UAMS MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About UAMS MEDICAL CENTER

UAMS MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in LITTLE ROCK, AR. Its type of ownership is Government - State. The facility's Medicare ID is 40016. It does provide emergency services. There are 801 medical professionals and 152 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at UAMS MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $29,455. This is higher than the state average of $25,829. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

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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 UAMS MEDICAL CENTER 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	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	21 %
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	81 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
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	72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	22 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	71 %
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	23 %
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	85 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	5 %
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	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	59 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	12 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	29 %
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	57 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	29 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	59 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	30 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	61 %
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	20 %
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	75 %
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.	17 %
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	29 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	24 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	86 %
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	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	85 %
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	43 %
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	51 %
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	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	44 %
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	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	50 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	38 %
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	57 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	68 %
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	20 %
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	61 %
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	30 %
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)	20 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	72 %
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	5 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	74 %
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 UAMS 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 UAMS 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 UAMS MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at UAMS MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$8
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$58
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$230
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$17
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$24
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$744
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$15,141
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$26
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,985
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$674
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$159
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,280
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,912
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,756
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$142
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,298
Total (Complete Episode)	$29,455

Infection Rates at UAMS MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at UAMS 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	1.17 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.22 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	19,695.00 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	23.23 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	38.00 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.64 / Worse
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.41 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.19 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	15,193.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	19.29 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	14.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.73 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.42 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.49 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	407.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	11.99 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	10.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.83 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.58 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	4.39 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	221.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	2.20 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	1.82 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.76 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.80 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	160,725.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	17.49 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	21.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	1.20 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.30 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.61 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	135,640.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	71.87 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	31.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.43 / Better

How UAMS MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at UAMS MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.2%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	13.4%	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	13.6%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	16.6%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	16.1%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.24%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	150.61%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.37%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.88%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.82%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	10.17%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.02%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.78%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.37%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.35%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.02%	SAME

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

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Arkansas Health Center	5:
Spring Creek Health and Rehab	5:
Greystone Nursing and Rehab, LLC	5:
Superior Health and Rehab, LLC	5:
Beebe Retirement Center, Inc.	5:
Heritage Living Center	5:
The Springs of Chenal	4:
Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,inc	4:
Presbyterian Village, Inc	4:
Arkansas State Veterans Home at North Little Rock	4:
The Blossoms at North Little Rock Rehab and Nursing	4:
Sherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc	4:
Amberwood Health and Rehabilitation	3:
Southern Trace Rehabilitation and Care Center	3:
The Springs of Barrow	3:
Lakewood Health and Rehab, LLC	3:
Salem Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc	3:
Conway Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Cavalier Healthcare of England	2:
Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation	2:
Evergreen Living Center at Stagecoach	2:
The Blossoms at West Dixon Rehab and Nursing Center	2:
Colonel Glenn Health and Rehab, LLC	2:
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd	2:
The Blossoms at Woodland Hills Rehab and Nursing Cen	2:
The Blossoms at Midtown Rehab and Nursing Center	2:
Lonoke Health and Rehab Center, LLC	2:
Pleasant Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing	2:
Hickory Heights Health and Rehab, LLC	2:
Premier at The Springs	2:
Robinson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC	2:
The Lakes at Maumelle Health and Rehabilitation	2:
Cabot Health and Rehab, LLC	2:
Heartland Rehabilitation and Care Center	1:
The Blossoms at Cumberland Rehab and Nursing Center	1:
The Green House Cottages of Poplar Grove	1:
Cottage Lane Health and Rehab of Little Rock	1:
Barnes Healthcare	1:
The Springs of Pinnacle Mountain	1:
Woodland Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation	1:
St Andrews Healthcare	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with UAMS MEDICAL CENTER

There are 801 doctors and 152 medical groups that are affiliated with UAMS MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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