Overview

Address
830 CHALKSTONE AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02908
Phone
(401) 457-3042
Hospital Type
VA Hospital
Ownership
Veterans Health Administration
Emergency Services
Yes
3 /5
CMS Overall Rating
p30
VA Hospital — Department of Veterans Affairs medical center. Federally operated — does not participate in Medicare payment programs but voluntarily reports some quality data.

CMS Star Rating — Quality Domain Breakdown

CMS computes the overall star rating from five quality domains. Each domain compares this hospital's measures against national benchmarks.

Mortality 4 of 7 measures reported
1
3
Better No different Worse
30-day death rates for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, COPD, stroke, CABG, and kidney disease.
Safety of Care 3 of 8 measures reported
3
Better No different Worse
Healthcare-associated infections and patient safety indicators (PSI-90 composite).
Readmission 5 of 11 measures reported
3
2
Better No different Worse
30-day unplanned readmission rates for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, COPD, hip/knee replacement, and CABG.
Patient Experience 8 of 8 measures reported
8 measures reported (comparative data not available for this domain)
HCAHPS survey scores — patient-reported experience with communication, responsiveness, cleanliness, and discharge planning.
Timely & Effective Care 4 of 12 measures reported
4 measures reported (comparative data not available for this domain)
Process-of-care measures including flu immunization, blood clot prevention, and appropriate use of imaging.

Complications & Deaths

30-day mortality rates, patient safety indicators, and complication rates. "Better" means statistically significantly better than the national rate.

Measure Score vs. National Denominator
COMP_HIP_KNEE 2.80 No Different Than the National Rate 154
Hybrid_HWM
MORT_30_AMI 11.10 No Different Than the National Rate 53
MORT_30_CABG
MORT_30_COPD 7.90 No Different Than the National Rate 224
MORT_30_HF 9.50 No Different Than the National Rate 368
MORT_30_PN 17.60 No Different Than the National Rate 181
MORT_30_STK
PSI_03 0.30 No Different Than the National Rate 3,057
PSI_04 Number of Cases Too Small
PSI_06 0.25 No Different Than the National Rate 4,618
PSI_08 0.37 No Different Than the National Rate 4,687
PSI_09 2.40 No Different Than the National Rate 427
PSI_10 1.60 No Different Than the National Rate 278
PSI_11 6.98 No Different Than the National Rate 284
PSI_12 3.63 No Different Than the National Rate 418
PSI_13 4.77 No Different Than the National Rate 241
PSI_14 2.07 No Different Than the National Rate 64
PSI_15 1.00 No Different Than the National Rate 463
PSI_90 0.85 No Different Than the National Value

Patient Experience (HCAHPS)

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems — standardized patient survey measuring satisfaction with care.

Measure Score Star Rating
H_COMP_1_A_P: Nurses "always" communicated well 85%
H_COMP_1_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well 2%
H_COMP_1_U_P: Nurses "usually" communicated well 13%
H_COMP_1_LINEAR_SCORE: Nurse communication - linear mean score
H_COMP_1_STAR_RATING: Nurse communication - star rating 5
H_NURSE_RESPECT_A_P: Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect 90%
H_NURSE_RESPECT_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect 1%
H_NURSE_RESPECT_U_P: Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 9%
H_NURSE_LISTEN_A_P: Nurses "always" listened carefully 85%
H_NURSE_LISTEN_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully 3%
H_NURSE_LISTEN_U_P: Nurses "usually" listened carefully 12%
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_A_P: Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand 79%
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand 3%
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_U_P: Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand 18%
H_COMP_2_A_P: Doctors "always" communicated well 84%
H_COMP_2_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well 5%
H_COMP_2_U_P: Doctors "usually" communicated well 11%
H_COMP_2_LINEAR_SCORE: Doctor communication - linear mean score
H_COMP_2_STAR_RATING: Doctor communication - star rating 4
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_A_P: Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect 90%
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect 3%
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_U_P: Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 7%
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_A_P: Doctors "always" listened carefully 82%
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully 6%
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_U_P: Doctors "usually" listened carefully 12%
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_A_P: Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand 79%
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand 7%
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_U_P: Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand 14%
H_COMP_5_A_P: Staff "always" explained 73%
H_COMP_5_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained 16%
H_COMP_5_U_P: Staff "usually" explained 11%
H_COMP_5_LINEAR_SCORE: Communication about medicines - linear mean score
H_COMP_5_STAR_RATING: Communication about medicines - star rating 4
H_MED_FOR_A_P: Staff "always" explained new medications 84%
H_MED_FOR_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications 10%
H_MED_FOR_U_P: Staff "usually" explained new medications 6%
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_A_P: Staff "always" explained possible side effects 61%
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects 23%
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_U_P: Staff "usually" explained possible side effects 16%
H_COMP_6_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients this information 13%
H_COMP_6_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients this information 87%
H_COMP_6_LINEAR_SCORE: Discharge information - linear mean score
H_COMP_6_STAR_RATING: Discharge information - star rating 3
H_DISCH_HELP_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge 15%
H_DISCH_HELP_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge 85%
H_SYMPTOMS_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms 12%
H_SYMPTOMS_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms 88%
H_CLEAN_HSP_A_P: Room was "always" clean 79%
H_CLEAN_HSP_SN_P: Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean 6%
H_CLEAN_HSP_U_P: Room was "usually" clean 15%
H_CLEAN_LINEAR_SCORE: Cleanliness - linear mean score
H_CLEAN_STAR_RATING: Cleanliness - star rating 4
H_QUIET_HSP_A_P: "Always" quiet at night 55%
H_QUIET_HSP_SN_P: "Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night 14%
H_QUIET_HSP_U_P: "Usually" quiet at night 31%
H_QUIET_LINEAR_SCORE: Quietness - linear mean score
H_QUIET_STAR_RATING: Quietness - star rating 3
H_HSP_RATING_0_6: Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low) 7%
H_HSP_RATING_7_8: Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium) 12%
H_HSP_RATING_9_10: Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) 81%
H_HSP_RATING_LINEAR_SCORE: Overall hospital rating - linear mean score
H_HSP_RATING_STAR_RATING: Overall hospital rating - star rating 4
H_RECMND_DN: "NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it) 5%
H_RECMND_DY: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital 78%
H_RECMND_PY: "YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital 17%
H_RECMND_LINEAR_SCORE: Recommend hospital - linear mean score
H_RECMND_STAR_RATING: Recommend hospital - star rating 4
H_STAR_RATING: Summary star rating 4

