MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM Ratings and Reviews

About MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM

MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in BESSEMER, AL. Its type of ownership is Government - Hospital District or Authority. The facility's Medicare ID is 10114. It does provide emergency services. There are 166 medical professionals and 39 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM, emergency patients were charged $22,291. This is lower than the state average of $24,834. It is also lower than the national average of $25,828.

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Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities
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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 MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	75 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	17 %
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	81 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	13 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	9 %
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	71 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	13 %
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	88 %
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	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	80 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	17 %
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	54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	15 %
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	56 %
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	28 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	56 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	27 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	17 %
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	71 %
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.	17 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	40 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	42 %
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	20 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	80 %
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	21 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	79 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	19 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	81 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	46 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	46 %
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	11 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	38 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	44 %
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	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	57 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	58 %
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	24 %
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	59 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	10 %
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)	28 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	59 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	54 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	35 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM, 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 MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM 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 MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$22
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$11
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$32
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$8
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$4
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$501
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$10,047
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$28
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,346
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$881
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$246
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,494
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$754
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,297
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$161
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,457
Total (Complete Episode)	$22,291

Infection Rates at MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM

These measures show how often patients at MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM 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	0.65 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.14 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	8,531.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	8.94 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	11.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.23 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.11 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.82 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	9,284.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	11.82 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	4.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.34 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.13 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.56 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	91.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	2.58 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.78 / 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	17.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.16 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.16 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	3.06 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	35,562.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	2.16 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.93 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.33 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	1.15 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	34,825.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	15.51 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	10.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.65 / Same

How MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
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	9%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	13.3%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	15.3%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	12.4%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.56%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.23%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.85%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.49%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	7.09%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	5.85%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.61%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.91%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.92%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.05%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM

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 MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Kirkwood By The River	4:
Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	3:
Greenbriar at The Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit	3:
St Martin's In The Pines	3:
Cavalier Healthcare of Trussville	3:
The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek	2:
Shelby Ridge Nursing Home	2:
Plantation Manor Nursing Home	2:
Diversicare of Riverchase	2:
South Haven Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	2:
Baron House of Hueytown	2:
Arabella Health and Wellness of Birmingham	2:
South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	2:
Fair Haven	2:
Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	2:
Northway Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	2:
Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr LLC	2:
Eastview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	2:
East Glen	2:
Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East	2:
Oaks On Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility	1:
Galleria Woods Skilled Nursing Facility	1:
Diversicare of Bessemer	1:
Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Hoover, LLC	1:
Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River	1:
Oak Crest Health and Wellness	1:
Ridgeway Rehabilitation and Senior Living	1:
Self Skilled Nursing and Rehab	1:
Brookdale University Park Snf (al)	1:
Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center	1:
Caregivers of Pleasant Grove, Inc	1:
Legacy Health and Rehabilitation of Pleasant Grove	1:
Arlington Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1:
Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	1:
Cherry Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1:
North Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr, LLC	1:
Magnolia Ridge	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM

There are 166 doctors and 39 medical groups that are affiliated with MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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