MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 64%

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 MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD 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 MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in FAIRFIELD, OH. Its five star rating is 3 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 360056. It does provide emergency services. There are 508 medical professionals and 104 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $23,448. 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, 64% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL, while only 7% did not recommend going to MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD 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 MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL

Address:

3000 MACK ROAD
FAIRFIELD, OH 45014
(513) 870-7111
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Medicare Provider Number:

360056

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD 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 MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 77 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 18 %
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 83 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 13 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 21 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 74 %
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 21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 6 %
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 83 %
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 14 %
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 7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 19 %
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 7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 24 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 55 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 30 %
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 53 %
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 33 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 56 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 15 %
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 58 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 24 %
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 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 43 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 37 %
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 15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 85 %
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 16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 84 %
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 46 %
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 48 %
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 7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 41 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 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 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 57 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 58 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 18 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 24 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night 59 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 10 %
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) 9 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 25 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 66 %
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 64 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 29 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD 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 MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD 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 MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $17
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $7
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $91
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $20
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $5
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $685
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $10,806
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $32
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,532
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $750
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $321
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,778
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $653
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,136
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) $1,530
Total (Complete Episode) $23,448

Infection Rates at MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD 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 0.24 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.59 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 4,574.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 3.15 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 3.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.95 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.11 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.17 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 3,737.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 3.05 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.66 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit -- / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 1.57 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 110.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 1.90 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 0.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit 0.57 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit 6.04 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 197.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 1.35 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 3.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 2.22 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.02 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 2.17 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 54,620.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 2.28 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.44 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.09 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.44 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 51,988.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 28.58 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 6.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.21 / Better

How MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 3.6% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 14% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 3.2% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 9.5% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 14% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 16.5% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 11.6% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.16% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 158.13% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.27% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 1.85% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.26% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 12.39% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 2.98% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.65% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 2.21% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.78% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.94% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD 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 MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
St Elizabeth Ft Thomas Snf 5:
Loveland Health Care Center 5:
Morris Nursing Home 5:
Ohio Living Llanfair 5:
Eastgate Health Care Center 5:
Glen The 5:
Doverwood Village 5:
S.E.M. Haven Health Care Center 5:
Carlisle Manor Health Care Inc 5:
Mcv Health Care Facilities, Inc 5:
Gateway Springs Health Campus 5:
Golden Years Nursing Center 5:
Mount Notre Dame Health Center 5:
Heritagespring Healthcare Center of West Chester 5:
Beechwood Home For Incurables 5:
Whitewater Commons Senior Living 5:
Residence at Salem Woods 5:
Astoria Health and Rehab Center 5:
Jamestowne Rehabilitation 5:
Oak Creek Terrace Inc 5:
Bethany Village 5:
Hillspring Health Care and Rehab 5:
Terrace View Gardens 5:
Deupree Cottages 5:
Knolls of Oxford 5:
Twin Lakes 5:
Marjorie P Lee Retirement Community 5:
Woodcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Twin Towers 5:
Mt Healthy Christian Home 5:
St Elizabeth Edgewood Snf 5:
Cedars of Lebanon Care Center 4:
Brookville Healthcare Center 4:
Western Hills Retirement Village 4:
Westover Retirement Community 4:
Berkeley Square Retirement Cen 4:
Atlantes The 4:
Glen Meadows 4:
Drake Center Inc 4:
Triple Creek Retirement Community 4:
Residence at Huntington Court 4:
Highlandspring of Ft Thomas 4:
Courtyard at Seasons 4:
Legacy Centerville 4:
Villaspring of Erlanger 4:
Shawneespring Health Care Center 4:
The Home at Hearthstone 4:
Ohio Living Mount Pleasant 4:
Glendale Place Care Center 4:
Carecore at Margaret Hall 4:
Coldspring Transitional Care Center 4:
Alois Alzheimer Center 4:
Venetian Gardens 4:
Chesterwood Village 4:
Woodland Country Manor Inc 4:
Siena Gardens Rehabilitation and Transitional Care 4:
Bayley Place 4:
Lodge Care Center Inc The 4:
Ohio Living Quaker Heights 4:
Arlington Pointe 4:
Covenant Village of Green Township 4:
Kingston of Miamisburg 4:
The Laurels of Milford 4:
Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community 3:
The Pavilion at Kenton 3:
Birchwood Care Center 3:
Aventura at West Park 3:
Florentine Gardens 3:
Otterbein Union Township 3:
Otterbein Loveland 3:
Laurels of West Carrollton The 3:
Otterbein at Maineville 3:
Sycamorespring of Miamisburg 3:
Home at Taylor's Pointe 3:
Batavia Nursing Care Center 3:
Maple Knoll Village 3:
Florence Park Care Center 3:
Advanced Health Care of Cincinnati 3:
Austin Trace Health and Rehabilitation 3:
Franklin Ridge Healthcare Center 3:
Indianspring of Oakley 3:
Bridgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre 3:
Otterbein Middletown 3:
Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living 3:
Ridgewood Health Campus 3:
Woods Edge Rehab and Nursing 3:
Madonna Manor 3:
Hawthorn Glen Nursing Center 2:
Embassy of Lebanon 2:
Shady Nook Care Center 2:
Mt Airy Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2:
Sunrise Nursing Healthcare LLC 2:
Wellspring Health Center 2:
The Seasons at Alexandria 2:
The Chateau at Mountain Crest Nursing and Rehab Ctr 2:
Pine Ridge Skilled Nursing and Rehab 2:
Clifton Healthcare Center 2:
Montgomery Care Center 2:
Mason Health Care Center 2:
Seven Acres Senior Living at Clifton 2:

Medical Groups Affiliated with MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL

There are 508 doctors and 104 medical groups that are affiliated with MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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