Healthcare Associated Infections

Standardized Infection Ratios (SIR). A SIR < 1.0 means fewer infections than predicted based on national baseline data.

Measure Score (SIR) vs. National
HAI_1_CILOWER N/A No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_CIUPPER 2.122 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_DOPC 1762.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_ELIGCASES 1.412 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_NUMERATOR 0.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_SIR 0.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_CILOWER 0.167 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_CIUPPER 3.301 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_DOPC 3209.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_ELIGCASES 2.002 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_NUMERATOR 2.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_SIR 0.999 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_CILOWER
HAI_3_CIUPPER
HAI_3_DOPC
HAI_3_ELIGCASES
HAI_3_NUMERATOR
HAI_3_SIR
HAI_4_CILOWER
HAI_4_CIUPPER
HAI_4_DOPC
HAI_4_ELIGCASES
HAI_4_NUMERATOR
HAI_4_SIR
HAI_5_CILOWER
HAI_5_CIUPPER
HAI_5_DOPC
HAI_5_ELIGCASES
HAI_5_NUMERATOR
HAI_5_SIR
HAI_6_CILOWER
HAI_6_CIUPPER
HAI_6_DOPC
HAI_6_ELIGCASES
HAI_6_NUMERATOR
HAI_6_SIR

Unplanned Hospital Visits

Readmission and ED return rates within 30 days of discharge.

Measure Score vs. National
EDAC_30_AMI Number of Cases Too Small
EDAC_30_HF 43.60 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
EDAC_30_PN 46.80 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hybrid_HWR 15.70 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_32
OP_35_ADM
OP_35_ED
OP_36
READM_30_AMI 13.20 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_CABG
READM_30_COPD 18.10 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_HF 23.90 Worse Than the National Rate
READM_30_HIP_KNEE 4.60 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_PN 17.30 No Different Than the National Rate

All Data

Every labeled metric surfaced for this hospital, with national medians and percentiles where a benchmark is available.

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Source Metric Value National Median Pctl. Raw key
General Information Address 830 CHALKSTONE AVENUE Address
General Information City/Town PROVIDENCE City/Town
General Information Count of Facility MORT Measures 4 Count of Facility MORT Measures
General Information Count of Facility Pt Exp Measures 8 Count of Facility Pt Exp Measures
General Information Count of Facility READM Measures 5 Count of Facility READM Measures
General Information Count of Facility Safety Measures 3 Count of Facility Safety Measures
General Information Count of Facility TE Measures 4 Count of Facility TE Measures
General Information Count of MORT Measures Better 1 Count of MORT Measures Better
General Information Count of MORT Measures No Different 3 Count of MORT Measures No Different
General Information Count of MORT Measures Worse 0 Count of MORT Measures Worse
General Information Count of READM Measures Better 0 Count of READM Measures Better
General Information Count of READM Measures No Different 3 Count of READM Measures No Different
General Information Count of READM Measures Worse 2 Count of READM Measures Worse
General Information Count of Safety Measures Better 0 Count of Safety Measures Better
General Information Count of Safety Measures No Different 3 Count of Safety Measures No Different
General Information Count of Safety Measures Worse 0 Count of Safety Measures Worse
General Information County/Parish PROVIDENCE County/Parish
General Information Emergency Services Yes Emergency Services
General Information Facility ID 41005F Facility ID
General Information Facility Name PROVIDENCE VA MEDICAL CENTER Facility Name
General Information Hospital overall rating 3 Hospital overall rating
General Information Hospital overall rating footnote Hospital overall rating footnote
General Information Hospital Ownership Veterans Health Administration Hospital Ownership
General Information Hospital Type Acute Care - Veterans Administration Hospital Type
General Information Meets criteria for birthing friendly designation Meets criteria for birthing friendly designation
General Information MORT Group Footnote MORT Group Footnote
General Information MORT Group Measure Count 7 MORT Group Measure Count
General Information Pt Exp Group Footnote Pt Exp Group Footnote
General Information Pt Exp Group Measure Count 8 Pt Exp Group Measure Count
General Information READM Group Footnote READM Group Footnote
General Information READM Group Measure Count 11 READM Group Measure Count
General Information Safety Group Footnote Safety Group Footnote
General Information Safety Group Measure Count 8 Safety Group Measure Count
General Information State RI State
General Information TE Group Footnote TE Group Footnote
General Information TE Group Measure Count 12 TE Group Measure Count
General Information Telephone Number (401) 457-3042 Telephone Number
General Information ZIP Code 02908 ZIP Code
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