Hospital Performance Report
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment CouncilSeptember 2004
Western Pennsylvania
Report Period: Federal Fiscal Year 2003 (October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003)
29 Common Medical Procedures& Treatments
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Counties included in this Report:
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Bedford
Blair
Butler
Cambria
Cameron
Clarion
Clearfield
Crawford
Elk
Erie
Fayette
Forest
Greene
Indiana
Jefferson
Lawrence
McKean
Mercer
Potter
Somerset
Venango
Warren
Washington
Westmoreland
Table of Contents
Key Findings ............................................................................................... 1
Understanding this Report ...................................................................... 2
Descriptions ................................................................................................ 8
DiagnosesAbnormal Heartbeat................................................................................... 10 Blood Clot in Extremities ........................................................................... 12Blood Clot in Lung...................................................................................... 14Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).................................... 16Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) ................................................................ 18Diabetes with Amputation ........................................................................20Diabetes – Medical Management............................................................... 22Heart Attack – Medical Management .......................................................24Intestinal Obstruction ................................................................................26Kidney Failure .............................................................................................28Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections .......................................................30Pneumonia – Aspiration ............................................................................. 32Pneumonia – Infectious ..............................................................................34Respiratory Failure with Mechanical Ventilation .....................................36Respiratory Failure without Mechanical Ventilation................................38Septicemia ...................................................................................................40Stomach and Intestinal Bleeding .............................................................. 42Stroke – Hemorrhagic .................................................................................44
Stroke – Non-Hemorrhagic.........................................................................46
ProceduresAbdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair .........................................................48Colorectal Procedures .................................................................................50Gallbladder Removal—Laparoscopic.......................................................... 52Gallbladder Removal—Open .....................................................................54Heart Attack – Angioplasty/Stent .............................................................56Hip Fracture – Surgical Repair ...................................................................58Hysterectomy – Abdominal .......................................................................60Hysterectomy – Vaginal ............................................................................. 62Prostatectomy – Radical .............................................................................64Prostatectomy – Transurethral...................................................................66
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Key Findings
• Patient mortality decreased significantly in 7 of the 26 treatment categories between 2002 and 2003 (in categories where two years of mortality data were available). The largest decline was in Heart Attack (Medical Management), where the mortality decreased from 14.4% in 2002 to 13.5% in 2003. No procedure or treatment group showed a significant increase in mortality.
• The mortality rate for all conditions re-ported for both 2002 and 2003 decreased significantly, dropping from 4.3% in 2002 to 4.1% in 2003.
• There were 54,610 readmissions for any reason in 2003 (for the categories cov-ered in the report). These readmissions amounted to approximately $1.7 billion in charges and 341,000 hospital days.
• The readmission rate for conditions report-ed for both 2002 and 2003 increased, rising from 18.1% in 2002 to 18.4% in 2003.
• There were 12,917 readmissions for a complication or infection in 2003 (for the categories covered in the report). These readmissions amounted to approximately $530 million in charges and 98,000 hospital days.
• Statewide readmission rates for complica-tion or infection in Stroke (Non-hemor-rhagic) increased significantly, rising from 4.8% in 2002 to 5.4% in 2003. Statewide
readmission rates for complication or infec-tion for Infectious Pneumonia dropped sig-nificantly – from 6.0% to 5.7%. No other procedure or treatment group showed a significant change in the readmission rate for complication or infection.
• Among the conditions reported, Stroke (Hemorrhagic) had the highest readmission rate for complication or infection at 7.5% and Hysterectomy (Vaginal) had the low-est rate at 1.8%.
• Between 2002 and 2003, there was a sig-nificant increase in the readmission rate for any reason in Stroke - Non-hemorrhagic (13.9% in 2002 to 14.8% in 2003) and Congestive Heart Failure (25.5% in 2002 to 26.0% in 2003). No other procedure or treatment group showed a significant change in the readmission rate for any reason.
• There was wide variation in length of stay among hospitals. The condition with the most variation was Diabetes with Am-putation, where hospitals’ average length of stay ranged from 4.2 to 16.8 days after taking patient risk factors into account.
• Between 2002 and 2003, there were signifi-cant decreases in average length of stay for 7 of the 26 procedure or treatment groups (with two years of data available). There were also significant increases in 3 proce-dure or treatment groups.
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Foreword
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Contain-ment Council (PHC4) was established as an independent state agency by the General Assembly and the Governor of the Common-wealth of Pennsylvania in 1986. To help im-prove the quality and restrain the cost of health care, PHC4 promotes health care competition through the collection, analysis and public dissemination of uniform cost and quality-related information. Thanks to the vision of its General Assembly, Pennsylvania has begun to build a new health care marketplace where purchasers, consumers, providers, payors, and policy makers can make more informed deci-sions about the delivery of health care. This Hospital Performance Report is one of a series of public reports designed to achieve this goal. Information about additional treatment and surgical categories is posted on the PHC4 Web site at www.phc4.org.
What is the purpose of the report?
Before we make a major purchase, we normally familiarize ourselves with as much information as we can gather about the available products or services. By comparing what we can learn about the quality of the product as well as what will be charged for it, we decide on what we believe is the best quality product for the best possible price. It should be the same with health care services. Unfortunately, the infor-mation available to consumers and purchasers to make such decisions is limited and often not widely accessible. PHC4’s Hospital Performance Report can help to fill that vacuum of informa-tion and assist consumers and purchasers in
making more informed health care decisions. This report can also serve as an aid to provid-ers in highlighting additional opportunities for quality improvement and cost containment. It should not be used in emergency situations.
What is new in this report?
Clinical Conditions - This report now includes 29 conditions based on ICD-9-CM (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification) codes, which specify the clinical reason(s) for a patient’s hospitalization. Of the 29 code-based condi-tions, there are 19 diagnoses and 10 procedures. Descriptions of these conditions are on pages 8 and 9.
About this report
• This report covers inpatient hospital discharges during Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2003, which includes data from October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003.
• This report is divided into three regional versions and is hospital-specific.
• All Pennsylvania general and most special-ty general acute care hospitals, regardless of bed size, are included.
• The hospital names have been shortened in many cases for formatting purposes. Hospital names may be different today than during the time period covered in this report due to mergers and name changes. A list of changes can be found on the PHC4 Web site at www.phc4.org.
Understanding this Report
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Information about additional treatment and surgical categories is posted on the Web site at www.phc4.org
Where does the data come from?
Pennsylvania hospitals are required by law to submit certain information to PHC4. The data compiled for the purpose of this publication is reported as it was submitted to PHC4 by Pennsylvania hospitals. The data was subject to standard verification processes by PHC4. In addition, hospitals are required to submit data indicating in simple terms “how sick the patient was” or, in technical jargon, a “severity score.” The data is then risk-adjusted.
Accounting for high-risk patients
Even though two patients may be admitted to the hospital with the same illness, there may be differences in the seriousness of their conditions. In order to report fair compari-sons among hospitals, PHC4 uses a complex mathematical formula to “risk-adjust” the mortality, length of stay and readmission data, meaning that hospitals receive “extra credit” for treating patients that are more seriously ill or at a greater risk than others. Risk-adjusting the data is important because sicker patients may be more likely to die, stay in the hospital longer, or be readmitted.
A sophisticated patient risk classification system called Atlas Outcomes™ is used to collect clinical information about hospital patients and to predict each patient’s chance of mortality and expected length of stay. Atlas Outcomes™ is a clinical information system developed by MediQual Systems, Inc.®, a busi-ness of Cardinal Health. This system is based on electronically available admit/discharge/transfer and laboratory data, as well as selected
clinical data abstracted from the patient record including EKG readings, vital signs, medical his-tory, imaging, pathology and operative results. PHC4 also independently adjusts for other risk factors such as poverty rate or the presence of cancer in the patient population included in this report.
A comprehensive description of the risk-adjust-ment techniques used for this report can be found in the Technical Notes on PHC4’s Web site at www.phc4.org.
What is measured in the report and why is it important?
PHC4’s mission is to provide the public with information that will help to improve the qual-ity of health care services while also providing opportunities to restrain costs. The measure-ment of quality in health care is not an exact science. There may be a number of ways to define quality; however, for the purposes of this report, six measures are suggested. With the exception of volume of cases, each of these measures has been adjusted for patient risk. (For more information, see the previous section entitled, Accounting for high-risk patients.)
• Volume of Cases – For each hospital, the number of cases for each condition, after exclusions, is reported. This can give a patient or a purchaser an idea of the experience each facility has in treating such patients. Studies have suggested that in at least some areas, the volume of cases treated by a physician or hospital can be a factor in the success of the treatment.
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Understanding the Symbols
Symbols representing ratings for risk-adjusted mortality, readmissions, and length of stay outliers are displayed in the report. These symbols reflect a comparison of a hospital’s actual rate and what is expected.
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
The number of cases represents sepa-rate hospital admissions, not individual patients. A patient readmitted several times would be included each time in the number of cases. Outcome data are not reported for hospitals that had fewer than five cases evaluated for a measure; such low volume cannot be considered mean-ingful and, as such, the outcome data are not displayed. Not Reported appears in the table when this occurs.
Note: Small or specialty hospitals may report low volume due to the unique patient popu-lation they serve or geographic location.
• Risk-Adjusted Mortality – PHC4 has used risk-adjusted mortality statistics as a mea-sure of quality since it began publishing reports in 1989. To determine the mortal-ity rating, PHC4 compares the number of patients one could reasonably expect to die in a given hospital in a given condition with the actual number of deaths.
• Risk-Adjusted Length of Stay – The length of time a patient stays in the hospi-tal can reflect how successful the hospi-tal is in providing treatment and has an impact on the resources used in delivering treatment.
• Risk-Adjusted Length of Stay Outliers – Length of stay “outliers” are abnormally short or long hospitalizations – those individual hospitalizations where the difference be-tween the actual and expected length of stay was in the top (long length of stay outliers) or bottom (short length of stay outliers) 5% of all statewide hospitalizations. They are the hospitalizations where the difference between the actual and expected length of stay was above or below the normal range for all hospitalizations in the state. For any one hospital, the outlier rate is the number of outliers divided by the total number of hospitalizations. Length of stay may be an important quality of care indicator; how-ever, many factors affect length of stay, some of which are beyond the hospital’s control. Abnormally short or long hospital stays may result from factors such as payor expectations, complications, clinical treat-ment advancements, or avoidable admis-sions due to inadequate health and social support in the community. Reported ratings should be interpreted cautiously and do not necessarily indicate high or low quality care.
• Risk-Adjusted Readmissions – A read-mission is defined as a subsequent acute care hospitalization, for any reason in any Pennsylvania hospital, where the admit
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date is within 30 days of the discharge date of the original hospitalization. To deter-mine the risk-adjusted readmission rating, PHC4 compares the number of patients one could reasonably expect to be readmit-ted in a given hospital in a given condition with the actual number of readmissions. The methodology was designed to limit planned readmissions; however, some may still be included. While some re-hospi-talizations can be expected, high quality care may lessen the need for subsequent hospitalizations.
• Risk-Adjusted Readmissions for Complication/Infection – The risk-ad-justed readmission rating (discussed above) takes into consideration all subsequent hospitalizations within 30 days of the discharge date of the original hospitaliza-tion. However, this measure includes only readmissions with a principal di-agnosis of a complication/infection (see the Technical Notes on the PHC4 Web site, www.phc4.org, for a detailed description).
Other data issues
• Do Not Resuscitate Cases – The mortal-ity analysis includes Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) cases.
• Not all data is reported for all measures. For example, readmission rates are not re-ported for Heart Attack – Medical Manage-ment because subsequent admissions are often planned.
Hospital charges
This report also includes the average hospital charge for each of the 29 code-based conditions. While charges are what the hospital reports on the billing form, they may not accurately represent the amount a hospital receives in payment for the services it delivers. Hospitals usually receive less in actual payments than the listed charge. However, charges are the only data compiled that reflect the relative cost of all services provided by hospitals. Consequently, hospital charges are used almost universally by those attempting to assess the costs of health care.
A look at the financial data submitted by hospitals to PHC4 can shed some light on the relationship between the amount hospitals charge or bill for services, and the amount they receive in Net Patient Revenue (NPR). Accord-ing to PHC4’s Hospital Financial Analysis 2003, Volume One, Pennsylvania hospitals received, on average statewide, $.30 in NPR for every dollar that they charged in PA Fiscal Year 2003 (7/1/02 through 6/30/03).
Within the geographic area covered in this report, hospitals received, on average, $.36 in NPR for every dollar charged. Broken down even further, hospitals within Southwestern Pennsylvania received, on average, $.35 in NPR for every dollar charged, Northwestern Penn-sylvania hospitals received an average of $.39 on the dollar, and hospitals in the Southern Al-legheny regions (Somerset, Johnstown, Altoona areas) received an average of $.41 on the dollar.
These regional figures are aggregate only and cannot be applied to individual hospitals or
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individual average charges for conditions to calculate actual payment figures. This is due to substantial variation in hospital charges from hospital to hospital and from insurance product line to product line. There is also substantial variation in actual payments that hospitals receive for specific services. Actual payments to hospitals are imposed by Medicare and Medic-aid, or result from negotiations with insurance companies, other third-party payors, and even individual patients.
How to use the report
• Patients/Consumers can use this re-port as an aid in making decisions about where to seek treatment for the conditions detailed in this report. As with any health care decision, PHC4 urges the reader to use this report in conjunction with a physician or other health care provider when making a health care decision.
• Group Benefits Purchasers/Insurers can use this report as part of a process in determining where employees, subscrib-ers, members, or participants should go for their health care.
• Health Care Providers can use this re-port as an aid in identifying opportunities for quality improvement and cost contain-ment.
• Policy Makers/Public Officials can use this report to enhance their understanding of health care issues, to ask provocative questions, to raise public awareness of important issues and to help constituents identify quality health care options.
• All of the previously mentioned groups can use this information to raise important questions about why differences exist in the quality and efficiency of care.
This report can be used as a tool. It should not be used to generalize about the overall quality of care at a hospital, but instead to examine hospital performance in specific treatment categories. The measurement of quality is highly complex, and the information used to capture such measures is limited. A hospital death is frequently an unavoidable consequence of a patient’s medical condition. Hospitals and physicians may do everything right and the patient can still die. However, the statistical methods used eliminate many of the clinical and medical differences among the patients in different hospitals, thereby allowing us to explore the real differences in the measures presented in this report. The pursuit of these issues can play an important and constructive role in raising the quality while restraining the cost of health care in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Non-compliant hospitals
Hospitals are required under Pennsylvania law (Act 14) to submit timely, accurate health care data to PHC4. PHC4, acting upon the advice of its Technical Advisory Group, a panel of physicians and other health care experts, has determined that hospitals missing the required UB-92 data or patient severity scores in excess of or equal to 10% overall are non-compli-ant with state law and are excluded from this report. These hospitals are listed below. Although hospitalization data specific to non-compliant hospitals is not shown in this report, these records have been included in the overall analysis for the measures included in this report, and thus are reflected in the statewide and regional totals.
Hospitals excluded from this report due to non-compliance
• Armstrong County Memorial
• Jefferson Regional
• Millcreek Community
• Tyrone
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Code-Based Diagnosis Descriptions
Abnormal Heartbeat: Abnormal heart rate or rhythm including tachycardia, bradycardia, fibril-lation, flutter and heart block. Does not include heart attack, congenital heart defects, or heart valve disorders.
Blood Clot in Extremities: Inflammation of a blood vessel with the formation of a thrombus (blood clot) in a deep or superficial vein involv-ing the legs, arms, and other parts of the body. Includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Blood Clot in Lung: The formation of a throm-bus (blood clot) and/or infarction (damage or death) of the lung tissue. Often called pulmonary embolism or pulmonary infarct.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Chronic lung disease where breathing is difficult due to airway narrowing, excess mucus production or inflammation. It is caused most frequently by bronchitis, asthma, or emphysema.
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF): Heart failure occurs when the heart loses its ability to pump enough blood through the body. Heart failure usually worsens over time as the heart gradually loses its pumping ability and works less effi-ciently, resulting in high blood pressure and fluid collection in the lungs.
Diabetes with Amputation: Includes patients who have diabetes and undergo an amputation of the arm, leg, or toe.
Diabetes – Medical Management: Includes patients hospitalized for control of blood sugar. Conditions include coma, high blood sugar crisis, and fluid imbalances. Kidney, eye, nerve, or blood vessel damage related to diabetes are included.
Heart Attack – Medical Management: A heart attack (myocardial infarction) occurs when there is blockage or obstruction in the blood vessels that supply oxygen to the heart muscle causing an in-farction (damage or death) to an area of the heart.
Included are heart attack patients who were treated without a balloon (angioplasty) procedure or open heart surgery.
Intestinal Obstruction: Partial or complete blockage of the intestine often caused by scar tissue, tumors, twisting and kinking, or decreased blood supply that prevents the contents in the intestine from passing beyond the blockage.
Kidney Failure: Short and long-term kidney (renal) failure due to high blood pressure, heart disease, or damage to kidney tissue. Does not include dialysis or transplants.
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections: Acute and chronic infections of the kidney and urinary tract. Does not include urinary stone or urinary symptoms such as frequency, bleeding, or pain.
Pneumonia – Aspiration: Inflammation of the lungs and bronchial tubes caused by inhaling foreign material, such as food, drink, vomit, or secretions from the mouth into the lungs. Does not include infectious pneumonia.
Pneumonia – Infectious: Simple pneumonia (inflammation of the lung) includes viral and bac-terial pneumonia, as well as pleurisy, an inflam-mation of the membrane surrounding the lungs.
Respiratory Failure with Mechanical Ven-tilation: Failure of the lungs to support the exchange of essential gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) making the use of mechanical ventilation necessary. A mechanical ventilator (“breathing machine”) delivers oxygen through a tube placed in the mouth or nose into the trachea (windpipe). The breathing machine can be set to help or com-pletely control breathing.
