GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH Ratings and Reviews

About GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH

GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in FORT MYERS, FL. Its type of ownership is Government - Hospital District or Authority. The facility's Medicare ID is 100220. It does provide emergency services. There are 824 medical professionals and 198 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH, emergency patients were charged $26,004. 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 GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
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	3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	14 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	71 %
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	22 %
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	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	82 %
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	13 %
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	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	20 %
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	60 %
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	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	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	61 %
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	27 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	55 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	24 %
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	73 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	12 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	15 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	38 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	36 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	26 %
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	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	84 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	8 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	92 %
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	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	51 %
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	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	44 %
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	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	51 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	39 %
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	56 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	71 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	10 %
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	57 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	12 %
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)	8 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	21 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	71 %
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	5 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	73 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	22 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH, 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 GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH 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 GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$21
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$3
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$26
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$48
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$9
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$12
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$821
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$11,397
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)	$1,863
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$924
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$257
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,734
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$694
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,185
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$126
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,858
Total (Complete Episode)	$26,004

Infection Rates at GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH

These measures show how often patients at GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH 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	0.10 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.07 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	8,794.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	7.64 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.39 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.02 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.33 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	13,225.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	19.97 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	2.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.10 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.39 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.16 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	677.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	18.61 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	13.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.70 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	2.20 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	164.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	1.36 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	0.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.19 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	0.99 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	178,916.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	12.65 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	6.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia	0.47 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.27 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.48 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	178,916.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	127.01 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	46.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.36 / Better

How GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.6%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	11.5%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	9.1%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	10.5%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	15.5%	Better
Death rate for stroke patients	12.2%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.34%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	156.72%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.21%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.55%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	2.37%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	10.02%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.18%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	7.3%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.82%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.73%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.09%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH

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 GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
The Chateau at Moorings Park	5:
Renaissance at The Terraces	5:
Life Care Center of Estero	5:
The Lodge at Cypress Cove	5:
Healthpark Care Center	5:
Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit	5:
Lee Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit	5:
Premier Place at The Glenview	4:
Solaris Healthcare Imperial	4:
Bentley Care Center	4:
The Preserve	4:
Solaris Senior Living North Naples	3:
Larsen Health Center	3:
Lehigh Acres Healthcare and Rehab Center	3:
Adviniacare at Naples	2:
Ambassador Healthcare at College Park	2:
Fort Myers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	2:
Cedarbrook Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Aspire On Evans	2:
Aspire at North Fort Myers	2:
Eagleridge Health and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Page Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1:
Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cape Coral	1:
Gulf Coast Village	1:
Winkler Court	1:
Aspire On Santa Barbara	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH

There are 824 doctors and 198 medical groups that are affiliated with GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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