Surgeons Des Moines IA

ProviderNumber: 160083

Title: MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DES MOINES

Address1: 1111 6TH AVE

City: DES MOINES

State Code: IA

Zip Code: 50314

County: POLK

Phone Number: 5152473121

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Church

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: 314; Rate: 106.56; Lower Est.: 79.18; Higher Est.: 133.94)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 19199; Rate: 0.53; Lower Est.: 0.29; Higher Est.: 0.77)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 3125; Rate: 12.87; Lower Est.: 10.15; Higher Est.: 15.59)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 6801; Rate: 5.73; Lower Est.: 3.53; Higher Est.: 7.93)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 793; Rate: 2.06; Lower Est.: 0.32; Higher Est.: 3.8)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 20517; Rate: 2.64; Lower Est.: 1.97; Higher Est.: 3.31)

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: 109; Rate: 3.9; Lower Est.: 1.88; Higher Est.: 5.92)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 412; Rate: 2.78; Lower Est.: 1.58; Higher Est.: 3.98)

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

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 4; Usually: 20; Always: 76
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 4; Usually: 18; Always: 78
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 12; Usually: 32; Always: 56
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 7; Usually: 27; Always: 66
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 20; Usually: 20; Always: 60
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 10; Usually: 21; Always: 69
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 10; Usually: 35; Always: 55
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 86; No: 14
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 7; 7 or 8: 22; 9 or 10: 71
YES, would recommend the hospital: 75
Number of completed Surveys: 300 or more

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 71

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 75; Probably Recommend: 21; Not Recommend: 4

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: 97% (Number of Patients: 544)

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: 95% (Number of Patients: 178)

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 93% (Number of Patients: 669)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 96% (Number of Patients: 653)

ProviderNumber: 160024

Title: IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL

Address1: 700 EAST UNIVERSITY AVENUE

City: DES MOINES

State Code: IA

Zip Code: 50316

County: POLK

Phone Number: 5152635612

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: 45; Rate: 109.36; Lower Est.: 59.36; Higher Est.: 159.36)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 4234; Rate: 0.48; Lower Est.: 0.07; Higher Est.: 0.89)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: Number of Cases Too Small - Number of Patients: 7; Rate: NA)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 1436; Rate: 4.14; Lower Est.: 0; Higher Est.: 8.8)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 164; Rate: 1.85; Lower Est.: 0; Higher Est.: 3.91)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 4472; Rate: 2.02; Lower Est.: 0.57; Higher Est.: 3.47)

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: Not Available (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 131; Rate: 3.09; Lower Est.: 1.44; Higher Est.: 4.74)

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

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 4; Usually: 20; Always: 76
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 5; Usually: 18; Always: 77
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 9; Usually: 29; Always: 62
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 7; Usually: 26; Always: 67
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 19; Usually: 20; Always: 61
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 7; Usually: 20; Always: 73
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 11; Usually: 31; Always: 58
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 85; No: 15
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 6; 7 or 8: 20; 9 or 10: 74
YES, would recommend the hospital: 78
Number of completed Surveys: 300 or more

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 74

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 78; Probably Recommend: 18; Not Recommend: 4

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: 98% (Number of Patients: 293)

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: 90% (Number of Patients: 137)

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 95% (Number of Patients: 175)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 100% (Number of Patients: 172)

ProviderNumber: 160082

Title: IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER

Address1: 1200 PLEASANT STREET

City: DES MOINES

State Code: IA

Zip Code: 50309

County: POLK

Phone Number: 5152416212

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: 173; Rate: 122.04; Lower Est.: 85.21; Higher Est.: 158.87)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 13048; Rate: 0.34; Lower Est.: 0.07; Higher Est.: 0.61)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 2794; Rate: 7.88; Lower Est.: 4.72; Higher Est.: 11.04)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 6243; Rate: 3.75; Lower Est.: 1.54; Higher Est.: 5.96)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 686; Rate: 1.37; Lower Est.: 0; Higher Est.: 3.13)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 13846; Rate: 1.35; Lower Est.: 0.59; Higher Est.: 2.11)

Serious Complications Compared to National Average: Better (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta: No Different (Number of Patients: 109; Rate: 3.66; Lower Est.: 1.58; Higher Est.: 5.74)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 377; Rate: 2.97; Lower Est.: 1.72; Higher Est.: 4.22)

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: 21; Always: 76
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 4; Usually: 19; Always: 77
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 9; Usually: 31; Always: 60
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 6; Usually: 25; Always: 69
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 20; Usually: 19; Always: 61
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 6; Usually: 20; Always: 74
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 8; Usually: 30; Always: 62
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 83; No: 17
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 5; 7 or 8: 21; 9 or 10: 74
YES, would recommend the hospital: 78
Number of completed Surveys: 300 or more

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 74

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 78; Probably Recommend: 20; Not Recommend: 2

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: 98% (Number of Patients: 451)

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: 96% (Number of Patients: 165)

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 96% (Number of Patients: 714)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 97% (Number of Patients: 714)