Respiratory Failure without Mechanical Ventilation: Inability of the lungs to support the exchange of essential gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) without the need for mechanical ventila-tion.
Stomach and Intestinal Bleeding: Bleeding from ulcers or areas of inflammation in the stom-
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ach, small or large intestine, rectum, or esophagus (muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach).
Septicemia: Also known as blood poisoning, is a system-wide infection of the patient’s blood. Does not include post-operative or post-injury infections.
Stroke – Hemorrhagic: Stroke is a cardiovascu-lar disease that affects the blood vessels supply-ing blood to the brain. In hemorrhagic strokes, a blood vessel in the brain breaks or ruptures and causes bleeding (hemorrhage) within or around the brain.
Stroke – Non-hemorrhagic: In ischemic (non-hemorrhagic) strokes, a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain or an artery leading to the brain. This is the most common type of stroke. Transient ischemic attack (temporary stroke symptoms) is not included.
Code-Based Procedure Descriptions
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a bulge in the aorta (the aorta is the main blood vessel coming from the heart that supplies blood to all organs) in the abdomen. Does not include endovascular (minimally invasive graft technique) repairs or ruptured aneurysm repairs.
Colorectal Procedures: The majority of colorec-tal procedures are performed in relation to the presence of cancer or diverticulitis (inflammation of part of the lower digestive tract). Does not include patients with abdominal trauma.
Gallbladder Removal – Laparoscopic: Cho-lecystectomy is the operation for removal of the gallbladder. Included are patients who underwent this type of surgery carried out with a laparoscope (microscopic camera) through 3 or 4 small inci-sions.
Gallbladder Removal – Open: Traditional gallbladder removal surgery that is carried out
through an incision in the right side of the upper abdomen.
Heart Attack – Angioplasty/Stent: Treat-ment (called percutaneous translumial coronary angioplasty or PTCA) of a heart attack using special balloons to open up obstructed arteries and increase blood flow to the heart. Often, a stent (a mesh tube) is inserted in the blocked or narrowed artery to open it wider and prevent renarrowing or recurring blockage. Does not include coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG).
Hip Fracture – Surgical Repair: Fracture (“bro-ken bone”) of the hip involves the top portion of the femur (thigh bone). Surgical repair includes inserting a pin, rod or screw into the bone to hold the fracture together for healing or may also include a partial or total hip joint replacement.
Hysterectomy – Abdominal: An operation, performed through an abdominal incision, to remove the uterus (womb) and sometimes the ovaries and fallopian tubes. This type of surgery is performed when vaginal or laparoscopic ap-proaches are deemed inappropriate for a variety of conditions including female cancers, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, pelvic trauma, and uterine or vaginal prolapse.
Hysterectomy – Vaginal: Includes hysterec-tomy through a vaginal approach and those lapa-roscopically (use of microscopic camera) assisted. Includes hysterectomy performed for a variety of conditions such as female cancers, pelvic trauma, uterine fibroids, and endometriosis.
Prostatectomy – Radical: Radical prostatecto-my is the surgical removal of the entire prostate. This type of surgery is usually performed when localized cancer is present.
Prostatectomy – Transurethral: This type of surgery involves the surgical removal of part of the prostate gland and is usually done to relieve urinary symptoms caused by benign (non-cancer-ous) enlargement of the prostate.
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Abnormal Heartbeat
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
Aliquippa Community 35 � 3.8 5.7 � 8.6 � � � $13,961
Alle-Kiski 322 � 3.3 5.7 � 1.6 � � � $16,769
Allegheny General 501 � 3.5 6.1 � 3.4 � � � $18,644
Altoona 295 � 3.2 10.7 � 2.7 � � � $14,325
Bon Secours Holy Family 108 � 3.3 7.5 � 4.7 � � � $8,992
Bradford Regional 94 � 3.5 8.5 � 3.2 � � � $12,868
Brookville 72 � 2.4 12.5 � 0.0 � � � $6,815
Brownsville General 64 � 3.1 15.6 � 3.1 � � � $9,996
Butler Memorial 416 � 3.5 3.9 � 3.9 � � � $9,784
Canonsburg General 131 � 3.6 9.2 � 3.1 � � � $15,346
Charles Cole Memorial 58 � 3.2 5.2 � 1.7 � � � $9,105
Clarion 83 � 2.8 7.4 � 0.0 � � � $7,983
Clearfield 135 � 3.5 4.5 � 1.5 � � � $11,065
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 330 � 3.7 4.3 � 3.7 � � � $16,802
Corry Memorial 32 � 2.5 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $11,728
DuBois Regional 205 � 3.0 8.8 � 2.4 � � � $10,785
Elk Regional 78 � 2.7 13.2 � 0.0 � � � $15,657
Ellwood City 55 � 3.8 1.9 � 0.0 � � � $9,564
Forbes Regional 326 � 3.7 3.7 � 5.6 � � � $15,305
Frick 129 � 3.6 5.5 � 2.4 � � � $11,035
Greene County Memorial 66 � 2.6 1.5 � 0.0 � � � $7,560
Hamot 412 � 3.4 11.0 � 5.6 � � � $16,514
Highlands 51 � 2.8 2.0 � 2.0 � � � $8,468
Indiana Regional 194 � 3.3 4.7 � 2.6 � � � $12,408
Jameson Memorial 259 � 3.1 6.9 � 1.5 � � � $11,397
Kane Community 36 � 3.0 5.9 � 2.9 � � � $9,301
Latrobe Area 275 � 3.6 5.2 � 3.7 � � � $14,490
Magee-Womens 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 150 � 3.2 3.4 � 3.4 � � � $9,303
Medical Center Beaver 370 � 3.8 3.3 � 3.0 � � � $10,910
Mercy Jeannette 148 � 3.7 5.4 � 2.0 � � � $12,607
Mercy Pittsburgh 400 � 4.2 2.3 � 7.8 � � � $18,543
Mercy Providence 41 � 4.3 2.4 � 2.4 � � � $16,525
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Abnormal Heartbeat
Meyersdale Community 8 � 3.1 12.5 � 0.0 � � � $9,296
Miners 22 � 2.4 13.6 � 0.0 � � � $11,341
Monongahela Valley 297 � 4.3 2.7 � 5.7 � � � $17,523
Monsour 40 � 5.6 0.0 � 7.5 � � � $16,714
Nason 55 � 2.9 3.8 � 1.9 � � � $8,719
Ohio Valley General 139 � 3.4 2.2 � 3.6 � � � $13,893
Punxsutawney Area 57 � 3.2 7.0 � 0.0 � � � $8,735
Saint Vincent Health 456 � 3.5 4.9 � 2.9 � � � $25,166
Sewickley Valley 241 � 3.0 4.7 � 1.3 � � � $10,515
Sharon Regional 241 � 3.7 4.2 � 3.8 � � � $13,883
Somerset Center Health 129 � 3.4 7.1 � 4.0 � � � $10,480
St Clair Memorial 406 � 3.7 4.5 � 4.5 � � � $12,899
Suburban General/Pgh 117 � 3.7 6.0 � 4.3 � � � $15,308
Titusville Area 39 � 2.7 10.3 � 0.0 � � � $7,425
Uniontown 227 � 3.6 4.9 � 3.1 � � � $9,004
United Community 81 � 3.5 8.6 � 6.2 � � � $11,983
UPMC Bedford 79 � 2.5 19.0 � 1.3 � � � $8,547
UPMC Braddock 134 � 3.8 3.8 � 3.8 � � � $12,109
UPMC Horizon 174 � 3.3 8.1 � 3.5 � � � $11,361
UPMC Lee Regional 223 � 3.3 7.8 � 4.1 � � � $12,006
UPMC McKeesport 231 � 4.1 3.9 � 5.2 � � � $13,461
UPMC Northwest 164 � 3.0 9.3 � 0.0 � � � $9,123
UPMC Passavant 409 � 3.5 4.9 � 2.7 � � � $17,022
UPMC Presby Shadyside 977 � 3.9 3.9 � 4.7 � � � $21,242
UPMC South Side 158 � 4.3 1.9 � 6.4 � � � $16,703
UPMC St Margaret 307 � 3.4 5.7 � 4.0 � � � $14,837
Warren General 75 � 3.8 9.3 � 6.7 � � � $14,023
Washington 340 � 3.5 6.6 � 4.2 � � � $15,612
Western Pennsylvania 427 � 3.7 2.6 � 4.0 � � � $18,151
Westmoreland Regional 417 � 3.6 4.1 � 4.3 � � � $14,506
Windber 49 � 2.5 10.4 � 0.0 � � � $9,545
Western Pennsylvania 13,462 3.5 5.4 3.6 $15,087
TOTAL: Statewide 40,201 3.6 5.0 5.0 $23,677
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
12 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Blood Clot in Extremities
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay
% Rating % Rating
Aliquippa Community 19 � 5.0 0.0 � 5.3 � $5,092
Alle-Kiski 68 � 4.6 7.4 � 2.9 � $7,641
Allegheny General 91 � 4.2 11.1 � 6.7 � $11,109
Altoona 66 � 3.8 7.7 � 1.5 � $6,258
Bon Secours Holy Family 23 � 5.8 0.0 � 17.4 � $6,710
Bradford Regional 32 � 4.1 6.5 � 0.0 � $4,941
Brookville 24 � 4.3 0.0 � 0.0 � $4,919
Brownsville General 19 � 6.0 0.0 � 5.3 � $6,790
Butler Memorial 77 � 4.8 3.9 � 2.6 � $6,592
Canonsburg General 37 � 4.8 5.4 � 0.0 � $8,049
Charles Cole Memorial 25 � 4.8 8.0 � 12.0 � $5,105
Clarion 34 � 3.7 2.9 � 0.0 � $3,870
Clearfield 19 � 4.5 0.0 � 5.3 � $5,661
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 155 � 3.9 3.9 � 3.2 � $7,293
Corry Memorial 14 � 4.9 7.1 � 0.0 � $5,950
DuBois Regional 27 � 4.3 7.4 � 3.7 � $7,877
Elk Regional 16 � 4.3 0.0 � 0.0 � $4,255
Ellwood City 25 � 4.7 4.2 � 8.3 � $5,199
Forbes Regional 92 � 4.6 1.1 � 2.2 � $8,148
Frick 45 � 4.8 2.2 � 6.7 � $6,384
Greene County Memorial 22 � 3.9 13.6 � 4.5 � $4,408
Hamot 49 � 4.2 4.2 � 4.2 � $7,650
Highlands 12 � 4.5 8.3 � 0.0 � $3,995
Indiana Regional 57 � 4.6 0.0 � 3.6 � $5,392
Jameson Memorial 59 � 5.6 3.4 � 5.1 � $6,402
Kane Community 13 � 4.4 15.4 � 7.7 � $5,474
Latrobe Area 35 � 3.1 8.6 � 2.9 � $6,123
Magee-Womens 4 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 32 � 4.7 0.0 � 0.0 � $5,053
Medical Center Beaver 79 � 5.2 0.0 � 7.6 � $6,858
Mercy Jeannette 26 � 5.3 3.8 � 7.7 � $7,279
Mercy Pittsburgh 53 � 5.4 1.9 � 13.2 � $12,286
Mercy Providence 8 � 6.2 0.0 � 25.0 � $8,180
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
12 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Blood Clot in Extremities
Meyersdale Community 10 � 4.4 0.0 � 0.0 � $5,090
Miners 8 � 4.2 0.0 � 0.0 � $5,249
Monongahela Valley 68 � 5.3 0.0 � 13.4 � $8,308
Monsour 13 � 5.7 0.0 � 16.7 � $13,355
Nason 11 � 3.9 9.1 � 9.1 � $3,778
Ohio Valley General 26 � 3.8 0.0 � 3.8 � $5,937
Punxsutawney Area 13 � 6.0 0.0 � 0.0 � $4,050
Saint Vincent Health 64 � 3.9 11.1 � 1.6 � $12,868
Sewickley Valley 52 � 3.8 5.8 � 3.8 � $8,278
Sharon Regional 42 � 4.0 0.0 � 2.4 � $6,414
Somerset Center Health 27 � 4.8 0.0 � 7.4 � $5,951
St Clair Memorial 75 � 4.4 4.1 � 5.4 � $8,053
Suburban General/Pgh 32 � 4.7 6.3 � 12.5 � $10,547
Titusville Area 10 � 3.1 0.0 � 0.0 � $3,042
Uniontown 46 � 4.8 4.4 � 8.9 � $6,020
United Community 24 � 4.4 4.3 � 4.3 � $5,799
UPMC Bedford 20 � 3.2 10.0 � 0.0 � $4,314
UPMC Braddock 34 � 4.2 14.7 � 5.9 � $6,336
UPMC Horizon 65 � 4.5 7.8 � 3.1 � $5,885
UPMC Lee Regional 44 � 4.6 2.3 � 2.3 � $6,561
UPMC McKeesport 39 � 4.1 10.3 � 2.6 � $8,308
UPMC Northwest 29 � 3.6 10.3 � 3.4 � $4,613
UPMC Passavant 82 � 4.1 4.9 � 6.1 � $8,918
UPMC Presby Shadyside 161 � 4.2 5.0 � 6.8 � $15,298
UPMC South Side 35 � 5.0 2.9 � 5.7 � $8,985
UPMC St Margaret 70 � 4.7 5.7 � 1.4 � $9,572
Warren General 24 � 5.3 0.0 � 0.0 � $6,749
Washington 73 � 4.0 5.5 � 2.7 � $7,255
Western Pennsylvania 81 � 4.5 2.5 � 6.2 � $13,791
Westmoreland Regional 77 � 4.8 2.6 � 1.3 � $7,304
Windber 23 � 3.7 4.3 � 0.0 � $4,629
Western Pennsylvania 2,952 4.5 4.5 4.7 $7,851
TOTAL: Statewide 7,904 4.4 5.0 5.0 $12,779
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay
% Rating % Rating
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
14 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Blood Clot in Lung
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay
% Rating % Rating
Aliquippa Community 4 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Alle-Kiski 54 � 5.9 5.9 � 2.0 � $14,779
Allegheny General 88 � 5.6 8.1 � 8.1 � $19,816
Altoona 44 � 5.5 9.8 � 7.3 � $12,200
Bon Secours Holy Family 9 � 6.8 0.0 � 11.1 � $14,639
Bradford Regional 16 � 5.2 0.0 � 0.0 � $9,009
Brookville 27 � 5.4 0.0 � 3.8 � $8,952
Brownsville General 5 � 7.9 0.0 � 20.0 � $11,572
Butler Memorial 27 � 6.6 0.0 � 3.8 � $12,221
Canonsburg General 12 � 6.6 9.1 � 27.3 � $17,506
Charles Cole Memorial 7 � 5.3 0.0 � 0.0 � $6,818
Clarion 20 � 4.4 20.0 � 5.0 � $7,772
Clearfield 16 � 6.0 0.0 � 0.0 � $12,647
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 63 � 5.7 8.1 � 3.2 � $14,482
Corry Memorial 2 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
DuBois Regional 10 � 5.3 0.0 � 0.0 � $10,959
Elk Regional 9 � 4.5 0.0 � 0.0 � $7,428
Ellwood City 10 � 6.9 0.0 � 0.0 � $11,270
Forbes Regional 41 � 5.8 7.7 � 0.0 � $13,598
Frick 24 � 6.9 0.0 � 16.7 � $12,129
Greene County Memorial 5 � 4.4 20.0 � 0.0 � $7,709
Hamot 58 � 6.9 0.0 � 3.6 � $17,186
Highlands 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Indiana Regional 38 � 5.8 0.0 � 5.3 � $11,209
Jameson Memorial 50 � 6.6 2.1 � 8.3 � $11,051
Kane Community 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Latrobe Area 45 � 5.1 6.7 � 2.2 � $11,128
Magee-Womens 15 � 4.9 14.3 � 0.0 � $14,406
Meadville 30 � 6.5 0.0 � 10.3 � $9,484
Medical Center Beaver 58 � 6.6 0.0 � 8.6 � $10,755
Mercy Jeannette 19 � 5.7 10.5 � 0.0 � $10,018
Mercy Pittsburgh 43 � 8.1 0.0 � 20.0 � $21,781
Mercy Providence 17 � 4.4 14.3 � 0.0 � $11,541
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
14 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 15
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Meyersdale Community 0 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Miners 7 � 5.1 0.0 � 0.0 � $10,980
Monongahela Valley 18 � 7.0 0.0 � 12.5 � $17,294
Monsour 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Nason 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Ohio Valley General 16 � 5.6 0.0 � 0.0 � $11,909
Punxsutawney Area 8 � 7.8 0.0 � 25.0 � $9,213
Saint Vincent Health 59 � 6.4 3.4 � 1.7 � $29,714
Sewickley Valley 33 � 5.3 3.1 � 0.0 � $10,890
Sharon Regional 14 � 4.8 0.0 � 0.0 � $9,924
Somerset Center Health 9 � 5.8 0.0 � 12.5 � $13,571
St Clair Memorial 73 � 6.4 4.3 � 5.7 � $14,379
Suburban General/Pgh 10 � 6.4 0.0 � 10.0 � $14,653
Titusville Area 10 � 5.8 12.5 � 0.0 � $7,357
Uniontown 30 � 6.8 0.0 � 10.0 � $8,212
United Community 8 � 6.3 0.0 � 0.0 � $13,112
UPMC Bedford 12 � 4.4 16.7 � 0.0 � $9,235
UPMC Braddock 10 � 5.3 10.0 � 0.0 � $14,564
UPMC Horizon 23 � 5.4 4.5 � 4.5 � $9,462
UPMC Lee Regional 36 � 5.6 5.7 � 0.0 � $11,484
UPMC McKeesport 11 � 8.0 0.0 � 30.0 � $18,932
UPMC Northwest 29 � 4.8 10.7 � 0.0 � $8,169
UPMC Passavant 77 � 5.6 5.3 � 2.6 � $18,315
UPMC Presby Shadyside 160 � 5.6 6.3 � 4.4 � $26,593
UPMC South Side 11 � 7.1 0.0 � 9.1 � $18,029
UPMC St Margaret 51 � 5.8 5.9 � 0.0 � $15,776
Warren General 6 � 6.6 0.0 � 0.0 � $13,108
Washington 14 � 5.2 7.1 � 0.0 � $14,124
Western Pennsylvania 76 � 5.5 6.8 � 5.5 � $21,568
Westmoreland Regional 24 � 5.7 0.0 � 0.0 � $12,824
Windber 16 � 5.9 0.0 � 0.0 � $14,244
Western Pennsylvania 1,862 5.9 4.4 5.1 $15,366
TOTAL: Statewide 5,229 5.9 5.0 5.0 $21,789
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay
% Rating % Rating
Blood Clot in Lung
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
16 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 17
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
Aliquippa Community 57 � 4.6 3.5 � 1.8 � � � $7,888
Alle-Kiski 212 � 4.1 6.2 � 1.4 � � � $9,358
Allegheny General 195 � 4.8 5.7 � 6.8 � � � $14,268
Altoona 226 � 4.1 10.4 � 3.2 � � � $8,482
Bon Secours Holy Family 96 � 4.8 3.2 � 3.2 � � � $8,984
Bradford Regional 118 � 4.9 5.3 � 2.6 � � � $7,721
Brookville 91 � 4.2 8.8 � 2.2 � � � $5,531
Brownsville General 104 � 5.3 1.0 � 2.9 � � � $7,525
