UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 65%

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 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA 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 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in BEACHWOOD, OH. Its five star rating is 4 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 360359. It does provide emergency services. There are 738 medical professionals and 79 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $24,249. This is lower than the state average of $25,795. It is also lower than the national average of $25,828.

According to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ("HCAHPS") that ended in September 30, 2021, 65% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER, while only 9% did not recommend going to UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA 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 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER

Address:

3999 RICHMOND ROAD
BEACHWOOD, OH 44122
(216) 593-5511
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Medicare Provider Number:

360359

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER

Overall Rating:



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

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 22 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect 77 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 17 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 68 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 23 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 64 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 26 %
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 84 %
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 12 %
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 8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 18 %
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 8 %
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 20 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 31 %
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 46 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 20 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 34 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 52 %
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 27 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 52 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 29 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 19 %
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 68 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 15 %
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 36 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 44 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 20 %
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 17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 83 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 86 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 44 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 47 %
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 48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 12 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 40 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 47 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 38 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 54 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 61 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 15 %
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 54 %
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 34 %
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) 13 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 23 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 64 %
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 9 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 65 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 26 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA 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 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA 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 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

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

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) $1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $45
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $209
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $24
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $11
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $780
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $10,739
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $23
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,384
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $715
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $305
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,877
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,046
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,620
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $107
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,344
Total (Complete Episode) $24,249

Infection Rates at UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA 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 0.49 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 3.70 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 3,797.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 2.61 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 4.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 1.53 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.01 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.27 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 5,459.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 3.88 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.26 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit -- / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 0.70 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 154.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 4.28 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 0.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.00 / 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 59.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.46 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit -- / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 1.03 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 45,955.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 2.91 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 0.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.16 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.72 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 45,955.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 19.28 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 7.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.36 / Better

How UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

Top Hospitals in BEACHWOOD, OH

Worst Hospitals in BEACHWOOD, OH

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 2.2% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 12.4% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 3.3% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 7.5% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 10.5% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 16.3% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 11.8% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.16% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 153.72% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.24% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.08% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.91% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.63% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 4.26% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.8% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 4.59% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.9% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.07% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.74% SAME

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

Facility Name Overall Rating
Village at St Edward Nrsg Care 5:
Brookdale Westlake Village 5:
Ohman Family Living at Holly 5:
O'neill Healthcare Middleburg Heights 5:
Mapleview Country Villa 5:
Western Reserve Masonic Comm 5:
Falls Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 5:
Willowood Care Center of Brunswick 5:
Ohman Family Living at Blossom 5:
Heather Knoll Retirement Village 5:
O'neill Healthcare Lakewood 5:
Judson Park 5:
Ohio Living Breckenridge Village 5:
Heritage of Hudson 5:
Riverview Pointe Care Center 5:
Altercare Post-Acute Rehab Center 5:
O'neill Healthcare Bay Village 5:
Regina Health Center 5:
Parkside Villa 5:
Concord Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 5:
Homestead Ii 5:
Bath Creek Estates 5:
Ohman Family Living at Briar 5:
Oaks of Brecksville 5:
The Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 5:
Chardon Center 5:
Kensington at Anna Maria 5:
Altenheim 5:
Pleasantview Care Center 5:
Anna Maria of Aurora 5:
O'neill Healthcare Fairview Park 5:
St Augustine Manor 5:
Timberland Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation 5:
O'neill Healthcare North Olmsted 5:
Health Center at The Renaissan 5:
Euclid Subacute Care Center 5:
Welsh Home The 5:
Mentor Ridge Health and Rehabilitation 5:
Altercare Transitional Care of The Western Reserve 4:
North Park Care Center 4:
Life Care Center of Medina 4:
Brunswick Pointe Transitional Care 4:
Northwestern Center 4:
The Avenue Care and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Joshua Tree Care Center 4:
Mount Saint Joseph Rehab Center 4:
Ohio Living Rockynol 4:
Crown Center at Laurel Lake 4:
Singleton Health Care Center 4:
Landerbrook Transitional Care 4:
Berea Center 4:
Lutheran Home 4:
Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Ctr For Rehab and Nursin 4:
Algart Health Care 4:
Brentwood Health Care Center 4:
Northfield Village Retirement Community 4:
Avenue at Aurora 4:
Menorah Park Center For Senior 4:
Larchwood Care 4:
Medina Bsd Opco LLC 3:
Enniscourt Nursing Care 3:
Franklin Plaza Extended Care 3:
Huntington Woods Care and Rehab Center 3:
Southern Hills Health and Reha 3:
Village of The Falls 3:
Concordia at Sumner 3:
Mt Alverna Home Inc 3:
Greenbrier Health Center 3:
Avenue at Medina 3:
East Park Care Center 3:
Samaritan Care Center and Villa 3:
Grand River Health and Rehab Center 3:
Montefiore Home The 3:
Broadview Multi Care Center 3:
Rehab Pavilion at The Weils 3:
Jennings Hall 3:
Burton Health Care Center 3:
Westpark Healthcare Campus 3:
Gardens of Mcgregor and Amasa Stone 3:
Heather Hill Care Communities 3:
Hillside Plaza 3:
Crawford Manor Healthcare Center 3:
Aurora Manor Special Care Cent 3:
Avenue at Macedonia 3:
Hickory Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Altercare of Mayfield Village, Inc 3:
Briarwood The 3:
Eliza Jennings Home 3:
Diplomat Healthcare 3:
Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Parma 2:
Woodlands Health and Rehab Center 2:
Aventura at Walton Hills 2:
Heritage Health Care Center 2:
Grande Oaks 2:
Pleasant Lake Villa 2:
Aristocrat Berea Healthcare and Rehabilitation 2:
Solon Pointe at Emerald Ridge 2:
Tallmadge Health and Rehab Center 2:
Pearlview Rehab and Wellness Ctr 2:
Parma Care Center 2:

Medical Groups Affiliated with UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER

There are 738 doctors and 79 medical groups that are affiliated with UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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