METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 64%

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 METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH. 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 METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in FREMONT, NE. Its five star rating is 4 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 280077. It does provide emergency services. There are 252 medical professionals and 58 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH, emergency patients were charged $22,799. This is lower than the state average of $26,737. 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, 64% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH, while only 4% did not recommend going to METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH.

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 METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH

Address:

450 EAST 23RD ST
FREMONT, NE 68025
(402) 727-3381
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Medicare Provider Number:

280077

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH 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 METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 79 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 3 %
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 86 %
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 12 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 77 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 3 %
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 74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 5 %
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 3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 14 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 76 %
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 18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 73 %
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 20 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 66 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 7 %
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 63 %
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 30 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 70 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 7 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 23 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 62 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 19 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 19 %
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 74 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 8 %
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 49 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 29 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 22 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 9 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 91 %
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 11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 89 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 8 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 92 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 46 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 50 %
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 52 %
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 43 %
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 3 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 49 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 39 %
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 57 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 74 %
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 16 %
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 73 %
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 20 %
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) 7 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 23 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 70 %
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 4 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 64 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 32 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH, 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 METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH 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 METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $4
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $2
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $89
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $66
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $5
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $595
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $9,562
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $28
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,062
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $631
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $211
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $2,533
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,014
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $5,374
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $87
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,535
Total (Complete Episode) $22,799

Infection Rates at METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH

These measures show how often patients at METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH 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 Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 6.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 0.15 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 1.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery Not Available / Not Available
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 64.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.50 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 10,942.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 0.36 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.50 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 2.24 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 10,384.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 6.18 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 7.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 1.13 / Same

How METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in FREMONT, NE

Worst Hospitals in FREMONT, NE

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 4.3% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 12% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients 9.7% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 15% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 20% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients NA Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate 0.38% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications NA Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.23% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.11% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.71% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.51% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 7.66% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 4.26% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 4.98% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.97% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.05% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.93% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH

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 METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Papillion Manor 5:
Newport House 5:
Brookestone Village 5:
The Lighthouse at Lakeside Village 5:
Brookestone Meadows Rehabilitation and Care Center 5:
Rose Blumkin Jewish Home 5:
Ambassador Health of Omaha 5:
Old Mill Rehabilitation (omaha Tcu) 5:
Quality Living, Inc 5:
Saunders Medical Center 4:
Good Samaritan Society - Millard 4:
Dunklau Gardens 4:
Nye Legacy Health and Rehabilitation Center 4:
South Haven Living Center 3:
Maple Crest Health Center 3:
Arbor Care Centers-Valhaven, LLC 3:
Nye Pointe Health and Rehab Ctr 3:
Good Shepherd Lutheran Home 3:
Arbor Care Centers-Tekamah LLC 3:
The Willows at Gretna 2:
Hillcrest Shadow Lake LLC 2:
Hillcrest Millard 2:
Keystone Ridge Post Acute Nursing and Rehab 2:
The Banyan at Montclair 1:
Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation Mercy 1:
Life Care Center of Elkhorn 1:
Crowell Memorial Home 1:
Parkview Home, Inc. 1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH

There are 252 doctors and 58 medical groups that are affiliated with METHODIST FREMONT HEALTH.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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