ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL

ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in ATHENS, AL. Its type of ownership is Government - Hospital District or Authority. The facility's Medicare ID is 10079. It does provide emergency services. There are 293 medical professionals and 87 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $24,461. 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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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 ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	83 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	14 %
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	88 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	2 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	81 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	79 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	82 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
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	89 %
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	7 %
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	6 %
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	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	68 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	7 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	25 %
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	68 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	6 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	26 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	69 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	9 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	22 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	66 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	17 %
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	79 %
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.	13 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	53 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	26 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	21 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	10 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	90 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	89 %
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	44 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	52 %
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	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	5 %
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	47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	3 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	50 %
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	69 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	12 %
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	69 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	5 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	26 %
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)	6 %
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)	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	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 ATHENS LIMESTONE 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 ATHENS LIMESTONE 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 ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$16
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$49
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$20
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$23
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$686
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$10,611
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$40
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,253
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$887
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$347
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,505
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$493
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,998
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$174
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,347
Total (Complete Episode)	$24,461

Infection Rates at ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at ATHENS LIMESTONE 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	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	1,267.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.76 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.02 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.28 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	4,075.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	2.16 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.46 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.24 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	48.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	1.34 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.00 / 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	41.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.41 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	2.43 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	17,070.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	1.23 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.12 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	1.30 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	16,187.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	6.28 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.48 / Same

How ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.3%	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	8.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	10.2%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	19.6%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	21.5%	Worse
Pressure ulcer rate	1.02%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.31%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.3%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.44%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	8.23%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.34%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.92%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.98%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.07%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near ATHENS LIMESTONE 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 ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Fairview at Redstone Village	5:
Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Magnolia Trace	4:
Brookshire Healthcare Center	4:
Regency Health Care and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Athens Health and Rehabilitation LLC	4:
Decatur Health and Rehab Center	3:
Huntsville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	3:
Madison Manor Nursing Home	3:
Elk River Health and Rehabilitation of Fayetteville	3:
Diversicare of Big Springs	2:
Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC	2:
Nhc Healthcare, Moulton	1:
River City Center	1:
Signature Healthcare of Whitesburg Gardens	1:
Windsor House	1:
Ahc Millenium	1:
Valley View Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	1:
Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Ardmore, Ll	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL

There are 293 doctors and 87 medical groups that are affiliated with ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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