RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL in MERIDIAN, MS:
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About RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL
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RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL is one of a type of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is located in MERIDIAN, MS. Its five star rating is 2. It's type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 250069.
EMERGENCY SERVICES: It does provide emergency services.
There are 218 medical professionals affiliated with RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL.
According to a survey by the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ("HCAHPS") that ended in September 30, 2021, 68% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL, while only 7% did not recommend going to RUSH FOUNDATION 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 RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL
Address:
1314 19TH AVE
MERIDIAN, MS
39301
(601) 483-0011
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Medicare Provider Number:
250069
Type:
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership:
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL
Overall Rating:
The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for RUSH FOUNDATION 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.
The methodology used to calculate Overall Star Ratings involves multiple steps to select, standardize, and calculate scores based on Care Compare measures. Overall Star Ratings are created using this seven-step process:
- Selection and standardization of measures for inclusion in the Overall Star Rating
- Assignment of measures to groups
- Calculation and standardization of measure group scores
- Calculation of hospital summary scores as a weighted average of available group scores
- Application of minimum thresholds for receiving an Overall Star Rating
- Assignment of hospitals to peer groups based on their number of measure groups (3, 4, or 5)
- Application of clustering algorithm to categorize summary scores into star ratings
For each hospital, a hospital summary score is calculated by taking the weighted average of the hospital’s scores for each measure group. The table below shows the weight applied to each measure group. The hospital summary score is then used to assign hospitals to star ratings, using k-means clustering within each peer group.
| Measure group | Weight used in calculation |
|---|---|
| Mortality | 22% |
| Safety | 22% |
| Readmission | 22% |
| Patient Experience | 22% |
| Timely & Effective Care | 12% |
Note that these percentage weights are out of 100%. If a hospital has no measures in a certain measure group, the weighted percentage is redistributed proportionally to the other measure groups. For example, if a hospital had no measures in the Timely & Effective Care category, the 12% weight would be redistributed evenly as 25% for each of the Mortality, Safety of Care, Readmission and Patient Experience groups.
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.
Cost of RUSH FOUNDATION 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 RUSH FOUNDATION 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 RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL: 119.32%
On average at RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL, emergency patients were changed $26,219. This is higher than the state average of $24,366. It is also higher than the state average of $24,355.
More Information about the calculation of Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary for RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL: The measure assesses Medicare Part A and Part B payments for services provided to a RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL during a spending-per-beneficiary episode that spans from three days prior to an inpatient hospital admission through 30 days after discharge. The payments included in this measure are price-standardized and risk-adjusted. The payment measures for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and hip/knee replacement are estimates of payments associated with a 30-day episode of care for heart attack, heart failure, or pneumonia, or a 90-day episode of care for hip/knee replacement. The episode of care begins with the admission. For the heart attack, heart failure, and pneumonia measures, payments across multiple care settings, services, and supplies (inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing facility, home health, hospice, physician/clinical laboratory/ambulance services, durable medical equipment, prosthetics/orthotics, and supplies) are assessed for the next 30 days. For hip/knee replacement, the measure includes all payments for the next 30 days but also includes payments related to the hip/knee replacement for days 31 – 90. For the heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and hip/knee replacement payment measures, payment rates are provided in the downloadable database and presented on the Hospital Care Compare website in terms of dollars. Hospitals’ rates are compared to the national mean payment to categorize whether a hospital’s payment rate is less than the national mean payment, no different than the national mean payment, or greater than the national mean payment, For some hospitals, the number of cases is too small to reliably compare their results to the national mean payment. The payment measures are not intended to be interpreted in isolation but to be considered in the context of existing quality measures such as CMS’s 30-day mortality measures for heart attack, heart failure, and pneumonia, and the 90-day complication measure for hip/knee replacement.
Detailed table for spending and period for patients at RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL:
| Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) | $8 |
| Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) | $1 |
| Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) | $10 |
| Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) | $456 |
| 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) | $3 |
| Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) | $579 |
| Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) | $0 |
| Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) | $0 |
| Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) | $10,514 |
| Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) | $0 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) | $0 |
| Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) | $76 |
| Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) | $1,279 |
| Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) | $1,022 |
| Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) | $208 |
| Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) | $4,783 |
| Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) | $955 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) | $5,313 |
| Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) | $87 |
| Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) | $920 |
| Total (Complete Episode) | $26,219 |
Infection Rates at RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL
These measures show how often patients at RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally. HAI measures provide information on infections that occur while the patient is in the hospital and include: central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), catheterassociated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), surgical site infection (SSI) from colon surgery or abdominal hysterectomy, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (bloodstream infections), and Clostridium difficile (C.diff.) laboratory-identified events (intestinal infections). The HAI measures show how often patients at RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to like hospitals. The CDC calculates a Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) which may take into account the type of patient care location, number of patients with an existing infection, laboratory methods, hospital affiliation with a medical school, bed size of the hospital, patient age, and classification of patient health. SIRs are calculated for the hospital, the state, and the nation. Hospitals’ SIRs are compared to the national benchmark to determine if hospitals’ performance on these measures is better than the national benchmark (lower), no different than the national benchmark, or worse than the national benchmark (higher). The HAI measures apply to all patients treated in acute care hospitals, including adult, pediatric, neonatal, Medicare, and non-Medicare patients.
