MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 59%

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 MERCYONE DES MOINES 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 MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in DES MOINES, IA. Its five star rating is 2 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 160083. It does provide emergency services. There are 920 medical professionals and 118 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $28,769. This is higher than the state average of $24,677. 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, 59% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER, while only 8% did not recommend going to MERCYONE DES MOINES 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 MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER

Address:

1111 6TH AVE
DES MOINES, IA 50314
(515) 247-3121
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Medicare Provider Number:

160083

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for MERCYONE DES MOINES 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 MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 25 %
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 79 %
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 17 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 67 %
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 27 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 62 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 31 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 24 %
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 78 %
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 19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 70 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 25 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 64 %
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 29 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 48 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 35 %
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 16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 38 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 50 %
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 33 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 53 %
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 23 %
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 66 %
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. 22 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 39 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 35 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 26 %
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 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 12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 88 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 49 %
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 44 %
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 55 %
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 39 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 50 %
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 44 %
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 7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 49 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 62 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 14 %
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) 27 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 60 %
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 8 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 59 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 33 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of MERCYONE DES MOINES 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 MERCYONE DES MOINES 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 MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $8
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $62
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $512
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $9
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $7
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $790
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $14,696
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $21
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,672
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $573
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $186
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,329
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,202
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,438
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $86
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,177
Total (Complete Episode) $28,769

Infection Rates at MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at MERCYONE DES MOINES 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 0.21 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 0.78 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 17,700.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 21.32 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 9.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.42 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.41 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.05 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 17,043.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 26.64 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 18.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.68 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.09 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 0.91 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 295.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 9.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 3.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.33 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit 0.04 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit 3.75 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 163.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 1.31 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 0.76 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.59 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 1.65 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 159,797.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 14.69 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 15.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 1.02 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.45 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.84 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 137,742.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 62.60 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 39.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.62 / Better

How MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 2.6% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 14% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 2.5% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 11.5% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 11.2% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 18.3% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 14.8% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.18% Better
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 210.6% Worse
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.24% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 1.62% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.89% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 9.21% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 4.01% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 7.09% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 2.16% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 2.15% Worse
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.03% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near MERCYONE DES MOINES 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 MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Westview of Indianola Care Center 5:
Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community 5:
Scottish Rite Park Inc 5:
Walnut Ridge 5:
Calvin Community 5:
Prairie Vista Village 5:
Karen Acres Care Center 5:
Childserve Habilitation Center 5:
Spurgeon Manor 5:
Kennybrook Village 5:
On With Life 5:
Mill-Pond 5:
The Bridges at Ankeny 5:
Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus 5:
The Village 4:
Cedar Ridge Village 4:
Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center 4:
Valley View Village 4:
Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Ramsey Village 3:
Independence Village of Waukee 3:
Deerfield Health Care Center 3:
Brio of Johnston, LLC 3:
Madrid Home For The Aged 3:
Good Samaritan Society - Indianola 2:
Regency Care Center 2:
Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C 2:
Adel Acres 2:
Urbandale Health Care Center 2:
Sunny View Care Center 2:
Azria Health Winterset 1:
Accura Healthcare of Pleasantville, LLC 1:
Carlisle Center For Wellness and Rehab 1:
Genesis Senior Living 1:
Fleur Heights Center For Wellness and Rehab 1:
Harmony West Des Moines 1:
Wesley Acres 1:
Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center 1:
University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Parkridge Specialty Care 1:
Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines 1:
Azria Health Park Place 1:
Trinity Center at Luther Park 1:
Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Bishop Drumm Retirement Center 1:
Granger Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Aspire of Perry 1:
Perry Lutheran Home 1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER

There are 920 doctors and 118 medical groups that are affiliated with MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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