COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 27%

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 COMMUNITY FIRST 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 COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in CHICAGO, IL. Its five star rating is 1 . Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 140251. It does provide emergency services. There are 159 medical professionals and 65 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $27,922. This is higher than the state average of $25,739. 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, only 27% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER, while 38% did not recommend going to COMMUNITY FIRST 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 COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER

Address:

5645 W ADDISON STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60634
(773) 282-7000
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Medicare Provider Number:

140251

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Proprietary

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for COMMUNITY FIRST 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 COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 54 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 20 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 26 %
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 58 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 26 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 51 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 21 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 28 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 54 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 24 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 22 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 63 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 18 %
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 71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 13 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 16 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 60 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 58 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 21 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 34 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 40 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 26 %
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 29 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 44 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 27 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 40 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 36 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 24 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 38 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 42 %
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 49 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 28 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 23 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 27 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 56 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 17 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 37 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 63 %
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 37 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 63 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 37 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 63 %
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 22 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 31 %
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 47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 28 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 25 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 23 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 30 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 15 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 38 %
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 21 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 22 %
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 43 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 27 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 30 %
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) 41 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 29 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 30 %
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 38 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 27 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 35 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of COMMUNITY FIRST 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 COMMUNITY FIRST 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 COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER:

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) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $22
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $35
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $10
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $11
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $776
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $9,945
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $15
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,819
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $644
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $174
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,735
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $578
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $8,112
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $72
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,965
Total (Complete Episode) $27,922

Infection Rates at COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at COMMUNITY FIRST 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 0.02 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.47 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 3,092.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 3.35 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.30 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit -- / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 0.53 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 4,504.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 5.62 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 0.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit -- / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 2.55 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 38.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 1.18 / 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 19.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.16 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.04 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 3.94 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 22,559.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 1.25 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.80 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.22 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.91 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 22,559.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 16.67 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 8.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.48 / Better

How COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in CHICAGO, IL

Worst Hospitals in CHICAGO, IL

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients 12% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients 8.6% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 10.5% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 16.2% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 13.4% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.7% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications NA Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.22% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.62% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.54% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 8.02% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 4.15% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.03% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 2.4% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.96% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.01% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near COMMUNITY FIRST 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 COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Central Baptist Village 5:
Dupage Care Center 5:
The Mather Evanston 5:
West Suburban Medical Ctr 5:
Little Sisters of The Poor 5:
Beacon Hill 5:
St Joseph Village of Chicago 5:
Niles Nsg and Rehab Ctr 5:
Dimensions Living Burr Ridge 5:
Park Ridge Healthcare Center 5:
Prairieview at The Garlands 5:
Terraces at The Clare 5:
Ascension Saint Benedict 5:
The Springs at Monarch Landing 5:
Elevate Care Northbrook 5:
Thrive of Lisle 5:
Pearl of Evanston,the 5:
Selfhelp Home of Chicago 5:
Community First Medical Center 5:
Winston Manor Cnv and Nursing 5:
Lake Forest Place 5:
Oak Trace 5:
Wauconda Care 5:
Victorian Village Hlth and Well 5:
Alden North Shore Rehab and Hcc 5:
Whitehall of Deerfield 5:
Little Sisters of The Poor of Palatine 5:
Alden Estates of Skokie 5:
Citadel Care Center-Wilmette 5:
Avantara Long Grove 5:
Wesley Place 5:
Burgess Square Healthcare Ctr 5:
Moorings of Arlington Heights 5:
Radford Green 5:
Grove of Northbrook,the 5:
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital 5:
Vi at The Glen 5:
Brandel Health and Rehab 5:
Westminster Place 5:
Healthbridge of Arlington Hts 5:
Avantara Lake Zurich 5:
Thrive of Fox Valley 5:
The Admiral at The Lake 5:
Alden Estates of Evanston 5:
Wynscape Health and Rehab 5:
Celebrate Senior Living Niles 5:
Arista Healthcare 4:
Ignite Medical Hanover Park 4:
The Oaks Health Care Center 4:
Tabor Hills Health Care Fac 4:
Dimensions Living Prospect Hts 4:
Elevate Care Abington 4:
Ascension Resurrection Life 4:
Meadowbrook Manor - Lagrange 4:
Astoria Place Living and Rehab 4:
All American Vlge Nrsg and Rhb 4:
Alden Des Plaines Rehab and Hc 4:
Ascension Nazarethville Place 4:
Alden Poplar Creek Rehab and Hcc 4:
Aperion Care Evanston 4:
Warren Barr Orland Park 4:
The British Home 4:
Franciscan Village 4:
Birchwood Plaza 4:
Alden Lincoln Rehab and H C Ctr 4:
Aperion Care Midlothian 4:
Glenview Terrace 4:
Alden Long Grove Rehab and hc Ctr 4:
Deerfield Crossing Northbrook 4:
Park Place Christian Community 4:
Dobson Plaza 4:
Addolorata Villa 4:
Buckingham Pavilion 4:
Lakewood Nrsg and Rehab Center 4:
Norwood Crossing 3:
Pearl of Rolling Meadows,the 3:
Mercy Circle 3:
Alden Estates of Northmoor 3:
Balmoral Home 3:
The Pearl of Hinsdale 3:
The Citadel of Northbrook 3:
Warren Barr Oak Lawn 3:
Plymouth Place 3:
The Grove of Lagrange Park 3:
Alden Town Manor Rehab and Hcc 3:
Avantara Palos Heights 3:
Avantara Park Ridge 3:
Warren Barr Lincoln Park 3:
Harmony Palos 3:
Friendship Village-Schaumburg 3:
The Grove of Evanston L and R 3:
Bella Terra Lombard 3:
Aperion Care Burbank 3:
Lee Manor 3:
Lincolnwood Place 3:
Elmhurst Extended Care Center 3:
Bella Terra Elmhurst 3:
Aperion Care West Chicago 3:
Meadowbrook Manor 3:
Asbury Court Nursing and Rehab 3:

Medical Groups Affiliated with COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER

There are 159 doctors and 65 medical groups that are affiliated with COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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