Greenacres	2:
Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Westgate Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Prosper Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Martin Coast Center For Rehabilitation and Healthc	2:
Ventura Health and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Aspire at Coral Bay	1:
Aspire at West Palm Beach	1:
Darcy Hall of Life Care	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER

There are 213 doctors and 99 medical groups that are affiliated with ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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