KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in MOUNT VERNON, OH. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Other. The facility's Medicare ID is 360040. It does provide emergency services. There are 208 medical professionals and 84 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $22,430. This is lower than the state average of $25,795. 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 KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 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	3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	18 %
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	87 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	1 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	12 %
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	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	22 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	74 %
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	22 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	70 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	24 %
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	3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	65 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	28 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	65 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	26 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	61 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	8 %
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	57 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	10 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	33 %
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	7 %
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	59 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	22 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	15 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	44 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	33 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	23 %
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	45 %
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	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	50 %
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	45 %
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	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	49 %
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	8 %
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	52 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	10 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	38 %
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)	7 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	28 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	65 %
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	63 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	31 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of KNOX COMMUNITY 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 KNOX COMMUNITY 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 KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL:

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)	$27
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$51
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$7
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$7
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$625
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$9,702
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$10
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,044
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$508
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$268
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,728
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,063
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$5,044
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$69
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,265
Total (Complete Episode)	$22,430

Infection Rates at KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at KNOX COMMUNITY 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	-- / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.21 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	2,126.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	1.36 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.86 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	3,067.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	1.61 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.00 / 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	19.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	0.51 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	0.00 / 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	33.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.35 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / 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	18,745.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	0.61 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	1.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.14 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	1.07 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	18,278.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	8.99 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.45 / Same

How KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at KNOX COMMUNITY 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	12.7%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	8.9%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	14%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	19.1%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate	0.97%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.26%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.85%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.51%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	19.01%	Worse
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.91%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.9%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.44%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.39%	SAME

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

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Otterbein at Granville	5:
Wesley Woods at New Albany	5:
Johnstown Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Country View of Sunbury	5:
Mill Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation	5:
Arlington Care Center	4:
New Albany Care Center	4:
Smiths Mill Health Campus	4:
Centerburg Respiratory and Specialty Rehab Ctr	4:
Bennington Glen Nursing and Reha	4:
Morrow Manor Nursing Center	4:
Liberty Nursing Center of Mansfield	4:
Centerburg Pointe	3:
Ohio Eastern Star Hlth Care Ctr The	3:
Als Mount Vernon Inc	3:
Whispering Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	3:
Woodside Village Care Center	3:
Country Meadow Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	3:
Galion Pointe, Inc	3:
Flint Ridge Nrsg and Rehab Ctr	2:
Altercare Newark South Inc.	2:
Otterbein New Albany	2:
Country Club Retirement Center	2:
Lexington Court Care Center	2:
Signature Healthcare of Galion	2:
Winchester Terrace	2:
Otterbein Gahanna	1:
Embassy of Newark	1:
Columbus Colony Elderly Care	1:
Altercare Newark North Inc.	1:
Legacy Westerville	1:
Country Court	1:
Laurels of Mt Vernon The	1:
Geriatric Center of Mansfield	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

There are 208 doctors and 84 medical groups that are affiliated with KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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