Hernia Repair Fargo ND

ProviderNumber: 350011

Title: SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO

Address1: 801 BROADWAY NORTH

City: FARGO

State Code: ND

Zip Code: 58122

County: CASS

Phone Number: 7012342000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private

Emergency Services: Yes

Registries: Registries: Cardiac Surgery - YES; Stroke Care - YES; Nursing Care - YES

Death from serious treatable complications after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 208; Rate: 129.74; Lower Est.: 98.69; Higher Est.: 160.79)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: Worse (Number of Patients: 11605; Rate: 0.81; Lower Est.: 0.52; Higher Est.: 1.1)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 2855; Rate: 7.46; Lower Est.: 4.38; Higher Est.: 10.54)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: Better (Number of Patients: 5557; Rate: 3.29; Lower Est.: 0.92; Higher Est.: 5.66)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 659; Rate: 2.19; Lower Est.: 0.39; Higher Est.: 3.99)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 12225; Rate: 2.08; Lower Est.: 1.28; Higher Est.: 2.88)

Serious Complications Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta: No Different (Number of Patients: 90; Rate: 4.73; Lower Est.: 2.38; Higher Est.: 7.08)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 344; Rate: 2.91; Lower Est.: 1.69; Higher Est.: 4.13)

Deaths from Certain Conditions Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 3; Usually: 22; Always: 75
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 5; Usually: 21; Always: 74
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 9; Usually: 29; Always: 62
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 6; Usually: 29; Always: 65
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 21; Usually: 22; Always: 57
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 7; Usually: 23; Always: 70
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 10; Usually: 39; Always: 51
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 85; No: 15
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 5; 7 or 8: 25; 9 or 10: 70
YES, would recommend the hospital: 73
Number of completed Surveys: 300 or more

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 70

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 73; Probably Recommend: 25; Not Recommend: 2

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: 98% (Number of Patients: 629)

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: 97% (Number of Patients: 271)

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 97% (Number of Patients: 513)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 98% (Number of Patients: 514)