NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER

NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in RENO, NV. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 290061. It does provide emergency services. There are 214 medical professionals and 56 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $23,882. This is lower than the state average of $27,325. It is also lower 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 NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	20 %
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	84 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	24 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	68 %
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	25 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	17 %
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	83 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
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	75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	70 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	8 %
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	53 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	14 %
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	48 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	15 %
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	59 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	12 %
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	58 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	22 %
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	73 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	12 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	15 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	42 %
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	25 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	83 %
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	20 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	80 %
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	40 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	52 %
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	45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	11 %
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	41 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	51 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	32 %
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	62 %
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	11 %
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	63 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	7 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	30 %
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)	19 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	73 %
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	78 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	16 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA 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 NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA 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 NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$10
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$26
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$372
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$10
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1,102
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$11,533
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$23
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,257
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$654
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$261
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,989
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$908
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,022
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$162
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,554
Total (Complete Episode)	$23,882

Infection Rates at NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA 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	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	630.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.41 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	818.00 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.53 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	Not Available / Not Available
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	40.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	0.96 / 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	38.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.28 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	2.82 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	23,475.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	1.06 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.08 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.90 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	20,558.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	9.07 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	3.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.33 / Better

How NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA 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	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart failure patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for pneumonia patients	17.3%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate	0.57%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.25%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative sepsis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	NA	Not Enough Data
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.99%	SAME

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

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Carson Tahoe Transitional Rehabilitation Center	5:
Tahoe Forest Hospital D/p Snf	5:
Advanced Health Care of Reno	5:
Life Care Center of Reno	3:
Mountain View Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Caremeridian LLC, Dba Neurorestorative	2:
Northern Nevada State Veterans Home	2:
Wingfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente	2:
Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Ormsby Post Acute Rehabilitation	1:
Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Rosewood Rehabilitation Center	1:
Hearthstone	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER

There are 214 doctors and 56 medical groups that are affiliated with NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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