UNIVERSITY OF M D UPPER CHESAPEAKE MEDICAL CENTER
Acute Care Hospital in Bel Air, MD 21014
UNIVERSITY OF M D UPPER CHESAPEAKE MEDICAL CENTER PROFILE
University Of M D Upper Chesapeake Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Bel Air, MD 21014 that serves the Harford county area. This facility is a non-profit hospital with emergency services.
UNIVERSITY OF M D UPPER CHESAPEAKE MEDICAL CENTER
500 Upper Chesapeake DriveBel Air, MD 21014
Phone: (443) 643-3303
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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.
Fair
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 University Of M D Upper Chesapeake 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: FairQuiet Rooms: Fair
Cleanliness: Fair
Pain Management: Fair
Discharge Information: Average
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Average
EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES
These performance measures at University Of M D Upper Chesapeake 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: 1 hour 2 minutes before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: 3 hours 52 minutes before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: 5 hours 42 minutes before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: 1 hour 47 minutes admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: 1 hour 13 minutes before receiving pain meds.
HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
We have identified the following individual quality measures where University Of M D Upper Chesapeake Medical Center has better average ratings than other hospitals in Maryland or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- 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 MD. - 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 MD. - Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 342 minutes for time before admission is better than the statewide average of 360 minutes in Maryland. - Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 107 minutes for transfer time is better than the statewide average of 136 minutes in Maryland. - Preventive Care: better performance with patients flu immunization Preventive Care: better performance with patients flu immunization
The provider's Preventive Care performance score of 99% for the quality measure patients flu immunization is better than the 97% average score of Maryland. - 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 98% for the quality measure healthcare workers flu immunization is better than the 96% average score of Maryland. - Emergency Department:
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The provider's Emergency Department performance score of 2% for the quality measure left without being seen is better than the 3% average score of Maryland. - Emergency Department: better performance with ct scan Emergency Department: better performance with ct scan
The provider's Emergency Department performance score of 77% for the quality measure ct scan is better than the 65% average score of Maryland. - 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 99% for the quality measure aspirin at arrival is better than the 97% average score of Maryland. - 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 2% for the quality measure delivery scheduled too early is better than the 6% average score of Maryland. - 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 Maryland. - 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 Maryland. - 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 99% for the quality measure antibiotic discontinued after 24 hours is better than the 98% average score of Maryland. - 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 98% for the quality measure treatment to prevent blood clots is better than the 97% average score of Maryland. - 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 100% for the quality measure icu treatment to prevent blood clots is better than the 98% average score of Maryland. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with anticoagulation
overlap therapy Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with anticoagulation
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The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 98% for the quality measure anticoagulation overlap therapy is better than the 97% average score of Maryland. - 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 100% for the quality measure discharged with blood thinner is better than the 96% average score of Maryland.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
The following providers were found within a 30 mile range from this location.
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDSTAR FRANKLIN SQUARE MEDICAL CENTER | 9000 Franklin Square Drive Baltimore, MD 21237 | No | 13.64 mi | Compare |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HARFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 501 South Union Avenue Havre De Grace, MD 21078 | Yes | 13.71 mi | Compare |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER | 7601 Osler Drive Towson, MD 21204 | Yes | 16.83 mi | Compare |
| MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL | 5601 Loch Raven Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21239 | Yes | 17 mi | Compare |
| GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER | 6701 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21204 | Yes | 17.3 mi | Compare |
| JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER | 4940 Eastern Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224 | Yes | 19.13 mi | Compare |
| MEDSTAR UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 201 East University Parkway Baltimore, MD 21218 | Yes | 19.41 mi | Compare |
| JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL, THE | 600 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21287 | Yes | 20.18 mi | Compare |
| LEVINDALE HEBREW GERIATRIC CENTER AND HOSPITAL | 2434 West Belvedere Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215 | No | 20.5 mi | Compare |
| SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE | 2401 West Belvedere Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215 | Yes | 20.73 mi | Compare |
| UNIVERSITY OF MD MEDICAL CENTER MIDTOWN CAMPUS | 827 Linden Avenue Baltimore, MD 21201 | Yes | 21.08 mi | Compare |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INC | 301 Saint Paul Place Baltimore, MD 21202 | Yes | 21.14 mi | Compare |
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