BETHESDA NORTH Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 66%

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 BETHESDA NORTH. 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 BETHESDA NORTH, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, BETHESDA NORTH is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in CINCINNATI, OH. Its five star rating is 4 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Church. The facility's Medicare ID is 360179. It does provide emergency services. There are 1,348 medical professionals and 139 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at BETHESDA NORTH, emergency patients were charged $27,057. This is higher than the state average of $25,795. 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, 66% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended BETHESDA NORTH, while only 7% did not recommend going to BETHESDA NORTH.

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 BETHESDA NORTH

Address:

10500 MONTGOMERY ROAD
CINCINNATI, OH 45242
(513) 865-5544
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Medicare Provider Number:

360179

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Church

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for BETHESDA NORTH

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for BETHESDA NORTH 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 BETHESDA NORTH to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 6 %
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 82 %
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 14 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 6 %
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 69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 23 %
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 4 %
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 73 %
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 20 %
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 7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 23 %
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 18 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 33 %
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 45 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 19 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 36 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 17 %
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 55 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 25 %
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 70 %
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. 19 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 40 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 39 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 21 %
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 14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 86 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 84 %
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 7 %
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 51 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 8 %
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 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 46 %
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 57 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 19 %
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 51 %
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 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) 10 %
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) 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 66 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 27 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of BETHESDA NORTH, 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 BETHESDA NORTH 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 BETHESDA NORTH: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at BETHESDA NORTH:

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) $74
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $171
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $19
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $8
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $659
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $12,265
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $22
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,660
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $717
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $216
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,211
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,042
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,502
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $89
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,389
Total (Complete Episode) $27,057

Infection Rates at BETHESDA NORTH

These measures show how often patients at BETHESDA NORTH 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 1.47 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 18,491.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 14.71 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 13.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.88 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.70 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.94 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 14,995.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 12.50 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 15.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 1.20 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 1.14 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 3.27 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 255.00 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 7.01 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 14.00 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery 2.00 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit 0.31 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit 6.15 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 124.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 1.07 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 1.86 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit -- / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 0.51 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 121,036.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 5.88 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 0.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia 0.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.08 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.28 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 113,716.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 62.87 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 10.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.16 / Better

How BETHESDA NORTH Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how BETHESDA NORTH compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at BETHESDA NORTH

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 3.2% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 12.8% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 2.4% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 9.4% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 11% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 19.7% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 18.4% Worse
Pressure ulcer rate 0.25% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 168.11% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.18% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.9% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 2.41% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 7.12% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 2.46% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.33% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 2.4% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.73% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.84% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near BETHESDA NORTH

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 BETHESDA NORTH ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

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

Medical Groups Affiliated with BETHESDA NORTH

There are 1,348 doctors and 139 medical groups that are affiliated with BETHESDA NORTH.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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