Acute Care

Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital

Smithville, TN

Social Responsibility

Reflects performance across health equity, value, and outcomes.

  • National 1206 of 2689
  • State 34 of 72
B

Financial Assistance

Can the average insured family of three with an income of $57K apply for assistance?
Free care: YES
Discounted care: YES
Large bill assistance: YES, if bill is >100% income ($57,277 for this family)
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Hospital System

Ascension

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Hospital Type

  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Size / 30px 6-49 beds
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Acute Care Hospitals / 30px Acute Care
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Tax Status / 30px Non-Profit
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Church Affiliation / 30px Church Affiliation
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Setting / 30px Rural
A

Equity

Reflects commitment to equity, inclusion, and community health

  • National 26 of 2706
  • State 1 of 74
A

Pay Equity

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

  • National 6 of 2711
  • State 3 of 74
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Ratio of executive compensation to housekeeping wages
A

Community Benefit

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

  • National 558 of 2694
  • State 22 of 74
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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 154 of 2553
  • State 8 of 73
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Income inclusivity
Racial inclusivity
Education inclusivity
C

Value

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

  • National 1772 of 2699
  • State 39 of 72
C

Avoiding Overuse

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

  • National 1868 of 2676
  • State 46 of 74
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Knee arthroscopy
Carotid endarterectomy
Data Unavailable
Carotid artery imaging for fainting
EEG for headache
Data Unavailable
EEG for fainting
Data Unavailable
Colonoscopy screening
Inferior vena cava filters
Spinal fusion and/or laminectomies
Data Unavailable
Coronary artery stenting
Data Unavailable
Renal artery stenting
Head imaging for fainting
Vertebroplasty
B

Cost Efficiency

Measures risk-adjusted mortality and cost per Medicare patient

  • National 1618 of 2699
  • State 42 of 72
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Cost efficiency at 30 days
Cost efficiency at 90 days
B

Outcomes

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

  • National 1855 of 2718
  • State 52 of 74
B

Clinical Outcomes

Measures patient mortality and readmission rates over various periods of time

  • National 1977 of 2718
  • State 51 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
Data Unavailable
NA

Patient Safety

Measures the avoidance of preventable patient safety errors

  • National NA of 2091
  • State NA of 52
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Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Data Unavailable
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
Data Unavailable
Surgical site infection: Major colon surgery
Data Unavailable
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Data Unavailable
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)
Data Unavailable
PSI 90: CMS patient safety and adverse events composite
Data Unavailable
NA

Patient Satisfaction

Measures aspects of the hospital experience as reported by patients

  • National NA of 2641
  • State NA of 72
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Communication with nurses
Data Unavailable
Communication with doctors
Data Unavailable
Communication about medicines
Data Unavailable
Discharge information
Data Unavailable
Cleanliness of hospital environment
Data Unavailable
Quietness of hospital environment
Data Unavailable
Overall rating of hospital
Data Unavailable
Recommendation of hospital
Data Unavailable