ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER

ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in AUSTIN, TX. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 450713. It does provide emergency services. There are 510 medical professionals and 114 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $28,427. 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 ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	78 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
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	87 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	2 %
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	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	19 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	16 %
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	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	11 %
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	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	17 %
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	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	20 %
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	13 %
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	61 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	13 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	26 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	58 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	21 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	21 %
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	74 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	10 %
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	43 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	33 %
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	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	85 %
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	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	84 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	86 %
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	7 %
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	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	42 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	48 %
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	46 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	41 %
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	52 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	75 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	6 %
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	63 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	8 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	29 %
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)	21 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	71 %
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	6 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	75 %
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 ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN 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 DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN 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 DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$27
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$41
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$104
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$9
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$751
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,361
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)	$1,656
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$827
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$272
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$6,324
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$645
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,290
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$127
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,968
Total (Complete Episode)	$28,427

Infection Rates at ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN 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	0.13 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.99 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	8,979.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	9.72 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	4.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.41 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.09 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.68 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	9,802.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	14.25 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	4.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.28 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.43 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.77 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	310.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	8.57 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	8.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.93 / 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	0.53 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.31 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.85 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	100,529.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	6.01 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	5.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.83 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.07 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.32 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	94,814.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	43.79 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	7.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.16 / Better

How ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN 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 DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN 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	10.4%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.5%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.7%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11.8%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	19.2%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	12.3%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.09%	Better
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	136.81%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.2%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	1.68%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.56%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	16.35%	Worse
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	2.03%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.65%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.65%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.32%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.01%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN 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 DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
San Marcos Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	5:
Chisolm Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Querencia at Barton Creek	5:
The Arbour at Westminster Manor	5:
Sedona Trace Health and Wellness Center	5:
Longhorn Village	5:
Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation-Kyle	4:
Marbridge Villa	4:
Gracy Woods Ii Living Center	4:
The Center at Parmer	4:
Sagebrook Nursing and Rehabilitation	4:
Cedar Pointe Health and Wellness Center	4:
The Springs Healthcare and Rehabilitation	4:
Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente	3:
Hill Country Nursing and Rehab	3:
Stonebridge Health Rehab	3:
Oakcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Brookdale Lakeway Snf	3:
Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation - North	3:
Hearthstone Nursing and Rehabilitation	3:
New Hope Manor	3:
San Gabriel Rehabilitation and Care Center	3:
Bel Air at Teravista	3:
Deer Creek of Wimberley	2:
Onion Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation	2:
Barton Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente	2:
Heritage Park Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing C	2:
Park Manor Bee Cave	2:
Elgin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Duval	2:
Austin Wellness and Rehabilitation	2:
Pflugerville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Trinity Care Center	2:
Park Valley Inn Health Center	2:
Spjst Rest Home 1	2:
Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Brodie Ranch Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Brookdale Westlake Hills	1:
Coral Rehabilitation and Nursing of Austin	1:
Juniper Village at Spicewood Summit	1:
Gracy Woods Nursing Center	1:
Park Bend Health Center	1:
Pflugerville Care Center	1:
Ignite Medical Resort Round Rock, LLC	1:
Falcon Ridge Rehabilitation	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER

There are 510 doctors and 114 medical groups that are affiliated with ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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