KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in VISALIA, CA. Its type of ownership is Government - Hospital District or Authority. The facility's Medicare ID is 50057. It does provide emergency services. There are 523 medical professionals and 195 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $24,863. This is lower than the state average of $26,501. 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 KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	21 %
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	81 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	14 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	67 %
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	23 %
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	8 %
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	74 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	19 %
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	81 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	70 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	69 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	59 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	12 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	29 %
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	54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	13 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	33 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	27 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	57 %
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	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	70 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	13 %
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	44 %
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	25 %
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	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	83 %
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	50 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	43 %
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	10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	37 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	52 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	41 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	44 %
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	51 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	64 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	15 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	21 %
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	50 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	15 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	35 %
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	8 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	63 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	29 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of KAWEAH HEALTH 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 KAWEAH HEALTH 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 KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$16
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$43
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$68
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$8
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$10
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$796
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$11,937
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$21
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,427
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$774
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$249
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,015
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)	$4,124
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$122
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,336
Total (Complete Episode)	$24,863

Infection Rates at KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at KAWEAH HEALTH 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	0.78 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.35 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	9,186.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	9.23 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	13.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.41 / 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	0.93 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	9,494.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	11.88 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	5.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.42 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.56 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.53 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	183.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	5.47 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	7.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	1.28 / 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	93.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.80 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	3.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.30 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.54 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	110,106.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	8.09 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	6.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.74 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.44 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.82 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	99,290.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	67.10 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	41.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.61 / Better

How KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Worst Hospitals in VISALIA, CA

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	2.9%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	15.8%	Worse
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	3%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	13.9%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	20%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	15%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.16%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	181.4%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.26%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	1.83%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	3.3%	Worse
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	16.46%	Worse
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	5.02%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	8.36%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.14%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.95%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.39%	Worse

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

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Sierra View Medical Center	5:
Lindsay Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation	5:
Kaweah Health Skilled Nursing Center	5:
Delta Healthcare and Wellness Center, LP	5:
Dinuba Healthcare	5:
Rolling Hills Care Center	5:
Gateway Post Acute	4:
Kingsburg Center	4:
Sierra Valley Rehab Center	3:
Kings Healthcare and Wellness Center LP	3:
Westgate Gardens Care Center	3:
Linwood Meadows Care Center	3:
Hanford Post Acute	3:
Brighton Post Acute	3:
Bethel Lutheran Home	3:
Fowler Care Center	3:
Sequoia Transitional Care	2:
River Walk Care Center	2:
Grand Oaks Care	2:
Tulare Healthcare and Wellness Center, LP	2:
Sequoia Vista	2:
Visalia Post Acute	2:
Palm Village Retirement Comm.	2:
Vineyard Care Center	2:
Sierra View Homes	2:
Orchards at Tulare	1:
Vineyards at Fowler	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

There are 523 doctors and 195 medical groups that are affiliated with KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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