FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 62%

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 FREDERICK HEALTH 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 FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in FREDERICK, MD. Its five star rating is 3 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 210005. It does provide emergency services. There are 631 medical professionals and 175 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. We do not have data on average costs for care provided at FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL.

According to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ("HCAHPS") that ended in September 30, 2021, 62% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL, while only 5% did not recommend going to FREDERICK HEALTH 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 FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL

Address:

400 WEST SEVENTH ST
FREDERICK, MD 21701
(240) 566-3300
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Medicare Provider Number:

210005

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL

Overall Rating:



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

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 20 %
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 83 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 2 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 15 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 23 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 73 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 22 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 74 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 20 %
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 4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 14 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 71 %
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 22 %
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 7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 24 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 31 %
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 51 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 14 %
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 56 %
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 29 %
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 22 %
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 73 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 10 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 17 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 43 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 33 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 24 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 87 %
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 14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 86 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 88 %
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 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 47 %
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 53 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 39 %
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 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 47 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 40 %
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 55 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 67 %
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 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 62 %
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 30 %
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) 10 %
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) 64 %
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 5 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 62 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 33 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of FREDERICK HEALTH 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 FREDERICK HEALTH 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 FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL: Not Available

We do not have detailed cost analysis for FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL.

Infection Rates at FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at FREDERICK HEALTH 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 0.12 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.39 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 3,214.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 2.77 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.72 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.60 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 3.05 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 4,854.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 4.09 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 6.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 1.47 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.05 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 4.78 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 57.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 1.03 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.97 / 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 42.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.28 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 2.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.19 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 2.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 79,609.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 4.09 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 3.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.73 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.26 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.73 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 71,218.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 33.23 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 15.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.45 / Better

How FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

Top Hospitals in FREDERICK, MD

Worst Hospitals in FREDERICK, MD

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 3.4% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 12.5% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients 10% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 14.1% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 16.8% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 13.7% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 1.82% Worse
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 173.26% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.24% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.08% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.97% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 2.19% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 11.27% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.1% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.12% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 2.18% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.7% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.39% Worse

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near FREDERICK HEALTH 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 FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. 5:
Ingleside at King Farm 5:
Heritage Hall-Leesburg 5:
Friends Nursing Home 5:
Wilson Health Care Center 5:
Brooke Grove Rehab. and Nsg Ctr 5:
Montgomery Village Care Center 5:
Buckingham's Choice 5:
Western Md Hospital Center 5:
Potomac Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare 4:
Sterling Care Rockville Nursing 4:
Layhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Homewood at Crumland Farms 4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Silver Spring 3:
The Village at Rockville 3:
Loudoun Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 3:
Lorien Health Systems Mt Airy 3:
Fairhaven 3:
Sterling Care at South Mountain 3:
Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home 3:
Lorien Taneytown, Inc 3:
Coffman Nursing Home 3:
Complete Care at Hagerstown 3:
Fairland Center 2:
Collingswood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2:
Frederick Health and Rehabilitation Center 2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek 2:
Northampton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente 2:
Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center of Frederi 2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glade Valley 2:
Carroll Lutheran Village 2:
Atlee Hill Health and Rehab Center 2:
Homewood at Williamsport Md 2:
Bel Pre Healthcare Center 1:
Shady Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Willow Tree Healthcare Center 1:
Shenandoah Center 1:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Birch Manor 1:
Peak Healthcare at Copper Ridge 1:
Pleasant View Healthcare Center 1:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights 1:
Canterbury Center 1:
Williamsport Nursing Home 1:
Creekside Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 1:
Julia Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Hagerstown Healthcare Center 1:
Westminster Healthcare Center No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL

There are 631 doctors and 175 medical groups that are affiliated with FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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