VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 53%

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 VAL VERDE REGIONAL 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 VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in DEL RIO, TX. Its five star rating is 2 . Its type of ownership is Government - Hospital District or Authority. The facility's Medicare ID is 450154. It does provide emergency services. There are 129 medical professionals and 47 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $18,944. This is lower than the state average of $27,898. 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, 53% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, while only 10% did not recommend going to VAL VERDE REGIONAL 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 VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Address:

801 BEDELL AVE
DEL RIO, TX 78840
(830) 775-8566
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Medicare Provider Number:

450154

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Government - Hospital District or Authority

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for VAL VERDE REGIONAL 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 VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 17 %
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 82 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 6 %
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 69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 11 %
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 71 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 17 %
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 82 %
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 15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 72 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 8 %
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 75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 16 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 64 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 20 %
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 66 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 19 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 60 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 18 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 22 %
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 20 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 14 %
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 77 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 12 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 11 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 56 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 28 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 16 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 82 %
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 22 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 78 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 86 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 55 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 35 %
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 62 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 12 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 26 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 51 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 39 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 52 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 39 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 70 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 11 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 19 %
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 55 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 16 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 29 %
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) 12 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 28 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 60 %
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 10 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 53 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 37 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of VAL VERDE REGIONAL 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 VAL VERDE REGIONAL 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 VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $20
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $404
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $10
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $387
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $8,986
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $54
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $658
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $418
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $156
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $2,075
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,221
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,663
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $117
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $776
Total (Complete Episode) $18,944

Infection Rates at VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at VAL VERDE REGIONAL 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 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 901.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 0.56 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 2.00 / 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 1,597.00 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 0.82 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 0.00 / 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 1.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 0.02 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 0.00 / 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 38.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.34 / 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 8,266.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 0.31 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit -- / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 1.43 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 7,161.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 2.09 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 0.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.00 / Same

How VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in DEL RIO, TX

Worst Hospitals in DEL RIO, TX

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at VAL VERDE REGIONAL 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 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 12.9% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 22.4% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients NA Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate 0.44% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications NA Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.24% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.47% SAME
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 3.5% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate NA Not Enough Data
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate NA Not Enough Data
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.08% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.92% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near VAL VERDE REGIONAL 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 VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Del Rio Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
La Vida Serena Nursing and Rehabilitation 4:
Val Verde Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2:

Medical Groups Affiliated with VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

There are 129 doctors and 47 medical groups that are affiliated with VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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