SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL

SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in SANTA BARBARA, CA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 50396. It does provide emergency services. There are 423 medical professionals and 87 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $26,370. This is lower than the state average of $26,501. 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 SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	80 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	16 %
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	87 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	77 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	76 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	16 %
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	88 %
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	9 %
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	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	17 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
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	60 %
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	30 %
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	56 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	10 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	34 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	64 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	10 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	26 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	62 %
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	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	76 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	7 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	17 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	48 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	29 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	23 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	87 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	86 %
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	40 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	5 %
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	44 %
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	50 %
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	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	54 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	35 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	61 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	80 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	5 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	15 %
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)	5 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	13 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	82 %
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	3 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	85 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	12 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE 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 SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE 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 SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$18
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$33
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$305
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)	$12
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$767
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$13,271
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$22
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,468
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$772
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$157
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,564
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$674
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,656
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$106
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,538
Total (Complete Episode)	$26,370

Infection Rates at SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE 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	0.27 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.60 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	6,224.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	6.92 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	5.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.72 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.18 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.90 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	6,335.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	13.85 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	6.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.43 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.12 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.33 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	250.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	6.16 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.49 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	1.07 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	5.50 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	309.00 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	2.27 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	6.00 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	2.64 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.07 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.27 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	98,300.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	5.19 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.39 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.46 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.86 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	94,325.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	62.58 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	40.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.64 / Better

How SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.6%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	11.8%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.8%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	8.7%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11.1%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	13.7%	Better
Death rate for stroke patients	12.6%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.77%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	158.38%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.2%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	3.29%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.17%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	5.94%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	5.51%	Worse
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.4%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.39%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.15%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.01%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE 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 SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Valle Verde Health Facility	5:
Mission Park Healthcare Center	5:
Casa Dorinda	5:
The Californian	5:
Channel Islands Post Acute	5:
Atterdag Care Center	5:
Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility	4:
Buena Vista Care Center	3:

Medical Groups Affiliated with SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL

There are 423 doctors and 87 medical groups that are affiliated with SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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