SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 82%

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 SAINT JOSEPH 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 SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in DENVER, CO. Its five star rating is 5 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 60028. It does provide emergency services. There are 531 medical professionals and 92 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $27,285. This is higher than the state average of $26,641. 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, 82% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL, while only 3% did not recommend going to SAINT JOSEPH 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 SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL

Address:

1375 E 19TH AVE
DENVER, CO 80218
(303) 812-2000
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Medicare Provider Number:

60028

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for SAINT JOSEPH 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 SAINT JOSEPH 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 89 %
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 9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 79 %
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 18 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 77 %
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 20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 82 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 15 %
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 89 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 2 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 4 %
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 78 %
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 17 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 69 %
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 24 %
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 6 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 27 %
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 8 %
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 65 %
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 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 79 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 7 %
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 42 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 52 %
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 4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 56 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 31 %
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 65 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 77 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 6 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 17 %
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 5 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 22 %
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) 4 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 14 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 82 %
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 82 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 15 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of SAINT JOSEPH 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 SAINT JOSEPH 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 SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at SAINT JOSEPH 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) $32
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $254
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $10
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $22
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $612
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $15,291
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $47
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,694
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $517
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $119
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,879
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $933
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $2,253
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $374
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,240
Total (Complete Episode) $27,285

Infection Rates at SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at SAINT JOSEPH 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 0.01 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 0.64 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 7,010.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 7.69 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 1.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.13 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.10 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.03 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 6,307.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 7.94 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 3.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.38 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.34 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 1.75 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 266.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 7.11 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 6.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.84 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit 0.22 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit 4.29 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 174.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 1.54 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 1.30 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.11 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 1.22 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 93,522.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 6.71 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 3.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.45 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.22 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.63 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 77,180.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 36.65 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 14.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.38 / Better

How SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 2.8% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 2.6% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 7.8% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 10.1% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 14.4% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients NA Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate 0.82% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 162.26% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.22% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.86% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 2.55% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 8.57% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.34% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 6.45% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 2.31% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 2.34% Worse
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.17% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near SAINT JOSEPH 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 SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Life Care Center of Stonegate 5:
Vi at Highlands Ranch Skilled Nursing 5:
Continuing Care at Wind Crest 5:
The Suites at Holly Creek Care Center 5:
Orchard Park Health Care Center 5:
Neurorestorative Colorado 5:
Littleton Care and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Beth Israel at Shalom Park 5:
Julia Temple Healthcare Center 5:
Life Care Center of Evergreen 5:
Suites at Clermont Park Care Center 5:
South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation 5:
Advanced Health Care of Aurora 5:
Villa Manor Care Center 5:
Westlake Care Community 5:
Arvada Care and Rehabilitation Center 5:
The Center at Northridge, LLC 5:
Frasier Meadows Health Care Center 5:
The Center at Lincoln, LLC 4:
Life Care Center of Littleton 4:
Brookdale Greenwood Village 4:
Englewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation 4:
Holly Heights Care Center 4:
Highline Post Acute 4:
Center at Lowry, LLC 4:
Summit Rehabilitation and Care Community 4:
Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center 4:
Allison Care Center 4:
Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood,the 4:
The Villas at Sunny Acres 4:
Flatirons Health and Rehab, LLC 4:
Elevation Health and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Amberwood Post Acute 3:
Rowan Community, Inc 3:
Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence 3:
Crestmoor Health and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Western Hills Health Care Center 3:
Cambridge Care Center 3:
Uptown Health Care Center 3:
Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons 3:
Wheatridge Manor Care Center 3:
Lakeside Post Acute 3:
Mountain Vista Health Center 3:
Arbor View 3:
Life Care Center of Westminster 3:
Brighton Care Center 3:
Riverdale Post Acute 3:
Boulder Canyon Health and Rehabilitation 3:
Boulder Post Acute 3:
Silver Heights Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 2:
The Suites at Someren Glen Care Center 2:
Hallmark Nursing Center 2:
The Springs at St Andrews Village 2:
Life Care Center of Aurora 2:
Westwood Post Acute 2:
Parkview Care Center 2:
Hilltop Park Post Acute 2:
Mapleton Post Acute 2:
Briarwood Health Care Center 2:
Health Center at Franklin Park 2:
Denver North Care Center 2:
Forest Street Compassionate Care Center 2:
Ridgeview Post Acute 2:
Irondale Post Acute 2:
Clear Creek Care Center 2:
Malley Transitional Care Center 2:
Coal Creek Post Acute and Assisted Living 2:
Winding Trails Post Acute 2:
The Suites Parker 1:
Cherrelyn Healthcare Center 1:
Prestige Care Center of Morrison 1:
Hampden Hills Post Acute 1:
The Heights Post Acute 1:
Lakewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation 1:
Brookshire Post Acute 1:
Berkley Manor Care Center 1:
Bethany Nursing and Rehab Center 1:
Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation 1:
University Heights Rehab and Care Community 1:
Sierra Post Acute 1:
Cedars Healthcare Center 1:
Lakewood Villa 1:
Harmony Pointe Nursing Center 1:
St Paul Health Center 1:
Aviva at Fitzsimons 1:
Juniper Village - The Spearly Center 1:
Park Forest Care Center, Inc. 1:
The Village Care and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Ardent Health and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Skylake Post Acute 1:
Adara Living 1:
Ahc of Lakewood, LLC No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL

There are 531 doctors and 92 medical groups that are affiliated with SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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