| 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 | 2.64 / Same |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 1,598.00 / Same |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 1.13 / 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 | 0.77 / Same |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 4.66 / Same |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 3,675.00 / Same |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.38 / Same |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5.00 / Same |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 2.10 / Same |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.18 / Same |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.56 / Same |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 68.00 / Same |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 1.86 / Same |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2.00 / Same |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.08 / 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 | 54.00 / Not Available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.48 / Not Available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1.00 / Not Available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | Not Available / Not Available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 2.76 / Worse |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 12.49 / Worse |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 24,103.00 / Worse |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.11 / Worse |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 7.00 / Worse |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 6.31 / Worse |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.44 / Same |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.37 / Same |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 22,464.00 / Same |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 14.91 / Same |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 12.00 / Same |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.81 / Same |
How RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities
This is how RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.
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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL
| Measure | Score | Compared to National Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 2.4% | SAME |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 15.2% | SAME |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | NA | Not Enough Data |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.8% | SAME |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 14.3% | SAME |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 21% | SAME |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 16.9% | SAME |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.1% | SAME |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 144.57% | SAME |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17% | SAME |
| In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate | 0.06% | SAME |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.05% | SAME |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 0.84% | SAME |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 5.05% | SAME |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.88% | SAME |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.41% | SAME |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 0.74% | SAME |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.2% | SAME |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.81% | SAME |
Skilled Nursing Facilities Near RUSH FOUNDATION 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 RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.
Medical Professsionals Affiliated with RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL
These are the doctors affliated with this hospital:
- JOSEPH ACOSTA ( OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY - OBHG MISSISSIPPI PC )
- RAFIQUE AHMAD ( NEUROLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- LAURA ALEXANDER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MERIDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PA )
- RICHMOND ALEXANDER III ( PULMONARY DISEASE - MERIDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PA )
- JEFF ALMAND ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - MISSISSIPPI SPORTS MEDICINE AND ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER )
- SARAH ANDERSON ( OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE - MERIDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PA )
- JOHN ANDY ( NEPHROLOGY - JOEL T CALLAHAN THOMAS H GREER JR AND A GARY BOONE PTR )
- DANIEL ARMISTEAD ( FAMILY PRACTICE - KEMPER CAH, INC. )
- SARA ASKEW ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - RUSH MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- GREGORY AUZENNE ( PAIN MANAGEMENT - GREGORY A AUZENNE MD PA )
- REHMAT ULLAH AWAN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- JAMES BANKHEAD ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - ST. CLAIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC )
- JENNI BARR ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- GLENDA BARRETT ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- CYNTHIA BEAN ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- RAHMATH BEGUM ( FAMILY PRACTICE - MERIDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PA )
- MATTHEW BENTLEY ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - LAKE WALES PHYSICIAN SERVICES, LLC )
- WILLIAM BILLUPS ( GENERAL SURGERY - ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER )
- DOUGLAS BLACKLEDGE ( ANESTHESIOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- ASHLEY BLASS ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- KAITLYN BONNER ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - THE CLARKDALE CLINIC LLC )
- MORGAN BOSWELL ( OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- KRISTA BOYETTE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- JAMES BRADSHAW ( FAMILY PRACTICE - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- DANA BRANTLEY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- JUSTIN BROADHEAD ( DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY - MERIDIAN IMAGING, PA )
- WILLIAM BROWN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - RUSH MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- JENNIFER BROWN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - HOSPITALIST SERVICES OF MERIDIAN PA )
- MELISSA BRYAN ( CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE (CNM) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- ERIC BUTLER ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- THOMAS CALVIT ( GASTROENTEROLOGY - JOEL T CALLAHAN THOMAS H GREER JR AND A GARY BOONE PTR )