Butler Memorial 165 � 4.5 2.4 � 3.0 � � � $7,363
Canonsburg General 124 � 4.2 8.2 � 1.6 � � � $9,862
Charles Cole Memorial 62 � 4.5 3.3 � 3.3 � � � $5,537
Clarion 91 � 3.7 5.9 � 1.2 � � � $5,556
Clearfield 88 � 4.8 2.3 � 3.4 � � � $7,562
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 245 � 4.0 7.8 � 2.9 � � � $10,828
Corry Memorial 52 � 3.7 9.6 � 0.0 � � � $8,181
DuBois Regional 185 � 3.6 6.6 � 2.7 � � � $6,692
Elk Regional 84 � 3.7 9.5 � 0.0 � � � $5,590
Ellwood City 92 � 5.0 2.2 � 2.2 � � � $6,229
Forbes Regional 254 � 4.9 5.2 � 4.8 � � � $9,197
Frick 190 � 4.6 6.5 � 4.3 � � � $7,895
Greene County Memorial 89 � 3.3 5.6 � 0.0 � � � $5,878
Hamot 200 � 4.6 4.0 � 6.0 � � � $10,170
Highlands 72 � 4.3 1.4 � 1.4 � � � $5,816
Indiana Regional 197 � 4.5 3.6 � 3.6 � � � $7,028
Jameson Memorial 242 � 5.3 2.9 � 5.8 � � � $7,079
Kane Community 52 � 3.6 4.1 � 0.0 � � � $6,684
Latrobe Area 322 � 4.7 6.1 � 6.1 � � � $9,126
Magee-Womens 2 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 192 � 5.1 5.3 � 4.2 � � � $6,482
Medical Center Beaver 307 � 5.2 5.0 � 8.6 � � � $9,105
Mercy Jeannette 133 � 4.3 3.8 � 3.1 � � � $6,851
Mercy Pittsburgh 235 � 4.7 3.0 � 5.6 � � � $14,431
Mercy Providence 134 � 5.9 2.2 � 9.7 � � � $9,956
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
16 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 17
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Meyersdale Community 25 � 3.9 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $5,244
Miners 60 � 3.2 3.3 � 0.0 � � � $6,540
Monongahela Valley 276 � 5.5 1.1 � 5.1 � � � $10,606
Monsour 36 � 6.2 0.0 � 17.6 � � � $14,209
Nason 53 � 3.7 7.8 � 2.0 � � � $4,376
Ohio Valley General 82 � 4.4 4.9 � 1.2 � � � $7,888
Punxsutawney Area 71 � 4.0 1.4 � 0.0 � � � $4,409
Saint Vincent Health 179 � 4.3 10.1 � 3.4 � � � $15,342
Sewickley Valley 230 � 4.0 7.0 � 1.8 � � � $7,987
Sharon Regional 156 � 4.1 6.6 � 2.6 � � � $6,438
Somerset Center Health 149 � 4.9 4.7 � 8.8 � � � $8,226
St Clair Memorial 212 � 4.6 2.9 � 5.3 � � � $9,276
Suburban General/Pgh 133 � 5.3 1.6 � 8.5 � � � $11,105
Titusville Area 101 � 4.4 7.9 � 2.0 � � � $4,775
Uniontown 272 � 5.3 4.4 � 8.8 � � � $6,651
United Community 78 � 4.0 9.1 � 2.6 � � � $7,630
UPMC Bedford 54 � 3.0 19.2 � 0.0 � � � $5,378
UPMC Braddock 194 � 4.5 4.1 � 2.6 � � � $8,464
UPMC Horizon 182 � 4.4 7.2 � 2.2 � � � $7,508
UPMC Lee Regional 172 � 4.5 5.3 � 2.4 � � � $9,764
UPMC McKeesport 294 � 4.6 2.1 � 3.4 � � � $8,543
UPMC Northwest 214 � 4.1 4.7 � 3.8 � � � $5,861
UPMC Passavant 323 � 5.2 3.2 � 6.9 � � � $12,740
UPMC Presby Shadyside 287 � 3.9 7.7 � 1.8 � � � $16,028
UPMC South Side 101 � 4.7 3.0 � 3.0 � � � $9,675
UPMC St Margaret 237 � 4.5 4.2 � 4.2 � � � $11,598
Warren General 53 � 4.2 5.8 � 3.8 � � � $8,293
Washington 316 � 4.7 4.9 � 3.6 � � � $9,912
Western Pennsylvania 229 � 4.6 6.2 � 3.5 � � � $12,146
Westmoreland Regional 251 � 4.8 5.2 � 4.8 � � � $9,505
Windber 85 � 3.7 7.4 � 1.2 � � � $8,330
Western Pennsylvania 10,753 4.6 5.0 4.2 $9,031
TOTAL: Statewide 27,793 4.7 5.0 5.0 $16,851
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
18 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 19
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
Aliquippa Community 156 � 5.0 4.6 � 2.6 � � � $9,043
Alle-Kiski 822 � 4.5 7.2 � 2.6 � � � $12,206
Allegheny General 462 � 4.8 6.9 � 4.9 � � � $15,707
Altoona 408 � 4.1 9.5 � 1.3 � � � $9,345
Bon Secours Holy Family 225 � 5.5 0.9 � 4.6 � � � $9,778
Bradford Regional 140 � 5.1 1.5 � 2.9 � � � $8,345
Brookville 96 � 3.9 3.3 � 0.0 � � � $6,215
Brownsville General 88 � 5.3 1.2 � 2.4 � � � $8,141
Butler Memorial 339 � 5.0 5.2 � 4.3 � � � $8,891
Canonsburg General 175 � 5.3 8.3 � 6.5 � � � $13,537
Charles Cole Memorial 124 � 4.5 4.2 � 0.8 � � � $5,754
Clarion 147 � 3.9 11.3 � 0.7 � � � $6,116
Clearfield 231 � 5.0 2.2 � 2.2 � � � $8,726
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 515 � 5.0 5.6 � 6.4 � � � $13,147
Corry Memorial 97 � 4.1 4.2 � 0.0 � � � $8,353
DuBois Regional 289 � 4.3 4.0 � 1.5 � � � $9,463
Elk Regional 129 � 3.6 11.8 � 0.0 � � � $6,026
Ellwood City 126 � 4.9 0.8 � 1.7 � � � $7,234
Forbes Regional 498 � 5.3 6.1 � 5.3 � � � $12,238
Frick 323 � 5.0 2.2 � 1.9 � � � $8,792
Greene County Memorial 124 � 3.6 3.4 � 0.0 � � � $6,546
Hamot 473 � 4.8 8.3 � 4.6 � � � $11,467
Highlands 114 � 3.9 5.4 � 1.8 � � � $5,845
Indiana Regional 324 � 4.8 4.2 � 2.3 � � � $8,256
Jameson Memorial 541 � 4.7 4.8 � 2.3 � � � $7,913
Kane Community 74 � 5.0 1.4 � 0.0 � � � $8,821
Latrobe Area 402 � 4.7 4.2 � 3.4 � � � $10,045
Magee-Womens 4 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 286 � 5.0 3.6 � 3.6 � � � $8,027
Medical Center Beaver 631 � 5.2 3.6 � 6.3 � � � $9,565
Mercy Jeannette 311 � 5.0 3.3 � 2.6 � � � $9,874
Mercy Pittsburgh 540 � 6.0 2.9 � 10.6 � � � $18,667
Mercy Providence 120 � 5.8 4.3 � 7.0 � � � $12,946
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Meyersdale Community 26 � 3.0 28.0 � 0.0 � � � $4,807
Miners 67 � 4.4 1.6 � 1.6 � � � $9,937
Monongahela Valley 517 � 6.0 0.6 � 8.3 � � � $13,009
Monsour 73 � 8.2 2.9 � 26.5 � � � $16,628
Nason 97 � 4.9 2.1 � 4.2 � � � $6,310
Ohio Valley General 222 � 5.2 2.3 � 2.8 � � � $9,624
Punxsutawney Area 67 � 5.7 0.0 � 6.3 � � � $5,921
Saint Vincent Health 507 � 4.5 9.6 � 3.5 � � � $17,665
Sewickley Valley 309 � 4.5 4.0 � 1.7 � � � $9,775
Sharon Regional 376 � 5.0 3.9 � 3.9 � � � $9,577
Somerset Center Health 114 � 5.9 1.8 � 7.1 � � � $9,726
St Clair Memorial 589 � 5.2 4.1 � 6.1 � � � $10,915
Suburban General/Pgh 217 � 5.2 1.9 � 3.8 � � � $11,189
Titusville Area 110 � 4.4 9.5 � 1.9 � � � $6,253
Uniontown 460 � 5.3 3.1 � 4.3 � � � $6,663
United Community 97 � 4.0 6.4 � 2.1 � � � $8,159
UPMC Bedford 120 � 3.6 13.2 � 0.0 � � � $6,710
UPMC Braddock 266 � 4.8 6.1 � 3.4 � � � $11,190
UPMC Horizon 499 � 4.2 4.8 � 1.7 � � � $8,554
UPMC Lee Regional 336 � 4.9 4.9 � 3.4 � � � $11,071
UPMC McKeesport 504 � 4.7 10.0 � 2.9 � � � $12,080
UPMC Northwest 318 � 4.4 2.3 � 1.0 � � � $6,600
UPMC Passavant 539 � 5.0 5.4 � 3.8 � � � $15,098
UPMC Presby Shadyside 1,092 � 5.2 3.8 � 5.9 � � � $19,492
UPMC South Side 256 � 5.8 2.0 � 6.8 � � � $13,972
UPMC St Margaret 543 � 4.8 4.6 � 4.6 � � � $12,880
Warren General 108 � 5.0 2.9 � 2.9 � � � $10,738
Washington 596 � 4.5 6.7 � 1.9 � � � $11,187
Western Pennsylvania 527 � 4.5 5.5 � 2.9 � � � $14,680
Westmoreland Regional 429 � 4.9 3.6 � 2.9 � � � $11,006
Windber 128 � 4.2 1.7 � 0.0 � � � $9,492
Western Pennsylvania 20,732 4.9 4.8 3.9 $11,494
TOTAL: Statewide 56,108 5.0 5.0 5.0 $19,914
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
20 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Diabetes with Amputation
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
Aliquippa Community 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Alle-Kiski 12 � 8.0 � � $20,036
Allegheny General 25 � 12.6 � � $46,380
Altoona 9 � 5.5 � � $17,870
Bon Secours Holy Family 5 � NR NR NR NR
Bradford Regional 5 � 11.0 � � NR
Brookville 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Brownsville General 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Butler Memorial 5 � 7.1 � � $14,400
Canonsburg General 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Charles Cole Memorial 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Clarion 6 � 5.0 � � $9,101
Clearfield 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 16 � 8.4 � � $21,603
Corry Memorial 2 NR NR NR NR NR
DuBois Regional 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Elk Regional 8 � 4.2 � � $11,051
Ellwood City 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Forbes Regional 12 � 7.4 � � $18,480
Frick 6 � 11.2 � � $18,314
Greene County Memorial 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Hamot 20 � 8.2 � � $23,571
Highlands 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Indiana Regional 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Jameson Memorial 10 � 9.6 � � $15,639
Kane Community 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Latrobe Area 24 � 9.1 � � $18,042
Magee-Womens 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 5 � 12.2 � � $20,593
Medical Center Beaver 25 � 8.2 � � $16,847
Mercy Jeannette 10 � 7.7 � � $15,131
Mercy Pittsburgh 15 � 11.0 � � $40,553
Mercy Providence 4 NR NR NR NR NR
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
20 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Diabetes with Amputation
Meyersdale Community 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Miners 3 NR NR NR NR NR
Monongahela Valley 12 � 11.0 � � $24,660
Monsour 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Nason 5 � 14.2 � � $20,506
Ohio Valley General 7 � 9.0 � � $23,311
Punxsutawney Area 7 � 7.6 � � $11,283
Saint Vincent Health 28 � 6.9 � � $39,031
Sewickley Valley 16 � 8.6 � � $23,231
Sharon Regional 6 � 10.2 � � $18,605
Somerset Center Health 6 � 9.4 � � $18,671
St Clair Memorial 20 � 9.4 � � $18,377
Suburban General/Pgh 3 NR NR NR NR NR
Titusville Area 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Uniontown 18 � 9.8 � � $12,298
United Community 8 � 8.7 � � $13,943
UPMC Bedford 3 NR NR NR NR NR
UPMC Braddock 4 NR NR NR NR NR
UPMC Horizon 8 � 8.7 � � $32,574
UPMC Lee Regional 6 � 10.3 � � NR
UPMC McKeesport 11 � 10.2 � � $27,834
UPMC Northwest 8 � 7.0 � � $9,570
UPMC Passavant 16 � 8.3 � � $24,193
UPMC Presby Shadyside 49 � 9.2 � � $42,960
UPMC South Side 7 � 7.9 � � $16,757
UPMC St Margaret 27 � 10.7 � � $32,583
Warren General 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Washington 3 NR NR NR NR NR
Western Pennsylvania 18 � 12.5 � � $32,951
Westmoreland Regional 14 � 7.1 � � $11,194
Windber 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Western Pennsylvania 600 9.1 $24,418
TOTAL: Statewide 2,084 9.9 $48,374
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
For Complication
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
22 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Diabetes - Medical Management
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
Aliquippa Community 41 � 4.3 � � $5,804
Alle-Kiski 133 � 3.6 � � $7,683
Allegheny General 169 � 3.3 � � $11,181
Altoona 79 � 3.3 � � $7,098
Bon Secours Holy Family 48 � 4.1 � � $6,937
Bradford Regional 66 � 4.1 � � $4,964
Brookville 24 � 4.0 � � $5,315
Brownsville General 24 � 4.6 � � $6,275
Butler Memorial 99 � 4.2 � � $6,185
Canonsburg General 63 � 4.4 � � $8,979
Charles Cole Memorial 17 � 4.0 � � $5,229
Clarion 64 � 2.4 � � $3,683
Clearfield 46 � 3.4 � � $6,117
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 199 � 3.6 � � $9,018
Corry Memorial 20 � 4.1 � � $6,730
DuBois Regional 60 � 3.2 � � $7,704
Elk Regional 35 � 2.8 � � $3,336
Ellwood City 20 � 3.9 � � $5,622
Forbes Regional 135 � 3.9 � � $8,484
Frick 76 � 4.0 � � $7,172
Greene County Memorial 26 � 3.0 � � $4,537
Hamot 109 � 3.7 � � $9,175
Highlands 23 � 4.0 � � $6,166
Indiana Regional 72 � 3.5 � � $6,641
Jameson Memorial 155 � 3.9 � � $5,879
Kane Community 11 � 3.8 � � $5,622
Latrobe Area 103 � 3.5 � � $6,807
Magee-Womens 3 NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 82 � 4.3 � � $6,433
Medical Center Beaver 153 � 4.1 � � $8,221
Mercy Jeannette 46 � 3.5 � � $6,367
Mercy Pittsburgh 202 � 4.0 � � $12,286
Mercy Providence 35 � 4.6 � � $8,349
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
22 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Diabetes - Medical Management
Meyersdale Community 13 � 4.3 � � $6,353
Miners 20 � 2.3 � � $5,125
Monongahela Valley 134 � 4.7 � � $8,781
Monsour 18 � 4.8 � � $8,818
Nason 27 � 3.3 � � $3,690
Ohio Valley General 42 � 4.2 � � $7,847
Punxsutawney Area 23 � 3.7 � � $4,154
Saint Vincent Health 108 � 4.1 � � $15,840
Sewickley Valley 79 � 3.4 � � $6,340
Sharon Regional 90 � 3.9 � � $7,662
Somerset Center Health 39 � 4.1 � � $6,815
St Clair Memorial 114 � 4.3 � � $8,305
Suburban General/Pgh 36 � 4.4 � � $6,483
Titusville Area 30 � 3.5 � � $3,421
Uniontown 128 � 4.0 � � $4,932
United Community 34 � 3.4 � � $5,844
UPMC Bedford 25 � 2.4 � � $5,413
UPMC Braddock 103 � 3.8 � � $7,022
UPMC Horizon 107 � 3.5 � � $6,533
UPMC Lee Regional 87 � 3.7 � � $7,032
UPMC McKeesport 135 � 3.4 � � $8,524
UPMC Northwest 73 � 3.4 � � $4,768
UPMC Passavant 92 � 3.6 � � $9,938
UPMC Presby Shadyside 334 � 4.0 � � $16,157
UPMC South Side 64 � 4.4 � � $10,772
UPMC St Margaret 120 � 3.8 � � $10,708
Warren General 27 � 4.3 � � $8,761
Washington 87 � 3.5 � � $8,935
Western Pennsylvania 237 � 3.9 � � $10,612
Westmoreland Regional 90 � 3.5 � � $7,721
Windber 25 � 2.6 � � $5,922
Western Pennsylvania 5,312 3.8 $8,495
TOTAL: Statewide 16,040 3.8 $15,786
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
24 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 25
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Heart Attack - Medical Management
Hospital Cases
Transfer to Acute
CareMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay
% Rating % Rating
Aliquippa Community 32 57.4 � 6.1 3.8 � 0.0 � $14,713
Alle-Kiski 138 49.8 � 6.0 5.0 � 5.0 � $15,593
Allegheny General* 253 1.7 � 5.8 6.2 � 6.2 � $25,763
Altoona* 180 11.3 � 5.1 3.4 � 2.0 � $13,813
Bon Secours Holy Family* 107 5.8 � 6.4 2.1 � 8.2 � $15,561
Bradford Regional 20 55.0 � 5.8 5.6 � 5.6 � $10,965
Brookville 35 37.7 � 4.9 3.0 � 3.0 � $8,173
Brownsville General 45 34.8 � 6.8 2.4 � 7.1 � $11,548
Butler Memorial* 102 6.9 � 5.6 4.3 � 3.2 � $14,193
Canonsburg General 34 55.1 � 4.1 4.5 � 0.0 � $11,832
Charles Cole Memorial 23 51.3 � 5.9 5.3 � 0.0 � $8,714
Clarion 34 45.6 � 4.1 3.2 � 0.0 � $7,217
Clearfield 22 64.0 � 6.1 5.6 � 0.0 � $11,068
Conemaugh Valley Memorial* 195 7.4 � 5.4 8.0 � 4.0 � $17,981
Corry Memorial 25 54.3 � 4.6 9.5 � 0.0 � $10,099
DuBois Regional* 80 8.3 � 4.9 7.9 � 0.0 � $15,826
Elk Regional 76 34.4 � 5.1 9.5 � 1.6 � $9,351
Ellwood City 8 41.7 � 7.0 0.0 � 0.0 � $11,166
Forbes Regional 128 54.5 � 6.2 1.9 � 5.7 � $16,284
Frick 58 46.0 � 6.0 2.1 � 4.3 � $12,431
Greene County Memorial 17 54.1 � 4.0 11.8 � 0.0 � $7,073
Hamot* 236 5.4 � 4.7 13.3 � 3.8 � $18,087
Highlands 13 53.8 � 4.8 0.0 � 0.0 � $7,123
Indiana Regional 51 48.8 � 6.0 0.0 � 2.3 � $11,219
Jameson Memorial 147 39.7 � 6.1 0.8 � 4.1 � $12,297
Kane Community 10 47.1 � 5.6 0.0 � 0.0 � $8,923
Latrobe Area 84 63.0 � 6.4 7.1 � 8.6 � $15,610
Magee-Womens 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 50 56.8 � 5.5 4.9 � 0.0 � $11,799
Medical Center Beaver* 149 4.5 � 5.6 4.7 � 3.9 � $16,004
Mercy Jeannette 45 61.1 � 5.4 5.4 � 2.7 � $11,182
Mercy Pittsburgh* 162 1.5 � 6.3 3.9 � 9.3 � $25,523
Mercy Providence 5 50.0 � 6.9 0.0 � 0.0 � $20,787
* Indicates hospitals that provided advanced cardiac services (angioplasty/stent procedures) during the report period. This information is provided since patients admitted to facilities that do not provide advanced cardiac services may be transferred, for further diagnosis and treatment, to facilities that provide these services.
