DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

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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 DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	80 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
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	87 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	77 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	78 %
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	17 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	17 %
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	86 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	73 %
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	21 %
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	9 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	24 %
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	67 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	8 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	25 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	68 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	10 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	22 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	65 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	17 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	18 %
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	79 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	7 %
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	51 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	28 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	90 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	89 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	9 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	91 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	38 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	6 %
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	45 %
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	48 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	39 %
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	57 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	29 %
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	65 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	75 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	7 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	18 %
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	65 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	9 %
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)	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	7 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	64 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	29 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA 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 DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA 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 DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

We do not have detailed cost analysis for DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA MEDICAL CENTER.

Infection Rates at DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA 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	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	604.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.58 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	1.00 / 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	-- / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.31 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	1,671.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	1.30 / 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	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	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	Not Available / 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	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	Not Available / Not Available

How DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in DETROIT, MI

Worst Hospitals in DETROIT, MI

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	13.3%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	9.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	6.7%	Better
Death rate for pneumonia patients	11.8%	Better
Death rate for stroke patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate	0.19%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	148.52%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.3%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.13%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.32%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	5.94%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.64%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.69%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.75%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.17%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.78%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA 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 DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Belle Fountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Shelby Crossing Health Campus	5:
The Villa at Great Lakes Crossing	5:
Ch Rehab and Nurs Cnt - Commons Dearborn	5:
Sheffield Manor Nursing and Rehab Center	5:
Michigan Veterans Home of Chesterfield Township	5:
Oakpointe Senior Care and Rehab Center	5:
The Neighborhoods of White Lake	5:
Fraser Villa	5:
The Rivers Health and Rehab Center of Grosse Pointe	5:
The Orchards at Samaritan	5:
Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	5:
Bellbrook	5:
Medilodge of Plymouth	5:
Marywood Nursing Care Center	5:
Hartford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Qualicare Nursing Home	5:
Maple Manor Rehab Center	5:
Fairlane Senior Care and Rehab Center	5:
Oakland Nursing Center	4:
Medilodge of Taylor	4:
Fountain Bleu Health and Rehabilitation Center	4:
West Oaks Senior Care and Rehab Center	4:
Wellbridge of Rochester Hills	4:
St Anthony Healthcare Center	4:
Fox Run Village	4:
Westlake Health Campus	4:
Rivergate Health Care Center	4:
Livonia Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation	4:
Aerius Health Center	4:
Allegria Village	4:
Martha T Berry Mcf	4:
Riverview Health and Rehab Center	4:
Regency Heights-Detroit	4:
Aberdeen Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center	4:
Hamilton Nursing Home	4:
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Grosse Pointe	4:
Skld Livonia	4:
Ch Rehab and Nurs Cnt - Commons Farmington Hills	3:
Regency at St Clair Shores	3:
Boulevard Temple Care Center, LLC	3:
Heritage Manor Nursing and Rehab Center	3:
Wellbridge of Novi, LLC	3:
Cherry Hill For Nursing and Rehabilitation	3:
The Lodge at Taylor	3:
Novi Lakes Health Campus	3:
The Village of East Harbor	3:
Optalis Health and Rehab of Dearborn Heights	3:
Regency at Livonia	3:
Oakland Manor Nursing and Rehab Center LLC	3:
Maple Manor Rehab Center of Novi Inc	3:
Regency at Westland	3:
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Canton	3:
The Villa at The Park	3:
Westland, A Villa Center	3:
St Joseph's, A Villa Center	3:
The Villa at Green Lake Estates	3:
The Orchards at Redford	3:
Optalis Health and Rehab of Sterling Heights	3:
Church of Christ Care Center	3:
West Bloomfield Health and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Mission Point Nsg and Physical Rehab Ctr of Detroit	3:
Rivergate Terrace	3:
Pomeroy Living Sterling Skilled Rehabilitation	3:
Pomeroy Living Rochester Skilled Rehabilitation	3:
Mission Point Nsg and Phy Rehab Ctr of Warren	2:
Medilodge of Farmington	2:
Father Murray, A Villa Center	2:
The Orchards at Roseville	2:
Shorepointe Nursing Center	2:
The Lakeland Center	2:
Lahser Hills Care Centre	2:
Mission Point Nsg and Phy Rehab Ctr of Woodward	2:
Medilodge of Southfield	2:
Omni Continuing Care	2:
Shelby Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Autumn Woods Residential Hlth	2:
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Allen Park	2:
Windemere Park Health and Rehab Center	2:
Notting Hill of West Bloomfield	2:
Regency at Shelby Township	2:
Regency Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Applewood Nursing Center Inc	2:
Marvin and Betty Danto Health Care Center	2:
Pine Creek Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center	2:
The Orchards at Northwest	2:
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Troy	2:
Lakepointe Senior Care and Rehab Center, L L C	2:
Regency at Chene	2:
Four Seasons Nursing Center of Westland	2:
Ambassador, A Villa Center	2:
Regency at Canton	2:
Four Chaplains Nrsg Care Ctr	2:
Woodward Hills Health and Rehabilitation Ctr	2:
The Orchards at Southgate	2:
Beaconshire Nursing Centre	2:
The Manor of Farmington Hills	2:
The Villa at City Center	1:
The Manor of Novi	1:
Oakridge Manor Nursing and Rehab Center LLC	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA MEDICAL CENTER

There are 0 doctors and 0 medical groups that are affiliated with DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA MEDICAL CENTER.