KOOTENAI HEALTH
Acute Care Hospital in Coeur D'alene, ID 83814
KOOTENAI HEALTH PROFILE
Kootenai Health is an acute care hospital located in Coeur D'alene, ID 83814 that serves the Kootenai county area. This facility is a public hospital with emergency services.
KOOTENAI HEALTH
2003 Kootenai Health WayCoeur D'alene, ID 83814
Phone: (208) 625-4000
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Patient Survey Summary Rating Summary Star Rating
The summary star rating combines data from different aspects of the patient’s experience of care to make hospital comparison easier.
Average
ABOUT THIS PROVIDER
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals What's an acute care hospital?An acute care hospital provides inpatient medical care, services related for surgery and medical services for short-term illnesses, acute medical conditions or injuries.
Hospital Owner: Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Multispecialty Surgical Registry: Yes Multispecialty surgical registry
The provider participates in the multispecialty surgical registry. Participants of this registry report one or any combination of three surgical measures elderly surgical outcomes, colectomy outcomes and lower-extremity bypass outcomes.
Electronic Lab Results: Yes Able to receive lab results electronically
The provider has the ability of receiving laboratory results through a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system as discrete searchable data.
Electronically Track Patients Visits: Yes Able to track patients’ lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits
The provider is capable of tracking lab tests, diagnostic studies, or patient referrals through a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
Outpatient Safe Surgery Checklist: Yes Safe surgery checklist use (outpatient)
This hospital follows a safe surgery checklist based on accepted standards of practice. Safe surgery checklists include three critical perioperative periods: 1) The period before the administration of anesthesia; 2) The period before surgical skin incision; and 3) The period of closure of incision and before the patient leaving the operating room for outpatient surgical procedures.
Cardiac Surgery Registry: Yes Cardiac surgery registry
The provider participates in the cardiac surgery registry. Participation in this registry does not mean that the hospital is specialized or only provides this type of care. Registries provide hospitals with the information necessary to help them improve the care they provide.
General Surgery Registry: Yes General Surgery Registry
The provider participates in the general surgery registry. Registries provide hospitals with information necessary to help them improve the care they provide.
Nursing Care Registry: Yes Nursing care registry
The provider participates in the nursing care registry. This registry collects and analyzes information on nursing care topics, conditions, or procedures.
Inpatient Safe Surgery Checklist: Yes Safe surgery checklist use (inpatient)
This hospital follows a safe surgery checklist based on accepted standards of practice. Safe surgery checklists include three critical perioperative periods: 1) The period before the administration of anesthesia; 2) The period before surgical skin incision; and 3) The period of closure of incision and before the patient leaving the operating room for inpatient surgical procedures.
Emergency Services: Yes Emergency Department
This hospital provides emergency services which might include acute medical care or trauma care.
PATIENT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
The hospital patient survey at Kootenai Health is administered to a random sample of adult inpatients after discharge. The following are the results of some the survey’s five-star quality ratings.
Doctor Communication: AverageQuiet Rooms: Poor
Cleanliness: Average
Pain Management: Average
Discharge Information: Good
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Average
EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES
These performance measures at Kootenai Health show how rapidly emergency departments give recommended treatments known to get the best results for patients with certain common conditions. This information could help patients compare which hospitals provide the right care at the right time.
ER Wait Time: 38 minutes before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: 2 hours 27 minutes before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: 4 hours 6 minutes before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: 1 hour 52 minutes admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: 1 hour 7 minutes before receiving pain meds.
HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
We have identified the following individual quality measures where Kootenai Health has better average ratings than other hospitals in Idaho or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- Lower rate of serious blood clots after surgery Lower rate of serious blood clots after surgery
Compared to the national average rate the provider has a lower rate of serious blood clots after surgery. - Better performance for bloodstream infections in icu only Better performance for bloodstream infections in icu only
The provider has a better than the national benchmark performance for bloodstream infections in icu only - Better performance with the effective use of thorax CT use of contrast material Better performance with the effective use of thorax CT use of contrast material
The provider's use of thorax CT use of contrast material is better and more effective compared to the average hospital rate in the state of ID. - Better performance with the effective use of simultaneous use of brain CT and sinus CT Better performance with the effective use of simultaneous use of brain CT and sinus CT
The provider's use of simultaneous use of brain CT and sinus CT is better and more effective compared to the average hospital rate in the state of ID. - Better performance for heart failure 30-day readmission rate Better performance for heart failure 30-day readmission rate
Compared to the national average rate the provider has a better performance for heart failure 30-day readmission rate. - Better performance for hospital-wide unplanned 30-day readmission rate Better performance for hospital-wide unplanned 30-day readmission rate
Compared to the national average rate the provider has a better performance for hospital-wide unplanned 30-day readmission rate. - Heart Attack or Chest Pain: better performance with pci within 90 minutes of arrival Heart Attack or Chest Pain: better performance with pci within 90 minutes of arrival
The provider's Heart Attack or Chest Pain performance score of 97% for the quality measure pci within 90 minutes of arrival is better than the 96% average score of Idaho. - Heart Failure: better performance with evaluation of left ventricular function Heart Failure: better performance with evaluation of left ventricular function
The provider's Heart Failure performance score of 99% for the quality measure evaluation of left ventricular function is better than the 98% average score of Idaho. - Preventive Care: better performance with healthcare workers flu immunization Preventive Care: better performance with healthcare workers flu immunization
The provider's Preventive Care performance score of 99% for the quality measure healthcare workers flu immunization is better than the 86% average score of Idaho. - Pregnancy and Delivery Care: delivery scheduled too early Pregnancy and Delivery Care: delivery scheduled too early
The provider's Pregnancy and Delivery Care performance score of 0% for the quality measure delivery scheduled too early is better than the 10% average score of Idaho. - Pneumonia: better performance with pneumonia patients given antibiotic(s) Pneumonia: better performance with pneumonia patients given antibiotic(s)
The provider's Pneumonia performance score of 98% for the quality measure pneumonia patients given antibiotic(s) is better than the 94% average score of Idaho. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with beta-blocker prior to admission Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with beta-blocker prior to admission
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 99% for the quality measure beta-blocker prior to admission is better than the 98% average score of Idaho. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic within 1 hour Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic within 1 hour
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 100% for the quality measure antibiotic within 1 hour is better than the 99% average score of Idaho. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic discontinued after 24 hours Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic discontinued after 24 hours
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 100% for the quality measure antibiotic discontinued after 24 hours is better than the 99% average score of Idaho. - Stroke Care: better performance with venous thromboembolism (vte) prophylaxis Stroke Care: better performance with venous thromboembolism (vte) prophylaxis
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 100% for the quality measure venous thromboembolism (vte) prophylaxis is better than the 99% average score of Idaho. - Stroke Care: better performance with assessed for rehabilitation Stroke Care: better performance with assessed for rehabilitation
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 100% for the quality measure assessed for rehabilitation is better than the 99% average score of Idaho. - Stroke Care: better performance with stroke education Stroke Care: better performance with stroke education
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 99% for the quality measure stroke education is better than the 94% average score of Idaho. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with discharged with blood thinner Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with discharged with blood thinner
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 99% for the quality measure discharged with blood thinner is better than the 92% average score of Idaho. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with incidence of preventable blood clots Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with incidence of preventable blood clots
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 7% for the quality measure incidence of preventable blood clots is better than the 2% average score of Idaho.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
The following providers were found within a 60 mile range from this location.
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL | 1593 East Polston Avenue Post Falls, ID 83854 | No | 6.2 mi | Compare |
| VALLEY HOSPITAL | 12606 East Mission Avenue Spokane, WA 99216 | Yes | 20.65 mi | Compare |
| BENEWAH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | 229 South 7th Street St Maries, ID 83861 | Yes | 28.45 mi | Compare |
| PROVIDENCE HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL | 5633 North Lidgerwood Spokane, WA 99208 | Yes | 28.57 mi | Compare |
| PROVIDENCE SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER | 101 West 8th Avenue Spokane, WA 99204 | Yes | 29.05 mi | Compare |
| DEACONESS HOSPITAL | W 800 Fifth Avenue Spokane, WA 99210 | Yes | 29.49 mi | Compare |
| SPOKANE VA MEDICAL CENTER | 4815 N. Assembly Street Spokane, WA 99205 | No | 31.88 mi | Compare |
| SHOSHONE MEDICAL CENTER | 25 Jacobs Gulch Road Kellogg, ID 83837 | Yes | 32.7 mi | Compare |
| NEWPORT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | 714 West Pine Street Newport, WA 99156 | Yes | 35.58 mi | Compare |
| BONNER GENERAL HOSPITAL | 520 North Third Avenue Sandpoint, ID 83864 | Yes | 41.77 mi | Compare |
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