GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 56%

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 GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN. 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 GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in SUFFERN, NY. Its five star rating is 3 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Church. The facility's Medicare ID is 330158. It does provide emergency services. There are 374 medical professionals and 103 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN, emergency patients were charged $26,759. 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, 56% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN, while only 10% did not recommend going to GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN.

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 GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN

Address:

255 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
SUFFERN, NY 10901
(845) 368-5000
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Medicare Provider Number:

330158

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Church

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN 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 GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 67 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 23 %
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 73 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 20 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 62 %
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 28 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 65 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 11 %
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 69 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 22 %
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 73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 69 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 22 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 64 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 25 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 51 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 32 %
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 48 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 18 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 34 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 54 %
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 31 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 50 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 30 %
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 64 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 17 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 19 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 36 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 43 %
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 19 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 81 %
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 23 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 77 %
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 50 %
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 41 %
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 58 %
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 32 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 51 %
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 42 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 43 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 48 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 66 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 10 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 24 %
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 44 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 19 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 37 %
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) 16 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 27 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 57 %
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 10 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 56 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 34 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN, 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 GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN 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 GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $10
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $51
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $74
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $20
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $8
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $712
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $10,685
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $12
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,937
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $611
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $69
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,195
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $772
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $6,735
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $103
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,765
Total (Complete Episode) $26,759

Infection Rates at GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN

These measures show how often patients at GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN 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 0.07 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.36 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 6,039.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 4.87 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.41 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.75 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.49 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 8,543.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 7.67 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 11.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 1.43 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.02 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 1.71 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 115.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 2.88 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.35 / 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 28.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.22 / 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 1.50 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 64,132.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 3.29 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.30 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.14 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.50 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 56,338.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 36.03 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 10.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.28 / Better

How GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in SUFFERN, NY

Worst Hospitals in SUFFERN, NY

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 2.8% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 12.6% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 2.9% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 8% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 12.5% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 18.7% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 12.7% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.25% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 163.91% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.18% 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 1.21% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 8.27% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 2.88% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 4.85% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.82% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.09% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.81% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN

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 GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Cheshire Home 5:
Methodist Home For Nursing and Rehabilitation 5:
The Actors Fund Home 5:
Northern Metropolitan Res Health Care Facility Inc 5:
Elizabeth Seton Children's Center 5:
Arbor Glen Center 5:
Job Haines Home For Aged People 5:
Emerson Health Care Center 5:
Excel Care at Wayne 5:
Glen Arden Inc 5:
Kendal On Hudson 5:
Barnert Subacute Rehabilitation Center, LLC 5:
Family of Caring Healthcare at Montclair 5:
Atrium Post Acute Care of Park Ridge 5:
Woodcliff Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center 5:
St Marys Hospital For Children 5:
Arbor Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 5:
Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 5:
Northwell Health Stern Family Center For Rehab 5:
Complete Care at West Caldwell LLC 5:
Gold Crest Care Center 5:
Careone at Ridgewood Avenue 5:
Bainbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Henry J Carter Skilled Nursing Facility 5:
Schervier Pavilion 5:
The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Ped L T C Pavilion 5:
Cliffside Rehab and Residential Health Care Center 5:
Pine Acres Convalescent Center 5:
The Amsterdam at Harborside 5:
The Knolls 5:
Epic Rehabilitation and Nursing at White Plains 5:
New York Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 5:
United Hebrew Geriatric Center 5:
Spring Hills Post Acute Livingston 5:
The Enclave at Rye Rehab and Nursing Ctr 5:
Eastchester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 5:
White House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Complete Care at Prospect Heights LLC 5:
Alaris Health at St Mary's 5:
Dumont Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing Care 5:
Careone at Teaneck 5:
Union Plaza Care Center 5:
Careone at Wayne 5:
Jewish Home at Rockleigh 5:
N J Veterans Mem Home Paramus 5:
Dwelling Place at St Clares 5:
Middletown Park Rehab and Health Care Center 5:
Split Rock Rehabilition and Health Care Center 5:
Careone at Madison Avenue 5:
Careone at Valley 5:
University Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 5:
Family of Caring Healthcare at Tenafly, LLC 5:
Helen Hayes Hospital T C U 5:
North Westchester Restorative Therapy and Nrsg Crt 5:
Sunshine Children's Home and Rehab Center 5:
Northern Westchester Hospital T C U 5:
Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center of Living 5:
Parker Jewish Institute For Health Care and Rehab 5:
Waterview Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 5:
Helen Hayes Hospital R H C F 5:
Doctors Subacute Healthcare, LLC 5:
St Marys Center Inc 5:
Tarrytown Hall Care Center 4:
Sycamore Living at East Hanover 4:
The Pavilion at Queens For Rehabilitation and Nrsing 4:
Alaris Health at The Chateau 4:
Green Hill 4:
Atlas Rehabilitation and Healthcare at Maywood 4:
Alaris Health at Kearny 4:
Bronx Center For Rehabilitation and Health Care 4:
Greenwich Woods Rehabilitation 4:
Highfield Gardens Care Center of Great Neck 4:
Throgs Neck Extended Care Facility 4:
Friedwald Center For Rehab and Nursing, L L C 4:
Concourse Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Inc 4:
Park Crescent Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Workmens Circle Multicare Center 4:
Sprain Brook Manor Rehab 4:
Bayberry Nursing Home 4:
The Oaks at Denville 4:
Christian Health Care Center 4:
Kings Harbor Multicare Center 4:
Cedar Crest/mountainview Gardens 4:
Careone at Livingston 4:
Cedar Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Laconia Nursing Home 4:
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Queens 4:
Bronx Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 4:
Fort Tryon Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 4:
The Plaza Rehab and Nursing Center 4:
Careone at Parsippany 4:
Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood 4:
Dellridge Health and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Broadway House For Continuing 4:
Wayne Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 4:
Harbour View Senior Living Corp 4:
Atrium Post Acute Care of Wayneview 4:
Complete Care at Regent LLC 4:
Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center 4:
Maple Glen Center 4:

Medical Groups Affiliated with GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN

There are 374 doctors and 103 medical groups that are affiliated with GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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