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
24 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 25
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Heart Attack - Medical Management
Meyersdale Community 10 18.2 � 3.8 0.0 � 0.0 � $5,085
Miners 17 27.3 � 4.8 0.0 � 0.0 � $11,790
Monongahela Valley* 53 63.9 � 7.3 2.6 � 12.8 � $19,528
Monsour 10 61.5 � 5.4 0.0 � 0.0 � $16,301
Nason 10 88.5 � 6.5 0.0 � 0.0 � $10,536
Ohio Valley General 54 50.5 � 5.7 2.3 � 0.0 � $13,106
Punxsutawney Area 30 47.7 � 6.6 0.0 � 4.3 � $7,302
Saint Vincent Health* 175 1.9 � 4.9 7.8 � 2.6 � $32,817
Sewickley Valley 48 64.0 � 6.1 2.4 � 2.4 � $15,887
Sharon Regional* 70 8.6 � 6.7 1.7 � 8.3 � $16,950
Somerset Center Health* 103 27.1 � 6.9 1.0 � 8.2 � $14,238
St Clair Memorial* 136 0.0 � 5.5 3.3 � 1.7 � $13,403
Suburban General/Pgh 47 33.3 � 6.5 2.5 � 7.5 � $15,703
Titusville Area 18 64.9 � 5.2 7.7 � 0.0 � $7,195
Uniontown* 130 36.3 � 5.9 3.6 � 5.5 � $7,899
United Community 21 34.6 � 5.7 5.9 � 5.9 � $11,470
UPMC Bedford 28 42.9 � 3.3 16.7 � 0.0 � $7,567
UPMC Braddock 66 46.2 � 6.0 5.3 � 3.5 � $14,628
UPMC Horizon 108 52.2 � 5.5 5.9 � 1.2 � $13,308
UPMC Lee Regional* 62 16.9 � 5.0 3.7 � 1.9 � $13,200
UPMC McKeesport 128 49.3 � 6.4 2.9 � 3.9 � $19,032
UPMC Northwest 75 50.0 � 4.9 6.0 � 1.5 � $7,902
UPMC Passavant* 146 6.9 � 5.9 3.0 � 5.2 � $18,893
UPMC Presby Shadyside* 305 1.1 � 5.2 6.3 � 4.1 � $29,165
UPMC South Side 41 39.0 � 6.5 2.8 � 8.3 � $19,218
UPMC St Margaret 109 47.8 � 5.5 2.2 � 5.4 � $16,162
Warren General 27 62.3 � 6.1 0.0 � 0.0 � $12,375
Washington* 98 3.2 � 4.6 6.7 � 2.2 � $14,982
Western Pennsylvania* 187 2.9 � 5.3 1.2 � 1.2 � $22,512
Westmoreland Regional* 184 11.9 � 5.5 4.1 � 3.5 � $15,385
Windber 32 48.0 � 5.1 0.0 � 0.0 � $13,043
Western Pennsylvania 5,392 30.7 5.6 4.7 3.9 $16,891
TOTAL: Statewide 15,925 30.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 $25,156
Hospital Cases
Transfer to Acute
CareMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay
% Rating % Rating
* Indicates hospitals that provided advanced cardiac services (angioplasty/stent procedures) during the report period. This information is provided since patients admitted to facilities that do not provide advanced cardiac services may be transferred, for further diagnosis and treatment, to facilities that provide these services.
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
26 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 27
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Intestinal Obstruction
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
StayAverage Charge
Aliquippa Community 20 � 4.6 $7,476
Alle-Kiski 87 � 3.9 $7,597
Allegheny General 66 � 4.4 $11,884
Altoona 69 � 4.2 $7,170
Bon Secours Holy Family 45 � 5.1 $7,121
Bradford Regional 10 � 6.0 $7,187
Brookville 23 � 5.6 $5,983
Brownsville General 11 � 2.9 $4,384
Butler Memorial 62 � 4.5 $6,880
Canonsburg General 24 � 4.3 $7,953
Charles Cole Memorial 13 � 3.8 $7,210
Clarion 10 � 3.7 $4,222
Clearfield 10 � 4.4 $5,017
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 53 � 4.3 $8,834
Corry Memorial 10 � 3.7 $5,600
DuBois Regional 27 � 3.4 $7,078
Elk Regional 8 � 4.0 $6,140
Ellwood City 9 � 4.5 $5,698
Forbes Regional 84 � 4.2 $8,064
Frick 34 � 4.6 $6,549
Greene County Memorial 15 � 2.7 $4,591
Hamot 81 � 4.5 $11,042
Highlands 17 � 4.3 $5,018
Indiana Regional 26 � 4.6 $8,351
Jameson Memorial 50 � 4.6 $6,818
Kane Community 6 � 3.1 $4,484
Latrobe Area 67 � 4.0 $7,211
Magee-Womens 35 � 3.7 $12,967
Meadville 62 � 4.7 $5,908
Medical Center Beaver 55 � 4.3 $8,691
Mercy Jeannette 24 � 4.2 $6,392
Mercy Pittsburgh 56 � 4.2 $11,054
Mercy Providence 15 � 5.9 $8,091
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
26 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 27
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Intestinal Obstruction
Meyersdale Community 4 NR NR NR
Miners 8 � 1.8 $4,315
Monongahela Valley 53 � 5.3 $9,354
Monsour 4 NR NR NR
Nason 30 � 4.7 $5,276
Ohio Valley General 37 � 4.2 $7,302
Punxsutawney Area 10 � 4.0 $5,039
Saint Vincent Health 89 � 5.1 $15,987
Sewickley Valley 30 � 3.3 $8,312
Sharon Regional 37 � 3.8 $5,846
Somerset Center Health 7 � 5.1 $8,401
St Clair Memorial 79 � 4.0 $8,687
Suburban General/Pgh 34 � 5.6 $9,371
Titusville Area 13 � 3.0 $4,605
Uniontown 38 � 4.4 $5,708
United Community 10 � 2.5 $5,235
UPMC Bedford 15 � 4.3 $5,960
UPMC Braddock 25 � 4.5 $7,791
UPMC Horizon 32 � 3.3 $6,244
UPMC Lee Regional 60 � 4.2 $7,749
UPMC McKeesport 105 � 4.3 $8,089
UPMC Northwest 46 � 4.8 $5,958
UPMC Passavant 81 � 4.4 $11,292
UPMC Presby Shadyside 192 � 4.5 $15,481
UPMC South Side 21 � 4.5 $9,337
UPMC St Margaret 83 � 4.3 $10,121
Warren General 21 � 3.4 $6,749
Washington 64 � 4.0 $8,607
Western Pennsylvania 70 � 4.2 $10,975
Westmoreland Regional 62 � 4.4 $8,018
Windber 7 � 3.6 $10,077
Western Pennsylvania 2,724 4.3 $8,873
TOTAL: Statewide 8,116 4.5 $15,568
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
StayAverage Charge
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Kidney Failure
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
Aliquippa Community 43 � 7.2 2.4 � 7.3 � � � $10,578
Alle-Kiski 134 � 5.8 7.3 � 4.8 � � � $12,857
Allegheny General 164 � 5.9 7.1 � 7.7 � � � $21,147
Altoona 70 � 5.4 13.3 � 0.0 � � � $12,811
Bon Secours Holy Family 47 � 8.4 0.0 � 7.0 � � � $15,928
Bradford Regional 20 � 5.3 5.6 � 0.0 � � � $8,366
Brookville 14 � 5.9 8.3 � 0.0 � � � $8,691
Brownsville General 13 � 4.7 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $7,021
Butler Memorial 109 � 6.5 2.0 � 6.9 � � � $11,830
Canonsburg General 34 � 6.2 3.1 � 3.1 � � � $14,738
Charles Cole Memorial 16 � 5.9 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $6,728
Clarion 35 � 4.1 11.4 � 0.0 � � � $6,516
Clearfield 20 � 4.8 10.0 � 0.0 � � � $6,537
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 175 � 6.2 4.4 � 5.0 � � � $14,970
Corry Memorial 7 � 4.6 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $6,866
DuBois Regional 50 � 5.0 6.5 � 0.0 � � � $12,453
Elk Regional 29 � 4.2 13.0 � 0.0 � � � $6,380
Ellwood City 24 � 5.2 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $9,392
Forbes Regional 133 � 6.1 5.7 � 3.3 � � � $13,761
Frick 59 � 5.9 3.8 � 5.8 � � � $10,695
Greene County Memorial 9 � 3.6 12.5 � 0.0 � � � $6,582
Hamot 133 � 6.7 3.2 � 4.8 � � � $16,917
Highlands 17 � 4.8 6.7 � 0.0 � � � $6,854
Indiana Regional 55 � 4.9 7.7 � 0.0 � � � $9,549
Jameson Memorial 63 � 6.2 0.0 � 1.7 � � � $12,739
Kane Community 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Latrobe Area 85 � 6.9 2.6 � 5.1 � � � $13,789
Magee-Womens 2 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 52 � 6.1 2.2 � 2.2 � � � $9,957
Medical Center Beaver 163 � 5.7 3.4 � 2.0 � � � $11,958
Mercy Jeannette 55 � 5.3 4.2 � 0.0 � � � $10,261
Mercy Pittsburgh 130 � 7.3 1.6 � 6.6 � � � $23,589
Mercy Providence 38 � 9.1 0.0 � 10.8 � � � $17,007
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Kidney Failure
Meyersdale Community 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Miners 6 � 7.5 0.0 � 16.7 � � � $8,762
Monongahela Valley 67 � 7.0 1.8 � 5.5 � � � $15,910
Monsour 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Nason 11 � 5.0 10.0 � 0.0 � � � $5,827
Ohio Valley General 37 � 6.6 0.0 � 3.1 � � � $11,576
Punxsutawney Area 21 � 7.9 0.0 � 6.7 � � � $9,214
Saint Vincent Health 137 � 5.6 10.2 � 2.3 � � � $28,157
Sewickley Valley 64 � 5.9 8.3 � 1.7 � � � $12,424
Sharon Regional 59 � 6.6 0.0 � 3.8 � � � $12,551
Somerset Center Health 35 � 7.6 3.3 � 6.7 � � � $11,923
St Clair Memorial 141 � 6.0 4.7 � 0.8 � � � $12,575
Suburban General/Pgh 28 � 7.0 3.7 � 3.7 � � � $12,499
Titusville Area 9 � 4.6 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $7,354
Uniontown 63 � 6.3 0.0 � 5.3 � � � $8,682
United Community 29 � 5.2 7.7 � 3.8 � � � $8,948
UPMC Bedford 10 � 3.8 12.5 � 0.0 � � � $5,849
UPMC Braddock 103 � 5.8 6.2 � 3.1 � � � $11,254
UPMC Horizon 103 � 5.9 7.1 � 2.0 � � � $12,188
UPMC Lee Regional 129 � 6.4 5.8 � 3.3 � � � $13,882
UPMC McKeesport 110 � 4.6 8.7 � 1.0 � � � $12,931
UPMC Northwest 48 � 4.1 17.4 � 0.0 � � � $6,494
UPMC Passavant 116 � 6.8 6.5 � 7.4 � � � $17,962
UPMC Presby Shadyside 397 � 6.7 3.2 � 7.8 � � � $25,279
UPMC South Side 79 � 6.8 2.9 � 4.3 � � � $16,105
UPMC St Margaret 124 � 5.6 7.6 � 1.7 � � � $16,414
Warren General 10 � 5.4 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $9,375
Washington 114 � 5.7 4.6 � 2.8 � � � $13,279
Western Pennsylvania 108 � 6.0 6.1 � 3.0 � � � $19,287
Westmoreland Regional 91 � 5.8 4.9 � 4.9 � � � $14,009
Windber 17 � 4.8 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $9,929
Western Pennsylvania 4,537 6.1 5.0 4.0 $14,793
TOTAL: Statewide 12,380 6.3 5.0 5.0 $24,798
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmissions
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay % for Any
Reason
% for Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
Aliquippa Community 80 � 4.0 5.1 � 3.8 � � � $6,081
Alle-Kiski 174 � 3.5 7.0 � 1.2 � � � $7,409
Allegheny General 175 � 4.0 5.2 � 4.6 � � � $12,460
Altoona 161 � 4.1 3.8 � 5.7 � � � $7,498
Bon Secours Holy Family 45 � 5.3 4.7 � 9.3 � � � $7,813
Bradford Regional 57 � 4.1 3.5 � 0.0 � � � $5,515
Brookville 63 � 4.1 1.6 � 1.6 � � � $5,213
Brownsville General 54 � 4.5 1.9 � 1.9 � � � $5,718
Butler Memorial 163 � 3.9 1.3 � 1.9 � � � $5,945
Canonsburg General 98 � 4.4 8.3 � 3.1 � � � $8,666
Charles Cole Memorial 44 � 4.1 4.7 � 0.0 � � � $5,243
Clarion 71 � 3.0 11.3 � 0.0 � � � $4,207
Clearfield 35 � 3.2 8.6 � 0.0 � � � $5,249
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 170 � 4.2 3.6 � 4.1 � � � $9,190
Corry Memorial 42 � 3.6 2.4 � 0.0 � � � $6,342
DuBois Regional 68 � 3.5 5.9 � 1.5 � � � $6,441
Elk Regional 31 � 3.7 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $5,275
Ellwood City 49 � 3.8 6.1 � 0.0 � � � $4,645
Forbes Regional 253 � 4.0 6.8 � 1.2 � � � $7,574
Frick 79 � 4.8 3.8 � 1.3 � � � $7,964
Greene County Memorial 51 � 3.4 4.1 � 0.0 � � � $4,628
Hamot 92 � 4.4 4.4 � 6.7 � � � $9,334
Highlands 23 � 3.4 4.3 � 0.0 � � � $3,610
Indiana Regional 204 � 4.4 3.6 � 4.1 � � � $7,075
Jameson Memorial 184 � 4.6 2.8 � 3.9 � � � $6,085
Kane Community 18 � 3.7 5.6 � 0.0 � � � $5,171
Latrobe Area 143 � 4.0 4.2 � 2.8 � � � $7,219
Magee-Womens 15 � 2.9 6.7 � 0.0 � � � $8,316
Meadville 61 � 4.6 3.3 � 6.6 � � � $5,892
Medical Center Beaver 229 � 4.1 7.6 � 2.7 � � � $7,412
Mercy Jeannette 96 � 4.1 5.2 � 2.1 � � � $6,687
Mercy Pittsburgh 204 � 4.2 8.4 � 4.4 � � � $11,601
Mercy Providence 59 � 5.8 0.0 � 15.3 � � � $9,105
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 31
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections
Meyersdale Community 25 � 3.3 16.0 � 0.0 � � � $5,552
Miners 37 � 3.8 2.7 � 2.7 � � � $7,031
Monongahela Valley 157 � 5.0 1.3 � 9.1 � � � $8,677
Monsour 31 � 5.0 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $11,123
Nason 71 � 4.2 1.4 � 8.6 � � � $5,117
Ohio Valley General 64 � 4.3 1.6 � 6.5 � � � $8,103
Punxsutawney Area 81 � 4.6 1.2 � 3.7 � � � $4,820
Saint Vincent Health 134 � 3.8 7.5 � 2.3 � � � $12,645
Sewickley Valley 166 � 3.9 6.9 � 3.8 � � � $8,708
Sharon Regional 116 � 4.7 3.4 � 6.9 � � � $6,960
Somerset Center Health 121 � 5.1 7.6 � 8.5 � � � $7,559
St Clair Memorial 230 � 4.6 4.5 � 7.6 � � � $8,420
Suburban General/Pgh 76 � 4.8 4.1 � 2.7 � � � $7,633
Titusville Area 49 � 3.6 10.6 � 0.0 � � � $4,183
Uniontown 181 � 4.7 2.3 � 6.8 � � � $5,479
United Community 70 � 3.7 5.9 � 1.5 � � � $6,123
UPMC Bedford 27 � 2.7 14.8 � 0.0 � � � $4,712
UPMC Braddock 101 � 4.1 3.0 � 2.0 � � � $7,064
UPMC Horizon 78 � 3.6 2.6 � 0.0 � � � $6,256
UPMC Lee Regional 72 � 3.6 6.9 � 2.8 � � � $7,234
UPMC McKeesport 88 � 3.5 10.2 � 2.3 � � � $8,179
UPMC Northwest 100 � 3.9 3.0 � 2.0 � � � $4,906
UPMC Passavant 155 � 4.2 5.9 � 2.6 � � � $10,590
UPMC Presby Shadyside 367 � 3.9 8.7 � 3.8 � � � $15,231
UPMC South Side 89 � 4.5 2.3 � 2.3 � � � $10,193
UPMC St Margaret 229 � 4.0 4.9 � 2.7 � � � $10,188
Warren General 35 � 4.6 2.9 � 2.9 � � � $7,919
Washington 169 � 4.1 4.8 � 3.0 � � � $8,775
Western Pennsylvania 213 � 3.7 8.1 � 4.3 � � � $10,495
Westmoreland Regional 141 � 4.2 4.3 � 2.9 � � � $8,371
Windber 42 � 3.2 5.0 � 0.0 � � � $7,280
Western Pennsylvania 7,260 4.2 5.0 3.7 $8,172
TOTAL: Statewide 19,840 4.3 5.0 5.0 $15,509
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmissions
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay % for Any
Reason
% for Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 33
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Pneumonia - Aspiration
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
Aliquippa Community 39 � 7.9 0.0 � 3.0 � � � $12,695
Alle-Kiski 126 � 6.5 4.6 � 2.8 � � � $14,755
Allegheny General 49 � 7.6 6.7 � 15.6 � � � $22,321
Altoona 62 � 6.0 6.1 � 2.0 � � � $13,068
Bon Secours Holy Family 35 � 6.7 3.7 � 0.0 � � � $11,635
Bradford Regional 13 � 10.3 11.1 � 22.2 � � � $16,218
Brookville 18 � 8.0 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $9,827
Brownsville General 8 � 9.9 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $10,848
Butler Memorial 91 � 5.8 2.5 � 0.0 � � � $9,871
Canonsburg General 36 � 7.0 6.7 � 3.3 � � � $13,237
Charles Cole Memorial 23 � 7.4 0.0 � 5.6 � � � $7,810
Clarion 23 � 5.0 21.1 � 0.0 � � � $7,789
Clearfield 12 � 5.7 9.1 � 0.0 � � � $9,773
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 88 � 7.6 0.0 � 4.9 � � � $20,682
Corry Memorial 6 � NR NR NR NR NR NR NR $8,371
DuBois Regional 25 � 7.1 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $13,239
Elk Regional 10 � 6.9 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $7,252
Ellwood City 5 � 7.3 0.0 � 0.0 � NR NR $10,687
Forbes Regional 68 � 7.8 5.0 � 5.0 � � � $14,933
Frick 47 � 6.4 2.6 � 0.0 � � � $10,140
Greene County Memorial 49 � 4.5 4.4 � 0.0 � � � $7,666
Hamot 52 � 7.2 4.3 � 6.5 � � � $15,581
Highlands 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Indiana Regional 146 � 6.6 2.4 � 1.6 � � � $12,063
Jameson Memorial 83 � 8.0 4.3 � 1.4 � � � $12,028
Kane Community 14 � 6.0 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $9,330
Latrobe Area 61 � 5.9 4.3 � 0.0 � � � $11,460
