HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 90%

Database data as of January 31, 2024

A Review of the Data

Prepared by Richard Saunders as of January 31, 2024.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") distributes more than 80 tables of data on hospitals on a quarterly basis. That is a lot of information to pour through to try and build a comprehensive review of HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the hospital does, who is affiliated with it, share any patient survey data and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: General Hospital Data, Ratings, Cost Analysis, Infections, Comparison, Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities, Doctors Associated with HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in NEW YORK, NY. Its five star rating is 5 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 330270. It does provide emergency services. There are 541 medical professionals and 97 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY, emergency patients were charged $27,047. This is higher than the state average of $26,475. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

According to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ("HCAHPS") that ended in September 30, 2021, 90% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY, while only 2% did not recommend going to HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY.

The information presented below is based on data provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It is updated as new data is made available.

General Information for HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY

Address:

535 EAST 70TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10021
(212) 606-1000
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Medicare Provider Number:

330270

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY summarizes a variety of measures across 5 areas of quality into a single star rating for each hospital. Once reporting thresholds are met, a hospital’s Overall Star Rating is calculated using only those measures for which data are available. Hospitals report data to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") through the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program, Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program, Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program. Overall Star Ratings aren’t calculated for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or Department of Defense (DoD) hospitals.

Most hospitals will have an Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3.

National distribution of the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating The following table shows the national distribution of the Overall Star Rating based on July 2022 results.

Overall rating Number of hospitals / Percentage
1 star 198 (6.34%)
2 stars 702 (22.49%)
3 stars 895 (28.68%)
4 stars 895 (28.68%)
5 stars 431 (13.81%)
N/A 1,368 (30.47%)

Additional detailed on the method for calculating the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from this document.

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 HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 85 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 12 %
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 90 %
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 8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 83 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 14 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 81 %
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 14 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 84 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 12 %
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 89 %
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 8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 83 %
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 13 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 14 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 76 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 6 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 18 %
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 73 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 5 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 22 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 79 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 6 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 15 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 67 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 16 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 17 %
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 79 %
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. 14 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 54 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 25 %
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 9 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 91 %
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 9 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 91 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 9 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 91 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 35 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 61 %
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 39 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 56 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 36 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 60 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 29 %
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 67 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 81 %
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 14 %
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 61 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 12 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 27 %
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) 4 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 10 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 86 %
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 2 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 90 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 8 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY, 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 HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY 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 HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $5
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $32
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $51
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $1
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $6
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $181
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $19,000
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $45
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $2,554
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,592
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,214
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $266
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,335
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $69
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $696
Total (Complete Episode) $27,047

Infection Rates at HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY

These measures show how often patients at HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY 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 -- / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.06 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 1,699.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 1.45 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 0.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.24 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.56 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 2,779.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 3.19 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 3.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.94 / 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 Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases Not Available / 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 Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 37,715.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 0.87 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.01 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.68 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 37,715.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 7.29 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 1.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.14 / Better

How HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 2.3% Better
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 NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart failure patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for pneumonia patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for stroke patients NA Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate 0.55% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 157.78% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.25% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.08% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 4.16% Worse
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.09% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 3.31% Better
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 4.94% Worse
Postoperative sepsis rate 3.83% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.94% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.77% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.82% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY

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 HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Northwell Health Stern Family Center For Rehab 5:
Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center 5:
Cheshire Home 5:
North Shore - L I J Orzac Ctr For Rehabilitation 5:
Shore View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Atrium Post Acute Care of Park Ridge 5:
Spring Hills Post Acute Livingston 5:
Excel Care at Wayne 5:
Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home Co Inc 5:
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside 5:
Winchester Gardens Health Care Center 5:
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center T C U 5:
Doctors Subacute Healthcare, LLC 5:
Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center of Living 5:
Edgehill Health Center 5:
Margaret Tietz Center For Nursing Care Inc 5:
Elizabeth Seton Children's Center 5:
Careone at East Brunswick 5:
Careone at Wayne 5:
Beacon Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 5:
Split Rock Rehabilition and Health Care Center 5:
White House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Careone at Teaneck 5:
Complete Care at West Caldwell LLC 5:
Gold Crest Care Center 5:
United Hebrew Geriatric Center 5:
Hamilton Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
The Actors Fund Home 5:
Continuing Care at Lantern Hill 5:
Dumont Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing Care 5:
N Y S Veterans Home In N Y C 5:
The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Ped L T C Pavilion 5:
Job Haines Home For Aged People 5:
Northern Metropolitan Res Health Care Facility Inc 5:
Mcauley Hall Health Care Cente 5:
New York Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 5:
Careone at The Highlands 5:
Careone at Valley 5:
Mount Sinai South Nassau T C U 5:
New Gouverneur Hospital S N F 5:
Windsor Park Rehab and Nursing Center 5:
Union Plaza Care Center 5:
Complete Care at Prospect Heights LLC 5:
Methodist Home For Nursing and Rehabilitation 5:
Bainbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Barnert Subacute Rehabilitation Center, LLC 5:
Queen of Peace Residence 5:
Arbor Glen Center 5:
Complete Care at Woodlands 5:
Family of Caring Healthcare at Tenafly, LLC 5:
Hoboken University Medical Center Tcu 5:
University Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 5:
Parker Jewish Institute For Health Care and Rehab 5:
Eastchester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 5:
Care Connection Rahway 5:
Pine Acres Convalescent Center 5:
Forest View Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 5:
Silvercrest 5:
Epic Rehabilitation and Nursing at White Plains 5:
St Marys Center Inc 5:
Townhouse Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 5:
Lower West Side Rehab and Nursing Center 5:
Henry J Carter Skilled Nursing Facility 5:
Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Home 5:
Family of Caring Healthcare at Montclair 5:
New East Side Nursing Home 5:
Kendal On Hudson 5:
Sea Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
The Knolls 5:
St Marys Hospital For Children 5:
Woodcliff Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center 5:
South Mountain Hc 5:
Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab 5:
Hartwyck at Oak Tree 5:
The Enclave at Rye Rehab and Nursing Ctr 5:
Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehab Center 5:
Arbor Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 5:
Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing 5:
Emerson Health Care Center 5:
N J Veterans Mem Home Paramus 5:
Jewish Home at Rockleigh 5:
Alaris Health at St Mary's 5:
Cliffside Rehab and Residential Health Care Center 5:
Belair Care Center Inc 5:
Careone at Ridgewood Avenue 5:
Glen Cove Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 5:
The Amsterdam at Harborside 5:
Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 5:
Park Avenue Extended Care Facility 5:
Montclair Care Center 4:
Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Center L L C 4:
Hudsonview Health Care Center 4:
Aristacare at Norwood Terrace 4:
Sycamore Living at East Hanover 4:
Amsterdam Nursing Home Corp (1992) 4:
Forest Hills Care Center 4:
Careone at Middletown 4:
Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Ditmas Park Care Center 4:
Staten Island Care Center 4:

Medical Groups Affiliated with HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY

There are 541 doctors and 97 medical groups that are affiliated with HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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