Ratings, patient outcomes, and contact information for their location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL
4800 FRIENDSHIP AVE -
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224 [Allegheny county]
(412) 578-1093
Non-profit
07/01/1984
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
24
Brain injury (traumatic)
11
Hip or femur fracture
Less than 11
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
29
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
21
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
24
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
Less than 11
Stroke
56
Lowest estimate for how common catheter infections are: 1.216
Highest estimate for how common catheter infections are: 9.233
How the facility compares to others: Worse than the National Benchmark
Days patients had a catheter: 445
Expected number of infections: 1.045
Actual number of infections: 4
Infection ratio compared to the national average: 3.828
Total number of patients: 256
Number of assessed patients: 256
Rate of patients assessed for functionality: 100.0
Adjusted score for patient self-care improvement: 8.7
Total number of patients: 197
Actual score for patient self-care improvement: 9.6
Adjusted score for patient mobility improvement: 25.8
Total number of patients: 197
Actual score for patient mobility improvement: 27.7
Total number of patients: 197
Number of patients self-caring as expected at discharge: 58
Rate of patients self-caring as expected at discharge: 29.4
Total number of patients: 197
Number of patients mobile as expected at discharge: 78
Rate of patients mobile as expected at discharge: 39.6
Total number of patients: 256
Number of falls with major injury: 3
Rate of falls with major injury: 1.2
Lowest estimate for how common Clostridium difficile infections are: 0.523
Highest estimate for how common Clostridium difficile infections are: 3.972
How the facility compares to others in infection control: No Different than the National Benchmark
Days patients were at risk for infection: 5,475
Expected number of Clostridium difficile infections: 2.429
Actual number of Clostridium difficile infections: 4
Infection ratio compared to the national average: 1.647
Total number of healthcare workers: 29
Number of healthcare workers vaccinated against flu: 16
Rate of flu vaccination among healthcare workers: 55.2
How the facility compares to others in preventing readmissions: No Different than the National Rate
Rate of avoidable readmissions after leaving: 8.90
Number of avoidable readmissions after leaving: 17
Risk-adjusted rate of avoidable readmissions after leaving: 8.62
Lowest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 6.91
Highest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 10.88
Total number of patients: 191
How the facility compares to others in preventing readmissions: No Different than the National Rate
Rate of avoidable readmissions during the stay: 8.55
Number of avoidable readmissions during the stay: 20
Risk-adjusted rate of avoidable readmissions during the stay: 6.16
Lowest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 4.58
Highest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 8.28
Total number of patients: 234
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: 116
Rate of patients going home or to the community: 60.73
Risk-adjusted rate of patients going home or to the community: 63.88
Lowest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 57.34
Highest estimate of the risk-adjusted rate: 69.44
Total number of patients: 191
Number of patient episodes evaluated: 192
Score for how much Medicare spends per patient: 1.08
Total number of patients: 256
Number of patients with reviewed medications: 252
Rate of medication review and follow-up care: 98.4
Adjusted rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers/injuries: 4.2
Total number of patients at risk: 255
Number of new or worsened pressure ulcers/injuries: 9
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers/injuries: 3.5