THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR Ratings and Reviews

About THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR

THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in FORT WAYNE, IN. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 150168. It DOES NOT provide emergency services. There are 134 medical professionals and 27 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR, emergency patients were charged $31,813. This is higher than the state average of $26,136. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

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Survey Analysis
Cost Analysis
Infection Rates
Hospital Comparison
Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities
List of Associated Doctors

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 THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	77 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	19 %
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	2 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	15 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	5 %
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	73 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	5 %
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	83 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
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	89 %
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	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	82 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	4 %
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	77 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	67 %
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	25 %
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	63 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	9 %
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	71 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	8 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	21 %
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	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	47 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	9 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	91 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	90 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	8 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	92 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	42 %
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	53 %
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	46 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	46 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	44 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	52 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	35 %
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	60 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	21 %
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	67 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	7 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	26 %
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)	19 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	74 %
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	73 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	23 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR, 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 THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR 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 THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$394
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$5
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$894
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$17,213
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$2,170
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$460
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$36
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,293
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$545
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$5,033
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$81
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$673
Total (Complete Episode)	$31,813

Infection Rates at THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR

These measures show how often patients at THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR 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	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	Not Available / Not Available
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	5,621.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	0.09 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	0.00 / 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	5,621.00 / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	0.87 / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	Not Available / Not Available

How THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in FORT WAYNE, IN

Worst Hospitals in FORT WAYNE, IN

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	4.1%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart failure patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for pneumonia patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for stroke patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate	0.49%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.24%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.59%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.51%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	6.54%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.49%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.77%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.07%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.88%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR

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 THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Rolling Meadows Health Care Center	5:
Heritage Pointe of Warren	5:
Christian Care Retirement Community	5:
River Terrace Health Care Center	5:
Adams Woodcrest	5:
Hickory Creek at Huntington	5:
Ossian Health Care and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Heritage Pointe of Huntington	5:
Adams Heritage	5:
Lutheran Life Villages	5:
Coventry Meadows	5:
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne	5:
Summit City Nursing and Rehabilitation	5:
Towne House Retirement Community	5:
Bethlehem Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation	5:
Heritage Pointe of Fort Wayne	5:
Miller's at Oak Pointe	5:
Lutheran Life Villages	5:
Miller's Merry Manor	5:
Betz Nursing Home	5:
Markle Health and Rehabilitation	4:
Englewood Health and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Heritage Park	4:
The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility	4:
Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Ashton Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village	4:
The Waters of Huntington Skilled Nursing Facility	3:
Saint Anne Home	3:
Glenbrook Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center	3:
Kingston Care Center of Fort Wayne	3:
Majestic Care of Fort Wayne	2:
Majestic Care of New Haven	2:
Majestic Care of West Allen	2:
Byron Health Center	2:
Golden Years Homestead	2:
University Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare	2:
Grey Stone Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Cedars The	2:
Auburn Village	2:
Envive of Huntington	1:
Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center	1:
Majestic Care of Jefferson Pointe	1:
Celebrate Senior Living of Fort Wayne	1:
Chateau Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1:
Waters of Columbia City Skilled Nursing Facility	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR

There are 134 doctors and 27 medical groups that are affiliated with THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

The list of medical professionals associated with THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR is very long, so we have added another pages. See a list of medical professionals associated with THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR.