UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in BIRMINGHAM, AL. Its type of ownership is Government - State. The facility's Medicare ID is 10033. It does provide emergency services. There are 1,889 medical professionals and 134 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $29,034. 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 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	79 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
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	86 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	4 %
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	76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	19 %
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	89 %
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	9 %
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	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	14 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	77 %
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	18 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	59 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	13 %
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	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	60 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	26 %
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	21 %
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	75 %
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.	15 %
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	32 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	22 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	89 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	88 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	10 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	90 %
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	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	55 %
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	45 %
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	49 %
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	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	54 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	33 %
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	62 %
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	16 %
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	63 %
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	27 %
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	80 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	16 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA 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 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA 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 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL:

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)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$68
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$219
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$6
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$16
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$664
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$15,321
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$35
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$2,040
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$990
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$201
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,842
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,322
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,700
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$219
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,369
Total (Complete Episode)	$29,034

Infection Rates at UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA 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	0.53 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.99 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	44,596.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	53.42 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	39.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.73 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.47 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.79 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	49,390.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	91.05 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	56.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.62 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.46 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.06 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	976.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	30.92 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	22.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.71 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.76 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	2.86 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	603.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	5.78 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	9.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	1.56 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.79 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.43 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	382,119.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	40.15 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	43.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	1.07 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.29 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.44 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	340,223.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	270.74 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	97.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.36 / Better

How UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.6%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	14%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.7%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	9.8%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	15.2%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	15.2%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.72%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	201.77%	Worse
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.23%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.07%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	1.84%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	2.75%	Worse
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	11.39%	Worse
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	6.02%	Worse
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.93%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.15%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.89%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.28%	Worse

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA 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 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL 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:
Cordova Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	3:
The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek	2:
Shelby Ridge Nursing Home	2:
Plantation Manor Nursing Home	2:
Oaks On Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility	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:
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:
Village at Cook Springs Skilled Nursing Facility	1:
North Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr, LLC	1:
Magnolia Ridge	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL

There are 1,889 doctors and 134 medical groups that are affiliated with UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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