Acute Care

Medical West

Bessemer, AL

Social Responsibility

Reflects performance across health equity, value, and outcomes.

  • National 1255 of 2717
  • State 5 of 70
B

Hospital System

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Hospital Type

  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Size / 30px 200-399 beds
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Acute Care Hospitals / 30px Acute Care
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Tax Status / 30px Non-Profit
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Setting / 30px Urban
A

Equity

Reflects commitment to equity, inclusion, and community health

  • National 707 of 2728
  • State 12 of 70
B

Pay Equity

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

  • National 856 of 2736
  • State 33 of 72
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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 1111 of 2716
  • State 20 of 69
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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 171 of 2563
  • State 4 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 1221 of 2725
  • State 3 of 71
B

Avoiding Overuse

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

  • National 1194 of 2562
  • State 4 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
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 2725
  • State 8 of 71
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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 2413 of 2738
  • State 43 of 72
B

Clinical Outcomes

Measures patient mortality and readmission rates over various periods of time

  • National 1827 of 2738
  • State 20 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
D

Patient Safety

Measures the avoidance of preventable patient safety errors

  • National 1843 of 2127
  • State 29 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
D

Patient Satisfaction

Measures aspects of the hospital experience as reported by patients

  • National 2293 of 2670
  • State 61 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