PENN HIGHLANDS ELK Review
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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 67%
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 PENN HIGHLANDS ELK. 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 PENN HIGHLANDS ELK, Survey Analysis.)
In the briefest summary, PENN HIGHLANDS ELK is one of the types of hospitals called Critical Access Hospitals. It is in SAINT MARYS, PA. Its five star rating is 4 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 391315. It does provide emergency services. There are 226 medical professionals and 93 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. We do not have data on average costs for care provided at PENN HIGHLANDS ELK.
According to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ("HCAHPS") that ended in September 30, 2021, 67% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended PENN HIGHLANDS ELK, while only 4% did not recommend going to PENN HIGHLANDS ELK.
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 PENN HIGHLANDS ELK
Address:
763 JOHNSONBURG ROAD
SAINT MARYS, PA
15857
(814) 788-8000
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Medicare Provider Number:
391315
Type:
Critical Access Hospitals
Ownership:
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for PENN HIGHLANDS ELK
Overall Rating:
The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for PENN HIGHLANDS ELK 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 |
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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 PENN HIGHLANDS ELK to the national results for similar facilities.
Survey Question | Response |
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Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well | 83 % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well | 2 % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well | 15 % |
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 | 89 % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect | 1 % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect | 10 % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them | 82 % |
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 | 15 % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand | 78 % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand | 2 % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand | 20 % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well | 84 % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well | 6 % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well | 10 % |
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 | 90 % |
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 | 7 % |
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 | 6 % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them | 11 % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand | 80 % |
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 | 13 % |
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted | 73 % |
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 | 21 % |
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 | 67 % |
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted | 6 % |
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted | 27 % |
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 | 7 % |
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted | 14 % |
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them | 58 % |
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 | 26 % |
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 | 70 % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for | 8 % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. | 22 % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects | 46 % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects | 24 % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects | 30 % |
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home | 7 % |
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home | 93 % |
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 | 6 % |
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge | 94 % |
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital | 42 % |
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 | 54 % |
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 | 46 % |
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs | 4 % |
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs | 50 % |
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health | 45 % |
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health | 2 % |
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health | 53 % |
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 | 5 % |
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital | 58 % |
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean | 80 % |
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean | 6 % |
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 | 65 % |
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night | 8 % |
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) | 7 % |
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) | 18 % |
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) | 75 % |
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 | 4 % |
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital | 67 % |
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital | 29 % |
Recommend hospital - linear mean score | Not Applicable |
Recommend hospital - star rating | Not Applicable |
Summary star rating | Not Applicable |
Cost of PENN HIGHLANDS ELK, 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 PENN HIGHLANDS ELK 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 PENN HIGHLANDS ELK: Not Available
We do not have detailed cost analysis for PENN HIGHLANDS ELK.
Infection Rates at PENN HIGHLANDS ELK
These measures show how often patients at PENN HIGHLANDS ELK 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 | Not Available / Not Available |
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | Not Available / Not Available |
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 302.00 / Not Available |
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 0.08 / Not Available |
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0.00 / Not Available |
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | Not Available / Not Available |
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | Not Available / Not Available |
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | Not Available / Not Available |
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 998.00 / Not Available |
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 0.65 / Not Available |
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0.00 / Not Available |
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | Not Available / Not Available |
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 | 2.00 / Not Available |
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 0.05 / Not Available |
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0.00 / 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 | 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 | 4,322.00 / Not Available |
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 0.09 / Not Available |
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0.00 / Not Available |
MRSA Bacteremia | Not Available / Not Available |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | -- / Same |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.29 / Same |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 3,855.00 / Same |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 1.31 / Same |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 0.00 / Same |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.00 / Same |
How PENN HIGHLANDS ELK Compares to Other Similar Facilities
This is how PENN HIGHLANDS ELK compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.
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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at PENN HIGHLANDS ELK
Measure | Score | Compared to National Rates |
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Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.4% | SAME |
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 | 8.1% | SAME |
Death rate for heart failure patients | 15.8% | SAME |
Death rate for pneumonia patients | 21.2% | SAME |
Death rate for stroke patients | 13.4% | SAME |
Pressure ulcer rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | NA | Not Enough Data |
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
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 | NA | Not Enough Data |
Postoperative sepsis rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | NA | Not Enough Data |
Skilled Nursing Facilities Near PENN HIGHLANDS ELK
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 PENN HIGHLANDS ELK ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.
Facility Name | Overall Rating |
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The Lutheran Home at Kane | 5: |
Guardian Healthcare Highland View | 4: |
Pinecrest Manor | 4: |
Christ The King Manor | 3: |
Elk Haven Nursing Home | 3: |
Dubois Nursing Home | 2: |
Guy and Mary Felt Manor, Inc | 2: |
Medical Groups Affiliated with PENN HIGHLANDS ELK
There are 226 doctors and 93 medical groups that are affiliated with PENN HIGHLANDS ELK.
