Acute Care

Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill S. Jackson Street

Pottsville, PA

Social Responsibility

Reflects performance across health equity, value, and outcomes.

  • National 211 of 2689
  • State 15 of 115
A

Financial Assistance

Can the average insured family of three with an income of $94K apply for assistance?
Free care: NO
Discounted care: YES
Large bill assistance: YES, but no specific bill thresholds stated
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Hospital System

Jefferson LVHN

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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
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A

Equity

Reflects commitment to equity, inclusion, and community health

  • National 753 of 2706
  • State 22 of 117
B

Pay Equity

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

  • National 889 of 2711
  • State 32 of 117
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Ratio of executive compensation to housekeeping wages
B

Community Benefit

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

  • National 796 of 2694
  • State 15 of 117
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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 991 of 2553
  • State 52 of 115
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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 1241 of 2699
  • State 75 of 115
B

Avoiding Overuse

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

  • National 1250 of 2676
  • State 58 of 114
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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
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 1335 of 2699
  • State 84 of 115
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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 1109 of 2718
  • State 58 of 117
B

Clinical Outcomes

Measures patient mortality and readmission rates over various periods of time

  • National 1883 of 2718
  • State 99 of 117
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In-hospital mortality
30-day mortality
90-day mortality
7-day readmission
30-day readmission
7-day unplanned admission
A

Patient Safety

Measures the avoidance of preventable patient safety errors

  • National 442 of 2091
  • State 12 of 97
INFO
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
Surgical site infection: Major colon surgery
Data Unavailable
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 660 of 2641
  • State 34 of 117
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Communication with nurses
Communication with doctors
Communication about medicines
Discharge information
Cleanliness of hospital environment
Quietness of hospital environment
Overall rating of hospital
Recommendation of hospital