MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 59%

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 MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER. 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 MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in WASHINGTON, DC. Its five star rating is 3 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Other. The facility's Medicare ID is 90011. It does provide emergency services. There are 1,221 medical professionals and 154 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $31,975. This is higher than the state average of $27,029. 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, 59% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER, while only 11% did not recommend going to MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER.

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 MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER

Address:

110 IRVING STREET NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20010
(202) 877-7000
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Medicare Provider Number:

90011

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Other

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER 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 MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 68 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 22 %
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 76 %
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 17 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 65 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 24 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 64 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 12 %
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 75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 17 %
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 82 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 5 %
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 73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 8 %
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 69 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 22 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 44 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 23 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 33 %
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 39 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 26 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 35 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 49 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 20 %
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 51 %
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 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 68 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 14 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 18 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 35 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 46 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 19 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 82 %
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 22 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 78 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 86 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 43 %
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 52 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 13 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 35 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 44 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 41 %
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 50 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 63 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 14 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 23 %
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 45 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 23 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 32 %
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) 17 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 26 %
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 11 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 59 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 30 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER, 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 MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER 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 MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $11
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $102
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $283
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $4
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $9
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $882
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $17,640
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $19
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $2,542
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $532
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $85
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,061
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,092
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,083
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $94
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,534
Total (Complete Episode) $31,975

Infection Rates at MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER 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 0.85 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.50 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 39,157.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 41.30 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 47.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 1.14 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.17 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 0.45 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 36,325.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 56.83 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 16.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.28 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.62 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 1.72 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 443.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 14.05 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 15.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 1.07 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit 0.17 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit 3.33 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 217.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 1.98 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 1.01 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.35 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 0.94 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 248,112.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 27.01 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 16.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia 0.59 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.12 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.26 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 231,713.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 165.92 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 30.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.18 / Better

How MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 4% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 9.2% Better
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 1.7% Better
Death rate for COPD patients 9.7% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 8% Better
Death rate for pneumonia patients 17.2% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 12.5% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.67% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 143.28% Better
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.21% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.08% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 1.4% Better
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.67% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 5.68% Better
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 4.15% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 3.45% Better
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 3.01% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.48% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.85% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER

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 MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Brooke Grove Rehab. and Nsg Ctr 5:
Lorien Nursing and Rehab Ctr - Elkridge 5:
Tuckerman Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 5:
Waldorf Center 5:
Greenspring Village 5:
Jeanne Jugan Residence 5:
Goodwin House Alexandria 5:
The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant 5:
Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads 5:
Ingleside at King Farm 5:
Riderwood Village 5:
Residences at Vantage Point 5:
August Healthcare at Iliff 5:
Wilson Health Care Center 5:
Lorien Health Systems - Columbia 5:
Johnson Cntr/falcons Landing 5:
Future Care Capital Region 5:
Montgomery Village Care Center 5:
Belvoir Woods Health Care Center at The Fairfax 5:
St. Elizabeth Rehab. and Nsg. Ce 5:
Villa Rosa Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC 5:
Forest Hills of Dc 5:
Sacred Heart Home Inc 5:
Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome 5:
Arleigh Burke Pavilion 5:
Woodbine Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 5:
Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. 5:
Friends Nursing Home 5:
Complete Care at Springbrook 5:
Hebrew Home of Greater Washington 5:
Maplewood Park Place 5:
Sibley Mem Hosp Renaissance 5:
Montcare at Potomac 5:
Ginger Cove 5:
St. Joseph's Nursing Home 5:
The Hsc Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility 5:
Doctors Community Rehabilitation and Patient Care 5:
Sterling Care Hillhaven 5:
Marley Neck Health and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton 4:
Ashby Ponds Inc 4:
Westminster at Lake Ridge 4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Waugh Chapel 4:
Montcare at Wheaton 4:
Dulles Health and Rehab Center 4:
Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home 4:
Potomac Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare 4:
Montcare at Bethesda 4:
Future Care Sandtown-Winchester 4:
Future Care Pineview 4:
Sterling Care Rockville Nursing 4:
Little Sisters of The Poor 4:
Layhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oak Manor 4:
Larkin Chase Center 4:
Ingleside at Rock Creek 4:
Knollwood Hsc 4:
Fairfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Sligo Creek Healthcare 4:
Ascension Living Carroll Manor 4:
The Jefferson 4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chevy Chase 3:
Regency Care of Silver Spring, LLC 3:
Althea Woodland Nursing Home 3:
Sterling Care Bethesda 3:
Alexandria Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 3:
Unique Rehabilitation and Health Center LLC 3:
Potomac Falls Health and Rehab Center 3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bradford Oaks 3:
Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center LLC 3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Silver Spring 3:
The Village at Rockville 3:
South River Healthcare Center 3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Cherry Lane 3:
Future Care Canton Harbor 3:
Charlestown Community Inc 3:
Birmingham Green 3:
Crescent Cities Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Hammonds Lane Center 3:
Belmont Bay Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 3:
The Virginian 3:
Largo Nursing and Rehabiliation Center 2:
Carriage Hill Bethesda 2:
Bridgepoint Subacute and Rehab Capitol Hill 2:
Cherrydale Health and Rehabilitation Center 2:
Deanwood Rehabilitation and Wellness Center 2:
Kensington Healthcare Center 2:
Clinton Healthcare Center 2:
Annandale Healthcare Center 2:
Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center LLC 2:
Restore Health Rehabilitation Center 2:
Washington Ctr For Aging Svcs 2:
Complete Care at Wheaton 2:
Fairland Center 2:
Complete Care at Severna Park LLC 2:
Forestville Healthcare Center 2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Patuxent River 2:
Collingswood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2:
Fairfax Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2:
Bel Pre Healthcare Center 2:

Medical Groups Affiliated with MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER

There are 1,221 doctors and 154 medical groups that are affiliated with MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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