Magee-Womens 0 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 72 � 8.1 1.5 � 1.5 � � � $11,572
Medical Center Beaver 158 � 8.5 4.9 � 8.9 � � � $15,201
Mercy Jeannette 63 � 6.9 1.9 � 1.9 � � � $11,574
Mercy Pittsburgh 108 � 7.7 4.2 � 8.3 � � � $21,652
Mercy Providence 6 � 7.5 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $14,046
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 33
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Pneumonia - Aspiration
Meyersdale Community 4 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Miners 10 � 3.3 0.0 � 14.3 � � � $8,767
Monongahela Valley 62 � 9.2 0.0 � 9.1 � � � $16,853
Monsour 22 � 10.9 0.0 � 15.8 � � � $26,878
Nason 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Ohio Valley General 17 � 7.9 0.0 � 7.1 � � � $12,754
Punxsutawney Area 11 � 9.9 0.0 � 20.0 � � � $11,226
Saint Vincent Health 39 � 7.9 0.0 � 3.6 � � � $22,601
Sewickley Valley 38 � 6.2 2.9 � 2.9 � � � $12,349
Sharon Regional 43 � 5.3 12.1 � 3.0 � � � $8,204
Somerset Center Health 27 � 8.3 4.5 � 13.6 � � � $13,875
St Clair Memorial 109 � 6.5 2.1 � 1.0 � � � $12,707
Suburban General/Pgh 10 � 8.7 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $13,847
Titusville Area 13 � 4.3 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $5,330
Uniontown 74 � 9.0 1.8 � 5.5 � � � $10,875
United Community 19 � 6.5 7.1 � 7.1 � � � $10,847
UPMC Bedford 5 � NR NR NR NR NR NR NR $8,368
UPMC Braddock 38 � 6.1 13.3 � 0.0 � � � $13,399
UPMC Horizon 72 � 6.5 4.6 � 3.1 � � � $11,834
UPMC Lee Regional 23 � 7.5 0.0 � 5.3 � � � $12,840
UPMC McKeesport 76 � 7.1 7.2 � 4.3 � � � $13,944
UPMC Northwest 84 � 5.6 1.3 � 3.9 � � � $7,272
UPMC Passavant 149 � 7.4 4.0 � 2.4 � � � $18,750
UPMC Presby Shadyside 242 � 6.3 7.9 � 6.0 � � � $26,399
UPMC South Side 47 � 7.5 4.7 � 4.7 � � � $14,561
UPMC St Margaret 126 � 7.5 5.5 � 5.5 � � � $19,562
Warren General 17 � 6.5 7.1 � 0.0 � � � $13,886
Washington 76 � 6.2 4.5 � 0.0 � � � $14,534
Western Pennsylvania 80 � 6.4 8.3 � 2.8 � � � $19,317
Westmoreland Regional 105 � 6.2 6.8 � 2.3 � � � $12,234
Windber 12 � 5.3 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $13,938
Western Pennsylvania 3,510 7.0 4.5 3.9 $14,803
TOTAL: Statewide 9,361 7.2 5.0 5.0 $26,087
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
34 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 35
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Pneumonia - Infectious
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
Aliquippa Community 134 � 6.0 3.1 � 5.4 � � � $9,247
Alle-Kiski 461 � 5.1 7.0 � 4.0 � � � $11,706
Allegheny General 268 � 4.9 11.3 � 4.7 � � � $16,962
Altoona 290 � 4.8 4.7 � 3.3 � � � $9,226
Bon Secours Holy Family 164 � 6.0 3.9 � 8.6 � � � $10,479
Bradford Regional 134 � 5.0 8.6 � 1.6 � � � $8,244
Brookville 137 � 4.7 7.7 � 1.5 � � � $6,142
Brownsville General 118 � 6.3 5.4 � 6.3 � � � $8,461
Butler Memorial 317 � 5.0 10.8 � 3.3 � � � $7,760
Canonsburg General 252 � 5.4 5.8 � 5.0 � � � $11,418
Charles Cole Memorial 114 � 5.2 0.9 � 2.8 � � � $6,127
Clarion 159 � 4.6 5.8 � 2.6 � � � $6,356
Clearfield 118 � 5.2 2.7 � 2.7 � � � $8,245
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 318 � 5.2 3.3 � 4.9 � � � $13,164
Corry Memorial 155 � 4.6 4.0 � 0.7 � � � $9,031
DuBois Regional 211 � 4.3 8.6 � 2.4 � � � $8,825
Elk Regional 154 � 4.3 8.3 � 1.4 � � � $6,115
Ellwood City 74 � 5.2 0.0 � 2.8 � � � $6,550
Forbes Regional 452 � 5.8 5.5 � 8.3 � � � $11,816
Frick 176 � 5.6 0.0 � 4.1 � � � $9,713
Greene County Memorial 163 � 3.8 8.8 � 0.0 � � � $6,564
Hamot 309 � 4.9 6.6 � 2.6 � � � $11,949
Highlands 81 � 4.7 1.3 � 1.3 � � � $5,878
Indiana Regional 311 � 5.1 2.7 � 3.0 � � � $9,054
Jameson Memorial 446 � 5.8 3.8 � 7.3 � � � $8,465
Kane Community 75 � 4.6 4.2 � 2.8 � � � $7,927
Latrobe Area 348 � 4.9 4.8 � 3.9 � � � $10,030
Magee-Womens 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 290 � 5.6 3.2 � 3.2 � � � $7,279
Medical Center Beaver 552 � 5.7 4.0 � 7.1 � � � $10,469
Mercy Jeannette 233 � 5.5 4.5 � 5.0 � � � $9,909
Mercy Pittsburgh 282 � 6.2 3.7 � 9.9 � � � $17,730
Mercy Providence 92 � 6.6 3.3 � 12.1 � � � $12,064
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Pneumonia - Infectious
Meyersdale Community 57 � 4.2 5.8 � 0.0 � � � $6,225
Miners 89 � 4.1 6.2 � 0.0 � � � $8,227
Monongahela Valley 289 � 6.1 2.1 � 7.1 � � � $11,826
Monsour 37 � 8.0 0.0 � 26.5 � � � $18,666
Nason 89 � 5.4 1.2 � 3.7 � � � $7,283
Ohio Valley General 204 � 5.1 4.1 � 3.6 � � � $9,006
Punxsutawney Area 123 � 6.0 1.6 � 4.1 � � � $6,385
Saint Vincent Health 288 � 4.8 3.6 � 2.9 � � � $19,550
Sewickley Valley 341 � 4.6 6.5 � 1.5 � � � $9,761
Sharon Regional 196 � 5.0 2.2 � 3.8 � � � $8,088
Somerset Center Health 151 � 5.7 5.5 � 6.2 � � � $9,544
St Clair Memorial 625 � 5.8 2.2 � 6.6 � � � $11,128
Suburban General/Pgh 150 � 5.9 2.8 � 6.3 � � � $12,143
Titusville Area 132 � 4.8 5.6 � 2.4 � � � $5,298
Uniontown 331 � 5.6 5.1 � 6.1 � � � $7,061
United Community 134 � 5.5 8.9 � 10.6 � � � $9,684
UPMC Bedford 120 � 4.0 7.8 � 0.9 � � � $6,331
UPMC Braddock 181 � 5.2 6.2 � 3.9 � � � $10,680
UPMC Horizon 430 � 4.8 2.6 � 1.9 � � � $8,130
UPMC Lee Regional 234 � 5.2 5.3 � 4.4 � � � $11,985
UPMC McKeesport 236 � 5.0 4.7 � 3.4 � � � $10,602
UPMC Northwest 347 � 4.8 5.4 � 2.1 � � � $7,086
UPMC Passavant 489 � 5.3 5.5 � 6.4 � � � $14,267
UPMC Presby Shadyside 599 � 4.8 8.2 � 3.9 � � � $19,713
UPMC South Side 193 � 5.5 2.7 � 2.1 � � � $12,388
UPMC St Margaret 369 � 5.2 2.5 � 4.7 � � � $14,741
Warren General 101 � 5.2 4.1 � 2.0 � � � $10,325
Washington 508 � 4.7 6.7 � 1.8 � � � $10,589
Western Pennsylvania 326 � 4.8 7.3 � 3.7 � � � $13,880
Westmoreland Regional 309 � 4.9 7.8 � 1.4 � � � $9,844
Windber 107 � 4.7 2.9 � 0.0 � � � $10,998
Western Pennsylvania 16,453 5.2 5.0 4.5 $10,747
TOTAL: Statewide 44,145 5.3 5.0 5.0 $18,006
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
36 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Respiratory Failure with Mechanical Ventilation
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
Aliquippa Community 10 � 12.1 � � $31,248
Alle-Kiski 25 � 6.7 � � $24,621
Allegheny General 20 � 11.2 � � $48,324
Altoona 45 � 8.9 � � $26,549
Bon Secours Holy Family 33 � 10.8 � � $22,347
Bradford Regional 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Brookville 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Brownsville General 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Butler Memorial 43 � 8.3 � � $26,512
Canonsburg General 25 � 7.4 � � $26,045
Charles Cole Memorial 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Clarion 6 � 7.5 � � $18,663
Clearfield 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 41 � 8.8 � � $36,250
Corry Memorial 1 NR NR NR NR NR
DuBois Regional 12 � 10.2 � � $27,903
Elk Regional 8 � 6.0 � � $15,468
Ellwood City 5 � NR NR NR $21,630
Forbes Regional 38 � 11.0 � � $36,883
Frick 5 � NR NR NR $18,266
Greene County Memorial 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Hamot 56 � 9.8 � � $37,505
Highlands 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Indiana Regional 6 � NR NR NR $32,442
Jameson Memorial 59 � 9.5 � � $21,545
Kane Community 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Latrobe Area 21 � 9.6 � � $38,766
Magee-Womens 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 11 � 10.8 � � $32,679
Medical Center Beaver 45 � 10.8 � � $34,523
Mercy Jeannette 18 � 10.4 � � $21,050
Mercy Pittsburgh 50 � 10.1 � � $46,337
Mercy Providence 12 � 7.5 � � $27,667
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 37
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Respiratory Failure with Mechanical Ventilation
Meyersdale Community 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Miners 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Monongahela Valley 17 � 11.4 � � $37,653
Monsour 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Nason 3 NR NR NR NR NR
Ohio Valley General 12 � 9.6 � � $34,277
Punxsutawney Area 9 � NR NR NR $10,230
Saint Vincent Health 38 � 8.7 � � $60,742
Sewickley Valley 21 � 12.4 � � $41,289
Sharon Regional 26 � 7.3 � � $17,988
Somerset Center Health 17 � 12.0 � � $22,310
St Clair Memorial 32 � 8.0 � � $22,856
Suburban General/Pgh 10 � 11.2 � � $32,029
Titusville Area 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Uniontown 40 � 12.6 � � $23,873
United Community 11 � 8.3 � � $17,732
UPMC Bedford 3 NR NR NR NR NR
UPMC Braddock 15 � 8.3 � � $25,850
UPMC Horizon 22 � 10.7 � � $29,534
UPMC Lee Regional 24 � 7.2 � � $26,383
UPMC McKeesport 54 � 6.8 � � $27,667
UPMC Northwest 21 � 10.8 � � $32,566
UPMC Passavant 42 � 8.3 � � $39,385
UPMC Presby Shadyside 96 � 11.9 � � $75,950
UPMC South Side 13 � 9.7 � � $33,167
UPMC St Margaret 28 � 9.9 � � $44,999
Warren General 7 � NR NR NR $34,609
Washington 28 � 7.1 � � $25,493
Western Pennsylvania 28 � 13.4 � � $68,476
Westmoreland Regional 51 � 9.4 � � $32,878
Windber 6 � NR NR NR $20,310
Western Pennsylvania 1,349 9.6 $34,584
TOTAL: Statewide 3,671 10.2 $59,804
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
38 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 39
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Respiratory Failure without Mechanical Ventilation
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
Aliquippa Community 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Alle-Kiski 67 � 5.9 � � $14,772
Allegheny General 8 � 4.4 � � $20,802
Altoona 13 � 8.9 � � $14,751
Bon Secours Holy Family 9 � 8.0 � � $13,576
Bradford Regional 5 � NR NR NR $8,258
Brookville 12 � 6.4 � � $8,690
Brownsville General 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Butler Memorial 68 � 6.3 � � $12,226
Canonsburg General 26 � 6.1 � � $14,565
Charles Cole Memorial 7 � 5.6 � � $8,899
Clarion 11 � 4.1 � � $6,133
Clearfield 13 � 4.9 � � $11,328
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 72 � 6.4 � � $19,223
Corry Memorial 2 NR NR NR NR NR
DuBois Regional 18 � 4.9 � � $9,669
Elk Regional 15 � 5.5 � � $8,143
Ellwood City 5 � NR NR NR $6,804
Forbes Regional 29 � 8.6 � � $18,872
Frick 22 � 6.0 � � $11,367
Greene County Memorial 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Hamot 51 � 6.5 � � $18,727
Highlands 3 NR NR NR NR NR
Indiana Regional 14 � 4.6 � � $9,702
Jameson Memorial 41 � 7.3 � � $10,987
Kane Community 9 � 4.7 � � $7,440
Latrobe Area 10 � 5.0 � � $12,488
Magee-Womens 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 8 � NR NR NR $7,748
Medical Center Beaver 65 � 8.2 � � $15,499
Mercy Jeannette 28 � 7.5 � � $12,332
Mercy Pittsburgh 31 � 8.9 � � $24,859
Mercy Providence 4 NR NR NR NR NR
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 39
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Respiratory Failure without Mechanical Ventilation
Meyersdale Community 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Miners 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Monongahela Valley 17 � 10.9 � � $28,819
Monsour 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Nason 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Ohio Valley General 10 � 5.9 � � $11,267
Punxsutawney Area 27 � 6.5 � � $7,780
Saint Vincent Health 33 � 6.1 � � $27,325
Sewickley Valley 20 � 5.9 � � $13,758
Sharon Regional 5 � NR NR NR $11,118
Somerset Center Health 16 � 8.6 � � $17,128
St Clair Memorial 19 � 6.4 � � $13,790
Suburban General/Pgh 6 � NR NR NR $15,296
Titusville Area 7 � NR NR NR $8,517
Uniontown 39 � 6.4 � � $8,574
United Community 5 � NR NR NR $15,411
UPMC Bedford 5 � NR NR NR $8,884
UPMC Braddock 31 � 6.1 � � $15,325
UPMC Horizon 31 � 5.3 � � $11,081
UPMC Lee Regional 28 � 5.1 � � $12,890
UPMC McKeesport 143 � 6.4 � � $14,998
UPMC Northwest 35 � 7.0 � � $8,978
UPMC Passavant 85 � 6.3 � � $15,838
UPMC Presby Shadyside 36 � 7.1 � � $33,139
UPMC South Side 7 � 6.2 � � $15,040
UPMC St Margaret 28 � 5.9 � � $15,776
Warren General 5 � NR NR NR $10,097
Washington 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Western Pennsylvania 19 � 5.9 � � $17,426
Westmoreland Regional 11 � 5.5 � � $10,855
Windber 12 � 5.0 � � $15,672
Western Pennsylvania 1,428 6.5 $14,823
TOTAL: Statewide 4,004 6.5 $22,768
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
40 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 41
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Septicemia
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay
% Rating % Rating
Aliquippa Community 42 � 5.1 0.0 � 0.0 � $8,302
Alle-Kiski 256 � 6.2 2.4 � 0.0 � $12,902
Allegheny General 88 � 7.1 10.3 � 5.2 � $28,551
Altoona 131 � 6.3 4.7 � 3.7 � $11,746
Bon Secours Holy Family 74 � 7.6 3.5 � 8.8 � $13,278
Bradford Regional 50 � 6.2 7.3 � 0.0 � $10,507
Brookville 20 � 6.3 5.6 � 5.6 � $10,272
Brownsville General 17 � 7.5 0.0 � 5.9 � $8,675
Butler Memorial 158 � 6.6 0.8 � 2.3 � $10,942
Canonsburg General 82 � 6.9 13.1 � 6.6 � $13,926
Charles Cole Memorial 30 � 6.2 7.7 � 0.0 � $8,258
Clarion 60 � 4.5 17.0 � 0.0 � $7,968
Clearfield 134 � 5.7 5.6 � 0.8 � $8,926
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 187 � 6.5 4.7 � 3.3 � $15,890
Corry Memorial 20 � 5.1 0.0 � 0.0 � $8,603
DuBois Regional 96 � 6.3 3.7 � 1.2 � $12,358
Elk Regional 57 � 4.5 26.0 � 0.0 � $7,149
Ellwood City 15 � 7.2 0.0 � 0.0 � $10,287
Forbes Regional 176 � 7.2 2.7 � 2.7 � $15,492
Frick 129 � 6.8 3.9 � 2.9 � $10,302
Greene County Memorial 27 � 4.9 0.0 � 0.0 � $7,736
Hamot 88 � 5.6 13.0 � 2.9 � $15,796
Highlands 47 � 5.4 0.0 � 0.0 � $5,841
Indiana Regional 90 � 6.1 2.6 � 0.0 � $10,532
Jameson Memorial 117 � 7.9 4.6 � 5.7 � $10,737
Kane Community 14 � 5.3 0.0 � 0.0 � $7,249
Latrobe Area 127 � 8.0 6.1 � 10.1 � $17,401
Magee-Womens 5 � 6.0 40.0 � 0.0 � NR
Meadville 123 � 6.4 5.7 � 1.0 � $10,162
Medical Center Beaver 141 � 6.9 2.6 � 0.9 � $13,421
Mercy Jeannette 123 � 6.7 3.7 � 1.9 � $11,821
Mercy Pittsburgh 85 � 8.1 9.1 � 12.7 � $25,124
Mercy Providence 31 � 9.7 8.0 � 16.0 � $21,936
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
40 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 41
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Septicemia
Meyersdale Community 16 � 4.2 20.0 � 0.0 � $6,320
Miners 18 � 4.3 6.3 � 0.0 � $9,358
Monongahela Valley 97 � 8.5 0.0 � 8.2 � $16,567
Monsour 6 � NR NR NR NR NR $18,542
