LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER

LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in WHEAT RIDGE, CO. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 60009. It does provide emergency services. There are 375 medical professionals and 79 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $26,201. This is lower than the state average of $26,641. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

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Infection Rates
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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 LUTHERAN 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	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	18 %
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	2 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	12 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	74 %
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	21 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	73 %
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	22 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	18 %
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	3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	12 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	19 %
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	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	22 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	57 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	10 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	33 %
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	53 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	36 %
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	9 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	30 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	59 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	20 %
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	73 %
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.	19 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	45 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	31 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	87 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	44 %
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	50 %
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	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	44 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	5 %
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	38 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	5 %
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	72 %
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	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	11 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	32 %
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)	20 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	72 %
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	71 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	23 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of LUTHERAN 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 LUTHERAN 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 LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

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

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$37
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$143
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$19
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$17
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$831
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,427
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$15
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,458
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$692
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$283
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,810
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$861
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,825
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$118
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,653
Total (Complete Episode)	$26,201

Infection Rates at LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at LUTHERAN 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	-- / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.60 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	6,224.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	4.99 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.40 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.04 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	5,784.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	6.12 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	6.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.98 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.02 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.57 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	115.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	3.13 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.32 / 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	82.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.63 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.37 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	2.79 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	69,238.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	3.46 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	1.16 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.26 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.76 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	64,982.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	30.17 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	14.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.46 / Better

How LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Worst Hospitals in WHEAT RIDGE, CO

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at LUTHERAN 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	10.9%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	10.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	12.7%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	18.6%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	13.4%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	1.13%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	180.92%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.4%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.03%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	2.18%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	13.3%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	6.28%	Worse
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.9%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.84%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.14%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.46%	Worse

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

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Life Care Center of Stonegate	5:
Vi at Highlands Ranch Skilled Nursing	5:
Life Care Center of Littleton	5:
The Suites at Holly Creek Care Center	5:
Orchard Park Health Care Center	5:
Neurorestorative Colorado	5:
Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Beth Israel at Shalom Park	5:
Julia Temple Healthcare Center	5:
Life Care Center of Evergreen	5:
Suites at Clermont Park Care Center	5:
South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation	5:
Advanced Health Care of Aurora	5:
Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence	5:
Ahc of Lakewood, LLC	5:
Allison Care Center	5:
Westlake Care Community	5:
Arvada Care and Rehabilitation Center	5:
The Center at Northridge, LLC	5:
Frasier Meadows Health Care Center	5:
Boulder Canyon Health and Rehabilitation	5:
The Center at Lincoln, LLC	4:
Continuing Care at Wind Crest	4:
Elevation Health and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Englewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation	4:
Parkview Care Center	4:
Crestmoor Health and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Highland Park Rehabilitation and Care Center	4:
Western Hills Health Care Center	4:
Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center	4:
Cambridge Care Center	4:
Uptown Care Center	4:
Wheatridge Care Center	4:
Irondale Post Acute	4:
Boulder Post Acute	4:
Silver Heights Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation	3:
The Suites at Someren Glen Care Center	3:
Brookdale Greenwood Village	3:
Hallmark Nursing Center	3:
The Springs at St Andrews Village	3:
Holly Heights Care and Rehabilitation	3:
Highline Post Acute	3:
Rowan Community, Inc	3:
Villa Manor Care Center	3:
Center at Lowry, LLC	3:
Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons	3:
Denver North Care Center	3:
Aviva at Fitzsimons	3:
Lakeside Post Acute	3:
Mountain Vista Health Center	3:
The Villas at Sunny Acres	3:
Coal Creek Post Acute and Assisted Living	3:
Brighton Care Center	3:
Riverdale Post Acute	3:
Hampden Hills Post Acute	2:
Lakewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation	2:
Life Care Center of Aurora	2:
Brookshire Post Acute	2:
Amberwood Post Acute	2:
Berkley Manor Care Center	2:
Hilltop Park Post Acute	2:
Mapleton Post Acute	2:
Sierra Post Acute	2:
Briarwood Health Care Center	2:
Health Center at Franklin Park	2:
Harmony Pointe Care Center	2:
Forest Street Compassionate Care Center	2:
The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood	2:
Ridgeview Post Acute	2:
Arbor View Care Center	2:
Clear Creek Care Center	2:
Life Care Center of Westminster	2:
The Village Care and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Ardent Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Winding Trails Post Acute	2:
Parker Post Acute	1:
Cherrelyn Healthcare Center	1:
Prestige Care Center of Morrison	1:
The Heights Post Acute	1:
Westwood Post Acute	1:
Oakwood Care and Rehabilitation	1:
Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation	1:
University Heights Care Center	1:
Cedars Healthcare Center	1:
Lakewood Villa	1:
City Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Juniper Village - The Spearly Center	1:
Park Forest Care Center, Inc.	1:
Malley Transitional Care Center	1:
Skylake Post Acute	1:
Adara Living	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER

There are 375 doctors and 79 medical groups that are affiliated with LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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