Affiliated Doctor Groups
- DUBOIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- BROOKVILLE HOSPITAL
- DUBOIS REGIONAL CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES
- ELK REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
- DUBOIS NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES P C
- RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA
- TAMPA BAY RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES PA
- RADIOLOGY PHYSICIAN SOLUTIONS OF NORTH FLORIDA LLC
- RADIOLOGY PHYSICIAN SOLUTIONS OF WEST FLORIDA LLC
- RADIOLOGY PHYSICIAN SOLUTIONS OF FLORIDA LLC
- SHERIDAN RADIOLOGY SERVICES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC
- JUPITER IMAGING ASSOCIATES INC
- SHPS PLLC
- RENAISSANCE IMAGING MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC
- SHERIDAN RADIOLOGY SERVICES OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC
- SHERIDAN RADIOLOGY SERVICES OF PINELLAS INC
- TRIAD RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES PLLC
- MORI BEAN AND BROOKS INC
- AU MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC
- ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC
- UNIVERSITY ORTHOPEDICS CENTER, LTD
- KEYSTONE REHABILITATION SYSTEMS INC
- APOGEE MEDICAL GROUP OF PENNSYLVANIA PC
- DUBOIS REGIONAL MEDICAL GROUP PC
- GLENDALE NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATES PC
- SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING INC.
- GUTHRIE MEDICAL GROUP PC
- ASHLAND ANESTHESIA PSC INC
- PAIN SPINE AND JOINT CENTER OF THE ALLEGHENIES PC
- MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL INC
- BUTLER MEDICAL PROVIDERS
- UPMC KANE
- KEYSTONE RURAL HEALTH CONSORTIA, INC.
- ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- THE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP
- INDIANA HEALTHCARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC
- FERNAN FAMILY PRACTICE
- CLEARFIELD-JEFFERSON PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATES PC
- KERN RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC
- MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH SERVICES INC
- MON-VALE ONCOLOGY, INC.
- CHARLES COLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- STEWARD MEDICAL GROUP INC
- HERITAGE VALLEY MULTISPECIALTY GROUP INC
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS
- VANTAGE PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REHABILITATION INC
- ALAN J KIVITZ MD PC
- REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
- WHC PHYSICIAN GROUP LLC
- MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
- MEADVILLE PHYSICIAN SERVICES
- ELITE IMAGING LLC
- FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- NETWORK IMAGING ASSOCIATES LLC
- VESTA TELEMEDICINE SOLUTIONS PC
- EL PORTAL RADIATION ONCOLOGY CENTER
- PENINSULA ULTRASOUND MAMMOGRAPHY AND RADIOLOGY SERVICES MED GROUP INC
- REGIONAL IMAGING ASSOCIATES
- RFC RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES LLC
- VESTA TELEMEDICINE SOLUTIONS PLLC
- RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF WYOMING VALLEY INC
- HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER
- WEST HILLS OPEN MRI AND IMAGING CENTER, INC
- ST JOSEPH MEDICAL GROUP
- CLEARFIELD JEFFERSON HEAD AND NECK SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, INC.
- KBS ANESTHESIA, INC.
- MON VALE CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS INC
- NORTHSTAR ANESTHESIA OF PENNSYLVANIA LLC
- OBRYON FAMILY MEDICINE INC
- ST VINCENT MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
- WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL
- INDIANA REGIONAL IMAGING, PC
- DUBOIS DERMATOLOGY AND COSMETICS LLC
- GREAT LAKES ANESTHESIOLOGY PC
- AUBURN MEMORIAL MEDICAL SERVICES PC
- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CORPORATION
- MAWD PATHOLOGY GROUP PA
- DLP CONEMAUGH PHYSICIAN PRACTICES LLC
- EASTERN SHORE RURAL HEALTH SYSTEM INCORPORATED
- FC SELECT LLC
- NES GEORGIA INC
- IHPNJ ER LLC
- ATLANTIC MEDICAL IMAGING
- REGIONAL DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING LLC
- NORTH AMERICAN PARTNERS IN ANESTHESIA, PENNSYLVANIA , LLC
- PHOENIX REHABILITATION AND HEALTH SERVICES INC
- TRUCARE INTERNAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES PLLC
- ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
- ARS TREATMENT CENTERS PC
- BEAUMONT MEDICAL GROUP HOSPITAL BASED SERVICES
- UNIVERSITY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC.
- MOBILE PHYSICIAN SERVICES PLLC
- TARHEEL EMERGENCY GROUP, PLLC
The list of medical professionals associated with PENN HIGHLANDS ELK is very long, so we have added another pages. See a list of medical professionals associated with PENN HIGHLANDS ELK.