SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 57%

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 SAINT JOSEPH 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 SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in LEXINGTON, KY. Its five star rating is 3 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Church. The facility's Medicare ID is 180010. It does provide emergency services. There are 372 medical professionals and 101 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $30,114. This is higher than the state average of $25,650. 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, 57% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL, while only 15% did not recommend going to SAINT JOSEPH 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 SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL

Address:

ONE SAINT JOSEPH DRIVE
LEXINGTON, KY 40504
(859) 313-1000
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Medicare Provider Number:

180010

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Church

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for SAINT JOSEPH 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 SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 20 %
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 78 %
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 15 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 65 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 24 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 63 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 13 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 24 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 20 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect 80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 16 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 69 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 22 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 49 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 22 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 29 %
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 48 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 23 %
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 50 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 21 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 29 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 50 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 32 %
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 66 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 17 %
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 35 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 47 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 18 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 83 %
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 21 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 79 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 87 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 46 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 44 %
Care transition - linear mean score Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 52 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 38 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 11 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 42 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 37 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 53 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 57 %
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 25 %
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 13 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 31 %
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) 20 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 24 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 56 %
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 15 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 57 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 28 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of SAINT JOSEPH 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 SAINT JOSEPH 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 SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $16
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $112
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $302
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $15
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $15
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $740
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $15,197
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $36
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $2,180
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $877
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $135
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $5,277
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $847
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $2,810
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) $1,434
Total (Complete Episode) $30,114

Infection Rates at SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at SAINT JOSEPH 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 0.11 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 0.67 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 15,692.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 16.53 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 5.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.30 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 0.21 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 18,203.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 23.06 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 1.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.04 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.01 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 0.69 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 269.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 7.11 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 1.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.14 / Better
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 12.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.08 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.07 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 1.42 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 65,275.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 4.65 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.43 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.06 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.33 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 65,275.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 38.36 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 6.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.16 / Better

How SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

Top Hospitals in LEXINGTON, KY

Worst Hospitals in LEXINGTON, KY

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 3.4% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 12.6% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 3.5% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 9.5% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 12.1% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 13.4% Better
Death rate for stroke patients 13.8% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 1.72% Worse
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 155.67% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.29% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.1% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 3.98% Worse
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.24% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 8.95% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 2.74% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 8.6% Worse
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.59% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 2.57% Worse
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.45% Worse

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near SAINT JOSEPH 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 SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Kenwood Health and Rehabilitation Center 5:
The Willows at Harrodsburg 5:
Thomson-Hood Veterans Center 5:
The Willows at Fritz Farm 5:
The Willows at Hamburg 5:
The Willows at Citation 5:
Cedar Ridge Health Campus 5:
Harrodsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Signature Healthcare at Tanbark Rehab and Wellness C 4:
Bluegrass Care and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Lexington Country Place 4:
Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit 4:
The Home Place at Midway 4:
Frankfort Rehab and Care, LLC 4:
Fountain Circle Care and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Bradford Square Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Edgemont Healthcare 3:
Telford Terrace 2:
Northpoint/lexington Healthcare Center 2:
Pine Meadows Post Acute 2:
Homestead Post Acute 2:
Cambridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2:
Signature Healthcare of Georgetown 2:
Bourbon Heights Nursing Home 2:
Nicholasville Nursing and Rehabilitation 1:
Sayre Christian Village Nursing Home 1:
Mayfair Manor 1:
Lexington Premier Nursing and Rehab, LLC 1:
Signature Healthcare at Heritage Hall Rehab and Well 1:
Dover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL

There are 372 doctors and 101 medical groups that are affiliated with SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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