Acute Care

St. Vincent’s Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

Social Responsibility

Reflects performance across health equity, value, and outcomes.

  • National 1607 of 2717
  • State 9 of 70
B

Hospital System

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Hospital Type

  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Size / 30px 200-399 beds
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  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Tax Status / 30px Non-Profit
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Setting / 30px Urban
C

Equity

Reflects commitment to equity, inclusion, and community health

  • National 2205 of 2728
  • State 53 of 70
B

Pay Equity

Measures the difference in compensation of hospital CEOs compared to housekeeping staff

  • National 1179 of 2736
  • State 39 of 72
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Ratio of executive compensation to housekeeping wages
D

Community Benefit

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

  • National 2379 of 2716
  • State 55 of 69
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Financial assistance
Community investment
Medicaid revenue share
A

Inclusivity

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

  • National 571 of 2563
  • State 12 of 57
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Income inclusivity
Racial inclusivity
Education inclusivity
B

Value

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

  • National 1634 of 2725
  • State 7 of 71
D

Avoiding Overuse

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

  • National 2510 of 2562
  • State 49 of 53
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Knee arthroscopy
Carotid endarterectomy
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
Renal artery stenting
Head imaging for fainting
Vertebroplasty
A

Cost Efficiency

Measures risk-adjusted mortality and cost per Medicare patient

  • National 634 of 2725
  • State 1 of 71
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Cost efficiency at 30 days
Cost efficiency at 90 days
A

Outcomes

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

  • National 665 of 2738
  • State 1 of 72
A

Clinical Outcomes

Measures patient mortality and readmission rates over various periods of time

  • National 819 of 2738
  • State 1 of 72
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In-hospital mortality
30-day mortality
90-day mortality
7-day readmission
30-day readmission
7-day unplanned admission
B

Patient Safety

Measures the avoidance of preventable patient safety errors

  • National 814 of 2127
  • State 14 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
B

Patient Satisfaction

Measures aspects of the hospital experience as reported by patients

  • National 1506 of 2670
  • State 48 of 65
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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