ASCENSION PROVIDENCE Ratings and Reviews

About ASCENSION PROVIDENCE

ASCENSION PROVIDENCE is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in WACO, TX. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 450042. It does provide emergency services. There are 268 medical professionals and 53 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at ASCENSION PROVIDENCE, emergency patients were charged $26,857. This is lower than the state average of $27,898. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

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Infection Rates
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 ASCENSION PROVIDENCE to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	79 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	17 %
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	86 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	76 %
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	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	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	82 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	15 %
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	89 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	2 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	80 %
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	16 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	77 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	60 %
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	28 %
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	58 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	13 %
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	60 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	12 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	28 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	62 %
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	19 %
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	48 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	89 %
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	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	43 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	53 %
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	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	46 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	42 %
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	54 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	39 %
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	57 %
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	62 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	10 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	28 %
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)	7 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	19 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	74 %
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	77 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	19 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of ASCENSION PROVIDENCE, 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 ASCENSION PROVIDENCE 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 ASCENSION PROVIDENCE: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at ASCENSION PROVIDENCE:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$25
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$63
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$228
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$31
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$18
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$788
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,570
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$20
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,488
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$742
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$160
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,951
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$794
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,567
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$137
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,276
Total (Complete Episode)	$26,857

Infection Rates at ASCENSION PROVIDENCE

These measures show how often patients at ASCENSION PROVIDENCE 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 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.65 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	7,362.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	7.65 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	1.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.13 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.04 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.76 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	7,105.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	8.71 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	2.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.23 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.07 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.36 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	181.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	4.86 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.41 / 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	60.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.59 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	1.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	0.64 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	60,747.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	4.71 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	0.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia	0.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.12 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.48 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	56,728.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	31.88 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	8.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.25 / Better

How ASCENSION PROVIDENCE Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how ASCENSION PROVIDENCE compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at ASCENSION PROVIDENCE

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.7%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	14.3%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	3.5%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	12.5%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	14.6%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	23.6%	Worse
Death rate for stroke patients	17%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.7%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	144.18%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.24%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	3.06%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.06%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	11.37%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.77%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.67%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.08%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.25%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.12%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near ASCENSION PROVIDENCE

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 ASCENSION PROVIDENCE ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
The Atrium of Bellmead	5:
St. Anthony's Care Center	4:
Regent Care Center of Woodway	4:
St. Catherine Center	4:
Sunset Home	4:
Goodall Witcher Nursing Facility	4:
West Rest Haven	4:
Golden Years Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community	3:
Woodland Springs Nursing Center	3:
Willow Park Rehabilitation Health Care Center	3:
Royal Manor	2:
The Brazos of Waco	2:
Greenview Nursing and Rehabilitation	2:
Coral Nursing and Rehabilitaion Mc Gregor	1:
Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation	1:
Wesley Woods Health and Rehabilitation	1:
Jeffrey Place Healthcare Center	1:
Coral Rehabilitation and Nursing of Waco	1:
Lakeshore Village Nursing and Rehabilitation	1:
Crestview Healthcare Residence	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with ASCENSION PROVIDENCE

There are 268 doctors and 53 medical groups that are affiliated with ASCENSION PROVIDENCE.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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