ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL

ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in ELKHART, IN. Its type of ownership is Government - Local. The facility's Medicare ID is 150018. It does provide emergency services. There are 398 medical professionals and 98 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $24,107. This is lower than the state average of $26,136. 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 ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	75 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	21 %
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	83 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	70 %
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	26 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	70 %
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	26 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	20 %
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	85 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	74 %
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	21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	69 %
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	25 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	35 %
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	47 %
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	39 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	32 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	51 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	27 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	22 %
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	35 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	41 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	24 %
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	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	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	51 %
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	44 %
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	57 %
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	36 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	53 %
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	44 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	42 %
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	52 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	67 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	9 %
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	51 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	14 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	35 %
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)	25 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	66 %
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	5 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	60 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	35 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of ELKHART GENERAL 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 ELKHART GENERAL 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 ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$7
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$28
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$105
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$8
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$8
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$650
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$11,759
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$16
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,396
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$424
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$268
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,515
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$741
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,903
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$79
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,200
Total (Complete Episode)	$24,107

Infection Rates at ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at ELKHART GENERAL 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	0.07 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.31 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	6,085.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	5.05 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.40 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.13 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.38 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	5,930.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	5.93 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.51 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.14 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.81 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	92.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	2.35 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.85 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.04 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	3.95 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	141.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	1.25 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	0.80 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.02 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.87 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	61,995.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	2.64 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.38 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.17 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.64 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	59,460.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	25.70 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	9.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.35 / Better

How ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	13.4%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	1.8%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	7.7%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	10.7%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	15.4%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	12.8%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.33%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	155.36%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.28%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.29%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	2.18%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	10.17%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	5.12%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.19%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.83%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.15%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.06%	SAME

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

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Miller's Merry Manor	5:
Pilgrim Manor	5:
Waterford Crossing	5:
Hubbard Hill Estates Inc	5:
Elkhart Meadows	5:
East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Avalon Village	4:
The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility	4:
Greenleaf Health Campus	4:
Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame Inc	4:
Wellbrooke of South Bend	4:
Cass County Medical Care Facil	4:
Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation	4:
Signature Healthcare of Bremen	3:
Greencroft Healthcare	3:
The Laurels of Goshen	3:
Southfield Village	3:
West Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation	3:
Creekside Village	3:
West Woods of Niles	3:
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers	3:
The Waters of Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility	2:
Majestic Care of Goshen	2:
Trailpoint Village	2:
Valley View Healthcare Center	2:
Brickyard Healthcare - Elkhart Care Center	2:
Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
The Milton Home	2:
Holy Cross Rehabilitation and Wellness	2:
Majestic Care of South Bend	2:
Healthwin	2:
The Timbers of Cass County	2:
Brickyard Healthcare - Twelfth Street Care Center	1:
Briarcliff Health and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Riverside Village	1:
Woodland Manor	1:
Brickyard Healthcare - Fountainview Care Center	1:
Belltower Health and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Chalet of Niles, LLC	1:
Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1:
Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL

There are 398 doctors and 98 medical groups that are affiliated with ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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