UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in LOUISVILLE, KY. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 180141. It does provide emergency services. There are 499 medical professionals and 60 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $31,511. This is higher than the state average of $25,650. 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 LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	68 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	23 %
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	76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	18 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	64 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	25 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	65 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	26 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	21 %
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	79 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	16 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	69 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	66 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	24 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	52 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	31 %
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	50 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	18 %
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	52 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	31 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	52 %
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	23 %
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	66 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	13 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	21 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	38 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	36 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	26 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	85 %
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	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	84 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	85 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	42 %
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	52 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	12 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	36 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	50 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	41 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	46 %
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	48 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	64 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	14 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	22 %
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	45 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	19 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	36 %
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)	14 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	25 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	61 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	61 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	28 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE 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 LOUISVILLE 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 LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL: Not Available

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

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$25
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$4
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$63
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$368
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$12
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$19
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1,297
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$13,341
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$34
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,719
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$703
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$197
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$6,333
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,368
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,341
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$209
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,478
Total (Complete Episode)	$31,511

Infection Rates at UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE 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	0.43 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.29 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	11,895.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	16.75 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	13.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.78 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.63 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.32 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	15,211.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	30.31 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	28.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.92 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.39 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.46 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	367.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	11.31 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	9.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.80 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.38 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	4.08 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	216.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	2.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	1.50 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	1.16 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	2.75 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	131,533.00 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	11.49 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	21.00 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia	1.83 / Worse
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.50 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.85 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	122,066.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	80.78 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	53.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.66 / Better

How UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE 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 LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	14.7%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	9.2%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	13%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	18.7%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	15.9%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.42%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	213.52%	Worse
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.28%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.95%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.33%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	15.01%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.67%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.27%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.03%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	2.24%	Worse
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.13%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE 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 LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Park Terrace Health Campus	5:
Wesley Manor	5:
Franciscan Health Care Center	5:
Nazareth Home	5:
Harrison Springs Health Campus	5:
Westport Place Health Campus	5:
The Episcopal Church Home	5:
Villages at Historic Silvercrest The	5:
Forest Springs Health Campus	5:
Riverview Village	5:
Maple Manor Christian Home Inc	5:
Brandenburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Signature Healthcare of Spencer County	4:
Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Indian Creek Healthcare Center	4:
The Springs at Stony Brook	4:
Louisville East Post Acute	4:
Masonic Home of Louisville	4:
The Willows at Springhurst Opco LLC	4:
Clark Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center	4:
Glen Ridge Health Campus	3:
Little Sisters of The Poor	3:
Nazareth Home Clifton	3:
Signature Healthcare at Jefferson Place Rehab and We	3:
The Waters of Georgetown	3:
Autumn Woods Health Campus	3:
Green Valley Care Center	3:
Rivers Edge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Richwood Nursing and Rehab	3:
Bedford Springs Health and Rehabilitation	3:
Bedrock Hc at Green Meadows, LLC	2:
Signature Healthcare at Rockford Rehab and Wellness	2:
Jeffersontown Rehabilitation	2:
Signature Healthcare of East Louisville	2:
Treyton Oak Towers	2:
Louisville Ky Opco, LLC	2:
Hillcrest Village	2:
Lincoln Hills of New Albany	2:
Wedgewood Healthcare Center	2:
Westminster Village Kentuckiana	2:
Sellersburg Healthcare Center	2:
Regency Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Signature Healthcare of South Louisville	1:
Landmark of Iroquois Park Rehab and Nursing Center	1:
Signature Healthcare at Summerfield Rehab and Wellne	1:
Harrison Healthcare Center	1:
Klondike Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Cherokee Park Rehabilitation	1:
Seneca Place	1:
Landmark of Louisville Rehabilitation and Nursing	1:
Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation	1:
Valhalla Post Acute	1:
Kindred Hospital - Louisville	1:
Landmark of River City Rehabilitation and Nursing	1:
Home of The Innocents	1:
Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation	1:
Clifton Heights	1:
Lyndon Crossing	1:
Signature Healthcare at Jefferson Manor Rehab and We	1:
Rolling Hills Healthcare Center	1:
Charlestown Place at New Albany	1:
Sanders Ridge Health Campus	No Data
The Springs at Oldham Reserve	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL

There are 499 doctors and 60 medical groups that are affiliated with UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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