WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 75%

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 WOOSTER COMMUNITY 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 WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in WOOSTER, OH. Its five star rating is 5 . Its type of ownership is Government - Local. The facility's Medicare ID is 360036. It does provide emergency services. There are 238 medical professionals and 128 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $22,217. 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, 75% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, while only 3% did not recommend going to WOOSTER COMMUNITY 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 WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Address:

1761 BEALL AVENUE
WOOSTER, OH 44691
(330) 263-8348
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Medicare Provider Number:

360036

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Government - Local

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for WOOSTER COMMUNITY 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 WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 80 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 16 %
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 88 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 78 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 19 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 19 %
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 3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 13 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 74 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 69 %
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 26 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 64 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 8 %
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 61 %
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 31 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 66 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 9 %
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 58 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 23 %
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 75 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 12 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 13 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 41 %
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 25 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 88 %
Discharge information - linear mean score Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge 11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 89 %
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 45 %
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 49 %
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 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 46 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 44 %
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 49 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 40 %
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 54 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 78 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 8 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 14 %
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 55 %
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 36 %
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) 7 %
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) 75 %
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 3 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 75 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 22 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of WOOSTER COMMUNITY 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 WOOSTER COMMUNITY 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 WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $9
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $56
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $67
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $12
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $6
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $642
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $9,581
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $13
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $997
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $475
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $197
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $2,723
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $840
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $5,390
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $78
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,128
Total (Complete Episode) $22,217

Infection Rates at WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at WOOSTER COMMUNITY 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 -- / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.25 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 1,951.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 1.33 / 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 0.03 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.59 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 2,712.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 1.90 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.53 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit -- / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 2.81 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 45.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 1.07 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 0.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.00 / 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 48.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.43 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 20,265.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 0.94 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.19 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 1.16 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 18,419.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 9.59 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 5.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.52 / Same

How WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 2.9% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 13.6% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients 9.6% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 11.8% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 17.9% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 12.5% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.68% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications NA Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.23% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.58% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.52% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 9.46% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.41% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.53% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.95% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.99% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.03% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near WOOSTER COMMUNITY 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 WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Walnut Hills Nursing Home 5:
Country Lawn Ctr For Rehab 5:
Meadow Wind Health Care Center 5:
Wooster Community Hospital Snf 5:
Apostolic Christian Home Inc 5:
Green Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ltd 5:
Pebble Creek Healthcare Center 5:
Timberland Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation 5:
Falls Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 5:
Village at St Edward Nrsg Care 5:
Western Reserve Masonic Comm 5:
Bath Creek Estates 5:
Elms Retirement Village Inc 5:
Majora Lane Ctr For Rehab and Nsg Care Inc 4:
Scenic Pointe Nursing and Rehab Ctr 4:
Park Village Health Care Center Inc 4:
Sycamore Run Nursing and Rehab Ctr 4:
Shady Lawn Nursing Home 4:
Wayne County Care Center 4:
Amherst Meadows Skilled Nursing and Rehab 4:
Country Pointe 4:
Orrville Pointe 4:
Brethren Care Village Health Care Center 4:
Smithville Western Care Center 4:
Kingston of Ashland 4:
Crystal Care Center of Ashland 4:
Jackson Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center 4:
St Luke Lutheran Community-Portage Lakes 4:
Doylestown Health Care Center 4:
Pleasant View Health Care Center 4:
Sanctuary Wadsworth 4:
Wadsworth Pointe 4:
Ohio Living Rockynol 4:
Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Ctr For Rehab and Nursin 4:
Altercare of Navarre Ctr For Rehab and Nrsg Care 3:
West View Healthy Living 3:
The Laurels of Massillon 3:
Altercare of Nobles Pond, Inc 3:
Good Shepherd The 3:
Legacy Barberton 3:
Altercare of Wadsworth 3:
Laurels of New London The 3:
Hickory Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Concordia at Sumner 3:
Avenue at Medina 3:
Samaritan Care Center and Villa 3:
Medina Bsd Opco LLC 3:
Hennis Care Centre of Dover 2:
Legends Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2:
Glendora Health Care Center 2:
Avenue at Wooster 2:
Chapel Hill Community 2:
Autumnwood Nursing and Rehab Center 2:
Burbank Parke Care Center 2:
Tallmadge Health and Rehab Center 2:
Copley Health Center 2:
Brewster Convalescent Center 1:
Hanover Healthcare Center 1:
Accord Care Community Orrville LLC 1:
Rose Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation 1:
Regency Care of Copley 1:
Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Canal Pointe 1:
The Merriman 1:
Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation 1:
Arbors at Fairlawn The 1:
Wyant Woods Healthcare Center 1:
Windsong Nursing and Rehab 1:
Medina Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 1:
Bath Manor Special Care Centre 1:
Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls 1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

There are 238 doctors and 128 medical groups that are affiliated with WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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