VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in NASHVILLE, TN. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 440039. It does provide emergency services. There are 2,462 medical professionals and 145 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $29,887. This is higher than the state average of $26,102. 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 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	81 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	3 %
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	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	79 %
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	18 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	75 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	21 %
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	3 %
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	80 %
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	15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	76 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	65 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	9 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	26 %
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	65 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	7 %
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	65 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	11 %
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	62 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	19 %
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	9 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	16 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	49 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	30 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	87 %
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	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	85 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	88 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	39 %
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	56 %
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	44 %
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	51 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	40 %
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	55 %
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	4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	63 %
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	56 %
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	33 %
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)	17 %
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	79 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	17 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, 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 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 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 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$74
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$270
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$5
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$12
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$927
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$15,674
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$47
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,937
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$801
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$111
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,796
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,628
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,057
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$240
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,295
Total (Complete Episode)	$29,887

Infection Rates at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 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	0.75 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.17 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	67,693.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	82.48 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	78.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.95 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.48 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.88 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	35,259.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	62.36 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	41.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.66 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.96 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.88 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	824.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	25.68 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	35.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	1.36 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.66 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	3.96 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	257.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	2.80 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	5.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	1.79 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	1.08 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.97 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	383,210.00 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	29.13 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	43.00 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia	1.48 / Worse
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.19 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.33 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	338,854.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	195.32 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	49.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.25 / Better

How VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in NASHVILLE, TN

Worst Hospitals in NASHVILLE, TN

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	2.7%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.6%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.2%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.1%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	9.9%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	14.1%	Better
Death rate for stroke patients	14.9%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.38%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	179.02%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.31%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	5.19%	Worse
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.67%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	8.95%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	5.66%	Worse
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.02%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.97%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.85%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.08%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 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 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

There are 2,462 doctors and 145 medical groups that are affiliated with VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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