STAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
Critical Access Hospital in Afton, WY 83110
STAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER PROFILE
Star Valley Medical Center is a critical access hospital located in Afton, WY 83110 that serves the Lincoln county area. This facility is a public hospital with emergency services.
STAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
901 Adams StreetAfton, WY 83110
Phone: (307) 885-5800
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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: Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Emergency Services: Yes Emergency Department
This hospital provides emergency services which might include acute medical care or trauma care.
The hospital patient survey at Star Valley Medical Center 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: Good
Cleanliness: Fair
Pain Management: Average
Discharge Information: Good
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Average
These performance measures at Star Valley Medical Center 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: 22 minutes before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: 3 hours 6 minutes before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: 3 hours 36 minutes before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: 0 admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: 29 minutes before receiving pain meds.
We have identified the following individual quality measures where Star Valley Medical Center has better average ratings than other hospitals in Wyoming 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 WY. - Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 216 minutes for time before admission is better than the statewide average of 220 minutes in Wyoming. - Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 0 minutes for transfer time is better than the statewide average of 67 minutes in Wyoming. - 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 94% average score of Wyoming. - 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 87% average score of Wyoming. - 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 98% average score of Wyoming. - 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 93% average score of Wyoming. - 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 Wyoming. - 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 99% for the quality measure antibiotic selection is better than the 98% average score of Wyoming.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAR LAKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 164 South Fifth Street Montpelier, ID 83254 | Yes | 33.51 mi | Compare |
| CARIBOU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 300 South 3rd West Soda Springs, ID 83276 | Yes | 35.12 mi | Compare |
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