VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Ratings and Reviews

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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 VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 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	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	16 %
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	4 %
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	75 %
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	19 %
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	6 %
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	84 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	3 %
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	90 %
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	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	83 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	3 %
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	79 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	4 %
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	64 %
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	23 %
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	61 %
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	28 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	20 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	67 %
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	16 %
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	78 %
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.	14 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	57 %
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	17 %
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	33 %
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	62 %
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	39 %
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	55 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	34 %
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	63 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	25 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	69 %
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	57 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	11 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	32 %
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)	9 %
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)	71 %
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	6 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	74 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	20 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE 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 VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE 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 VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: Not Available

We do not have detailed cost analysis for VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.

Infection Rates at VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

These measures show how often patients at VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE 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	0.26 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.79 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	3,219.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	2.93 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.02 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.69 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	4.15 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	3,167.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	2.67 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	5.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	1.87 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery	Not Available / Not Available
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	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	Not Available / Not Available

How VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	2.9%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	11.4%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	8.6%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	6.6%	Better
Death rate for pneumonia patients	13%	Better
Death rate for stroke patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate	0.4%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	164%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.3%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.74%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.09%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	9.94%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.96%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.16%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.05%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.74%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.98%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE 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 VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Adamsplace, LLC	5:
Somerfield at The Heritage	5:
Life Care Center of Hickory Woods	5:
Nhc Place Sumner	5:
White House Health Care Inc	5:
Stones River Manor, Inc	4:
Nhc Place at The Trace	4:
West Meade Place	4:
Creekside Center For Rehabilitation and Healing	4:
Nhc Healthcare, Franklin	3:
Nhc Place at Cool Springs	3:
Woodcrest at Blakeford	3:
Trevecca Center For Rehabilitation and Healing LLC	3:
Heartland	3:
Nhc Healthcare, Hendersonville	3:
Nhc Healthcare, Murfreesboro	2:
Franklin Wellness and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Bethany Center For Rehabilitation and Healing LLC	2:
The Meadows	2:
Green Hills Center For Rehabilitation and Healing	2:
Nashville Center For Rehabilitation and Healing Ll	2:
The Waters of Cheatham, LLC	2:
Whites Creek Wellness and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Life Care Center of Old Hickory Village	2:
The Waters of Gallatin, LLC	2:
Gallatin Center For Rehabilitation and Healing	2:
Signature Healthcare of Clarksville	2:
Ahc Northside	1:
Tennessee Veterans Home	1:
Claiborne and Hughes Hlth Cntr	1:
The Waters of Smyrna, LLC	1:
Smyrna Care Center	1:
Good Samaritan Health and Rehab Center	1:
The Health Center at Richland Place	1:
Mckendree Village	1:
Ahc Mt Juliet	1:
Ahc Cumberland	1:
Hillcrest Healthcare Center	1:
Ahc Vanco	1:
Stoneridge Health Care, LLC	1:
Advanced Health Care of Nashville	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

There are 0 doctors and 0 medical groups that are affiliated with VA MIDDLE TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.