Complications & Deaths Measures
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CMS-tracked
Tennessee · Acute Care - Veterans Administration
VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro
VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro is a CMS-tracked acute care - veterans administration in Murfreesboro, TN. CMS has not issued an overall star rating for this facility yet.
- 20
- Quality measures
- 6
- Infection types
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3400 Lebanon Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · Rutherford County · (615) 867-6000
The verdict
VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro is Medicare-certified but has no CMS overall star rating yet, typically a sign its reporting volumes fell below CMS thresholds during the latest measurement window. 20 individual quality measures are still on file.
- 4
- measures better than national of 8 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
Better-than-national profile for VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System
Mortality 3 measures
Safety of care 1 measure
Readmission 4 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 | 0.94 | Same as National |
| 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 | 6.7 | Same as National |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 7.5 | Better than National |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12 | Better than 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 | 0.26 | Same as National |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | N/A | Not Available |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
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 | 18.5 | Same as National |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | N/A | Not Available |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -49.7 | Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -31 | Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.7 | Same as National |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.4 | 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 | 17.6 | 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 |
Nationwide hospitals with similar CMS profiles
Peer sets for VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro outside Tennessee, keyed to the strong better-than-national share.
Similar mortality outcomes
Nearest mortality measures rated better than national, outside TN (2 better here).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro compare to other hospitals on CMS star rating?
VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro has no CMS overall star rating, so it is excluded from the rated-hospital corpus placement (unrated).
What is the CMS star rating for VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro?
VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro does not currently have a CMS star rating, typically because reporting volumes fell below CMS's calculation threshold.
How does VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro perform on quality measures?
4 of 8 compared mortality, safety, and readmission measures rate better than the national average at VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro (strong better-share tercile); 0 rate worse (typical).
What do patients say about VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro?
VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores.
What are the infection rates at VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro?
VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro 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 VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro have emergency services?
No, VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro does not provide emergency services. For emergencies, seek care at a nearby facility with an emergency department.
What type of hospital is VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro?
VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro is a Acute Care - Veterans Administration facility with Veterans Health Administration ownership, located in Murfreesboro, TN.
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