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ProviderNumber: 100260

Title: ST LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER

Address1: 1800 SE TIFFANY AVE

City: PORT SAINT LUCIE

State Code: FL

Zip Code: 34952

County: SAINT LUCIE

Phone Number: 7723354000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Proprietary

Emergency Services: Yes

Registries: Registries: Cardiac Surgery - NO; Stroke Care - YES; Nursing Care - YES

Death from serious treatable complications after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 88; Rate: 113.02; Lower Est.: 67.98; Higher Est.: 158.06)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 9207; Rate: 0.68; Lower Est.: 0.33; Higher Est.: 1.03)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 1574; Rate: 8.35; Lower Est.: 3.82; Higher Est.: 12.88)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 2677; Rate: 5.31; Lower Est.: 1.76; Higher Est.: 8.86)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 268; Rate: 1.79; Lower Est.: 0; Higher Est.: 3.81)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 9360; Rate: 1.06; Lower Est.: 0; Higher Est.: 2.22)

Serious Complications Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta: Number of Cases Too Small (Number of Patients: 17; Rate: NA)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 249; Rate: 2.93; Lower Est.: 1.58; Higher Est.: 4.28)

Deaths from Certain Conditions Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 8; Usually: 19; Always: 73
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 8; Usually: 16; Always: 76
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 13; Usually: 27; Always: 60
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 8; Usually: 23; Always: 69
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 25; Usually: 18; Always: 57
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 12; Usually: 18; Always: 70
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 14; Usually: 27; Always: 59
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 86; No: 14
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 11; 7 or 8: 25; 9 or 10: 64
YES, would recommend the hospital: 65
Number of completed Surveys: 300 or more

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 64

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 65; Probably Recommend: 28; Not Recommend: 7

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: 99% (Number of Patients: 330)

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: 100% (Number of Patients: 240)

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 99% (Number of Patients: 114)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 99% (Number of Patients: 114)

ProviderNumber: 100246

Title: LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER & HEART INSTITUTE

Address1: 1700 S 23RD ST

City: FORT PIERCE

State Code: FL

Zip Code: 34950

County: SAINT LUCIE

Phone Number: 7724614000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Proprietary

Emergency Services: Yes

Registries: Registries: Cardiac Surgery - YES; Stroke Care - YES; Nursing Care - NO

Death from serious treatable complications after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 152; Rate: 118.42; Lower Est.: 84; Higher Est.: 152.84)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 9106; Rate: 0.54; Lower Est.: 0.19; Higher Est.: 0.89)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 526; Rate: 12.99; Lower Est.: 7.38; Higher Est.: 18.6)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 2339; Rate: 8.21; Lower Est.: 4.62; Higher Est.: 11.8)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 308; Rate: 1.75; Lower Est.: 0; Higher Est.: 3.75)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 9650; Rate: 1.95; Lower Est.: 0.89; Higher Est.: 3.01)

Serious Complications Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta: No Different (Number of Patients: 25; Rate: 4.16; Lower Est.: 1.65; Higher Est.: 6.67)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 128; Rate: 3.24; Lower Est.: 1.71; Higher Est.: 4.77)

Deaths from Certain Conditions Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 10; Usually: 18; Always: 72
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 9; Usually: 16; Always: 75
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 19; Usually: 27; Always: 54
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 10; Usually: 21; Always: 69
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 28; Usually: 15; Always: 57
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 18; Usually: 20; Always: 62
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 19; Usually: 28; Always: 53
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 82; No: 18
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 12; 7 or 8: 27; 9 or 10: 61
YES, would recommend the hospital: 64
Number of completed Surveys: 300 or more

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 61

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 64; Probably Recommend: 29; Not Recommend: 7

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: 100% (Number of Patients: 536)

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: 100% (Number of Patients: 378)

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 100% (Number of Patients: 204)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 100% (Number of Patients: 204)