ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
Acute Care Hospital in Nashua, NH 03060
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL PROFILE
St Joseph Hospital is an acute care hospital located in Nashua, NH 03060 that serves the Hillsborough county area. This facility is a non-profit hospital with emergency services.
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
172 Kinsley StNashua, NH 03060
Phone: (603) 882-3000
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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 - Other
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.
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 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: Good
Pain Management: Average
Discharge Information: Good
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Good
EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES
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: 29 minutes before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: 2 hours 37 minutes before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: 5 hours 2 minutes before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: 2 hours 20 minutes admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: 1 hour 8 minutes before receiving pain meds.
HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
We have identified the following individual quality measures where St Joseph Hospital has better average ratings than other hospitals in New Hampshire or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- 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 NH. - 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 NH. - Better performance with the effective use of cardiac imaging for preoperative risk assessment Better performance with the effective use of cardiac imaging for preoperative risk assessment
The provider's use of cardiac imaging for preoperative risk assessment is better and more effective compared to the average hospital rate in the state of NH. - 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 NH. - 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 94% average score of New Hampshire. - 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 3% average score of New Hampshire. - 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 97% average score of New Hampshire. - 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 100% for the quality measure beta-blocker prior to admission is better than the 99% average score of New Hampshire. - 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 New Hampshire. - 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 100% for the quality measure irregular heartbeat with anticoagulation therapy is better than the 97% average score of New Hampshire. - Stroke Care: better performance with antithrombotic medication by day two Stroke Care: better performance with antithrombotic medication by day two
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 100% for the quality measure antithrombotic medication by day two is better than the 99% average score of New Hampshire. - Stroke Care: better performance with discharged on statin medication Stroke Care: better performance with discharged on statin medication
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 100% for the quality measure discharged on statin medication is better than the 97% average score of New Hampshire. - 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 97% for the quality measure icu treatment to prevent blood clots is better than the 96% average score of New Hampshire. - 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 90% for the quality measure discharged with blood thinner is better than the 86% average score of New Hampshire.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
The following providers were found within a 30 mile range from this location.
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER | 8 Prospect Street Nashua, NH 03060 | Yes | 1.13 mi | Compare |
| LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL | 295 Varnum Avenue Lowell, MA 01854 | Yes | 9.96 mi | Compare |
| PARKLAND MEDICAL CENTER | 1 Parkland Drive Derry, NH 03038 | Yes | 12.02 mi | Compare |
| NASHOBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | 200 Groton Road Ayer, MA 01432 | Yes | 12.8 mi | Compare |
| HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL | 70 East Street Methuen, MA 01844 | Yes | 15.94 mi | Compare |
| ELLIOT HOSPITAL | 1 Elliot Way Manchester, NH 03103 | Yes | 16.34 mi | Compare |
| CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER | 100 Mcgregor Street Manchester, NH 03102 | Yes | 16.74 mi | Compare |
| LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL | One General Street Lawrence, MA 01842 | Yes | 17.08 mi | Compare |
| BEDFORD VA MEDICAL CENTER | 200 Springs Road Bedford, MA 01730 | No | 19.71 mi | Compare |
| HEALTHALLIANCE HOSPITALS, INC | 60 Hospital Road Leominster, MA 01453 | Yes | 20.29 mi | Compare |
| EMERSON HOSPITAL | Old Road To 9 Acre Corner W Concord, MA 01742 | Yes | 21.21 mi | Compare |
| LAHEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, BURLINGTON | 41 & 45 Mall Road Burlington, MA 01803 | Yes | 22.92 mi | Compare |
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