VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC Ratings and Reviews

About VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC

VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in HARLINGEN, TX. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 450033. It does provide emergency services. There are 298 medical professionals and 131 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC, emergency patients were charged $28,260. 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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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 VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC 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	81 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	67 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	25 %
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	10 %
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	71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	20 %
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	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	68 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	10 %
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	65 %
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	24 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	55 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	19 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	26 %
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	55 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	18 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	27 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	55 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	20 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	25 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	53 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	28 %
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	68 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	13 %
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	38 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	43 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	77 %
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	29 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	71 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	82 %
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	10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	47 %
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	13 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	39 %
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	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	47 %
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	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	56 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	71 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	10 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	19 %
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	57 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	13 %
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)	15 %
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)	59 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	61 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	28 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC, 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 VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC 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 VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$18
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$31
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$68
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$33
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$17
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$663
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$11,380
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,734
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$400
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$210
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$6,598
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$791
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,177
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$188
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,939
Total (Complete Episode)	$28,260

Infection Rates at VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC

These measures show how often patients at VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC 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	0.18 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.90 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	12,959.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	13.91 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	6.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.43 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.34 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.01 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	10,565.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	21.48 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	13.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.61 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.64 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.63 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	198.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	5.78 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	8.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	1.39 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	1.60 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	183.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	1.87 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	0.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.04 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	0.87 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	94,733.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	7.60 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	2.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia	0.26 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.21 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.52 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	89,661.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	55.92 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	19.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.34 / Better

How VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.3%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	8.2%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	10.6%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	18.7%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	17%	Worse
Pressure ulcer rate	0.51%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	181.25%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.34%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.37%	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	3.05%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.32%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.86%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.95%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC

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 VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC 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:
Mid Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation	4:
Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare	4:
Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement	4:
Mesa Hills Post Acute	3:
Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Raymo	3:
Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare	2:
Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Orchard Park Post Acute Nursing and Rehabilitation	2:
Windsor Atrium	2:
Valley Grande Manor	1:
Las Alturas Nursing and Transitional Care Brownsvill	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC

There are 298 doctors and 131 medical groups that are affiliated with VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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