WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 46%

Database data as of January 31, 2024

The information shown here is based on data records that are not current. Our latest records for WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL is from January 25, 2023 and our latest database records are as of January 31, 2024. It is not clear why WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL is no longer in the database. Take care when reviewing this information to confirm that the hospital is still operating.

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 WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL 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 WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in GRIFFIN, GA. Its five star rating is 1 . Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 110031. It does provide emergency services. There are 163 medical professionals and 77 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $24,717. This is lower than the state average of $25,162. 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, only 46% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL, while 16% did not recommend going to WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL 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 WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Address:

601 SOUTH 8TH STREET
GRIFFIN, GA 30223
(770) 228-2721
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Medicare Provider Number:

110031

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Proprietary

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL 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 WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL 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 9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 23 %
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 77 %
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 16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 64 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 27 %
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 64 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 13 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 23 %
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 73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 59 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 13 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 28 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 58 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 16 %
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 56 %
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 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 57 %
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 29 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 55 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 28 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 53 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 26 %
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 67 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 13 %
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 40 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 22 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 20 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 80 %
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 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 52 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 11 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 37 %
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 56 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 14 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 30 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 54 %
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 37 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 47 %
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 44 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 55 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 22 %
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 56 %
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 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) 22 %
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) 53 %
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 16 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 46 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 38 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL 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 WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL 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 WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $20
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $42
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $363
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $23
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $66
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $544
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $9,858
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $24
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,322
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $830
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $212
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,254
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,001
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $5,809
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $143
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,205
Total (Complete Episode) $24,717

Infection Rates at WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL 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 0.58 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.98 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 5,614.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 4.18 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 6.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 1.43 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.02 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.18 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 3,070.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 2.27 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.44 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.03 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 3.24 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 55.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 1.52 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.66 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit 1.08 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit 8.20 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 148.00 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 1.18 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 4.00 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 3.40 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 1.74 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 6.54 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 36,520.00 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 2.52 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 9.00 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia 3.57 / Worse
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit -- / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.23 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 34,152.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 13.18 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 0.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.00 / Better

How WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

Top Hospitals in GRIFFIN, GA

Worst Hospitals in GRIFFIN, GA

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients 12.3% 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 11.6% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 23% Worse
Death rate for stroke patients 14.7% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.22% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications NA Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.26% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.11% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.33% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.56% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 8.19% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.48% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.07% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.93% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.01% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.87% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL 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 WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Pruitthealth - Laurel Park, LLC 5:
Southland Health and Rehabilitation 4:
Jonesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Christian City Rehabilitation Center 4:
Pruitthealth - Covington 4:
Pruitthealth - Forsyth 3:
Brightmoor Nursing Center, LLC 3:
Westbury Center of Jackson For Nursing and Healing 3:
Riverside Health and Rehabilitation 2:
Harborview Health Systems Thomaston 2:
Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab 2:
Pruitthealth - Monroe 2:
Fayetteville Center For Nursing and Healing LLC 2:
Warm Springs Medical Center Nursing Home 1:
Spalding Post Acute LLC 1:
Pruitthealth - Griffin 1:
Westbury Center of Mcdonough For Nursing and Healing 1:
Fairburn Health Care Center 1:
Riverdale Center For Nursing and Healing 1:
Arrowhead Health and Rehab 1:
Lake City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC 1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL

There are 163 doctors and 77 medical groups that are affiliated with WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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