UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in LUBBOCK, TX. Its type of ownership is Government - Hospital District or Authority. The facility's Medicare ID is 450686. It does provide emergency services. There are 597 medical professionals and 135 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $30,232. 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 UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	81 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	15 %
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	88 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	78 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	4 %
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	75 %
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	20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	14 %
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	86 %
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	10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	79 %
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	15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	74 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	67 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	8 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	25 %
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	66 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	8 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	26 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	67 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	9 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	24 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	63 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	18 %
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	75 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	9 %
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	51 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	27 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	22 %
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	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	12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	88 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	39 %
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	55 %
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	43 %
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	51 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	41 %
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	53 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	34 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	60 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	73 %
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	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	60 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	11 %
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)	6 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	16 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	78 %
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	79 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	17 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

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

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$20
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$79
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$518
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$12
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$10
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1,143
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,327
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$29
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,491
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$850
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$221
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$7,662
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,196
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,110
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$153
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,413
Total (Complete Episode)	$30,232

Infection Rates at UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at UNIVERSITY 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	0.03 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.30 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	23,042.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	27.34 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.11 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.21 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.63 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	20,918.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	34.19 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	13.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.38 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.01 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	0.48 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	315.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	10.31 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	1.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.10 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	2.61 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	127.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	1.15 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	0.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.34 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.13 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	183,704.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	16.99 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	11.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.65 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.27 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.55 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	161,287.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	77.27 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	30.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.39 / Better

How UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

Top Hospitals in LUBBOCK, TX

Worst Hospitals in LUBBOCK, TX

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	14.1%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	3.5%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.1%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	14.4%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	15.2%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	15%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.79%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	180.11%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.31%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.63%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	2.05%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	10.99%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.79%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.96%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	4.02%	Worse
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.12%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.2%	SAME

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

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Crown Point Health Suites	5:
Lubbock Health Care Center	4:
Slaton Care Center	3:
Heritage Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Carillon Inc	3:
Mi Casita Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Whisperwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
The Plaza at Lubbock	2:
Hansford County Hospital District Dba Lakeridge Nu	1:
Lubbock Hospitality Nursing and Rehabilitation Cen	1:
Bender Terrace of Lubbock	1:
Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center	1:
Southern Specialty Rehab and Nursing	1:
Windmill Nursing and Rehab Center	1:
The Mildred and Shirley L Garrison Geriatric Educati	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

There are 597 doctors and 135 medical groups that are affiliated with UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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