TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 65%

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 TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE 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 TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in TACOMA, WA. Its five star rating is 2 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 500129. It does provide emergency services. There are 1,660 medical professionals and 199 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $25,649. This is higher than the state average of $24,702. 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, 65% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL, while only 7% did not recommend going to TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE 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 TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL

Address:

315 S MLK JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-1000
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Medicare Provider Number:

500129

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE 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 TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE 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 6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 21 %
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 4 %
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 69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 24 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 7 %
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 81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 5 %
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 71 %
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 21 %
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 9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 24 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 15 %
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 50 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 36 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 58 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 16 %
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 25 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 20 %
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 68 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 13 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 19 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 42 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 37 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 21 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 84 %
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 17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 83 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 85 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 44 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 48 %
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 47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 11 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 42 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 48 %
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 7 %
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 61 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 17 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 22 %
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 52 %
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 32 %
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) 24 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 64 %
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 7 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 65 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 28 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE 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 TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE 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 TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $5
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $88
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $235
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) $5
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $771
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $13,605
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $22
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,542
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $534
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $130
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,241
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $994
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,213
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $84
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,169
Total (Complete Episode) $25,649

Infection Rates at TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE 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 0.40 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.11 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 20,838.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 21.74 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 15.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.69 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.17 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 0.75 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 17,207.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 18.40 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 7.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.38 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.17 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 1.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 388.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 11.04 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 5.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.45 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit 1.03 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit 7.83 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 131.00 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 1.23 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 4.00 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 3.25 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.48 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 1.81 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 133,667.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 9.15 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 9.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.98 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.38 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.74 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 112,020.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 66.61 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 36.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.54 / Better

How TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in TACOMA, WA

Worst Hospitals in TACOMA, WA

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 2.7% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 13.7% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 2.5% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 9.1% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 12.9% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 16% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 15.9% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.57% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 157.4% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.26% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.45% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 3.53% Worse
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 11.21% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 2.91% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.47% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 2.47% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.76% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.16% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE 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 TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Lacey Post Acute and Rehabilitation 5:
Panorama City Conv and Rehab Ctr 5:
Puget Sound Healthcare Center 5:
Providence Mother Joseph Care 5:
Olympia Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 5:
Washington Soldiers Home 5:
Life Care Center of South Hill 5:
Rainier Rehabilitation 5:
Heron's Key 5:
Mission Healthcare at Renton 5:
Life Care Center of Port Orchard 5:
Briarwood at Timber Ridge 5:
Caroline Kline Galland Home 5:
The Terraces at Skyline 5:
The Oaks at Lakewood 4:
Agility Health and Rehabilitation 4:
Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound 4:
Eliseo 4:
Cottesmore of Life Care 4:
Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way 4:
Judson Park Health Center 4:
Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien 4:
Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah 4:
Kin On Health Care Center 4:
Providence Mount St Vincent 4:
Transitional Care Center of Seattle 4:
Regency Olympia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 3:
Puyallup Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Birch Creek Post Acute and Rehabilitation 3:
Lea Hill Rehabilitation and Care Center 3:
Wesley Homes Health Center 3:
Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont 3:
Washington Veteran Home-Retsil 3:
Covenant Shores Health Center 3:
Avamere Rehabilitation at Park West 3:
Life Care Center of Puyallup 2:
Avamere Heritage Rehabilitation of Tacoma 2:
Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation 2:
Avamere at Pacific Ridge 2:
Park Rose Care Center 2:
Canterbury House 2:
Gig Harbor Health and Rehabilitation 2:
Avalon Care Center - Federal Way 2:
Life Care Center of Federal Way 2:
Renton Health and Rehabilitation 2:
Providence Marianwood 2:
Belmont Terrace 2:
Roo Lan Health and Rehab 1:
Heartwood Extended Healthcare 1:
Linden Grove Health Care Center 1:
Enumclaw Health and Rehab Center 1:
Orchard Park Health Care and Rehab Center 1:
Auburn Post Acute 1:
Hallmark Manor 1:
North Auburn Rehab and Health Center 1:
Puget Sound Transitional Care 1:
Benson Heights Rehabilitation Center 1:
Valley View Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 1:
Emerald Bay Care 1:
Washington Care Center 1:
Bridgeview Care 1:
Seattle Medical Post Acute Care 1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL

There are 1,660 doctors and 199 medical groups that are affiliated with TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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