- MELISSA CAMPBELL ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- MATTHEW CASSELL ( HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY - MERIDIAN ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES PLLC )
- DERRICK CHANDLER ( ANESTHESIOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- JOSEPH CHAUDRY ( DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY - STATE OF MISSISSIPPI - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER )
- STEPHEN CHOW ( GASTROENTEROLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- ROBERT CLARK ( NEPHROLOGY - JOEL T CALLAHAN THOMAS H GREER JR AND A GARY BOONE PTR )
- AMY COLEMAN ( DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY - MERIDIAN IMAGING, PA )
- SANDRA COLLINS ( CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE (CNM) - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- CASSIE CONFAIT ( OPHTHALMOLOGY - EYE CLINIC OF MERIDIAN PLLC )
- ERIN COOLEY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - JOEL T CALLAHAN THOMAS H GREER JR AND A GARY BOONE PTR )
- COLIE CRUTCHER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - HILL HOSPITAL OF YORK )
- KENT DARSEY ( FAMILY PRACTICE - MERIDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PA )
- CHARLES DAVENPORT ( CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- BRIDGET DAVIDSON ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- RHONDA DAVIS ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE INC )
- HARRY DAYTON ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- MYRNA DEAN ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- ROBERT DEAN ( PATHOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- TIFFANY DEARMAN ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - KEMPER CAH, INC. )
- JASON DEFATTA ( GENERAL SURGERY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- SPENCER DICKERSON ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- FREDERICK DUGGAN ( PULMONARY DISEASE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- CALEB DULANEY ( RADIATION ONCOLOGY - ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER )
- VINCENT DUNGAN ( GASTROENTEROLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- KRISTI DURGIN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MERIDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PA )
- HARRY DURGIN ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - MERIDIAN ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC, PA )
- PATRICK EAKES ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- TAMER ELSAYED ( FAMILY PRACTICE - WHATLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC )
- CHRIS ETHRIDGE ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - MISSISSIPPI SPORTS MEDICINE AND ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER )
- JENNIFER EUBANKS ( HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY - MERIDIAN ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES PLLC )
- VALERIE EVANS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - JOEL T CALLAHAN THOMAS H GREER JR AND A GARY BOONE PTR )
- DANIEL EVANS ( CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- ELIZABETH FARRAR ( FAMILY PRACTICE - RUSH MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- DONALD FARRAR ( FAMILY PRACTICE - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- RONIT FREY ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- LISA GANT ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - KEMPER CAH, INC. )
- MICHAEL GARBEE ( NEUROLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- SHANNON GIBBS ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- GARY GIBSON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - JOEL T CALLAHAN THOMAS H GREER JR AND A GARY BOONE PTR )
- DANIEL GILMER ( DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY - STATE OF MISSISSIPPI - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER )
- BARBARA GOODMAN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - RUSH MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- AMINA GOODWIN-FERNANDEZ ( INFECTIOUS DISEASE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- OTIS GOWDY ( NEPHROLOGY - HOSPITALIST SERVICES OF MERIDIAN PA )
- LEON GRAHAM ( ANESTHESIOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- GLORIA GRAHAM ( FAMILY PRACTICE - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- FREDERICK GRANT ( OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- GREGORY GRAVELL ( ANESTHESIOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- LESLIE GRAY ( GENERAL SURGERY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- LAUREN GRAY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - KEMPER CAH, INC. )
- JAMES GREEN ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - MERIDIAN ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC, PA )
- JEFFREY GRONDIN ( PULMONARY DISEASE - LAKELAND HOSPITALS AT NILES AND ST JOSEPH INC )
- MICHAEL GUIN ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- ANNA HAILEY-SHARP ( FAMILY PRACTICE - KEMPER CAH, INC. )
- JOHN HALBROOK ( MEDICAL ONCOLOGY - MERIDIAN ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES PLLC )
- SCOTT HANEGAN ( PODIATRY - JOEL T CALLAHAN THOMAS H GREER JR AND A GARY BOONE PTR )
- CAROL HARRIS ( PAIN MANAGEMENT - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- ASHLEY HATCHER ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - THE CLARKDALE CLINIC LLC )
- EDWARD HENDERSON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- KATHERINE HENSLEIGH ( FAMILY PRACTICE - RUSH HOSPITAL/BUTLER, INC )
- RANDALL HICKS ( NEPHROLOGY - MERIDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PA )
- KATHERINE HOGAN ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - SOUTHERN PAIN ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- ERIC HOLT ( NEPHROLOGY - JOEL T CALLAHAN THOMAS H GREER JR AND A GARY BOONE PTR )
- VERNADETTE HORN ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - RUSH HOSPITAL/BUTLER, INC )
- OLIVIA JOHNSON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL SERVICES OF MERIDIAN INC )
- JOHN JOHNSTON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- CHARANDLE JORDAN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- HUSSEIN KAMMONA ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - EAGLE CREEK EMERGENCY GROUP, PC )
- BRITNEY KERSH ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - GREATER MERIDIAN HEALTH CLINIC, INC. )
- MIN KIM ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- LARA KING ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- JENNIFER LAFFERTY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - KEMPER CAH, INC. )
