GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER

GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in LA CROSSE, WI. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 520087. It does provide emergency services. There are 870 medical professionals and 82 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $26,331. This is higher than the state average of $24,419. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

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Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities
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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 GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	82 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	2 %
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	91 %
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	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	80 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	2 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	18 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	18 %
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	87 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	78 %
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	18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	70 %
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	26 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	70 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	6 %
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	68 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	6 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	26 %
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	5 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	24 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	64 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	15 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	21 %
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	76 %
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.	16 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	52 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	22 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	26 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	88 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	87 %
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	3 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	55 %
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	48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	4 %
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	46 %
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	51 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	34 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	2 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	64 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	25 %
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	6 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	27 %
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)	6 %
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)	77 %
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	2 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	77 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	21 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN 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 GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN 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 GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$60
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1,127
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$15
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$6
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$598
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$13,265
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$44
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,346
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$206
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$137
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,954
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,949
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,757
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$94
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$772
Total (Complete Episode)	$26,331

Infection Rates at GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN 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	0.01 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.13 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	3,994.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	4.37 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.23 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.17 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.32 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	5,758.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	7.30 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.55 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.65 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.46 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	250.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	6.71 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	9.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	1.34 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	1.03 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	7.83 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	150.00 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	1.23 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	4.00 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	3.24 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	0.65 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	78,689.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	4.65 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	0.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia	0.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.53 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	1.03 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	72,291.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	46.77 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	35.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.75 / Same

How GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.3%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	12%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	3.3%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	13.7%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	14.4%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	19.7%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	14%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	1.1%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	196.72%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.29%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	4.36%	Worse
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.66%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	5.54%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	2.41%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.27%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	3.12%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.09%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.99%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN 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 GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Valley View Healthcare and Rehab	5:
Riverside	5:
Onalaska Care Center	5:
Lakeview Health Center	5:
Rolling Hills Rehab Ctr	5:
Bethany St Joseph Care Ctr	4:
Hillview Health Care Ctr	4:
Morrow Memorial Home	4:
Sauer Health Care	4:
La Crescent Health Services	3:
Lake Winona Manor	3:
Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center	2:
Vernon Manor	2:
Norseland Nursing Home	2:
Benedictine Manor of Lacrosse	2:
Saint Anne Extended Healthcare	2:
Marinuka Manor	2:
Mulder Health Care Facility	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER

There are 870 doctors and 82 medical groups that are affiliated with GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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