ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
Critical Access Hospital in Buckhannon, WV 26201
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL PROFILE
St Joseph Hospital is a critical access hospital located in Buckhannon, WV 26201 that serves the Upshur county area. This facility is a private non-profit hospital with emergency services.
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
1 Amalia DriveBuckhannon, WV 26201
Phone: (304) 472-2000
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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: Critical Access Hospitals What's a critical access hospital?A critical access hospital is a small facility that provides outpatient and inpatient services on a limited basis, usually to people in rural areas.
Hospital Owner: Voluntary Non-profit - Private
Emergency Services: Yes Emergency Department
This hospital provides emergency services which might include acute medical care or trauma care.
The hospital patient survey at St Joseph Hospital 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: Good
Cleanliness: Fair
Pain Management: Fair
Discharge Information: Average
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Average
These performance measures at St Joseph Hospital 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: 14 minutes before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: 1 hour 23 minutes before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: 3 hours 14 minutes before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: 1 hour 8 minutes admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: 46 minutes before receiving pain meds.
We have identified the following individual quality measures where St Joseph Hospital has better average ratings than other hospitals in West Virginia or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 194 minutes for time before admission is better than the statewide average of 267 minutes in West Virginia. - Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 68 minutes for transfer time is better than the statewide average of 79 minutes in West Virginia. - 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 100% for the quality measure evaluation of left ventricular function is better than the 99% average score of West Virginia. - Preventive Care: better performance with patients flu immunization Preventive Care: better performance with patients flu immunization
The provider's Preventive Care performance score of 100% for the quality measure patients flu immunization is better than the 96% average score of West Virginia. - Emergency Department: better performance with discharge time Emergency Department: better performance with discharge time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 83 minutes for discharge time is better than the statewide average of 147 minutes in West Virginia. - Emergency Department: better performance with er waiting time Emergency Department: better performance with er waiting time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 14 minutes for er waiting time is better than the statewide average of 27 minutes in West Virginia. - Heart Attack or Chest Pain: better performance with aspirin at arrival Heart Attack or Chest Pain: better performance with aspirin at arrival
The provider's Heart Attack or Chest Pain performance score of 100% for the quality measure aspirin at arrival is better than the 97% average score of West Virginia. - 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 100% for the quality measure pneumonia patients given antibiotic(s) is better than the 95% average score of West Virginia. - 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 West Virginia. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic selection Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic selection
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 100% for the quality measure antibiotic selection is better than the 99% average score of West Virginia. - 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 98% average score of West Virginia. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with catheter removal Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with catheter removal
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 100% for the quality measure catheter removal is better than the 99% average score of West Virginia. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with treatment to prevent blood clots Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with treatment to prevent blood clots
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 100% for the quality measure treatment to prevent blood clots is better than the 90% average score of West Virginia.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONEWALL JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 230 Hospital Plaza Weston, WV 26452 | Yes | 14.28 mi | Compare |
| BROADDUS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC | Mansfield Hill P O Box 930 Philippi, WV 26416 | Yes | 15.31 mi | Compare |
| DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER | Po Box 1484 Elkins, WV 26241 | Yes | 21.01 mi | Compare |
| CLARKSBURG VA MEDICAL CENTER | 1 Medical Center Drive Clarksburg, WV 26301 | No | 22.5 mi | Compare |
| UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER | 327 Medical Park Drive Bridgeport, WV 26330 | Yes | 23.23 mi | Compare |
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