THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN
Acute Care Hospital in Bowling Green, KY 42101
THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN PROFILE
The Medical Center At Bowling Green is an acute care hospital located in Bowling Green, KY 42101 that serves the Warren county area. This facility is a private non-profit hospital with emergency services.
THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN
250 Park StreetBowling Green, KY 42101
Phone: (270) 745-1000
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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: Voluntary Non-profit - Private
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.
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 The Medical Center At Bowling Green 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: Average
Cleanliness: Average
Pain Management: Average
Discharge Information: Average
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Good
EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES
These performance measures at The Medical Center At Bowling Green 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: 47 minutes before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: 3 hours 21 minutes before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: 4 hours 59 minutes before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: 1 hour 30 minutes admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: 1 hour 22 minutes before receiving pain meds.
HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
We have identified the following individual quality measures where The Medical Center At Bowling Green has better average ratings than other hospitals in Kentucky 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. - Lower rate of accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Lower rate of accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment
Compared to the national average rate the provider has a lower rate of accidental cuts from medical treatment. - Lower rate of serious complications Lower rate of serious complications
Compared to the national average rate the provider has a lower rate of serious complications. - 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 for catheter urinary tract infections in icu only Better performance for catheter urinary tract infections in icu only
The provider has a better than the national benchmark performance for catheter urinary tract infections in icu only - Better performance for intestinal infections Better performance for intestinal infections
The provider has a better than the national benchmark performance for intestinal infections - Better performance with the effective use of abdomen CT use of contrast material Better performance with the effective use of abdomen CT use of contrast material
The provider's use of abdomen CT use of contrast material is better and more effective compared to the average hospital rate in the state of KY. - 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 KY. - 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 97% average score of Kentucky. - 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 91% for the quality measure healthcare workers flu immunization is better than the 77% average score of Kentucky. - 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 Kentucky. - 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 97% for the quality measure venous thromboembolism (vte) prophylaxis is better than the 96% average score of Kentucky. - Stroke Care: better performance with irregular heartbeat with anticoagulation therapy Stroke Care: better performance with irregular heartbeat with anticoagulation therapy
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 98% for the quality measure irregular heartbeat with anticoagulation therapy is better than the 96% average score of Kentucky. - Stroke Care: better performance with stroke education Stroke Care: better performance with stroke education
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 100% for the quality measure stroke education is better than the 93% average score of Kentucky. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with icu treatment to prevent blood clots Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with icu treatment to prevent blood clots
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 96% for the quality measure icu treatment to prevent blood clots is better than the 94% average score of Kentucky. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with intravenous blood thinner Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with intravenous blood thinner
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 100% for the quality measure intravenous blood thinner is better than the 99% average score of Kentucky. - 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 89% for the quality measure discharged with blood thinner is better than the 87% average score of Kentucky.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
The following providers were found within a 60 mile range from this location.
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | 1801 Ashley Circle Bowling Green, KY 42104 | Yes | 2.17 mi | Compare |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE | 456 Burnley Road Scottsville, KY 42164 | Yes | 20.05 mi | Compare |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN | 1100 Brookhaven Road Franklin, KY 42135 | Yes | 21.96 mi | Compare |
| LOGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 1625 Nashville Street Russellville, KY 42276 | Yes | 27.94 mi | Compare |
| T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | 1301 North Race Street Glasgow, KY 42141 | Yes | 29.11 mi | Compare |
| TWIN LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 910 Wallace Avenue Leitchfield, KY 42754 | Yes | 33.78 mi | Compare |
| CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 1501 South Dixie Street Horse Cave, KY 42749 | Yes | 35.24 mi | Compare |
| MACON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL | 204 Medical Drive Lafayette, TN 37083 | Yes | 39.74 mi | Compare |
| OHIO COUNTY HOSPITAL | 1211 Old Main Street Hartford, KY 42347 | Yes | 40.42 mi | Compare |
| SUMNER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 555 Hartsville Pike Gallatin, TN 37066 | Yes | 41.79 mi | Compare |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | 100 Northcrest Drive Springfield, TN 37172 | Yes | 43.79 mi | Compare |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | 440 Hopkinsville Street Greenville, KY 42345 | Yes | 44.18 mi | Compare |
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