Acute Care

St. Luke’s Hospital – Upper Bucks Campus

Quakertown, PA

Social Responsibility

Reflects performance across health equity, value, and outcomes.

  • National 14 of 2717
  • State 1 of 114
A

Financial Assistance

Can the average insured family of three with an income of $144K apply for assistance?
Free care: NO
Discounted care: NO
Large bill assistance: YES, but no specific bill thresholds stated
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Hospital System

St. Lukes University Health Network

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Hospital Type

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  • 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 291 of 2728
  • State 5 of 115
B

Pay Equity

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

  • National 872 of 2736
  • State 30 of 115
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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 476 of 2716
  • State 9 of 115
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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 1408 of 2563
  • State 65 of 112
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Income inclusivity
Racial inclusivity
Education inclusivity
A

Value

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

  • National 47 of 2725
  • State 7 of 114
A

Avoiding Overuse

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

  • National 261 of 2562
  • State 5 of 111
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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
A

Cost Efficiency

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

  • National 198 of 2725
  • State 22 of 114
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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 420 of 2738
  • State 25 of 115
A

Clinical Outcomes

Measures patient mortality and readmission rates over various periods of time

  • National 138 of 2738
  • State 17 of 115
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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 1266 of 2127
  • State 58 of 96
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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 353 of 2670
  • State 16 of 114
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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