- CHARLES LAFLEUR ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- JOHNATHAN LEE ( GENERAL SURGERY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- MARION LINTON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - SOUTHERN PAIN ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- ROBERT LONG ( CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) - STATE OF MISSISSIPPI - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER )
- CYNTHIA LUTHER ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- RENEE LYLES ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - SOUTHERN PAIN ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- TINA MABRY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - SCOTT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC )
- CASEY MANCINI ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- KAREN MANNING ( FAMILY PRACTICE )
- MATTHEW MARTELLI ( PATHOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- LINUS MARTIN ( EMERGENCY MEDICINE - LEAKE EMERGENCY GROUP, LLC )
- IRVIN MARTIN ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- JOHN MASON ( OPHTHALMOLOGY - EYE CLINIC OF MERIDIAN PLLC )
- CYNTHIA MASSEY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- JAMES MATTHEWS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- EMILY MATTHEWS ( DERMATOLOGY - DERMATOLOGY AND SKIN CANCER CENTER PLLC )
- CARMEN MATZEK ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - HEALOGICS SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS OF MISSISSIPPI LLC )
- JERRY MAY ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- SAMANTHA MAYERHOFF ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - RUSH MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- VERONICA MCFADDEN ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- DANIEL MCKIEVER ( OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY - ANDERSON PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE INC )
- JOANNA MCKINLEY ( QUALIFIED AUDIOLOGIST - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- LINDA MCLENDON ( CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE (CNM) - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- KRISTEN MCPHERSON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - SEGUE HEALTH OF MISSISSIPPI LLC )
- JESSICA MEYER ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL SERVICES OF MERIDIAN INC )
- HOWARD MILHORN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - RUSH MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- ALISHA MILLER ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - KEMPER CAH, INC. )
- CHRISTY MNZAVA ( FAMILY PRACTICE - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- BOBBIE MOONEY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER-LEAKE, INC. )
- ADAMS MOORE ( DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY - SMB RADIOLOGY PA )
- RHONDA MOORE ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - KEMPER CAH, INC. )
- MICHAELA MOORE ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- KARI MOORE ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - KEMPER CAH, INC. )
- CHARLES MOSELEY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- JESSICA MOSLEY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - KEMPER CAH, INC. )
- JARROD MOULDS ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- NATHAN MYATT ( DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY - MERIDIAN IMAGING, PA )
- RAY MYATT ( OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- RICHARD NANCE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - KEMPER CAH, INC. )
- JAMES NANNEY ( FAMILY PRACTICE - RUSH MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- VIRGINIA NELSON ( OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY )
- VANESSA NORMAN ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - KEMPER CAH, INC. )
- DELOIS ORTEGO ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- ADAM PARKER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- KERRY PARKER ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- THOMAS PARKER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- ALISHA PARKER ( NEPHROLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- JOHN PAYNE ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- FRANCIS PHILLIPPI ( PATHOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- DOUGLAS PHILLIPS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - MEDICAL SERVICES OF MERIDIAN INC )
- MARK PHILLIPS ( UROLOGY - MERIDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PA )
- MICHELLE PIKE-HOUGH ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ISLAND MEDICAL ALABAMA LLC )
- DAVID POMIERSKI ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- NICOLE POWE ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- SANDRA PUPA ( DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY )
- JAMES PURDY ( OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- MUZAFFAR RAHAT ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MERIDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PA )
- DAVID RAY ( DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY - MERIDIAN IMAGING, PA )
- WILLIAM REID ( PULMONARY DISEASE - JOEL T CALLAHAN THOMAS H GREER JR AND A GARY BOONE PTR )
- REGINALD RIGSBY ( FAMILY PRACTICE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- NANCY RISHER ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- PATRICK ROBBINS ( DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY - MERIDIAN IMAGING, PA )
- MELISSA ROGERS ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- SUSAN ROGERS ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- LANE RUSH ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- JESS RUSH ( DERMATOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- RON RUSSELL ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- FARAH SALAHUDDIN ( RHEUMATOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- USMAN SALAHUDDIN ( CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- CYNTHIA SCHUETZ SMITH ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- GEORGE SCIPLE ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- DARELL SHOWS ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- URELAINE SIMON HART ( OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- AMANDA SIMPSON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - SOUTHERN PAIN ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- ELIZABETH SIMS ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- CHELSI SLAY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- EDWARD SMITH ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- MARY SPREAFICO ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- VARUN SREENIVASAN ( NEUROLOGY - MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR ADVANCED MEDICINE, PC )
- ELIZABETH STOKES ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- HAZEL SULLIVAN ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- KARLI SWEARINGEN ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - DERMATOLOGY AND SKIN CANCER CENTER PLLC )