Nason 14 � 6.8 0.0 � 0.0 � $8,168
Ohio Valley General 23 � 7.2 5.9 � 5.9 � $15,087
Punxsutawney Area 27 � 8.0 0.0 � 4.0 � $9,151
Saint Vincent Health 83 � 6.7 10.9 � 5.5 � $22,608
Sewickley Valley 50 � 6.4 4.3 � 2.1 � $16,413
Sharon Regional 138 � 7.2 3.6 � 6.3 � $11,430
Somerset Center Health 31 � 8.4 8.3 � 8.3 � $13,535
St Clair Memorial 151 � 6.9 4.3 � 0.9 � $14,171
Suburban General/Pgh 28 � 7.8 0.0 � 0.0 � $14,439
Titusville Area 18 � 5.9 11.8 � 0.0 � $6,872
Uniontown 72 � 6.0 2.3 � 0.0 � $8,348
United Community 35 � 6.2 3.7 � 0.0 � $10,967
UPMC Bedford 12 � 4.0 20.0 � 0.0 � $6,828
UPMC Braddock 71 � 5.7 0.0 � 0.0 � $11,250
UPMC Horizon 107 � 5.7 2.2 � 1.1 � $10,492
UPMC Lee Regional 95 � 6.3 8.6 � 1.4 � $14,600
UPMC McKeesport 189 � 6.2 9.4 � 2.0 � $14,982
UPMC Northwest 160 � 6.2 2.1 � 2.1 � $8,488
UPMC Passavant 136 � 8.2 4.4 � 4.4 � $21,794
UPMC Presby Shadyside 271 � 7.0 6.3 � 6.3 � $30,884
UPMC South Side 46 � 7.4 4.9 � 0.0 � $16,445
UPMC St Margaret 153 � 5.7 6.4 � 0.8 � $16,766
Warren General 46 � 6.9 0.0 � 0.0 � $13,891
Washington 96 � 6.9 0.0 � 2.4 � $14,488
Western Pennsylvania 125 � 7.4 8.8 � 5.9 � $23,206
Westmoreland Regional 153 � 6.6 4.3 � 5.1 � $13,342
Windber 28 � 5.9 0.0 � 3.7 � $12,496
Western Pennsylvania 5,733 6.7 5.2 3.1 $14,249
TOTAL: Statewide 14,714 7.2 5.0 5.0 $24,529
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay
% Rating % Rating
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
42 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 43
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Stomach and Intestinal Bleeding
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
Aliquippa Community 48 � 5.0 � � $8,631
Alle-Kiski 247 � 3.7 � � $9,643
Allegheny General 204 � 4.3 � � $17,073
Altoona 212 � 4.1 � � $9,953
Bon Secours Holy Family 96 � 5.1 � � $9,298
Bradford Regional 50 � 4.4 � � $7,152
Brookville 42 � 3.5 � � $5,677
Brownsville General 41 � 4.2 � � $8,023
Butler Memorial 208 � 4.5 � � $7,956
Canonsburg General 91 � 3.9 � � $9,264
Charles Cole Memorial 20 � 4.2 � � $6,575
Clarion 44 � 3.5 � � $6,096
Clearfield 50 � 4.7 � � $10,002
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 217 � 4.1 � � $11,752
Corry Memorial 26 � 3.8 � � $7,460
DuBois Regional 67 � 3.7 � � $11,428
Elk Regional 63 � 3.4 � � $6,290
Ellwood City 49 � 4.1 � � $7,692
Forbes Regional 242 � 4.4 � � $10,790
Frick 73 � 4.1 � � $7,725
Greene County Memorial 63 � 2.9 � � $6,530
Hamot 188 � 3.9 � � $12,597
Highlands 30 � 3.1 � � $6,018
Indiana Regional 155 � 4.3 � � $11,234
Jameson Memorial 188 � 4.5 � � $9,113
Kane Community 20 � 3.9 � � $5,622
Latrobe Area 145 � 4.2 � � $9,614
Magee-Womens 6 � 2.9 � � $10,826
Meadville 118 � 4.4 � � $7,741
Medical Center Beaver 202 � 4.1 � � $9,566
Mercy Jeannette 106 � 3.8 � � $8,216
Mercy Pittsburgh 169 � 4.8 � � $15,089
Mercy Providence 31 � 4.6 � � $10,206
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
42 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 43
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Stomach and Intestinal Bleeding
Meyersdale Community 8 � 3.8 � � $7,195
Miners 45 � 3.8 � � $9,353
Monongahela Valley 158 � 4.9 � � $10,651
Monsour 18 � 5.6 � � $14,239
Nason 26 � 5.3 � � $7,724
Ohio Valley General 54 � 4.1 � � $8,256
Punxsutawney Area 31 � 4.0 � � $5,901
Saint Vincent Health 172 � 3.9 � � $18,826
Sewickley Valley 137 � 3.6 � � $8,281
Sharon Regional 159 � 4.8 � � $10,513
Somerset Center Health 49 � 4.4 � � $9,106
St Clair Memorial 228 � 4.0 � � $9,909
Suburban General/Pgh 78 � 4.4 � � $10,206
Titusville Area 56 � 3.6 � � $5,256
Uniontown 204 � 4.4 � � $7,232
United Community 59 � 3.9 � � $6,685
UPMC Bedford 42 � 3.3 � � $7,247
UPMC Braddock 109 � 4.1 � � $9,197
UPMC Horizon 147 � 4.1 � � $9,150
UPMC Lee Regional 102 � 3.6 � � $9,418
UPMC McKeesport 191 � 3.9 � � $10,119
UPMC Northwest 151 � 3.7 � � $6,291
UPMC Passavant 255 � 4.4 � � $12,769
UPMC Presby Shadyside 428 � 4.4 � � $21,186
UPMC South Side 103 � 5.1 � � $10,125
UPMC St Margaret 233 � 4.0 � � $10,934
Warren General 60 � 4.7 � � $9,159
Washington 241 � 4.2 � � $11,085
Western Pennsylvania 205 � 4.0 � � $14,843
Westmoreland Regional 204 � 4.3 � � $10,635
Windber 44 � 3.4 � � $8,664
Western Pennsylvania 8,047 4.2 $10,734
TOTAL: Statewide 21,373 4.3 $17,333
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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44 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 45
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Stroke - Hemorrhagic
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
Aliquippa Community 2 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Alle-Kiski 33 � 5.9 13.0 � 4.3 � � � $14,125
Allegheny General 161 � 7.3 4.7 � 4.7 � � � $26,503
Altoona 40 � 4.0 5.6 � 0.0 � � � $10,397
Bon Secours Holy Family 9 � NR NR NR NR NR NR NR $13,091
Bradford Regional 2 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Brookville 2 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Brownsville General 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Butler Memorial 12 � 6.2 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $7,781
Canonsburg General 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Charles Cole Memorial 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Clarion 5 � NR NR NR NR NR NR NR $3,949
Clearfield 2 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 33 � 7.2 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $19,657
Corry Memorial 2 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
DuBois Regional 10 � 3.5 16.7 � 0.0 � � � $6,747
Elk Regional 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Ellwood City 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Forbes Regional 16 � 5.4 11.1 � 0.0 � � � $11,977
Frick 6 � NR NR NR NR NR NR NR $7,208
Greene County Memorial 2 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Hamot 50 � 6.5 0.0 � 3.0 � � � $14,505
Highlands 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Indiana Regional 10 � 6.0 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $9,302
Jameson Memorial 10 � 4.6 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $8,692
Kane Community 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Latrobe Area 21 � 6.0 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $10,699
Magee-Womens 0 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 12 � 7.0 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $9,716
Medical Center Beaver 24 � 5.4 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $8,610
Mercy Jeannette 11 � 5.1 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $8,966
Mercy Pittsburgh 54 � 9.7 0.0 � 10.7 � � � $23,687
Mercy Providence 0 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
44 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 45
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Stroke - Hemorrhagic
Meyersdale Community 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Miners 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Monongahela Valley 11 � 4.6 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $15,011
Monsour 0 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Nason 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Ohio Valley General 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Punxsutawney Area 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Saint Vincent Health 32 � 5.2 5.0 � 0.0 � � � $21,191
Sewickley Valley 9 � 4.6 0.0 � 0.0 � NR NR $10,516
Sharon Regional 16 � 5.8 9.1 � 0.0 � � � $9,043
Somerset Center Health 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
St Clair Memorial 25 � 6.4 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $8,790
Suburban General/Pgh 12 � 4.2 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $7,317
Titusville Area 2 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Uniontown 4 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
United Community 0 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
UPMC Bedford 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
UPMC Braddock 9 � 4.7 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $9,176
UPMC Horizon 11 � 5.5 12.5 � 0.0 � � � $10,886
UPMC Lee Regional 19 � 5.4 8.3 � 0.0 � � � $11,813
UPMC McKeesport 12 � 3.6 0.0 � 0.0 � NR NR $9,056
UPMC Northwest 12 � 4.9 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $6,810
UPMC Passavant 22 � 5.5 7.1 � 0.0 � � � $12,013
UPMC Presby Shadyside 245 � 6.2 3.0 � 3.0 � � � $38,205
UPMC South Side 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
UPMC St Margaret 30 � 6.0 0.0 � 8.3 � � � $15,922
Warren General 4 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Washington 14 � 5.7 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $10,729
Western Pennsylvania 28 � 7.1 0.0 � 5.0 � � � $26,291
Westmoreland Regional 16 � 5.7 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $11,539
Windber 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Western Pennsylvania 1,157 6.3 3.3 3.0 $20,479
TOTAL: Statewide 3,619 6.6 5.0 5.0 $29,709
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
46 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 47
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Stroke - Non-Hemorrhagic
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
Aliquippa Community 32 � 4.2 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $8,279
Alle-Kiski 239 � 5.0 6.2 � 1.3 � � � $14,459
Allegheny General 236 � 6.4 3.2 � 8.7 � � � $23,312
Altoona 146 � 4.5 8.3 � 3.0 � � � $11,369
Bon Secours Holy Family 56 � 6.0 7.7 � 9.6 � � � $13,798
Bradford Regional 32 � 4.9 3.3 � 0.0 � � � $9,042
Brookville 40 � 4.0 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $6,886
Brownsville General 25 � 4.9 4.5 � 0.0 � � � $10,238
Butler Memorial 197 � 4.9 4.8 � 1.1 � � � $9,518
Canonsburg General 66 � 4.9 8.1 � 3.2 � � � $12,707
Charles Cole Memorial 29 � 4.8 3.8 � 0.0 � � � $7,560
Clarion 14 � 4.2 7.1 � 0.0 � � � $6,277
Clearfield 48 � 4.7 6.7 � 0.0 � � � $10,235
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 176 � 5.2 8.5 � 2.4 � � � $14,305
Corry Memorial 22 � 5.0 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $9,199
DuBois Regional 83 � 4.3 2.5 � 0.0 � � � $10,887
Elk Regional 41 � 4.4 7.7 � 0.0 � � � $9,650
Ellwood City 25 � 4.0 8.0 � 0.0 � � � $6,361
Forbes Regional 202 � 5.4 5.1 � 1.5 � � � $13,323
Frick 97 � 5.3 4.3 � 3.3 � � � $10,624
Greene County Memorial 41 � 3.9 5.0 � 0.0 � � � $6,164
Hamot 236 � 4.9 5.8 � 2.7 � � � $15,559
Highlands 30 � 4.1 10.3 � 0.0 � � � $7,087
Indiana Regional 115 � 4.9 4.5 � 2.7 � � � $10,510
Jameson Memorial 135 � 5.4 4.8 � 4.0 � � � $10,903
Kane Community 13 � 3.5 22.2 � 0.0 � � � $8,536
Latrobe Area 138 � 5.4 2.3 � 3.1 � � � $11,155
Magee-Womens 0 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 103 � 4.9 4.1 � 3.1 � � � $8,782
Medical Center Beaver 205 � 5.6 1.7 � 1.7 � � � $11,136
Mercy Jeannette 82 � 4.9 6.5 � 2.6 � � � $10,544
Mercy Pittsburgh 226 � 6.6 2.0 � 9.3 � � � $22,575
Mercy Providence 28 � 5.8 3.8 � 7.7 � � � $11,788
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
46 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 47
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Stroke - Non-Hemorrhagic
Meyersdale Community 18 � 3.4 11.1 � 0.0 � � � $6,048
Miners 11 � 4.4 0.0 � 0.0 � � � $12,335
Monongahela Valley 152 � 7.0 1.4 � 7.6 � � � $16,073
Monsour 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Nason 43 � 6.1 0.0 � 5.0 � � � $8,537
Ohio Valley General 72 � 3.9 7.2 � 0.0 � � � $10,895
Punxsutawney Area 42 � 4.9 2.6 � 0.0 � � � $6,134
Saint Vincent Health 221 � 4.5 7.1 � 1.4 � � � $26,133
Sewickley Valley 143 � 4.5 5.1 � 0.0 � � � $11,271
Sharon Regional 89 � 4.9 7.0 � 1.2 � � � $12,279
Somerset Center Health 79 � 6.2 5.6 � 7.0 � � � $14,647
St Clair Memorial 249 � 5.1 6.1 � 2.2 � � � $10,888
Suburban General/Pgh 71 � 5.5 0.0 � 4.3 � � � $12,068
Titusville Area 29 � 5.3 0.0 � 8.0 � � � $9,607
Uniontown 123 � 5.0 4.5 � 1.8 � � � $7,362
United Community 39 � 4.7 10.8 � 0.0 � � � $13,463
UPMC Bedford 55 � 3.8 15.2 � 0.0 � � � $7,311
UPMC Braddock 86 � 5.3 4.9 � 6.2 � � � $13,755
UPMC Horizon 98 � 4.7 8.3 � 2.1 � � � $11,374
UPMC Lee Regional 123 � 5.3 4.3 � 4.3 � � � $11,548
UPMC McKeesport 141 � 4.4 7.2 � 2.2 � � � $11,676
UPMC Northwest 140 � 4.5 6.7 � 0.7 � � � $9,069
UPMC Passavant 231 � 4.9 6.4 � 1.8 � � � $15,683
UPMC Presby Shadyside 501 � 4.9 8.5 � 4.9 � � � $27,709
UPMC South Side 46 � 4.7 2.2 � 0.0 � � � $12,631
UPMC St Margaret 231 � 4.3 5.0 � 1.4 � � � $14,215
Warren General 48 � 4.8 4.8 � 0.0 � � � $12,367
Washington 186 � 4.1 9.7 � 0.6 � � � $11,962
Western Pennsylvania 184 � 4.8 7.3 � 2.8 � � � $22,234
Westmoreland Regional 188 � 4.6 6.1 � 1.7 � � � $11,520
Windber 36 � 4.0 8.8 � 0.0 � � � $9,539
Western Pennsylvania 7,284 5.0 5.5 2.8 $13,965
TOTAL: Statewide 20,696 5.4 5.0 5.0 $23,247
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases Readmission Rating
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection% Rating % Rating
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
48 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 49
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
Alle-Kiski 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Allegheny General 24 � 9.6 � � $49,056
Altoona 5 � 8.7 � � NR
Bon Secours Holy Family 5 � NR NR NR NR
Brookville 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Butler Memorial 17 � 8.0 � � $27,773
Canonsburg General 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 12 � 6.0 � � $38,863
DuBois Regional 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Forbes Regional 6 � 6.4 � � $34,103
Frick 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Hamot 48 � 6.7 � � $33,668
Indiana Regional 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Jameson Memorial 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Latrobe Area 6 � 8.0 � � $32,450
Meadville 3 NR NR NR NR NR
Medical Center Beaver 5 � NR NR NR $38,480
Mercy Pittsburgh 23 � 6.8 � � $45,440
Monongahela Valley 6 � 6.0 � � $21,401
Ohio Valley General 4 NR NR NR NR NR
The facilities listed below are those that performed Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair during the report period.
