GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 69%

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 GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL. 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 GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in GETTYSBURG, PA. Its five star rating is 5 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Other. The facility's Medicare ID is 390065. It does provide emergency services. There are 628 medical professionals and 138 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $22,068. This is lower than the state average of $25,156. It is also lower 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, 69% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL, while only 3% did not recommend going to GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL.

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 GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL

Address:

147 GETTYS STREET
GETTYSBURG, PA 17325
(717) 334-2121
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Medicare Provider Number:

390065

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Other

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL 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 GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 81 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 2 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 17 %
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 88 %
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 11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 78 %
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 19 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 18 %
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 84 %
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 13 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 72 %
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 23 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 64 %
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 30 %
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 61 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 7 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 32 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 68 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 5 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 27 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 59 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 22 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 19 %
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 76 %
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. 16 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 42 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 35 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 23 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 89 %
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 11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 89 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 89 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 43 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 52 %
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 48 %
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 47 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 46 %
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 50 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 35 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 59 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 72 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 8 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 20 %
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 43 %
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 38 %
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) 9 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 22 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 69 %
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 3 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 69 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 28 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL, 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 GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL 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 GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $18
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $69
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) $11
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $574
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $9,935
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $26
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,216
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $860
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $183
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,636
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $854
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,272
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $91
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,322
Total (Complete Episode) $22,068

Infection Rates at GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL 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 0.03 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 3.02 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 2,752.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 1.64 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.61 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 1.64 / Worse
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 7.41 / Worse
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 3,678.00 / Worse
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 1.87 / Worse
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 7.00 / Worse
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 3.75 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.03 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 2.54 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 69.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 1.94 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.52 / 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 21.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.20 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.04 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 3.43 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 24,639.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 1.44 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.70 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.16 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 1.22 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 23,913.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 7.88 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 4.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.51 / Same

How GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

Top Hospitals in GETTYSBURG, PA

Worst Hospitals in GETTYSBURG, PA

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 3.3% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 10.8% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients 9.1% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 13% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 16.4% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 12.7% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.23% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications NA Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.21% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.63% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.54% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 10.05% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 2.94% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.61% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.88% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.93% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.91% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL

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 GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
South Mountain Restoration Cen 5:
Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center 5:
Margaret E. Moul Home 5:
Homewood at Crumland Farms 4:
Sterling Care at South Mountain 4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Long View 4:
The Cross Keys Village-Brethren Home Community 4:
Spiritrust Lutheran The Village at Luther Ridge 4:
Brookview Health Care Center 4:
Swaim Health Center 4:
Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home 3:
Lorien Taneytown, Inc 3:
Complete Care at Hagerstown 3:
Homewood at Plum Creek 3:
Quincy Retirement Community 3:
Transitions Healthcare Gettysburg 3:
Spiritrust Lutheran The Village at Gettysburg 3:
Paramount Nursing and Rehab at Fayetteville, LLC 3:
Transitions Healthcare Shook Home 3:
Normandie Ridge 3:
Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community 3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glade Valley 2:
Carroll Lutheran Village 2:
Atlee Hill Health and Rehab Center 2:
Spiritrust Lutheran The Village at Utz Terrace 2:
Gettysburg Center 2:
Chambers Pointe Health Care Center 2:
York North Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr 2:
Shippensburg Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 2:
Hanover Hall For Nursing and Rehabilitation 1:
The Gardens at Gettysburg 1:
Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce 1:
Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center 1:
Westminster Healthcare Center No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL

There are 628 doctors and 138 medical groups that are affiliated with GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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