BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER

BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in GLENDALE, AZ. Its type of ownership is Government - Hospital District or Authority. The facility's Medicare ID is 30089. It DOES NOT provide emergency services. There are 526 medical professionals and 182 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $27,515. This is higher than the state average of $25,814. 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 BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	23 %
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	79 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	17 %
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	8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	26 %
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	9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	24 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	21 %
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	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	16 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	69 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	9 %
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	66 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	25 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	49 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	18 %
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	43 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	20 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	37 %
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	17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	29 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	50 %
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	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	65 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	15 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	20 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	34 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	42 %
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	18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	82 %
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	21 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	79 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	84 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	44 %
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	53 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	12 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	35 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	46 %
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	45 %
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	62 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	14 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	24 %
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	51 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	12 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	37 %
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)	12 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	23 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	65 %
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	9 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	64 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	27 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of BANNER THUNDERBIRD 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 BANNER THUNDERBIRD 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 BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$6
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$32
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$216
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$7
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$9
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$922
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,709
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$48
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$2,105
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$632
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$306
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,343
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$915
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,085
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$170
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,009
Total (Complete Episode)	$27,515

Infection Rates at BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at BANNER THUNDERBIRD 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	0.27 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.02 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	15,946.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	16.13 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	9.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.56 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.15 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.76 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	14,867.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	16.44 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	6.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.37 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.29 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.76 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	222.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	6.30 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	5.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.79 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.10 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	1.87 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	425.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	3.53 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	0.57 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.25 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.30 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	143,794.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	9.58 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	6.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.63 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.41 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.71 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	137,130.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	90.28 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	49.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.54 / Better

How BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at BANNER THUNDERBIRD 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	14.9%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.5%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	8.7%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	10.7%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	15.5%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	13.4%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.4%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	162.02%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.18%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.21%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	2.02%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	11.18%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.15%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.88%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.76%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.02%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.98%	SAME

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

Facility Name	Overall Rating
The Center at Val Vista, LLC	5:
Wellsprings of Gilbert	5:
Sante of Chandler	5:
Chandler Post Acute and Rehabilitation	5:
Tempe Post Acute	5:
Friendship Village of Tempe	5:
Mirabella at Asu	5:
Estrella Health and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Plaza Healthcare	5:
Northpark Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia	5:
Diamondback Healthcare Center	5:
Camelback Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation	5:
Sun Health La Loma Care Center	5:
Bella Vita Health and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Maryland Gardens Post Acute	5:
The Terraces of Phoenix	5:
Horizon Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center	5:
North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Advance Health Care of Scottsdale	5:
Sunview Respiratory and Rehabilitation	5:
Boswell Transitional Care of Cascadia	5:
Peoria Post Acute and Rehabilitation	5:
Freedom Plaza Care Center	5:
Advanced Health Care of Glendale	5:
Sante of North Scottsdale	5:
Sante of Surprise	5:
Vi at Grayhawk, A Vi and Plaza Companies Community	5:
Acacia Health Center	5:
Vi at Silverstone, A Vi and Plaza Companies Commun	5:
Archstone Care Center	4:
South Mountain Post Acute	4:
Haven of Scottsdale	4:
Heritage Court Post Acute of Scottsdale	4:
Osborn Health and Rehabilitation	4:
Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation	4:
Life Care Center of North Glendale	4:
Center at Arrowhead, LLC	4:
Surprise Health and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Sun Health Grandview Care Center	4:
River Park Post Acute	3:
Suncrest Healthcare Center	3:
Sandridge Post Acute	3:
Haven of Phoenix	3:
The Rehabilitation Center at The Palazzo	3:
Beatitudes Campus	3:
Shea Post Acute Rehabilitation Center	3:
Coronado Healthcare Center	3:
Ridgecrest Post Acute	3:
Sun West Choice Healthcare and Rehab	3:
Allegiant Healthcare of Mesa	2:
Haven Health Sky Harbor, LLC	2:
Desert Terrace Healthcare Center	2:
Rehab at Scottsdale Village Square	2:
Providence Place at Glencroft	2:
Immanuel Campus of Care	2:
Life Care Center of Scottsdale	2:
Christian Care Nursing Center	2:
Phoenix Mountain Post Acute	2:
Sierra Winds	2:
Sun City Post Acute	2:
Lake Pleasant Post Acute Rehabilitation Center	2:
Desert Cove Nursing Center	1:
Silverwood Post Acute	1:
Desert Peak Care Center	1:
Palm Valley Post Acute	1:
Desert Haven Care Center	1:
Arizona State Veteran Home-Phx	1:
Life Care Center of Paradise Valley	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER

There are 526 doctors and 182 medical groups that are affiliated with BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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