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
48 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 49
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Saint Vincent Health 32 � 3.7 � � $69,515
Sewickley Valley 13 � 7.7 � � $26,094
Sharon Regional 2 NR NR NR NR NR
St Clair Memorial 8 � 6.0 � � $31,741
Uniontown 2 NR NR NR NR NR
United Community 1 NR NR NR NR NR
UPMC Braddock 1 NR NR NR NR NR
UPMC Horizon 2 NR NR NR NR NR
UPMC Lee Regional 4 NR NR NR NR NR
UPMC McKeesport 4 NR NR NR NR NR
UPMC Passavant 5 � 8.7 NR NR $50,991
UPMC Presby Shadyside 43 � 6.4 � � $64,046
UPMC South Side 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Warren General 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Washington 11 � 9.4 � � $48,056
Western Pennsylvania 17 � 6.0 � � $49,685
Westmoreland Regional 16 � 7.3 � � $23,904
Western Pennsylvania 388 7.2 $43,461
TOTAL: Statewide 1,012 7.7 $57,586
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
50 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 51
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Colorectal Procedures
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
StayAverage Charge
Aliquippa Community 20 � 9.5 $26,262
Alle-Kiski 125 � 8.4 $32,984
Allegheny General 347 � 9.1 $31,079
Altoona 157 � 9.3 $26,291
Bon Secours Holy Family 48 � 8.1 $21,497
Bradford Regional 29 � 8.8 $25,001
Brookville 23 � 7.6 $15,095
Brownsville General 18 � 9.6 $25,323
Butler Memorial 77 � 8.7 $23,523
Canonsburg General 29 � 7.2 $27,251
Charles Cole Memorial 17 � 7.7 $18,200
Clarion 28 � 6.3 $15,331
Clearfield 62 � 8.2 $19,419
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 142 � 8.6 $30,310
Corry Memorial 4 NR NR NR
DuBois Regional 79 � 7.0 $24,272
Elk Regional 34 � 9.0 $27,516
Ellwood City 22 � 6.2 $17,792
Forbes Regional 124 � 9.0 $25,575
Frick 20 � 9.8 $20,270
Greene County Memorial 18 � 5.3 $14,400
Hamot 132 � 7.8 $31,358
Highlands 22 � 9.5 $16,764
Indiana Regional 68 � 9.0 $28,778
Jameson Memorial 87 � 10.0 $24,802
Kane Community 7 � 8.1 $27,973
Latrobe Area 105 � 8.8 $25,719
Magee-Womens 33 � 6.8 $36,001
Meadville 75 � 9.5 $22,613
Medical Center Beaver 159 � 7.9 $22,727
Mercy Jeannette 55 � 10.1 $29,606
Mercy Pittsburgh 106 � 9.4 $41,385
Mercy Providence 17 � 9.5 $29,729
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
50 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 51
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Colorectal Procedures
Meyersdale Community 1 NR NR NR
Miners 15 � 8.0 $26,909
Monongahela Valley 77 � 11.1 $30,044
Monsour 5 � 13.1 $47,273
Nason 36 � 10.5 $16,409
Ohio Valley General 23 � 7.0 $23,460
Punxsutawney Area 24 � 7.5 $16,503
Saint Vincent Health 140 � 9.0 $62,949
Sewickley Valley 129 � 7.6 $29,778
Sharon Regional 52 � 10.2 $30,692
Somerset Center Health 30 � 8.9 $20,778
St Clair Memorial 195 � 10.5 $30,397
Suburban General/Pgh 35 � 9.2 $23,313
Titusville Area 12 � 6.8 $13,396
Uniontown 128 � 8.3 $18,099
United Community 34 � 7.5 $20,428
UPMC Bedford 40 � 6.3 $15,778
UPMC Braddock 38 � 11.6 $30,471
UPMC Horizon 89 � 9.6 $29,835
UPMC Lee Regional 65 � 8.0 $24,362
UPMC McKeesport 78 � 7.8 $23,366
UPMC Northwest 49 � 7.8 $19,649
UPMC Passavant 140 � 9.4 $38,999
UPMC Presby Shadyside 425 � 9.3 $66,274
UPMC South Side 56 � 8.4 $24,869
UPMC St Margaret 143 � 9.1 $32,262
Warren General 32 � 7.6 $21,047
Washington 125 � 8.9 $27,084
Western Pennsylvania 164 � 9.5 $47,042
Westmoreland Regional 131 � 9.6 $24,013
Windber 33 � 7.5 $21,356
Western Pennsylvania 5,234 8.9 $31,635
TOTAL: Statewide 15,497 9.0 $46,058
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
StayAverage Charge
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.
52 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA • 53
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Gallbladder Removal - Laparoscopic
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
Aliquippa Community 9 � 3.4 � � $16,614
Alle-Kiski 107 � 3.5 � � $20,019
Allegheny General 121 � 3.4 � � $18,599
Altoona 101 � 3.7 � � $16,092
Bon Secours Holy Family 40 � 4.1 � � $14,870
Bradford Regional 7 � 2.1 � � $10,683
Brookville 19 � 2.6 � � $10,063
Brownsville General 10 � 3.5 � � $11,173
Butler Memorial 137 � 3.3 � � $13,231
Canonsburg General 82 � 3.1 � � $16,658
Charles Cole Memorial 34 � 3.8 � � $10,613
Clarion 23 � 2.2 � � $7,860
Clearfield 33 � 3.1 � � $13,794
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 111 � 3.2 � � $21,061
Corry Memorial 3 NR NR NR NR NR
DuBois Regional 50 � 3.2 � � $16,766
Elk Regional 27 � 2.7 � � $9,887
Ellwood City 20 � 4.5 � � $10,050
Forbes Regional 115 � 3.4 � � $16,901
Frick 53 � 3.8 � � $13,720
Greene County Memorial 20 � 3.0 � � $10,916
Hamot 49 � 2.8 � � $18,256
Highlands 48 � 3.3 � � $7,875
Indiana Regional 50 � 3.7 � � $18,646
Jameson Memorial 101 � 3.6 � � $13,835
Kane Community 3 NR NR NR NR NR
Latrobe Area 102 � 3.4 � � $12,677
Magee-Womens 7 � 2.3 � � $20,852
Meadville 43 � 3.7 � � $9,821
Medical Center Beaver 124 � 3.7 � � $15,167
Mercy Jeannette 43 � 3.4 � � $13,453
Mercy Pittsburgh 101 � 4.0 � � $24,450
Mercy Providence 10 � 3.5 � � $14,939
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Gallbladder Removal - Laparoscopic
Meyersdale Community 3 NR NR NR NR NR
Miners 13 � 3.1 � � $11,513
Monongahela Valley 111 � 4.0 � � $14,277
Monsour 10 � 5.3 � � $21,090
Nason 23 � 3.7 � � $11,210
Ohio Valley General 49 � 3.8 � � $17,430
Punxsutawney Area 20 � 2.9 � � $10,170
Saint Vincent Health 119 � 3.3 � � $34,519
Sewickley Valley 127 � 3.8 � � $16,357
Sharon Regional 39 � 3.1 � � $14,888
Somerset Center Health 75 � 3.9 � � $13,980
St Clair Memorial 186 � 3.5 � � $15,648
Suburban General/Pgh 40 � 4.0 � � $16,913
Titusville Area 29 � 2.7 � � $8,975
Uniontown 124 � 3.6 � � $8,961
United Community 22 � 3.1 � � $10,691
UPMC Bedford 23 � 2.4 � � $10,076
UPMC Braddock 40 � 3.2 � � $15,786
UPMC Horizon 53 � 4.0 � � $16,686
UPMC Lee Regional 54 � 3.2 � � $15,743
UPMC McKeesport 58 � 3.6 � � $17,263
UPMC Northwest 86 � 2.9 � � $9,448
UPMC Passavant 181 � 3.9 � � $25,889
UPMC Presby Shadyside 142 � 3.4 � � $34,582
UPMC South Side 19 � 4.1 � � $16,474
UPMC St Margaret 122 � 3.5 � � $17,622
Warren General 6 � 2.4 � � $14,893
Washington 108 � 3.6 � � $14,212
Western Pennsylvania 71 � 4.0 � � $26,738
Westmoreland Regional 81 � 3.8 � � $14,731
Windber 11 � 3.5 � � $19,073
Western Pennsylvania 4,122 3.5 $16,642
TOTAL: Statewide 14,322 3.4 $23,138
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Gallbladder Removal - Open
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
Aliquippa Community 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Alle-Kiski 20 � 6.4 � � $25,274
Allegheny General 41 � 5.9 � � $31,859
Altoona 42 � 7.2 � � $22,187
Bon Secours Holy Family 13 � 8.1 � � $16,268
Bradford Regional 6 � 7.3 � � $18,261
Brookville 7 � 6.2 � � $13,092
Brownsville General 5 � 8.3 � � $18,044
Butler Memorial 11 � 5.0 � � $26,404
Canonsburg General 10 � 7.7 � � $24,147
Charles Cole Memorial 7 � 4.2 � � $12,932
Clarion 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Clearfield 16 � 6.9 � � $15,320
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 24 � 7.2 � � $26,947
Corry Memorial 1 NR NR NR NR NR
DuBois Regional 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Elk Regional 9 � 5.2 � � $15,477
Ellwood City 6 � 5.5 � � $13,760
Forbes Regional 30 � 6.3 � � $19,939
Frick 3 NR NR NR NR NR
Greene County Memorial 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Hamot 33 � 6.3 � � $25,045
Highlands 5 � 8.5 NR NR $12,989
Indiana Regional 21 � 6.8 � � $22,433
Jameson Memorial 17 � 6.1 � � $15,737
Kane Community 5 � 6.5 � � $13,041
Latrobe Area 22 � 5.5 � � $16,804
Magee-Womens 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 18 � 7.6 � � $16,600
Medical Center Beaver 25 � 6.5 � � $22,453
Mercy Jeannette 8 � 5.9 � � $14,471
Mercy Pittsburgh 12 � 7.1 � � $31,723
Mercy Providence 13 � 7.5 � � $21,696
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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54 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Gallbladder Removal - Open
Meyersdale Community 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Miners 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Monongahela Valley 21 � 8.1 � � $19,703
Monsour 6 � 9.7 � � $26,066
Nason 7 � 10.6 � � $24,501
Ohio Valley General 8 � 6.9 � � $19,895
Punxsutawney Area 3 NR NR NR NR NR
Saint Vincent Health 34 � 7.3 � � $42,687
Sewickley Valley 22 � 7.6 � � $30,284
Sharon Regional 11 � 6.4 � � $23,624
Somerset Center Health 10 � 7.7 � � $29,020
St Clair Memorial 27 � 7.6 � � $25,682
Suburban General/Pgh 4 NR NR NR NR NR
Titusville Area 12 � 6.5 � � $15,113
Uniontown 16 � 6.8 � � $12,640
United Community 13 � 6.7 � � $14,035
UPMC Bedford 1 NR NR NR NR NR
UPMC Braddock 16 � 5.6 � � $19,706
UPMC Horizon 28 � 7.0 � � $19,963
UPMC Lee Regional 17 � 5.7 � � $19,323
UPMC McKeesport 16 � 4.0 � � $16,042
UPMC Northwest 23 � 5.4 � � $14,723
UPMC Passavant 23 � 7.4 � � $31,483
UPMC Presby Shadyside 60 � 6.2 � � $45,601
UPMC South Side 16 � 7.5 � � $25,107
UPMC St Margaret 13 � 6.6 � � $25,344
Warren General 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Washington 44 � 6.2 � � $22,016
Western Pennsylvania 29 � 8.6 � � $37,374
Westmoreland Regional 17 � 7.6 � � $20,909
Windber 9 � 5.2 � � $25,483
Western Pennsylvania 1,044 6.7 $23,540
TOTAL: Statewide 3,156 6.7 $36,888
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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Heart Attack - Angioplasty/Stent
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Outlier Cases
Average Charge
Short Length of Stay Long Length of Stay
% Rating % Rating
Allegheny General 451 � 3.8 3.6 � 3.4 � $43,164
Altoona 188 � 4.1 5.3 � 4.3 � $27,718
Bon Secours Holy Family 102 � 3.6 4.0 � 3.0 � $20,074
Butler Memorial 142 � 4.2 2.2 � 5.0 � $32,758
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 250 � 3.6 10.2 � 2.4 � $41,662
DuBois Regional 119 � 3.4 2.6 � 0.9 � $23,079
Hamot 312 � 3.5 10.0 � 3.5 � $38,090
Medical Center Beaver 244 � 3.8 6.2 � 2.5 � $38,347
Mercy Pittsburgh 308 � 3.8 3.1 � 3.7 � $34,900
Monongahela Valley 7 � 4.5 0.0 � 0.0 � $50,557
Saint Vincent Health 291 � 3.7 7.3 � 1.7 � $81,332
Sharon Regional 74 � 4.9 1.4 � 8.3 � $37,580
Somerset Center Health 18 � 4.4 5.6 � 5.6 � $30,533
St Clair Memorial 130 � 3.8 2.4 � 4.0 � $30,311
Uniontown 48 � 3.7 4.3 � 4.3 � $18,137
UPMC Lee Regional 64 � 3.7 1.6 � 1.6 � $25,875
UPMC Passavant 108 � 4.3 0.0 � 4.7 � $35,742
UPMC Presby Shadyside 596 � 3.5 7.3 � 3.2 � $54,074
Washington 150 � 3.9 6.0 � 3.4 � $33,822
Western Pennsylvania 284 � 3.8 1.8 � 3.3 � $39,407
Westmoreland Regional 66 � 4.6 0.0 � 4.6 � $30,075
Western Pennsylvania 4,088 3.8 5.2 3.4 $41,075
TOTAL: Statewide 11,673 4.0 5.0 5.0 $49,867
The facilities listed below are those that provided advanced cardiac services (angioplasy/stent) during the report period.
