VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE Ratings and Reviews

About VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE

VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in BROWNSVILLE, TX. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 450028. It does provide emergency services. There are 152 medical professionals and 63 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE, emergency patients were charged $31,264. This is higher than the state average of $27,898. 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 VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	71 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	19 %
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	78 %
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	16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	66 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	12 %
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	67 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	13 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	67 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	23 %
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	73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	65 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	24 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	64 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	12 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	24 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	50 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	21 %
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	45 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	23 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	32 %
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	18 %
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	51 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	29 %
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	62 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	19 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	19 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	41 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	40 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	19 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	20 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	80 %
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	26 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	74 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	85 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	41 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	49 %
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	45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	14 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	41 %
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	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	48 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	35 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	8 %
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	9 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	17 %
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	55 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	15 %
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)	16 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	26 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	58 %
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	59 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	31 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE, 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 VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE 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 VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$37
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$35
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$58
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$5
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$19
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$594
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$11,759
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$10
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,461
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$778
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$251
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$10,760
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$751
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,547
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$112
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,086
Total (Complete Episode)	$31,264

Infection Rates at VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE

These measures show how often patients at VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE 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	0.22 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.67 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	5,387.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	5.79 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.69 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.33 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	6,893.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	9.13 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.57 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	62.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	1.91 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	1.63 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	203.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	1.84 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	0.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.26 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	2.83 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	57,025.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	2.89 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	1.04 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.14 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.52 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	50,183.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	31.67 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	9.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.28 / Better

How VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.2%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	9.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11.1%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	17.7%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	12.6%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.32%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.21%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.65%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.23%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.41%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.22%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.92%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE

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 VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Spanish Meadows	5:
Ebony Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Fox Hollow Post Acute	5:
Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Harli	5:
Sun Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	5:
Treasure Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente	5:
Brownsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare	4:
Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement	4:
Mesa Hills Post Acute	3:
Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare	2:
Windsor Atrium	2:
Las Alturas Nursing and Transitional Care Brownsvill	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE

There are 152 doctors and 63 medical groups that are affiliated with VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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