GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 58%

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 GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV 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 GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in WASHINGTON, DC. Its five star rating is 2 . Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 90001. It does provide emergency services. There are 536 medical professionals and 104 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $28,741. 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, 58% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL, while only 10% did not recommend going to GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV 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 GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL

Address:

900 23RD ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20037
(202) 716-4605
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Medicare Provider Number:

90001

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Proprietary

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL

Overall Rating:



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

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 21 %
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 78 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 16 %
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 10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 25 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 67 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 9 %
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 76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 6 %
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 83 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 4 %
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 75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 21 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 49 %
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 28 %
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 47 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 22 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 31 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 52 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 25 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 23 %
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 64 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 16 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 20 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 38 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 44 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 18 %
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 21 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 79 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 83 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 45 %
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 45 %
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 51 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 12 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 37 %
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 9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 46 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 36 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 54 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 62 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 15 %
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 50 %
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 31 %
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) 24 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 60 %
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 58 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 32 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV 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 GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV 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 GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $4
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $50
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $122
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $15
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $13
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $713
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $14,476
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $14
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,769
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $411
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $98
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,187
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $799
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,117
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $246
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,706
Total (Complete Episode) $28,741

Infection Rates at GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV 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 0.31 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.28 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 11,292.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 11.89 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 8.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.67 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.89 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.16 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 11,180.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 14.08 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 20.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 1.42 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.42 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 2.51 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 165.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 4.42 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 5.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 1.13 / 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 73.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.54 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.14 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 1.03 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 102,097.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 9.39 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 4.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.43 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.32 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.72 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 93,899.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 47.33 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 23.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.49 / Better

How GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 3.4% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 12.2% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 2.8% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 8.3% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 10.6% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 17.5% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 11.8% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.36% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 166.74% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.37% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.08% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.33% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.4% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 11.22% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 2.59% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 7.66% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.91% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.74% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.05% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV 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 GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

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

Medical Groups Affiliated with GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL

There are 536 doctors and 104 medical groups that are affiliated with GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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