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Hip Fracture - Surgical Repair
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
Aliquippa Community 16 � 4.5 � � $17,218
Alle-Kiski 142 � 5.6 � � $22,713
Allegheny General 101 � 7.7 � � $34,957
Altoona 103 � 5.8 � � $21,279
Bon Secours Holy Family 56 � 5.9 � � $16,775
Bradford Regional 46 � 5.4 � � $14,034
Brookville 20 � 3.8 � � $10,068
Brownsville General 36 � 4.8 � � $17,735
Butler Memorial 132 � 5.6 � � $15,255
Canonsburg General 70 � 5.8 � � $17,702
Charles Cole Memorial 20 � 6.4 � � $15,143
Clarion 34 � 3.4 � � $10,253
Clearfield 48 � 5.6 � � $19,767
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 129 � 6.1 � � $27,244
Corry Memorial 11 � 5.4 � � $16,794
DuBois Regional 55 � 5.0 � � $19,429
Elk Regional 46 � 5.1 � � $16,917
Ellwood City 30 � 5.3 � � $12,342
Forbes Regional 153 � 4.9 � � $23,120
Frick 49 � 6.0 � � $16,818
Greene County Memorial 37 � 5.9 � � $13,787
Hamot 144 � 5.0 � � $21,842
Highlands 25 � 5.4 � � $11,978
Indiana Regional 85 � 5.6 � � $22,492
Jameson Memorial 92 � 5.1 � � $14,971
Kane Community 3 NR NR NR NR NR
Latrobe Area 117 � 6.7 � � $18,600
Magee-Womens 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Meadville 88 � 6.4 � � $16,265
Medical Center Beaver 148 � 4.9 � � $14,712
Mercy Jeannette 67 � 5.7 � � $18,240
Mercy Pittsburgh 115 � 7.0 � � $31,229
Mercy Providence 15 � 8.4 � � $23,876
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Hip Fracture - Surgical Repair
Meyersdale Community 5 � 5.3 � � $15,024
Miners 12 � 6.9 � � $22,114
Monongahela Valley 108 � 6.9 � � $20,971
Monsour 1 NR NR NR NR NR
Nason 20 � 5.0 � � $12,226
Ohio Valley General 56 � 5.3 � � $17,695
Punxsutawney Area 22 � 5.3 � � $12,759
Saint Vincent Health 156 � 5.2 � � $42,555
Sewickley Valley 121 � 5.9 � � $18,092
Sharon Regional 68 � 7.1 � � $25,326
Somerset Center Health 44 � 6.9 � � $17,387
St Clair Memorial 229 � 6.2 � � $17,488
Suburban General/Pgh 51 � 6.5 � � $16,713
Titusville Area 30 � 5.8 � � $11,141
Uniontown 57 � 5.5 � � $12,401
United Community 31 � 5.4 � � $14,542
UPMC Bedford 27 � 5.6 � � $13,847
UPMC Braddock 55 � 5.1 � � $17,414
UPMC Horizon 116 � 5.2 � � $16,082
UPMC Lee Regional 71 � 6.1 � � $22,251
UPMC McKeesport 115 � 5.2 � � $17,067
UPMC Northwest 80 � 4.8 � � $11,768
UPMC Passavant 174 � 5.8 � � $22,784
UPMC Presby Shadyside 158 � 6.5 � � $42,987
UPMC South Side 64 � 6.4 � � $23,010
UPMC St Margaret 168 � 6.3 � � $21,993
Warren General 68 � 6.3 � � $18,022
Washington 132 � 5.1 � � $17,195
Western Pennsylvania 93 � 4.9 � � $27,037
Westmoreland Regional 106 � 6.1 � � $17,435
Windber 26 � 5.7 � � $19,992
Western Pennsylvania 5,004 5.8 $20,534
TOTAL: Statewide 13,866 6.0 $29,995
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Hysterectomy - Abdominal
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
StayAverage Charge
Aliquippa Community 2 NR NR NR
Alle-Kiski 132 � 2.3 $14,971
Allegheny General 183 � 4.0 $14,349
Altoona 261 � 2.7 $8,507
Bon Secours Holy Family 48 � 3.1 $8,504
Bradford Regional 120 � 3.0 $8,730
Brookville 20 � 3.0 $6,466
Brownsville General 0 NR NR NR
Butler Memorial 229 � 2.3 $8,314
Canonsburg General 1 NR NR NR
Charles Cole Memorial 63 � 2.3 $5,870
Clarion 40 � 2.9 $7,350
Clearfield 59 � 3.0 $7,275
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 58 � 3.1 $12,654
Corry Memorial 31 � 2.6 $6,656
DuBois Regional 126 � 2.4 $10,931
Elk Regional 73 � 2.8 $10,726
Ellwood City 21 � 3.0 $6,936
Forbes Regional 110 � 3.0 $14,445
Frick 82 � 2.6 $6,471
Greene County Memorial 0 NR NR NR
Hamot 164 � 2.9 $8,781
Highlands 8 � 2.7 $7,284
Indiana Regional 84 � 2.6 $10,986
Jameson Memorial 126 � 3.2 $9,691
Kane Community 44 � 2.1 $5,201
Latrobe Area 100 � 2.7 $7,879
Magee-Womens 753 � 3.0 $16,386
Meadville 73 � 3.2 $7,520
Medical Center Beaver 174 � 2.7 $8,159
Mercy Jeannette 111 � 3.0 $9,613
Mercy Pittsburgh 323 � 4.1 $16,471
Mercy Providence 2 NR NR NR
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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60 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Hysterectomy - Abdominal
Meyersdale Community 1 NR NR NR
Miners 1 NR NR NR
Monongahela Valley 48 � 2.9 $9,181
Monsour 0 NR NR NR
Nason 44 � 3.3 $5,828
Ohio Valley General 32 � 2.5 $10,977
Punxsutawney Area 43 � 2.8 $8,118
Saint Vincent Health 123 � 2.9 $20,227
Sewickley Valley 157 � 2.2 $11,519
Sharon Regional 32 � 3.1 $9,827
Somerset Center Health 37 � 2.8 $8,272
St Clair Memorial 143 � 3.2 $7,766
Suburban General/Pgh 2 NR NR NR
Titusville Area 57 � 2.8 $7,416
Uniontown 173 � 2.7 $5,086
United Community 50 � 3.3 $6,377
UPMC Bedford 40 � 2.1 $7,400
UPMC Braddock 12 � 3.6 $12,768
UPMC Horizon 117 � 3.0 $9,128
UPMC Lee Regional 137 � 3.0 $12,077
UPMC McKeesport 62 � 2.7 $11,855
UPMC Northwest 122 � 2.3 $5,534
UPMC Passavant 105 � 2.5 $14,269
UPMC Presby Shadyside 80 � 2.8 $23,172
UPMC South Side 6 � 3.8 $13,140
UPMC St Margaret 65 � 3.5 $15,144
Warren General 65 � 3.1 $7,251
Washington 151 � 2.8 $10,337
Western Pennsylvania 362 � 2.9 $20,364
Westmoreland Regional 166 � 2.7 $6,862
Windber 55 � 2.7 $9,118
Western Pennsylvania 6,295 2.9 $11,796
TOTAL: Statewide 17,749 2.9 $17,614
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
StayAverage Charge
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Hysterectomy - Vaginal
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
Aliquippa Community 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Alle-Kiski 112 � 1.6 � � $11,415
Allegheny General 53 � 2.2 � � $11,327
Altoona 80 � 2.0 � � $8,341
Bon Secours Holy Family 30 � 2.4 � � $8,064
Bradford Regional 82 � 2.4 � � $7,395
Brookville 17 � 2.3 � � $6,620
Brownsville General 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Butler Memorial 77 � 1.5 � � $7,336
Canonsburg General 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Charles Cole Memorial 22 � 2.1 � � $5,261
Clarion 26 � 2.1 � � $7,662
Clearfield 59 � 2.2 � � $5,455
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 30 � 1.7 � � $12,491
Corry Memorial 19 � 1.5 � � $4,524
DuBois Regional 35 � 1.9 � � $10,860
Elk Regional 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Ellwood City 41 � 1.6 � � $5,857
Forbes Regional 141 � 1.8 � � $12,181
Frick 21 � 2.2 � � $5,191
Greene County Memorial 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Hamot 249 � 2.0 � � $9,038
Highlands 6 � 2.3 � � $6,141
Indiana Regional 59 � 1.8 � � $9,886
Jameson Memorial 29 � 2.8 � � $10,222
Kane Community 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Latrobe Area 51 � 2.1 � � $5,858
Magee-Womens 364 � 1.7 � � $14,148
Meadville 52 � 1.9 � � $6,789
Medical Center Beaver 203 � 1.7 � � $5,960
Mercy Jeannette 30 � 2.2 � � $8,678
Mercy Pittsburgh 35 � 2.6 � � $14,846
Mercy Providence 0 NR NR NR NR NR
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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62 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Hysterectomy - Vaginal
Meyersdale Community 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Miners 2 NR NR NR NR NR
Monongahela Valley 60 � 1.5 � � $8,178
Monsour 0 NR NR NR NR NR
Nason 18 � 2.4 � � $5,594
Ohio Valley General 38 � 2.3 � � $9,137
Punxsutawney Area 10 � 1.8 � � $7,095
Saint Vincent Health 98 � 2.3 � � $20,558
Sewickley Valley 74 � 1.7 � � $10,730
Sharon Regional 21 � 2.3 � � $11,170
Somerset Center Health 25 � 1.7 � � $6,277
St Clair Memorial 36 � 2.4 � � $6,632
Suburban General/Pgh 6 � 1.6 � � $7,154
Titusville Area 17 � 1.9 � � $7,059
Uniontown 91 � 2.0 � � $5,532
United Community 24 � 2.4 � � $5,676
UPMC Bedford 46 � 1.5 � � $6,379
UPMC Braddock 1 NR NR NR NR NR
UPMC Horizon 73 � 2.2 � � $8,571
UPMC Lee Regional 78 � 2.2 � � $10,374
UPMC McKeesport 14 � 2.0 � � $12,448
UPMC Northwest 20 � 2.3 � � $6,141
UPMC Passavant 45 � 2.0 � � $12,595
UPMC Presby Shadyside 32 � 2.2 � � $17,898
UPMC South Side 4 NR NR NR NR NR
UPMC St Margaret 12 � 2.1 � � $12,944
Warren General 9 � 2.1 � � $12,209
Washington 98 � 1.7 � � $7,813
Western Pennsylvania 76 � 1.8 � � $18,396
Westmoreland Regional 49 � 1.8 � � $5,526
Windber 10 � 2.1 � � $9,284
Western Pennsylvania 3,166 1.9 $9,886
TOTAL: Statewide 7,491 1.8 $13,511
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
Stay
Readmission Rating
Average Charge
For Any
Reason
For Complication or Infection
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64 • PHC4 Hospital Performance Report • FFY 2003 Data • Western PA
� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Prostatectomy - Radical
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
StayAverage Charge
Aliquippa Community 1 NR NR NR
Alle-Kiski 24 � 3.7 $16,866
Allegheny General 98 � 2.2 $16,126
Altoona 14 � 3.5 $13,625
Bon Secours Holy Family 4 NR NR NR
Bradford Regional 9 � 3.9 $14,781
Brookville 1 NR NR NR
Brownsville General 3 NR NR NR
Butler Memorial 22 � 2.8 $13,666
Canonsburg General 2 NR NR NR
Charles Cole Memorial 2 NR NR NR
Clarion 10 � 3.6 $12,257
Clearfield 0 NR NR NR
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 33 � 2.8 $14,564
Corry Memorial 0 NR NR NR
DuBois Regional 2 NR NR NR
Elk Regional 2 NR NR NR
Ellwood City 4 NR NR NR
Forbes Regional 20 � 3.9 $14,854
Frick 15 � 4.7 $12,064
Greene County Memorial 8 � 2.9 $10,743
Hamot 24 � 4.6 $14,301
Highlands 0 NR NR NR
Indiana Regional 5 � 2.7 $15,434
Jameson Memorial 22 � 4.5 $18,272
Kane Community 0 NR NR NR
Latrobe Area 28 � 2.7 $9,471
Magee-Womens 2 NR NR NR
Meadville 1 NR NR NR
Medical Center Beaver 20 � 3.5 $10,610
Mercy Jeannette 10 � 4.9 $18,396
Mercy Pittsburgh 41 � 3.1 $17,459
Mercy Providence 6 � 4.1 $14,486
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Prostatectomy - Radical
Meyersdale Community 0 NR NR NR
Miners 3 NR NR NR
Monongahela Valley 6 � 4.3 $12,201
Monsour 0 NR NR NR
Nason 4 NR NR NR
Ohio Valley General 8 � 4.3 $14,133
Punxsutawney Area 0 NR NR NR
Saint Vincent Health 41 � 4.3 $35,794
Sewickley Valley 9 � 4.2 $16,038
Sharon Regional 9 � 4.6 $24,636
Somerset Center Health 9 � 2.8 $9,248
St Clair Memorial 18 � 2.8 $15,185
Suburban General/Pgh 1 NR NR NR
Titusville Area 10 � 3.4 $10,682
Uniontown 23 � 3.4 $7,099
United Community 4 NR NR NR
UPMC Bedford 8 � 4.3 $12,417
UPMC Braddock 3 NR NR NR
UPMC Horizon 7 � 5.0 $17,183
UPMC Lee Regional 18 � 2.6 $14,777
UPMC McKeesport 5 � 5.7 $21,799
UPMC Northwest 8 � 4.7 $10,271
UPMC Passavant 49 � 3.5 $17,619
UPMC Presby Shadyside 171 � 2.4 $28,440
UPMC South Side 1 NR NR NR
UPMC St Margaret 23 � 3.1 $15,842
Warren General 0 NR NR NR
Washington 11 � 4.2 $15,281
Western Pennsylvania 30 � 2.8 $24,269
Westmoreland Regional 27 � 4.8 $11,299
Windber 10 � 2.5 $13,301
Western Pennsylvania 1,125 3.2 $19,062
TOTAL: Statewide 3,336 3.2 $25,842
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
StayAverage Charge
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Prostatectomy - Transurethral
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
StayAverage Charge
Aliquippa Community 1 NR NR NR
Alle-Kiski 64 � 2.5 $10,919
Allegheny General 34 � 2.5 $10,645
Altoona 101 � 2.8 $6,558
Bon Secours Holy Family 24 � 2.7 $6,842
Bradford Regional 12 � 2.6 $5,406
Brookville 14 � 3.6 $4,822
Brownsville General 5 � 2.6 $7,156
Butler Memorial 59 � 2.3 $6,497
Canonsburg General 14 � 3.1 $12,003
Charles Cole Memorial 17 � 2.3 $4,394
Clarion 18 � 2.1 $6,581
Clearfield 18 � 3.6 $8,404
Conemaugh Valley Memorial 55 � 2.6 $8,156
Corry Memorial 0 NR NR NR
DuBois Regional 40 � 2.5 $10,703
Elk Regional 11 � 1.9 $7,929
Ellwood City 9 � 3.0 $4,012
Forbes Regional 64 � 3.0 $8,627
Frick 37 � 3.9 $6,745
Greene County Memorial 8 � 2.4 $6,831
Hamot 33 � 3.0 $7,971
Highlands 1 NR NR NR
Indiana Regional 11 � 3.3 $10,338
Jameson Memorial 9 � 2.5 $10,190
Kane Community 4 NR NR NR
Latrobe Area 24 � 3.2 $8,569
Magee-Womens 0 NR NR NR
Meadville 29 � 2.9 $5,907
Medical Center Beaver 60 � 3.1 $7,245
Mercy Jeannette 17 � 3.4 $8,593
Mercy Pittsburgh 44 � 2.5 $10,533
Mercy Providence 10 � 3.1 $7,991
Meyersdale Community 0 NR NR NR
The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
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� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
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The mortality, length of stay, and readmission figures account for varying illness levels among patients.
See page 3.� Significantly higher than expected.
� Not significantly different than expected.
� Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
Prostatectomy - Transurethral
Miners 1 NR NR NR
Monongahela Valley 21 � 3.0 $11,133
Monsour 2 NR NR NR
Nason 16 � 2.6 $4,763
Ohio Valley General 18 � 2.1 $7,728
Punxsutawney Area 5 � 4.1 $8,494
Saint Vincent Health 82 � 2.2 $20,843
Sewickley Valley 34 � 2.7 $9,610
Sharon Regional 52 � 3.2 $9,777
Somerset Center Health 37 � 2.3 $5,571
St Clair Memorial 82 � 2.7 $7,729
Suburban General/Pgh 9 � 2.5 $6,394
Titusville Area 15 � 3.0 $7,558
Uniontown 84 � 2.9 $5,164
United Community 32 � 3.0 $5,514
UPMC Bedford 22 � 2.4 $6,696
UPMC Braddock 18 � 2.8 $9,699
UPMC Horizon 17 � 2.4 $6,670
UPMC Lee Regional 22 � 2.7 $9,124
UPMC McKeesport 49 � 2.6 $9,400
UPMC Northwest 8 � 1.9 $6,001
UPMC Passavant 54 � 2.3 $11,505
UPMC Presby Shadyside 52 � 2.8 $16,627
UPMC South Side 13 � 3.7 $9,603
UPMC St Margaret 34 � 2.5 $8,317
Warren General 2 NR NR NR
Washington 74 � 2.0 $7,421
Western Pennsylvania 30 � 2.1 $12,962
Westmoreland Regional 36 � 3.1 $7,448
Windber 3 NR NR NR
Western Pennsylvania 1,857 2.7 $8,931
TOTAL: Statewide 5,067 2.7 $12,550
Hospital CasesMortality Rating
Length of
StayAverage Charge
Marc P. Volavka, Executive Director225 Market Street, Suite 400
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