ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM Ratings and Reviews

About ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM

ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in BIRMINGHAM, AL. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 10056. It does provide emergency services. There are 464 medical professionals and 110 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, emergency patients were charged $26,008. This is higher than the state average of $24,834. 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 VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM 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	84 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
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	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	20 %
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	6 %
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	82 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	14 %
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	87 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	2 %
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	81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	5 %
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	63 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	10 %
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	59 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	30 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	66 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	10 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	24 %
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	20 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	20 %
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	74 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	8 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	18 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	46 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	31 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	23 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	86 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	89 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	42 %
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	53 %
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	47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	46 %
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	4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	60 %
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	15 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	20 %
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	65 %
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	28 %
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)	20 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	73 %
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	76 %
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 ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, 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 VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM 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 VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$20
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$3
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$29
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$163
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$17
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$10
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$714
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,268
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$34
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,731
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,030
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$263
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,499
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$610
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,728
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$108
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,780
Total (Complete Episode)	$26,008

Infection Rates at ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM

These measures show how often patients at ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM 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	0.38 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.33 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	12,367.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	13.36 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	10.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.75 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.16 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.71 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	15,267.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	19.56 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	7.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.36 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.33 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.51 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	355.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	9.20 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	7.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.76 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.60 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	3.61 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	359.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	3.07 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	5.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	1.63 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.21 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.27 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	103,907.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	8.70 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	5.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.58 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.42 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.82 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	97,444.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	58.73 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	35.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.60 / Better

How ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	4.9%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	13.3%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	4.4%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	8.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	10.5%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	14.5%	Better
Death rate for stroke patients	14%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.13%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	149.54%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.27%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.7%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	2.45%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	13.54%	Worse
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.04%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.66%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.18%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.18%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.1%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM

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 VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	3:
Shelby Ridge Nursing Home	3:
Ridgeway Rehabilitation and Senior Living	3:
Greenbriar at The Altamont Skilled Nursing Facilit	3:
St Martin's In The Pines	3:
Kirkwood By The River	3:
Trussville Health and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Cordova Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	3:
The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek	2:
Plantation Manor Nursing Home	2:
Diversicare of Riverchase	2:
South Haven Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	2:
Baron House of Hueytown	2:
Arlington Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	2:
South Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	2:
Fair Haven	2:
Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	2:
Northway Health and Rehabilitation, 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:
Self Skilled Nursing and Rehab	1:
Brookdale University Park Snf (al)	1:
Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center	1:
West Hill Health and Rehab	1:
Caregivers of Pleasant Grove, Inc	1:
Legacy Health and Rehabilitation of Pleasant Grove	1:
Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	1:
Cherry Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1:
Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility	1:
North Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr, LLC	1:
Magnolia Ridge	1:
Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr LLC	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM

There are 464 doctors and 110 medical groups that are affiliated with ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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