ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL

ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in TUCSON, AZ. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Other. The facility's Medicare ID is 30011. It does provide emergency services. There are 314 medical professionals and 137 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $29,080. 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 ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	62 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	29 %
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	71 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	56 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	34 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	59 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	12 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	29 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	66 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	24 %
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	75 %
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	18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	62 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	12 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	26 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	61 %
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	28 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	42 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	22 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	36 %
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	38 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	23 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	39 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	47 %
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	33 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	45 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	35 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	20 %
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	59 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	20 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	21 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	30 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	51 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	81 %
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	22 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	78 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	83 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	13 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	38 %
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	16 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	31 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	51 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	12 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	37 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	43 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	11 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	46 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	59 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	17 %
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	43 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	23 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	34 %
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)	22 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	30 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	48 %
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	17 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	45 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	38 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, 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 JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL 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 JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL:

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)	$1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$20
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$198
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$5
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1,098
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$13,142
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)	$1,974
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$874
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$189
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,286
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$443
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,832
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$97
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,883
Total (Complete Episode)	$29,080

Infection Rates at ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL 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	-- / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.08 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	2,619.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	2.79 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.29 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	5,629.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	10.21 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	56.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	0.78 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery	Not Available / Not Available
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	51.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.20 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.01 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.34 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	52,515.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	3.69 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.27 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.06 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.34 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	47,599.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	32.61 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	5.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.15 / Better

How ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.5%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	11.8%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	7.9%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	12.5%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	23%	Worse
Death rate for stroke patients	16.1%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.55%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	175.64%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.24%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.89%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.35%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	8.3%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.3%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.16%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.79%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.36%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL

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 JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson	5:
Haven of Tucson	5:
Skilled Nursing Unit at Oro Valley Hospital	5:
Splendido at Rancho Vistoso	5:
Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation and Care Center	4:
Catalina Post Acute and Rehabilitation	4:
Park Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Foothills Rehabilitation Center	3:
Devon Gables Rehabilitation Center	3:
The Center at Tucson	3:
Brookdale Santa Catalina	3:
La Canada Care Center	3:
Haven Health Green Valley, LLC	2:
Sandstone of Tucson Rehab Centre	2:
Haven of Saguaro Valley	2:
Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center	2:
Handmaker Home For The Aging	2:
Villa Maria Post Acute and Rehabilitation	2:
Casas Adobes Post Acute Rehab Center	2:
Santa Rosa Care Center	1:
Sandstone Estates Rehab Centre	1:
Life Care Center of Tucson	1:
Mountain View Care Center	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL

There are 314 doctors and 137 medical groups that are affiliated with ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

The list of medical professionals associated with ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL is very long, so we have added another pages. See a list of medical professionals associated with ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL.