KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in KEALAKEKUA, HI. Its type of ownership is Government - State. The facility's Medicare ID is 120019. It does provide emergency services. There are 99 medical professionals and 49 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $19,430. This is lower than the state average of $24,765. 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 KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	73 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
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	83 %
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	13 %
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	7 %
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	75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	18 %
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	82 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	73 %
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	20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7 %
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	51 %
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	36 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	55 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	30 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	59 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	21 %
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	71 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	11 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	18 %
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	31 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	21 %
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	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	85 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	85 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	44 %
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	47 %
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	51 %
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	39 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	43 %
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	48 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	37 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	55 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	74 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	7 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	19 %
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	45 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	25 %
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)	18 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	29 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	53 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	55 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	33 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of KONA COMMUNITY 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 KONA COMMUNITY 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 KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$24
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$35
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$26
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)	$11
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$647
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$11,787
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$28
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,028
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$383
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$302
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,797
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$673
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,635
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$145
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$908
Total (Complete Episode)	$19,430

Infection Rates at KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at KONA COMMUNITY 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	0.17 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	3.43 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	2,407.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	1.93 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.04 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.40 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	3.03 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	4,129.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	3.19 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	1.26 / Same
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	36.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	0.97 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	1.00 / 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	6.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.06 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.02 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	2.22 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	39,730.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	2.22 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.45 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.15 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.78 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	39,200.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	16.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	6.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.38 / Better

How KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

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	10.5%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	10.5%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	21.7%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	14.3%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.4%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.24%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.4%	SAME
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	3.25%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.93%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.02%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.91%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near KONA COMMUNITY 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 KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Life Care Center of Kona	3:

Medical Groups Affiliated with KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

There are 99 doctors and 49 medical groups that are affiliated with KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

The list of medical professionals associated with KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL is very long, so we have added another pages. See a list of medical professionals associated with KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.