Complications & Deaths Measures
20
CMS-tracked
Missouri · Acute Care - Veterans Administration
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center is a CMS-tracked acute care - veterans administration in Poplar Bluff, MO. CMS has not issued an overall star rating for this facility yet.
- 20
- Quality measures
- 6
- Infection types
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1500 N. Westwood Blvd., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 · Butler County · (573) 686-4151
The verdict
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center is Medicare-certified but has no CMS overall star rating yet, typically a sign its reporting volumes fell below CMS's thresholds during the latest measurement window. 20 individual quality measures are still on file.
- 1
- measures better than national of 5 compared
- No
- emergency department on site
Type
Acute Care - Veterans Administration
Ownership
Veterans Health Administration
Emergency Services
No
Birthing Friendly
N/A
Patient Experience
17
HCAHPS domains
Infection Types
6
CDC NHSN
Quality profile vs. the national benchmark
Mortality 2 measures
Safety of care 0 measures
Readmission 3 measures
Better than national Same as national Worse than national
Quality Measures
| Measure | Score | vs. National |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | N/A | Not Available |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | N/A | Not Available |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | N/A | Not Available |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.9 | Same as National |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | N/A | Not Available |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.3 | Same as National |
| Death rate for stroke patients | N/A | Not Available |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | N/A | Not Available |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21 | Same as National |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.31 | Same as National |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | N/A | Not Available |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | N/A | Not Available |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | N/A | Not Available |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
| Survey Question | Star Rating |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness - linear mean score | N/A |
| Cleanliness - star rating | N/A |
| Communication about medicines - linear mean score | N/A |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | N/A |
| Discharge information - linear mean score | N/A |
| Discharge information - star rating | N/A |
| Doctor communication - linear mean score | N/A |
| Doctor communication - star rating | N/A |
| Nurse communication - linear mean score | N/A |
| Nurse communication - star rating | N/A |
| Overall hospital rating - linear mean score | N/A |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | N/A |
| Quietness - linear mean score | N/A |
| Quietness - star rating | N/A |
| Recommend hospital - linear mean score | N/A |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | N/A |
| Summary star rating | N/A |
Safety & Infections
| Measure | Score | vs. National |
|---|---|---|
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | N/A | Not Available |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | N/A | Not Available |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | N/A | Not Available |
| MRSA Bacteremia | N/A | Not Available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | N/A | Not Available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | N/A | Not Available |
Staffing & Spending
Unplanned Visits & Readmissions
| Measure | Score | vs. National |
|---|---|---|
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | N/A | Not Available |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | N/A | Not Available |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -55 | Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.6 | Same as National |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.5 | Same as National |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | N/A | Not Available |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | N/A | Not Available |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | N/A | Not Available |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | N/A | Not Available |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.6 | Same as National |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | N/A | Not Available |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | N/A | Not Available |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center compare to other hospitals on CMS star rating?
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center has no CMS overall star rating, so it is excluded from the rated-hospital corpus placement.
What is the CMS star rating for Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center?
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating, typically because reporting volumes fell below CMS's calculation threshold.
How does Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center perform on quality measures?
1 of 5 compared mortality, safety, and readmission measures rate better than the national average at Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center; 0 rate worse.
What do patients say about Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center?
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores.
What are the infection rates at Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center?
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center tracks 6 healthcare-associated infection types (CDC NHSN). 0 are better than the national benchmark, 0 are worse, and 0 are at the national average.
Does Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center have emergency services?
No, Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center does not provide emergency services. For emergencies, seek care at a nearby facility with an emergency department.
What type of hospital is Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center?
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center is a Acute Care - Veterans Administration facility with Veterans Health Administration ownership, located in Poplar Bluff, MO.
Data Sources
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