Acute Care

Helen Keller Hospital

Sheffield, AL

Social Responsibility

Reflects performance across health equity, value, and outcomes.

  • National 2635 of 2758
  • State 52 of 71
C
  • Covid burden 21 weeks
  • Max Covid Beds 34 %
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Hospital System

System ID: LHS0000112

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Hospital Type

  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Size / 30px 100-199 beds
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  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Tax Status / 30px Non-Profit
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Setting / 30px Urban
B

Equity

Reflects commitment to equity, inclusion, and community health

  • National 1745 of 2774
  • State 41 of 73
C

Pay Equity

Measures the difference in compensation of hospital executives compared to healthcare workers without advanced degrees

  • National 1914 of 2780
  • State 56 of 73
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Ratio of executive compensation to housekeeping wages
C

Community Benefit

Measures the extent of hospital investment in free care and community health

  • National 2129 of 2752
  • State 43 of 70
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Financial assistance
Community investment
Data Unavailable
Medicaid revenue share
A

Inclusivity

Measures the extent to which patients being served are demographically similar to those in the surrounding community

  • National 508 of 2616
  • State 13 of 70
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Income inclusivity
Racial inclusivity
Education inclusivity
D

Value

Reflects the avoidance of use of low-value services and cost efficiency

  • National 2507 of 2768
  • State 46 of 72
D

Avoiding Overuse

Measures the avoidance of inappropriate tests and procedures that offer little or no clinical benefit

  • National 2325 of 2593
  • State 35 of 52
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Knee arthroscopy
Carotid endarterectomy
Data Unavailable
Carotid artery imaging for fainting
EEG for headache
EEG for fainting
Colonoscopy screening
Inferior vena cava filters
Spinal fusion and/or laminectomies
Coronary artery stenting
Data Unavailable
Renal artery stenting
Head imaging for fainting
Vertebroplasty
C

Cost Efficiency

Measures risk-adjusted clinical outcomes over cost per patient adjusted for local cost of living and labor costs

  • National 2254 of 2768
  • State 40 of 72
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Cost efficiency at 30 days
Cost efficiency at 90 days
C

Outcomes

Reflects performance as it relates to patients' health and experience of care

  • National 2169 of 2784
  • State 32 of 74
B

Clinical Outcomes

Measures patient mortality and readmission rates over various periods of time

  • National 1991 of 2784
  • State 25 of 74
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In-hospital mortality
30-day mortality
90-day mortality
7-day readmission
30-day readmission
7-day unplanned admission
D

Patient Safety

Measures the avoidance of preventable patient safety errors

  • National 1991 of 2173
  • State 36 of 40
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Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
Surgical site infection: Major colon surgery
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)
PSI 90: CMS patient safety and adverse events composite
A

Patient Satisfaction

Measures aspects of the hospital experience as reported by patients

  • National 273 of 2717
  • State 15 of 67
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Communication with nurses
Communication with doctors
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Communication about medicines
Discharge information
Care transition
Cleanliness of hospital environment
Quietness of hospital environment
Overall rating of hospital
Recommendation of hospital