ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in KANSAS CITY, MO. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 260085. It does provide emergency services. There are 193 medical professionals and 80 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $28,222. This is higher than the state average of $25,646. It is also higher 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 ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	20 %
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	79 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	6 %
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	69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	21 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	67 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	24 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	72 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	9 %
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	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	16 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	70 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	22 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	67 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	11 %
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	53 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	32 %
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	49 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	36 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	31 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	47 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	31 %
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	61 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	17 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	22 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	33 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	44 %
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	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	83 %
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	18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	82 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	83 %
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	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	45 %
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	12 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	40 %
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	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	46 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	48 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	74 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	8 %
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	49 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	17 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	34 %
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)	12 %
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)	63 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	63 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	27 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of ST JOSEPH 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 ST JOSEPH 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 ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$10
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$49
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$122
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$35
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$654
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,042
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$11
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,624
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$759
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$261
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$6,047
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$728
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,166
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$129
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,574
Total (Complete Episode)	$28,222

Infection Rates at ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at ST JOSEPH 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	-- / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.94 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	2,091.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	1.55 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.03 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	3.07 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	2,197.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	1.61 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.62 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.18 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	51.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	1.38 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.00 / Same
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	0.04 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	3.74 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	22,049.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	1.32 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.76 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.60 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	1.62 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	21,746.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	15.67 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	16.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	1.02 / Same

How ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	11.7%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	3.2%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	9.3%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	18.5%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	13.9%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.13%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	188.02%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.21%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.02%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.4%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	5.59%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	2.55%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.63%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.89%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.55%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.7%	SAME

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

Facility Name	Overall Rating
North Point Skilled Nursing Center	5:
Jeanne Jugan Center	5:
Nottingham Health and Rehabilitation	5:
Sharon Lane Health and Rehabilitation	5:
Linden Woods Village	5:
John Knox Village Care Center	5:
Aberdeen Village	5:
Ignite Medical Resort Blue Springs	5:
The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta	5:
Villa St Francis Catholic Care Center Inc	5:
The Bishop Spencer Place, Inc	4:
Jackson Creek Post Acute	4:
Twin Oaks Health and Rehab	4:
Delmar Gardens of Lenexa	4:
Tallgrass Creek, Inc	4:
Sunterra Springs Independence	4:
University Health Lakewood Care Center	4:
Colonial Village	4:
Kpc Promise Skilled Nursing Facility of Overland	4:
Westchester Village of Lenexa	4:
Highland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	4:
The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth	4:
Lakeview Village	4:
Norterre	4:
Azria Health Olathe	3:
Monterey Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	3:
Providence Place	3:
Pleasant Valley Manor Care Center	3:
Advanced Health Care of Overland Park	3:
Parkway Operator LLC	3:
Beautiful Savior Home	3:
Kingswood	3:
Hoeger House	3:
Edwardsville Care and Rehab	3:
Mccrite Plaza at Briarcliff Skilled Facility	3:
Hillside Village of De Soto Rehabilitation and Nur	3:
Northland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	3:
Claridge Court	3:
Ignite Medical Resort Kansas City, LLC	3:
Louisburg Healthcare and Rehab Center	3:
Spring Hill Care and Rehab	3:
Brookdale Overland Park	3:
Villa St Joseph	3:
Lansing Care and Rehab	3:
Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Ignite Medical Resort St Marys LLC	2:
The Summit	2:
Myers Nursing and Convalescent Center	2:
Evergreen Community of Johnson County	2:
Maywood Terrace Living Center	2:
Life Care Center of Grandview	2:
Life Care Center of Kansas City	2:
Hope Care Center	2:
Foxwood Springs Living Center	2:
Shawnee Gardens Healthcare and Rehab Center	2:
Stratford Commons Rehab and Health Care Center	2:
The Healthcare Resort of Olathe	2:
The Village at Mission	2:
Village Shalom Inc	2:
Bridgewood Health Care Center	2:
Brookdale Rosehill	2:
Sunrise Nursing and Memory Care	1:
Shangri-La Rehab and Living Center	1:
Delmar Gardens of Overland Park	1:
Parkway Health Care Center	1:
Ignite Medical Resort Carondelet LLC	1:
Ignite Medical Resort Rainbow Boulevard, LLC	1:
The Hilltop at Blue River	1:
Kaw River Care and Rehab	1:
Crown Rehab and Healthcare Center	1:
Clara Manor Nursing Home	1:
Excel Healthcare and Rehab Overland Park	1:
Bonner Springs Nursing and Rehab Center	1:
Baptist Homes of Independence	1:
Independence Manor Care Center	1:
The Rehabilitation Center of Independence	1:
Carmel Hills Wellness and Rehabilitation	1:
Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital	1:
Rosewood Rehab and Healthcare Center	1:
Parkview Healthcare	1:
Riverbend Post Acute Rehabilitation	1:
The Healthcare Resort of Kansas City	1:
Medicalodges Post Acute Care Center	1:
Golden Years Center For Rehab and Healthcare	1:
Edgewood Manor Health Care Center	1:
Armour Oaks Senior Living Community	1:
Avalon View Health and Wellness	1:
Carnegie Village Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent	1:
Rehab of Kansas City South	1:
Tiffany Springs Rehabilitation and Health Care Cente	1:
Wilshire at Lakewood Rehab Center	1:
Jefferson Health Care	1:
Seasons Rehab and Healthcare Center	1:
Garden Terrace at Overland Park	1:
Shawnee Post Acute Rehabilitation Center	1:
Lee's Summit Place	1:
Prairie Ridge Health and Rehabilitation	1:
Gregory Ridge Health Care Center	1:
Meadow View Health and Rehabilitation	1:
Alpine Breeze Health and Wellness	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER

There are 193 doctors and 80 medical groups that are affiliated with ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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