STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 70%

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 STORMONT VAIL 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 STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in TOPEKA, KS. Its five star rating is 4 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 170086. It does provide emergency services. There are 559 medical professionals and 109 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $27,534. This is higher than the state average of $25,943. 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, 70% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL, while only 3% did not recommend going to STORMONT VAIL 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 STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL

Address:

1500 SW 10TH AVENUE
TOPEKA, KS 66604
(785) 354-6121
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Medicare Provider Number:

170086

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for STORMONT VAIL 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 STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 73 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 22 %
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 83 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 3 %
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 5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 25 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 67 %
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 26 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 20 %
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 84 %
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 13 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 74 %
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 20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 67 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 27 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 59 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 10 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 31 %
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 54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 9 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 37 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 64 %
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 26 %
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 21 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 24 %
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 67 %
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. 23 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 43 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 33 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 24 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 88 %
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 12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 88 %
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 48 %
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 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 55 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 5 %
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 49 %
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 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 62 %
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 25 %
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 62 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 7 %
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) 9 %
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) 67 %
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 70 %
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 STORMONT VAIL 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 STORMONT VAIL 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 STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL:

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) $45
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $295
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $18
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $6
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $694
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $12,436
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $18
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,822
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) $234
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,670
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,243
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,098
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $103
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,197
Total (Complete Episode) $27,534

Infection Rates at STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at STORMONT VAIL 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 0.53 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.76 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 12,785.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 10.84 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 11.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 1.02 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.38 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.53 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 10,407.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 9.92 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 8.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.81 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.27 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 2.08 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 178.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 4.65 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 4.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.86 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit 0.02 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit 2.41 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 224.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 2.05 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 0.49 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.48 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 2.48 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 89,128.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 5.04 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 6.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 1.19 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.12 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.46 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 78,324.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 35.84 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 9.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.25 / Better

How STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

Top Hospitals in TOPEKA, KS

Worst Hospitals in TOPEKA, KS

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 2.6% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 12.6% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 3.3% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 9.1% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 13.4% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 18% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 15.1% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.3% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 164.21% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.29% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.11% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.19% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.99% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 12.2% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 4.25% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 6.88% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 2.66% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.76% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.13% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near STORMONT VAIL 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 STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Brookside Retirement Community 5:
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor 5:
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Snf 5:
Countryside Health Center 5:
Lexington Park Nursing and Post Acute Center 5:
Mccrite Plaza Health Center 4:
Brewster Health Center 4:
The Healthcare Resort of Topeka 4:
Brighton Place North 4:
Community Hospital Onaga Ltcu 4:
Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community 3:
The Gardens at Aldersgate 3:
Providence Living Center 3:
Topeka Presbyterian Manor 3:
Brighton Place West 3:
Valley Health Care Center 3:
F W Huston Medical Center 2:
Eskridge Care and Rehab 1:
Tanglewood Nursing and Rehabilitation 1:
Rolling Hills Health Center 1:
Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab 1:
Legacy On 10th Avenue 1:
Rossville Healthcare and Rehab Center 1:
Heritage Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Topeka Center For Rehabilitation and Healthcare No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL

There are 559 doctors and 109 medical groups that are affiliated with STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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