BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER 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 BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL 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 BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in MIDLOTHIAN, VA. Its five star rating is 4 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Church. The facility's Medicare ID is 490136. It does provide emergency services. There are 636 medical professionals and 126 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $23,704. This is lower than the state average of $24,851. 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 BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, while only 7% did not recommend going to BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL 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 BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER

Address:

13710 ST FRANCIS BOULEVARD
MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23114
(804) 594-7400
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Medicare Provider Number:

490136

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Church

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL 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 BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 5 %
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 82 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 3 %
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 70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 6 %
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 70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 6 %
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 73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 21 %
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 80 %
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 16 %
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 6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 67 %
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 26 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 52 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 32 %
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 49 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 16 %
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 54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 30 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 54 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 25 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 21 %
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 71 %
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. 19 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 37 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 39 %
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 15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 85 %
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 16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 84 %
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 48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 7 %
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 52 %
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 40 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 49 %
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 45 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 44 %
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 51 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 58 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 21 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 21 %
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 53 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 14 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 33 %
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) 11 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 25 %
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 7 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 69 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 24 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL 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 BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL 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 BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $17
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $44
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $87
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $2
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $10
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $733
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $10,920
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $18
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,402
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $964
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $317
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,911
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $782
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,035
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $136
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,325
Total (Complete Episode) $23,704

Infection Rates at BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL 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 -- / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.63 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 1,463.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 1.14 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 0.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit -- / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.44 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 1,610.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 1.23 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 0.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.64 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 3.28 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 143.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 3.80 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 6.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 1.58 / 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 67.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.58 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 3.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.03 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 2.42 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 48,319.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 2.04 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.49 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.07 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.44 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 41,736.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 25.19 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 5.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.20 / Better

How BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 4% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 12.9% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients 10.4% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 13% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 17.7% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 11.7% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.18% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 142.79% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.24% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.1% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.46% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.36% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 6.36% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 6.74% Worse
Postoperative sepsis rate 6.02% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 2.26% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.07% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.98% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL 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 BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Hiram W Davis Medical Ctr 5:
The Haven at Brandermill Woods 5:
Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road 5:
Westminster-Canterbury of Richmond 5:
Covenant Woods Nursing Home 4:
Our Lady of Hope Health Center 4:
Dinwiddie Health and Rehab Center 3:
The Laurels of Willow Creek 3:
Autumn Care of Mechanicsville 3:
Chelsea Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 3:
Tyler's Retreat at Iron Bridge 2:
Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center 2:
The Virginia Home 2:
Lakewood Manor 2:
Shalom Gardens Health and Rehabilitation 2:
Ashland Nursing and Rehabilitation 2:
Battlefield Park Healthcare Center 1:
Petersburg Healthcare Center 1:
Wonder City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1:
Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1:
River View On The Appomattox Health and Rehab Center 1:
Amelia Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1:
Health Care Center Lucy Corr 1:
The Laurels of Bon Air 1:
Beaufont Health and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation 1:
Southampton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1:
Henrico Health and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Glenburnie Rehab and Nursing Center 1:
Rosedale Health and Rehabilitation 1:
Westport Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1:
August Healthcare at Richmond 1:
Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1:
Lakeside Health and Rehabilitation 1:
Hanover Health and Rehabilitation Center 1:
The Laurels of University Park 1:
Parham Health Care and Rehab Cen 1:
Elizabeth Adam Crump Health and Rehab 1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER

There are 636 doctors and 126 medical groups that are affiliated with BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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