ST LUKES HOSPITAL
Critical Access Hospital in Columbus, NC 28722
ST LUKES HOSPITAL PROFILE
St Lukes Hospital is a critical access hospital located in Columbus, NC 28722 that serves the Polk county area. This facility is a private non-profit hospital with emergency services.
ST LUKES HOSPITAL
101 Hospital DriveColumbus, NC 28722
Phone: (828) 894-3311
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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.
Good
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 Lukes 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: GoodQuiet Rooms: Average
Cleanliness: Good
Pain Management: Good
Discharge Information: Good
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Good
These performance measures at St Lukes 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: Not Available before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: Not Available before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: 4 hours 26 minutes before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: 54 minutes admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: Not Available before receiving pain meds.
We have identified the following individual quality measures where St Lukes Hospital has better average ratings than other hospitals in North Carolina 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 266 minutes for time before admission is better than the statewide average of 288 minutes in North Carolina. - Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 54 minutes for transfer time is better than the statewide average of 95 minutes in North Carolina. - Preventive Care: better performance with patients flu immunization Preventive Care: better performance with patients flu immunization
The provider's Preventive Care performance score of 97% for the quality measure patients flu immunization is better than the 96% average score of North Carolina. - 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 98% average score of North Carolina. - 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 North Carolina. - 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 North Carolina. - 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 North Carolina. - 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 95% average score of North Carolina.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET R PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 800 N Justice St Hendersonville, NC 28791 | Yes | 15.38 mi | Compare |
| RUTHERFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 288 South Ridgecrest Ave Rutherfordton, NC 28139 | Yes | 16.27 mi | Compare |
| PARK RIDGE HEALTH | 100 Hospital Drive Hendersonville, NC 28792 | Yes | 18.6 mi | Compare |
| GHS GREER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 830 South Buncombe Road Greer, SC 29650 | Yes | 22.23 mi | Compare |
| SPARTANBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 101 E Wood St Spartanburg, SC 29303 | Yes | 24.36 mi | Compare |
| MARY BLACK HEALTH SYSTEM SPARTANBURG | 1700 Skylyn Dr Po Box 3217 Spartanburg, SC 29307 | Yes | 25.64 mi | Compare |
| VILLAGE HOSPITAL | 250 Westmoreland Road Greer, SC 29651 | Yes | 26.13 mi | Compare |
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