ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 73%

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 ALTON MEMORIAL 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 ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in ALTON, IL. Its five star rating is 4 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 140002. It does provide emergency services. There are 313 medical professionals and 102 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $21,633. This is lower than the state average of $25,739. 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, 73% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, while only 3% did not recommend going to ALTON MEMORIAL 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 ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Address:

ONE MEMORIAL DRIVE
ALTON, IL 62002
(618) 463-7311
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Medicare Provider Number:

140002

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for ALTON MEMORIAL 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 ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 82 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 15 %
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 87 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 2 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 78 %
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 17 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 81 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 16 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 14 %
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 86 %
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 11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 79 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 18 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 67 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 8 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 25 %
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 67 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 7 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 26 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 66 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 10 %
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 66 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 16 %
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 80 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 6 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 14 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 51 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 26 %
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 11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 89 %
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 13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 87 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 9 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 91 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 38 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 57 %
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 44 %
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 49 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 40 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 3 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 57 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 34 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 62 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 68 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 10 %
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 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) 5 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 18 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 77 %
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 3 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 73 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 24 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of ALTON MEMORIAL 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 ALTON MEMORIAL 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 ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL:

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) $23
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $272
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $15
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $11
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $545
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $9,506
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $37
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $977
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $524
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $229
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $2,630
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,276
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,280
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $108
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,185
Total (Complete Episode) $21,633

Infection Rates at ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at ALTON MEMORIAL 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 0.02 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.57 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 3,455.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 3.15 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.32 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit -- / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 0.76 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 3,788.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 3.94 / 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 1.43 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 76.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 2.10 / 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 62.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.59 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit -- / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 1.55 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 30,905.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 1.94 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 0.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.56 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 1.69 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 29,403.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 12.81 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 13.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 1.02 / Same

How ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in ALTON, IL

Worst Hospitals in ALTON, IL

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 2.9% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 12.3% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients 8.9% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 13% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 20% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 15.4% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.41% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 206.01% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.21% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.24% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.48% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 6.99% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.88% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 4.81% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.89% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.89% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.87% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near ALTON MEMORIAL 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 ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Nhc Healthcare, Maryland Heights 5:
Surrey Place St Lukes Hosp Skilled Nursing 5:
Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs 5:
Aberdeen Heights 5:
Meridian Village Care Center 5:
Eden Village Care Center 5:
Lutheran Convalescent Home 5:
Ssm Health Depaul Hospital - Anna House 5:
Barnes-Jewish Extended Care 5:
Staunton Health and Rehab Ctr 5:
Memorial Care Center 5:
Delmar Gardens of Creve Coeur 4:
Life Care Center of St Louis 4:
Christian Extended Care and Rehabilitation 4:
Brooking Park 4:
Manor Grove, Incorporated 4:
Avalon Garden 4:
Friendship Village Chesterfield 4:
Jerseyville Manor 3:
Hitz Memorial Home 3:
Mcknight Place Extended Care 3:
Alton Memorial Rehab and Therapy 3:
Alhambra Rehab and Healthcare 3:
Oak Knoll Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Garden View Care Center of Chesterfield 3:
Garden View Care Center at Dougherty Ferry 3:
Mason Pointe Care Center 3:
The Villages of St Peters 3:
Bethesda Dilworth 3:
Gillespie Health and Rehab Ctr 3:
Manor Court of Maryville 3:
Mcclay Senior Care 2:
Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing 2:
Carrie Elligson Gietner Home 2:
Nhc Healthcare, St Charles 2:
Delmar Gardens West 2:
Delmar Gardens North 2:
Robings Manor Rhc 2:
Lebanon Care Center 2:
Delmar Gardens of Chesterfield 2:
Bria of Woodriver 2:
Autumn Meadows of Cahokia 2:
Delmar Gardens On The Green 2:
Mary, Queen and Mother Center 2:
Ackert Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente 2:
Mount Carmel Senior Living - St Charles, LLC 2:
Stearns Nursing and Rehab Center 2:
Bethesda Meadow 2:
Parkwood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2:
Mark Twain Manor 1:
Dutchtown Care Center 1:
The Estates of St Louis, LLC 1:
Lansdowne Village 1:
Grand Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Life Care Center of Bridgeton 1:
Lewis and Clark Gardens 1:
Florissant Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center 1:
The Estates of Spanish Lake 1:
Manchester Rehab and Healthcare Center 1:
Delhaven Manor 1:
Atrium Place Health and Rehabilitation 1:
The Estates of Hidden Lake 1:
Crystal Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Aspen Point Health and Rehabilitation 1:
Aegis Health and Rehabilitation 1:
St Peters Manor Care Center 1:
The Westchester House 1:
Lakeview Post Acute 1:
University Nsg and Rehab Center 1:
Crestwood Health Care Center, LLC 1:
Collinsville Rehab and Health Cc 1:
Windsor Estates of St Charles 1:
Bentwood Nursing and Rehab 1:
Mercy Rehab and Care Center 1:
Big Bend Woods Healthcare Center 1:
Beauvais Rehab and Healthcare Center 1:
The Pillars of North County Health and Rehab Center 1:
Stonebridge Florissant 1:
The Quarters at Des Peres 1:
La Bella of Edwardsville 1:
Rancho Rehab and Healthcare Center 1:
River Crossing Rehab and Healthcare Center 1:
Bria of Alton 1:
Normandy Nursing Center 1:
Elmwood Nursing and Rehab Center 1:
Edwardsville Nsg and Rehab Ctr 1:
Cedar Ridge Health and Rehab Ctr 1:
St Sophia Health and Rehabilitation Center 1:
U-City Forest Manor 1:
Creve Coeur Manor 1:
Bentleys Extended Care 1:
St Johns Place 1:
Hillside Rehab and Healthcare Center 1:
Athene Nursing and Rehabilitation 1:
Amberwood Estates Nursing and Rehabilitation 1:
Oak Park Care Center 1:
Heritage Care Center 1:
Granite Nursing and Rehabilitation 1:
Caseyville Nursing and Rehab Ctr 1:
Stonebridge Maryland Heights 1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

There are 313 doctors and 102 medical groups that are affiliated with ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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