The Asthma-Suicide Connection Avon Park FL

ProviderNumber: 100109

Title: FLORIDA HOSPITAL HEARTLAND MEDICAL CENTER

Address1: 4200 SUN N' LAKE BLVD

City: SEBRING

State Code: FL

Zip Code: 33871

County: HIGHLANDS

Phone Number: 8633144466

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Church

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: 109; Rate: 114.14; Lower Est.: 76.78; Higher Est.: 151.5)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 9870; Rate: 0.24; Lower Est.: 0; Higher Est.: 0.57)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 29; Rate: 10.62; Lower Est.: 1.35; Higher Est.: 19.89)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 1975; Rate: 4.73; Lower Est.: 0.89; Higher Est.: 8.57)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 323; Rate: 2; Lower Est.: 0.1; Higher Est.: 3.9)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 10389; Rate: 1.31; Lower Est.: 0.19; Higher Est.: 2.43)

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: 5; Rate: NA)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 234; Rate: 2.36; Lower Est.: 1.01; Higher Est.: 3.71)

Deaths from Certain Conditions Compared to National Average: Better (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 8; Usually: 26; Always: 66
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 10; Usually: 21; Always: 69
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 14; Usually: 30; Always: 56
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 11; Usually: 29; Always: 60
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 30; Usually: 19; Always: 51
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 10; Usually: 20; Always: 70
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 12; Usually: 30; Always: 58
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 84; No: 16
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 13; 7 or 8: 29; 9 or 10: 58
YES, would recommend the hospital: 61
Number of completed Surveys: 300 or more

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 58

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 61; Probably Recommend: 31; Not Recommend: 8

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: 98% (Number of Patients: 379)

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: 95% (Number of Patients: 260)

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 91% (Number of Patients: 134)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 93% (Number of Patients: 128)

ProviderNumber: 101300

Title: FLORIDA HOSPITAL WAUCHULA

Address1: 533 W CARLTON ST

City: WAUCHULA

State Code: FL

Zip Code: 33873

County: HARDEE

Phone Number: 8637733101

Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private

Emergency Services: Yes

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

Death from serious treatable complications after surgery Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Serious Complications Compared to National Average: Not Available (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta: Not Available (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: Not Available (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Deaths from Certain Conditions Compared to National Average: Not Available (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 13; Usually: 18; Always: 69
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 11; Usually: 17; Always: 72
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 21; Usually: 28; Always: 51
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 9; Usually: 19; Always: 72
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 33; Usually: 27; Always: 40
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 8; Usually: 20; Always: 72
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 15; Usually: 22; Always: 63
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 90; No: 10
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 8; 7 or 8: 23; 9 or 10: 69
YES, would recommend the hospital: 72
Number of completed Surveys: Fewer than 100

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 69

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 72; Probably Recommend: 25; Not Recommend: 3

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: NA

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: NA

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: NA

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: NA

To use the nitrous oxide (NO) monitoring device, a patient breathes through a disposable filter attached to the equipment, then breathes out without taking the filter from the mouth. Following the exhalation, the device's advanced sensor technology automatically indicates how much NO is present in the patient's exhaled bre