The Reading Hospital And Medical Center

Ratings, patient outcomes, and contact information for their location in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania


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Address:

THE READING HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
2802 PAPERMILL RD -
WYOMISSING, PA 19610 [Berks county]

Phone Number:

(484) 628-2388

Ownership Type:

Non-profit

Medicare Certified on:

07/01/1999

Conditions during the last survey period

Condition Treated
# of Times Treated

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

32

Brain injury (traumatic)

77

Hip or femur fracture

73

Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition

138

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

114

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

19

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

Less than 11

Stroke

228

Patient outcomes at THE READING HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER during the last survey period:

(compared to national levels and expectations)
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Infections from using a urinary catheter

Lowest estimate for how common catheter infections are: 0.173

Highest estimate for how common catheter infections are: 3.404

How the facility compares to others: No Different than the National Benchmark

Days patients had a catheter: 1,066

Expected number of infections: 1.941

Actual number of infections: 2

Infection ratio compared to the national average: 1.030

How often patients were checked for their ability to do everyday activities and had goals set to improve it

Total number of patients: 891

Number of assessed patients: 891

Rate of patients assessed for functionality: 100.0

Improvement in patients taking care of themselves

Adjusted score for patient self-care improvement: 12.2

Total number of patients: 714

Actual score for patient self-care improvement: 12.6

Improvement in patients moving around

Adjusted score for patient mobility improvement: 31.3

Total number of patients: 714

Actual score for patient mobility improvement: 32.5

Patients who can take care of themselves as expected when they leave

Total number of patients: 714

Number of patients self-caring as expected at discharge: 435

Rate of patients self-caring as expected at discharge: 60.9

Patients who can move around as expected when they leave

Total number of patients: 714

Number of patients mobile as expected at discharge: 426

Rate of patients mobile as expected at discharge: 59.7

Patients who fall and get seriously hurt during their stay

Total number of patients: 891

Number of falls with major injury: 3

Rate of falls with major injury: 0.3

Infections caused by a tough-to-treat bacteria called Clostridium difficile

Lowest estimate for how common Clostridium difficile infections are: 0.082

Highest estimate for how common Clostridium difficile infections are: 0.875

How the facility compares to others in infection control: Better than the National Benchmark

Days patients were at risk for infection: 20,251

Expected number of Clostridium difficile infections: 9.334

Actual number of Clostridium difficile infections: 3

Infection ratio compared to the national average: 0.321

Healthcare workers who got a flu shot for the current season

Total number of healthcare workers: 412

Number of healthcare workers vaccinated against flu: 395

Rate of flu vaccination among healthcare workers: 95.9

Rate of avoidable hospital visits 30 days after leaving

How the facility compares to others in preventing readmissions: No Different than the National Rate

Rate of avoidable readmissions after leaving: 7.45

Number of avoidable readmissions after leaving: 70

Risk-adjusted rate of avoidable readmissions after leaving: 7.89

Lowest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 6.63

Highest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 9.32

Total number of patients: 939

Rate of avoidable hospital visits during the stay

How the facility compares to others in preventing readmissions: Worse than the National Rate

Rate of avoidable readmissions during the stay: 7.58

Number of avoidable readmissions during the stay: 83

Risk-adjusted rate of avoidable readmissions during the stay: 7.04

Lowest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 5.98

Highest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 8.62

Total number of patients: 1,095

Success rate of returning home or to the community from the hospital

How the facility compares to others in returning patients home or to the community: No Different than the National Rate

Number of patients who went home or to the community: 584

Rate of patients going home or to the community: 64.60

Risk-adjusted rate of patients going home or to the community: 65.59

Lowest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 62.62

Highest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 68.29

Total number of patients: 904

How much Medicare spends on a patient compared to others

Number of patient episodes evaluated: 939

Score for how much Medicare spends per patient: 0.98

Checking and following up on patients’ medications

Total number of patients: 891

Number of patients with reviewed medications: 875

Rate of medication review and follow-up care: 98.2

Patients who developed or worsened pressure ulcers/injuries

Adjusted rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers/injuries: 0.8

Total number of patients at risk: 889

Number of new or worsened pressure ulcers/injuries: 7

Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers/injuries: 0.8


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