VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 79%

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 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 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 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in NASHVILLE, TN. Its five star rating is 4 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 440039. It does provide emergency services. There are 2,431 medical professionals and 149 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $29,887. This is higher than the state average of $26,102. 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, 79% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, while only 4% did not recommend going to VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 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 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Address:

1211 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
(615) 322-3454
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Medicare Provider Number:

440039

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 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 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 81 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 15 %
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 87 %
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 11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 79 %
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 17 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 82 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 14 %
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 89 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 19 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 63 %
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 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 63 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 8 %
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 64 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 25 %
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 9 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 15 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 48 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 31 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 21 %
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 15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 85 %
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 38 %
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 56 %
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 42 %
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 51 %
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 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 54 %
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 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 62 %
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 18 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 24 %
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 12 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 32 %
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) 8 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 18 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 74 %
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 79 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 17 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 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 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 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 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $13
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $74
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $270
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $5
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $12
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $927
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $15,674
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $47
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,937
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $801
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $111
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,796
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,628
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $2,057
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $240
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,295
Total (Complete Episode) $29,887

Infection Rates at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 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 0.69 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.10 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 66,845.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 81.83 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 72.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.88 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.64 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.10 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 34,200.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 61.70 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 52.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.84 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.52 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 1.23 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 827.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 25.58 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 21.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.82 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit 0.52 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit 3.95 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 245.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 2.45 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 4.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 1.64 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 1.21 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 2.11 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 393,408.00 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 31.05 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 50.00 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia 1.61 / Worse
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.19 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.34 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 343,585.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 180.07 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 46.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.26 / Better

How VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in NASHVILLE, TN

Worst Hospitals in NASHVILLE, TN

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 2.5% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 12% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 2.4% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 9% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 9.5% Better
Death rate for pneumonia patients 14.8% Better
Death rate for stroke patients 15.8% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.38% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 179.02% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.31% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.1% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 5.19% Worse
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.67% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 8.95% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 5.66% Worse
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.02% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.97% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.85% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.08% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 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 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Adamsplace, LLC 5:
Stones River Manor, Inc 5:
Nhc Place at Cool Springs 5:
Somerfield at The Heritage 5:
Nhc Place Sumner 5:
Nhc Healthcare, Franklin 4:
Life Care Center of Hickory Woods 4:
Nhc Place at The Trace 4:
Creekside Center For Rehabilitation and Healing 4:
White House Health Care Inc 4:
Tennessee Veterans Home 3:
Bethany Center For Rehabilitation and Healing LLC 3:
The Meadows 3:
West Meade Place 3:
Woodcrest at Blakeford 3:
Nashville Center For Rehabilitation and Healing Ll 3:
Life Care Center of Old Hickory Village 3:
Nhc Healthcare, Hendersonville 3:
Gallatin Center For Rehabilitation and Healing 3:
Nhc Healthcare, Murfreesboro 2:
Franklin Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 2:
Green Hills Center For Rehabilitation and Healing 2:
The Health Center at Richland Place 2:
Trevecca Center For Rehabilitation and Healing LLC 2:
Heartland 2:
Ahc Cumberland 2:
The Waters of Gallatin, LLC 2:
Stoneridge Health Care, LLC 2:
Signature Healthcare of Clarksville 2:
Viviant Healthcare of Murfreesboro 1:
Ahc Northside 1:
Claiborne and Hughes Hlth Cntr 1:
The Waters of Smyrna, LLC 1:
Diversicare of Smyrna 1:
Good Samaritan Health and Rehab Center 1:
Mckendree Village 1:
Ahc Mt Juliet 1:
The Waters of Cheatham, LLC 1:
Whites Creek Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Hillcrest Healthcare Center 1:
Ahc Vanco 1:
Advanced Health Care of Nashville No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

There are 2,431 doctors and 149 medical groups that are affiliated with VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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