- CHRISTOPHER SWIFT ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- WILLIAM THAGGARD ( GASTROENTEROLOGY - MERIDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PA )
- MICHAEL THAGGARD ( DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY - MERIDIAN IMAGING, PA )
- KRISTEN THAMES ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- WILLIAM THOMAS ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- ANTHONY THOMAS ( GASTROENTEROLOGY - JOEL T CALLAHAN THOMAS H GREER JR AND A GARY BOONE PTR )
- TYLER THOMPSON ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- KALYN THOMPSON ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- BYRON TUCKER ( OTOLARYNGOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- HANS TULIP ( GENERAL SURGERY - ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER )
- CHRISTOPHER TURNER ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- MARSHALL TYNES ( FAMILY PRACTICE - JOEL T CALLAHAN THOMAS H GREER JR AND A GARY BOONE PTR )
- IMRAN UMER ( RHEUMATOLOGY - MERIDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PA )
- JAMES VALENTINE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - RUSH MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- ASHLEY VANDEWALKER ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- JESSICA VAUGHAN ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - KEMPER CAH, INC. )
- LESLEY VINCENT ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- AJAY VONGALA ( FAMILY PRACTICE - MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI INC )
- JOHN VOSS ( MEDICAL ONCOLOGY - MERIDIAN ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES PLLC )
- STANLEY WADE ( UROLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- JAMES WALLACE ( UROLOGY - ANDERSON PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE INC )
- KEVIN WARD ( GENERAL SURGERY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- MARY WARD ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - JOEL T CALLAHAN THOMAS H GREER JR AND A GARY BOONE PTR )
- JAMES WATSON ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- ANDREW WATSON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - RUSH MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- PATTIE WEAVER ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- LEIGH WHITE ( PODIATRY - JOEL T CALLAHAN THOMAS H GREER JR AND A GARY BOONE PTR )
- KARY WHITEHEAD ( SLEEP MEDICINE - MERIDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PA )
- NEVILLE WICHMAN ( DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY - MERIDIAN IMAGING, PA )
- DANIEL WILDMAN ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- ANNA WILE ( DERMATOLOGY - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- JUSTIN WILSON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - LAIRD HOSPITAL, INC. )
- KYLE WOOD ( UROLOGY - UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION, PC )
- STEWART WRIGHT ( CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) - MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
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 RUSH FOUNDATION HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.
| Survey Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well | 78 % |
| Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well | 7 % |
| 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 | 84 % |
| Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect | 6 % |
| Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect | 10 % |
| 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 | 8 % |
| Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them | 15 % |
| Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand | 72 % |
| Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand | 7 % |
| 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 | 79 % |
| Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well | 6 % |
| Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well | 15 % |
| 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 | 85 % |
| 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 | 11 % |
| Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them | 77 % |
| 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 | 16 % |
| Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand | 74 % |
| Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand | 8 % |
| Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand | 18 % |
| Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted | 62 % |
| Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted | 14 % |
| Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted | 24 % |
| 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 | 60 % |
| 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 | 26 % |
| Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted | 63 % |
| Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted | 14 % |
| Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted | 23 % |
| 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 | 72 % |
| Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for | 11 % |
| 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 | 44 % |
| Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects | 34 % |
| 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 | 16 % |
| Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home | 84 % |
| 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 | 19 % |
| Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge | 81 % |
| 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 | 41 % |
| 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 | 52 % |
| 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 | 44 % |
| Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs | 9 % |
| Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs | 47 % |
| Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health | 43 % |
| Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health | 7 % |
| Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health | 50 % |
| Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital | 36 % |
| 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 | 58 % |
| Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean | 63 % |
| Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean | 14 % |
| 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 | 70 % |
| Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night | 9 % |
| Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night | 21 % |
| 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) | 22 % |
| Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) | 67 % |
| 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 | 68 % |
| Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital | 25 % |
| Recommend hospital - linear mean score | Not Applicable |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | Not Applicable |
| Summary star rating | Not Applicable |
