ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL Review
Get Information, Ratings, Surveys, and Compare ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL to other hospitals
Overall Hospital Rating: Not Available ; HCAPS approval: 97%
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 ROCK COUNTY 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 ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)
In the briefest summary, ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Critical Access Hospitals. It is in BASSETT, NE. IT HAS NOT BEEN RATED BY CMS . Its type of ownership is Government - Local. The facility's Medicare ID is 281333. It does provide emergency services. There are 20 medical professionals and 11 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. We do not have data on average costs for care provided at ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL.
According to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ("HCAHPS") that ended in September 30, 2021, 97% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL, while only 0% did not recommend going to ROCK COUNTY 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 ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL
Address:
102 EAST SOUTH STREET
BASSETT, NE
68714
(402) 684-3366
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Medicare Provider Number:
281333
Type:
Critical Access Hospitals
Ownership:
Government - Local
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL
Overall Rating: Not Available
The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for ROCK COUNTY 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 |
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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 ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.
Survey Question | Response |
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Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well | 94 % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well | 2 % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well | 4 % |
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 | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well | 93 % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well | 1 % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well | 6 % |
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 | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted | 90 % |
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted | 4 % |
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted | 6 % |
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 | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them | 57 % |
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them | 15 % |
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them | 28 % |
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 | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home | 14 % |
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home | 86 % |
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 | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge | Not Available % |
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital | 33 % |
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital | 1 % |
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital | 66 % |
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 | Not Available % |
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs | Not Available % |
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs | Not Available % |
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health | Not Available % |
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health | Not Available % |
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health | Not Available % |
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital | Not Available % |
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital | Not Available % |
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean | 91 % |
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean | 0 |
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean | 9 % |
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 | 81 % |
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night | 4 % |
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night | 15 % |
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) | 0 |
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) | 8 % |
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) | 92 % |
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 | 0 |
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital | 97 % |
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital | 3 % |
Recommend hospital - linear mean score | Not Applicable |
Recommend hospital - star rating | Not Applicable |
Summary star rating | Not Applicable |
Cost of ROCK COUNTY 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 ROCK COUNTY 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 ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL: Not Available
We do not have detailed cost analysis for ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL.
Infection Rates at ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL
These measures show how often patients at ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.
Infection Type | Score / Compare to National Average |
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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 | Not Available / Not Available |
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | Not Available / Not Available |
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | Not Available / 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 | Not Available / Not Available |
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | Not Available / Not Available |
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | Not Available / 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 | 810.00 / Not Available |
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 0.02 / Not Available |
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0.00 / Not Available |
MRSA Bacteremia | Not Available / Not Available |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | Not Available / Not Available |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | Not Available / Not Available |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 810.00 / Not Available |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 0.18 / Not Available |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 0.00 / Not Available |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | Not Available / Not Available |
How ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities
This is how ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.
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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL
Measure | Score | Compared to National Rates |
---|---|---|
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | NA | Not Enough Data |
Death rate for heart attack patients | NA | Not Enough Data |
Death rate for CABG surgery patients | NA | Not Enough Data |
Death rate for COPD patients | NA | Not Enough Data |
Death rate for heart failure patients | NA | Not Enough Data |
Death rate for pneumonia patients | NA | Not Enough Data |
Death rate for stroke patients | NA | Not Enough Data |
Pressure ulcer rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | NA | Not Enough Data |
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
Postoperative respiratory failure rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
Postoperative sepsis rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | NA | Not Enough Data |
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | NA | Not Enough Data |
Skilled Nursing Facilities Near ROCK COUNTY 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 ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.
Facility Name | Overall Rating |
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Parkside Manor | 5: |
Sandhills Care Center | 3: |
Rock County Hospital Long Term Care | 1: |
Medical Groups Affiliated with ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL
There are 20 doctors and 11 medical groups that are affiliated with ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL.
Affiliated Doctor Groups
- AVERA ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL
- ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL
- FREEMAN REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
- BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL
- GREATER SANDHILLS FAMILY HEALTHCARE, PC
- CENTRAL NEBRASKA CARDIOLOGY
- CHI HEALTH CLINIC SPECIALTY LLC
- CHERRY COUNTY HOSPITAL
- ALEGENT CREIGHTON HEALTH
- AVERA MCKENNAN
- YANKTON MEDICAL CLINIC PC
Affiliated Doctors
- ANTHONY AKAINDA ( GENERAL SURGERY - AVERA ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL )
- ABBIE ALBRECHT ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL )
- JAY ALLISON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - FREEMAN REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES )
- MELVIN CAMPBELL ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL )
- CRYSTAL DAILEY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL )
- SHELLY HERRINGTON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL )
- JEANNE LAIBLE ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - GREATER SANDHILLS FAMILY HEALTHCARE, PC )
- AMELIA MCCUMBER ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - GREATER SANDHILLS FAMILY HEALTHCARE, PC )
- DANIEL MCGOWAN ( CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) - CHI HEALTH CLINIC SPECIALTY LLC )
- DAWN NAHRSTEDT ( NURSE PRACTITIONER )
- TRACY RAY ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - CHERRY COUNTY HOSPITAL )
- JESSICA SAWYER ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ALEGENT CREIGHTON HEALTH )
- JENNIFER SCHIERMEYER ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL )
- RYAN SIEG ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - AVERA ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL )
- TARA SWANSON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - GREATER SANDHILLS FAMILY HEALTHCARE, PC )
- JOHN TUBBS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - GREATER SANDHILLS FAMILY HEALTHCARE, PC )
- ERICA TUBBS ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - GREATER SANDHILLS FAMILY HEALTHCARE, PC )
- MARY LEE VILLANUEVA ( MEDICAL ONCOLOGY - YANKTON MEDICAL CLINIC PC )
- KENNETH WASMUND ( FAMILY PRACTICE - BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL )
- JOEL WELSHONS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - GREATER SANDHILLS FAMILY HEALTHCARE, PC )