Tucson Heart Hospital

Detailed report on the hospital located in Tucson, Arizona (AZ).

Tucson Heart Hospital is a for-profit acute care hospital based at 4888 N Stone Avenue in Tucson, AZ. The facility is accredited and provides emergency services. The mortality rate for heart attack patients at the facility is no different than the national rate. The patient mortality rate is also no different than the national rate. In 2006, a total of 1,690 Medicare patients were given 6,593 days of PPS inpatient care and services. The provider was reimbursed $19,710,936 by Medicare for those services. 2,372 Medicare patients were given outpatient care and services by this provider in 2006. The provider was reimbursed $2,577,181 by Medicare for these services.

When compared to state levels, heart attack patients at this hospital are more likely to be given an inhibitor or ARB. Heart failure patients at this facility are more likely to be given ACE inhibitor or ARB and be given discharge instructions. Pneumonia patients at this facility are more likely to be assessed and given an influenza vaccination and be assessed and given a pneumococcal vaccination.

Report Contents
  1. Basic Information
  2. Quality Measures
  3. Mortality Rates
  4. Treatment Figures
  5. Financials
  6. News Results
  7. Image Results
  8. Document Results
  9. Reviews and Ratings
  10. Discussions
  11. Tools
  12. Nearby Providers
  13. Nearby Hotels
  14. Nearby Doctors
  15. City at a Glance
  16. Supplemental

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Facility Type

Acute Care

Ownership Type

Proprietary

Address

4888 N Stone Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85704

Phone Number

(520) 696-2328

Geographic Coordinates

32.294283, -110.970997
* The accuracy of these coordinates is at a address level.

Accredited

Indicates whether the facility is accredited.

This Provider
Yes
Tucson
8 (100.00%)
Pima County
9 (100.00%)
Arizona
57 (78.08%)
United States
3,333 (77.01%)

Emergency Services

Indicates whether the facility offers emergency care services.

This Provider
Yes
Tucson
8 (100.00%)
Pima County
9 (100.00%)
Arizona
64 (87.67%)
United States
3,947 (91.20%)
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Quality Measures

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Heart Attack Patients Given Inhibitor or ARB

The percentage of heart attack patients given ace inhibitor or arb for left ventricular systolic dysfunction (lvsd). The sample size for this measure was 45 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
100.00%
Tucson
91.00%
Pima County
91.00%
Arizona
83.28%
United States
82.44%

Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

The percentage of heart attack patients given aspirin at discharge. The sample size for this measure was 261 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
98.00%
Tucson
97.63%
Pima County
97.63%
Arizona
90.85%
United States
90.10%

Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

The percentage of heart attack patients given beta blocker at discharge. The sample size for this measure was 243 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
100.00%
Tucson
95.63%
Pima County
95.63%
Arizona
92.91%
United States
89.74%

Heart Attack Patients Given PCI within 90 Minutes

The percentage of heart attack patients given pci within 90 minutes of arrival. The sample size for this measure was 2 patients.

Note:

  • The number of cases is too small for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
100.00%
Tucson
68.86%
Pima County
68.86%
Arizona
47.00%
United States
53.85%

Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB

The percentage of heart failure patients given ace inhibitor or arb for left ventricular systolic dysfunction (lvsd). The sample size for this measure was 98 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
100.00%
Tucson
89.75%
Pima County
89.75%
Arizona
80.72%
United States
82.00%

Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

The percentage of heart failure patients given discharge instructions. The sample size for this measure was 262 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
92.00%
Tucson
77.50%
Pima County
77.50%
Arizona
48.09%
United States
60.95%

Pneumonia Patients Given Influenza Vaccination

The percentage of pneumonia patients assessed and given influenza vaccination. The sample size for this measure was 26 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
100.00%
Tucson
69.00%
Pima County
69.00%
Arizona
60.85%
United States
69.93%

Pneumonia Patients Given Antibiotics within 4 Hours

The percentage of pneumonia patients given initial antibiotic(s) within 4 hours after arrival. The sample size for this measure was 72 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
85.00%
Tucson
71.25%
Pima County
72.44%
Arizona
73.19%
United States
80.14%

Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice

The percentage of pneumonia patients given smoking cessation advice or counseling. The sample size for this measure was 20 patients.

