ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 63%

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 ASCENSION ST MARY'S 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 ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in SAGINAW, MI. Its five star rating is 1 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Church. The facility's Medicare ID is 230077. It does provide emergency services. There are 306 medical professionals and 128 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $26,603. This is higher than the state average of $24,992. 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, 63% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, while only 9% did not recommend going to ASCENSION ST MARY'S 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 ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL

Address:

800 S WASHINGTON AVENUE
SAGINAW, MI 48601
(989) 776-8000
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Medicare Provider Number:

230077

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Church

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for ASCENSION ST MARY'S 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 ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL 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 8 %
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 78 %
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 16 %
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 10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 20 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 72 %
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 20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 7 %
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 83 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 5 %
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 73 %
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 19 %
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 58 %
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 27 %
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 55 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 16 %
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 60 %
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 25 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 57 %
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 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 72 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 10 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 18 %
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 36 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 23 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 87 %
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 11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 89 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 47 %
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 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 9 %
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 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 44 %
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 51 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 67 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 13 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 20 %
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 44 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 23 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 33 %
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) 22 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 65 %
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 63 %
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 ASCENSION ST MARY'S 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 ASCENSION ST MARY'S 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 ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $11
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $48
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $570
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $6
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $11
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $839
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $12,896
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $25
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,581
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $758
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $227
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,512
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $720
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,033
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $102
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,264
Total (Complete Episode) $26,603

Infection Rates at ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at ASCENSION ST MARY'S 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 1.27 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 3.97 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 6,136.00 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 5.14 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 12.00 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 2.34 / Worse
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.48 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.81 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 7,404.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 9.14 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 9.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.99 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.16 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 1.69 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 172.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 4.83 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 3.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.62 / 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 8.00 / 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 0.27 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 2.86 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 40,512.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 2.86 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 3.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 1.05 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.23 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.86 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 40,512.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 19.16 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 9.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.47 / Better

How ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in SAGINAW, MI

Worst Hospitals in SAGINAW, MI

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 3% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 13.7% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 3.3% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 9.2% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 11.2% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 17% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 15.4% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.36% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 154.36% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.27% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.08% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 3.42% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.4% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 9.57% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 4% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 6.14% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.76% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.29% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.02% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near ASCENSION ST MARY'S 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 ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Bay Shores Senior Care and Rehab Center 5:
Wellspring Lutheran Services 4:
Medilodge of Frankenmuth 4:
Hoyt Nursing and Rehab Centre 4:
Transitional Care Community, LLC 4:
Carriage House Nursing and Rehab 4:
Stratford Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Brittany Manor 4:
Maple Woods Manor 3:
Avista Nursing and Rehab 3:
St Francis Home 3:
Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities 3:
Hampton Nursing and Rehab 3:
Bay County Medical Care Facility 3:
Medilodge of Midland 3:
Huron Woods Nursing Center 3:
Chesaning Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2:
Saginaw Senior Care and Rehab Center, L L C 2:
Healthsource Saginaw, Inc 2:
Majestic Care of Flushing 1:
Medilodge of Montrose Inc 1:
Adira Nursing and Rehab 1:
Great Lakes Rehab Center 1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL

There are 306 doctors and 128 medical groups that are affiliated with ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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