HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL

HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in HUNTSVILLE, AL. Its type of ownership is Government - Hospital District or Authority. The facility's Medicare ID is 10039. It does provide emergency services. There are 1,203 medical professionals and 236 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $26,297. 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 HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL 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	4 %
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	84 %
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	13 %
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	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	21 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	73 %
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	22 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
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	86 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	3 %
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	77 %
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	18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	72 %
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	22 %
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	15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	30 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	32 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	57 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	15 %
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	25 %
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	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	41 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	38 %
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	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	84 %
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	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	83 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	86 %
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	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	50 %
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	7 %
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	46 %
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	48 %
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	68 %
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	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	64 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	8 %
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)	8 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	22 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	70 %
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	74 %
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 HUNTSVILLE 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 HUNTSVILLE 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 HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at HUNTSVILLE 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)	$35
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$86
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$8
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$764
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,503
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$18
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,780
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$821
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$264
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,258
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$853
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,150
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$119
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,609
Total (Complete Episode)	$26,297

Infection Rates at HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at HUNTSVILLE 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	0.69 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.42 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	26,362.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	29.82 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	30.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.01 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.41 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.84 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	32,442.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	51.85 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	31.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.60 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.59 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.53 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	609.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	17.41 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	17.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.98 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.01 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	0.68 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	816.00 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	7.30 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	1.00 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	0.14 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.72 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.51 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	287,069.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	26.49 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	28.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	1.06 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.66 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.90 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	251,572.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	217.84 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	168.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.77 / Better

How HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	2.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	16.2%	Worse
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	10.3%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	14.5%	Worse
Death rate for pneumonia patients	22.3%	Worse
Death rate for stroke patients	14%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.42%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	183.05%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.23%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.51%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.95%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	15.52%	Worse
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	5.6%	Worse
Postoperative sepsis rate	9.89%	Worse
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.06%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.58%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.42%	Worse

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

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Barfield Health Care	5:
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:
South Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Huntsville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	3:
Madison Manor Nursing Home	3:
Diversicare of Big Springs	2:
Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC	2:
Falkville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1:
Summerford Health and Rehab, LLC	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 HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL

There are 1,203 doctors and 236 medical groups that are affiliated with HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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