ProviderNumber: 180088
Title: NORTON HOSPITALS, I...
ProviderNumber: 180088
Title: NORTON HOSPITALS, INC
Address1: 200 EAST CHESTNUT STREET
City: LOUISVILLE
State Code: KY
Zip Code: 40202
County: JEFFERSON
Phone Number: 5026296560
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services: Yes
Registries: Registries: Cardiac Surgery - YES; Stroke Care - YES; Nursing Care - YES
Death from serious treatable complications after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 726; Rate: 113.27; Lower Est.: 93.61; Higher Est.: 132.93)
Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 24430; Rate: 0.34; Lower Est.: 0.12; Higher Est.: 0.56)
Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: Worse (Number of Patients: 5855; Rate: 16.79; Lower Est.: 14.99; Higher Est.: 18.59)
Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: Worse (Number of Patients: 9852; Rate: 7.96; Lower Est.: 6.14; Higher Est.: 9.78)
A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 1471; Rate: 2.08; Lower Est.: 0.57; Higher Est.: 3.59)
Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 25679; Rate: 1.96; Lower Est.: 1.39; Higher Est.: 2.53)
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: 71; Rate: 4.83; Lower Est.: 2.52; Higher Est.: 7.14)
Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 350; Rate: 3.42; Lower Est.: 2.22; Higher Est.: 4.62)
Deaths from Certain Conditions Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)
Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 5; Usually: 16; Always: 79
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 5; Usually: 16; Always: 79
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 12; Usually: 25; Always: 63
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 6; Usually: 22; Always: 72
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 20; Usually: 19; Always: 61
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 8; Usually: 22; Always: 70
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 14; Usually: 31; Always: 55
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 83; No: 17
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 8; 7 or 8: 22; 9 or 10: 70
YES, would recommend the hospital: 73
Number of completed Surveys: 300 or more
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 70
Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 73; Probably Recommend: 20; Not Recommend: 7
Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: 98% (Number of Patients: 2790)
Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: 87% (Number of Patients: 1064)
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 89% (Number of Patients: 1334)
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 88% (Number of Patients: 1272)