UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI Ratings and Reviews

About UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI

UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in WEST DES MOINES, IA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 160082. It does provide emergency services. There are 743 medical professionals and 86 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI, emergency patients were charged $24,407. This is lower than the state average of $24,677. It is also lower than the national average of $25,828.

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Infection Rates
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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 UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	22 %
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	84 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	71 %
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	25 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	68 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
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	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	19 %
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	83 %
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	14 %
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	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	22 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	51 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	38 %
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	45 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	12 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	43 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	33 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	49 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	28 %
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	62 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	14 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	24 %
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	43 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	22 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	86 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	46 %
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	48 %
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	51 %
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	42 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	48 %
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	47 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	41 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	55 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	23 %
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	57 %
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	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)	8 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	22 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	70 %
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	72 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	24 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI, 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 UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI 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 UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$12
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$29
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$230
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$11
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$696
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,361
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$32
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,529
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$605
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$207
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,994
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$871
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,507
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$128
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,180
Total (Complete Episode)	$24,407

Infection Rates at UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI

These measures show how often patients at UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI 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	0.72 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.61 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	20,771.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	21.81 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	24.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.10 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.20 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.70 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	21,207.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	25.42 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	10.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.39 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.16 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	0.82 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	578.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	15.24 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	6.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.39 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.15 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	3.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	274.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	2.20 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	0.91 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.31 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.15 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	197,758.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	14.32 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	9.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.63 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.38 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.71 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	172,501.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	74.78 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	39.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.52 / Better

How UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.3%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	14.2%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	3.5%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	16.6%	Worse
Death rate for pneumonia patients	19.4%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	13.4%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.48%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	194.92%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.24%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.19%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	2.07%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	13.94%	Worse
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.08%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.94%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.57%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.14%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.14%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI

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 UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Westview of Indianola Care Center	5:
The Village	5:
Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community	5:
Calvin Community	5:
Prairie Vista Village	5:
Childserve Habilitation Center	5:
Spurgeon Manor	5:
Kennybrook Village	5:
On With Life	5:
Mill-Pond	5:
Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus	5:
Scottish Rite Park Inc	4:
Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center	4:
Deerfield Health Care Center	4:
Karen Acres Care Center	4:
Brio of Johnston, LLC	4:
The Bridges at Ankeny	4:
Azria Health Winterset	3:
Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Cedar Ridge Village	3:
Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C	3:
Wesley On Grand	3:
Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines	3:
Walnut Ridge	3:
Ramsey Village	3:
Independence Village of Waukee	3:
Madrid Home For The Aged	3:
Good Samaritan Society - Indianola	2:
University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Valley View Village	2:
Bishop Drumm Retirement Center	2:
Sunny View Care Center	2:
Accura Healthcare of Pleasantville, LLC	1:
Regency Care Center	1:
Via of Carlisle	1:
Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation	1:
Via of Des Moines	1:
Harmony West Des Moines	1:
Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center	1:
Parkridge Specialty Care	1:
Adel Acres	1:
Azria Health Park Place	1:
Trinity Center at Luther Park	1:
Urbandale Health Care Center	1:
Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Granger Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Aspire of Perry	1:
Perry Lutheran Home	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI

There are 743 doctors and 86 medical groups that are affiliated with UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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