MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 81%

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 MORTON PLANT 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 MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in CLEARWATER, FL. Its five star rating is 4 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 100127. It does provide emergency services. There are 1,235 medical professionals and 253 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $26,780. This is higher than the state average of $25,576. 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, 81% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL, while only 4% did not recommend going to MORTON PLANT 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 MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL

Address:

300 PINELLAS ST
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
(727) 462-7000
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Medicare Provider Number:

100127

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for MORTON PLANT 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 MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 79 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 17 %
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 86 %
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 12 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 77 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 19 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 74 %
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 21 %
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 74 %
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 20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 70 %
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 23 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 65 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 9 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 26 %
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 65 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 7 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 28 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 66 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 10 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 24 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 62 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 20 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 18 %
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 76 %
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. 14 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 47 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 30 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 23 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 88 %
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 11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 89 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 40 %
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 54 %
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 45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 48 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 41 %
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 53 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 33 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 61 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 72 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 9 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 19 %
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 52 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 13 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 35 %
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) 6 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 16 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 78 %
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 4 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 81 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 15 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of MORTON PLANT 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 MORTON PLANT 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 MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $27
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $2
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $65
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $62
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $9
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $12
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $827
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $11,768
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) $1,642
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $977
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $222
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,266
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $689
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,156
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $121
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,918
Total (Complete Episode) $26,780

Infection Rates at MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at MORTON PLANT 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 0.20 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 0.90 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 14,845.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 15.47 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 7.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.45 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.56 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.61 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 11,346.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 14.28 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 14.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.98 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.56 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 2.09 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 318.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 7.89 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 9.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 1.14 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit 0.13 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit 2.57 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 327.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 2.57 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 0.78 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.32 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 1.29 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 155,378.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 11.74 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 8.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.68 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.21 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.47 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 148,816.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 77.19 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 25.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.32 / Better

How MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 3.1% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 12% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 3.1% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 10% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 11.7% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 19% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 15.4% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.8% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 163.87% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.18% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.42% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.83% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 6.06% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 2.38% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 4.45% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.97% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.88% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near MORTON PLANT 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 MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Pinellas Point Nursing and Rehab Center 5:
Kr at College Harbor 5:
Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center 5:
Concordia Manor 5:
Canterbury Towers Inc 5:
Belleair Health Care Center 5:
Ybor City Center For Rehabilitation and Healing 5:
The Cedar at Mease Life 5:
Fairway Oaks Center 5:
St Mark Village 5:
Florida Hospital North Pinellas 5:
Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home 5:
Madison Pointe Care Center 5:
Westminster Suncoast 4:
Bay Pointe Nursing Pavilion 4:
South Heritage Health and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Alpine Health and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Springs at Boca Ciega Bay 4:
Egret Cove Center 4:
North Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Shore Acres Care Center and Rehab 4:
Laurellwood Fl Opco, LLC 4:
Palm Garden of Largo 4:
Wrights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Tierra Pines Center 4:
Oak Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 4:
East Bay Rehabilitation Center 4:
Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center 4:
Woodbridge Care Center 4:
Dunedin Care Center 4:
Westchester Gardens Health and Rehabilitation 4:
Palm Garden of Clearwater 4:
Countryside Rehab and Healthcare Center 4:
Oakpark Health and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Trinity Regional Rehab Center 4:
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of New Port Richey 4:
Lexington Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Gulf Shore Care Center 3:
Gateway Fl Opco, LLC 3:
Palm Garden of Pinellas 3:
Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center 3:
Harbourwood Fl Opco, LLC 3:
Clearwater Center 3:
Advanced Care Center 3:
The Home Association 3:
Excel Care Center 3:
Palm Garden of Tampa 3:
Northdale Rehabilitation Center 3:
Tampa Lakes Health and Rehabilitation Center 3:
St. Andrew Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center 3:
Tarpon Bayou Center 3:
The Luxe at Lutz Rehabilitation Center 3:
Life Care Center of New Port Richey 3:
Southern Pines Nursing Center 3:
Health and Rehabilitation Centre at Dolphins View 2:
Boca Ciega Center 2:
Bayside Care Center 2:
Apollo Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 2:
Golfview Nursing Center 2:
Alhambra Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 2:
Aspire at Seminole 2:
Freedom Square Health Care Center 2:
Carrington Place of St Pete 2:
Bayshore Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center 2:
Gandy Fl Opco, LLC 2:
Gulfside Health and Rehabilitation Center 2:
The Oaks of Clearwater 2:
Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center 2:
Regency Oaks Health Center 2:
Living Center of Safety Harbor 2:
Lakeside Oaks Care Center 2:
Meadowpark Health and Rehabilitation Center 2:
Ridge Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center 2:
Heather Hill Healthcare Center 2:
Gulfport Nursing Center 1:
Eagle Lake Nursing and Rehab Care Center 1:
Balanced Healthcare 1:
St Petersburg Nursing and Rehabilitation 1:
Abbey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1:
Pinellas Park Fl Opco, LLC 1:
Aventura at The Bay 1:
Bardmoor Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente 1:
Sabal Palms Health and Rehabilitation 1:
Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Tampa 1:
Whispering Oaks 1:
Aspire at The Bay 1:
Sand Key Health and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Oldsmar Health and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Concordia Village of Tampa 1:
Fletcher Health and Rehabilitation Center 1:
The Bristol Care Center 1:
Carrollwood Care Center 1:
Palm Harbor Health and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Peninsula Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1:
Pruitthealth-North Tampa, LLC No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL

There are 1,235 doctors and 253 medical groups that are affiliated with MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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