Note:

  • The number of cases is too small for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
100.00%
Tucson
89.88%
Pima County
89.88%
Arizona
68.62%
United States
79.65%

Pneumonia Patients whose Blood Culture Performed Prior to Antibiotics

The percentage of pneumonia patients whose initial emergency room blood culture was performed prior to the administration of the first hospital dose of antibiotics. The sample size for this measure was 65 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
88.00%
Tucson
86.63%
Pima County
88.11%
Arizona
87.48%
United States
90.43%

Surgery Patients Given Appropriate Antibiotics

The percentage of surgery patients who received the appropriate preventative antibiotic(s) for their surgery. The sample size for this measure was 37 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
100.00%
Tucson
90.50%
Pima County
90.50%
Arizona
88.06%
United States
89.88%

Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

The percentage of heart attack patients given aspirin at arrival. The sample size for this measure was 140 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
100.00%
Tucson
97.25%
Pima County
97.25%
Arizona
96.07%
United States
92.45%

Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

The percentage of heart attack patients given beta blocker at arrival. The sample size for this measure was 132 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
100.00%
Tucson
93.13%
Pima County
93.13%
Arizona
88.31%
United States
87.23%

Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication within 30 Minutes

The percentage of heart attack patients given fibrinolytic medication within 30 minutes of arrival. The sample size for this measure was 0 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice

The percentage of heart attack patients given smoking cessation advice or counseling. The sample size for this measure was 70 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
100.00%
Tucson
95.63%
Pima County
95.63%
Arizona
89.20%
United States
87.61%

Heart Failure Patients Given Evaluation of LVS Function

The percentage of heart failure patients given an evaluation of left ventricular systolic (lvs) function. The sample size for this measure was 283 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
95.00%
Tucson
94.88%
Pima County
84.33%
Arizona
83.96%
United States
83.53%

Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice

The percentage of heart failure patients given smoking cessation advice or counseling. The sample size for this measure was 21 patients.

Note:

  • The number of cases is too small for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
95.00%
Tucson
86.25%
Pima County
86.25%
Arizona
76.00%
United States
81.61%

Pneumonia Patients Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

The percentage of pneumonia patients assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination. The sample size for this measure was 64 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
97.00%
Tucson
76.88%
Pima County
68.33%
Arizona
63.87%
United States
69.00%

Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

The percentage of pneumonia patients given oxygenation assessment. The sample size for this measure was 84 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
100.00%
Tucson
99.88%
Pima County
99.89%
Arizona
99.65%
United States
99.26%

Pneumonia Patients Given Most Appropriate Antibiotics

The percentage of pneumonia patients given the most appropriate initial antibiotic(s). The sample size for this measure was 52 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

This Provider
96.00%
Tucson
91.50%
Pima County
86.89%
Arizona
83.90%
United States
82.91%

Surgery Patients Given Antibiotics 1 Hour Before Incision

The percentage of surgery patients who received preventative antibiotic(s) 1 hour before incision. The sample size for this measure was 107 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

  • Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

This Provider
99.00%
Tucson
83.63%
Pima County
83.63%
Arizona
73.96%
United States
76.95%

Surgery Patients whose Antibiotics Stopped within 24 Hours of Surgery

The percentage of surgery patients whose preventative antibiotic(s) are stopped within 24 hours after surgery. The sample size for this measure was 107 patients.

Note:

  • Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

  • Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

This Provider
100.00%
Tucson
68.50%
Pima County
68.50%
Arizona
67.64%
United States
71.77%

Mortality Rates

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30-Day Mortality Rate from Heart Attack

This hospitals 30 day patient death (mortality) rate from heart attack. The value is one of three types: Better, no different, or worse than the national rate.

No different than National Rate
No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate

30-Day Mortality Rate from Heart Failure

This hospitals 30 day patient death (mortality) rate from heart failure. The value is one of three types: Better, no different, or worse than the national rate.

No different than National Rate
No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate No different than National Rate

Treatment Figures

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PPS Inpatients

The number of prospective payment system inpatients treated by this provider that were covered by Medicare Part A in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. [1]

This Provider
1,690
Tucson Average
2,710
Pima County Average
2,414
Arizona Average
1,908
United States Average
2,267

PPS Inpatient Utilization Days

The number of days of prospective payment system inpatient care that are chargeable to Medicare Part A facility utilization by this provider in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. [1]

This Provider
6,593
Tucson Average
16,417
Pima County Average
14,608
Arizona Average
11,443
United States Average
17,102

Outpatients

The number of outpatients treated by this provider that were covered by Medicare Part B in 2006. An outpatient is defined as a patient treated in under 24 hours at a qualifying medical facility.

Note:

These figures may include data from other departments at this facility.

This Provider
2,372
Tucson Average
8,453
Pima County Average
7,607
Arizona Average
4,926
United States Average
7,242

PPS Inpatient Days

The number of days of prospective payment system inpatient care given by this provider that were covered by Medicare Part A in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. [1]

This Provider
6,625
Tucson Average
16,625
Pima County Average
14,795
Arizona Average
11,540
United States Average
17,255

PPS Inpatient Discharges

The number of prospective payment system inpatient discharges made by this provider that were covered by Medicare Part A in 2006. A discharge is defined as a formal release from a hospital or skilled nursing facility. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. [1]

This Provider
2,043
Tucson Average
3,099
Pima County Average
2,761
Arizona Average
2,276
United States Average
2,995

Financials

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Medicare PPS Inpatient Payments

The total prospective payment system inpatient associated Medicare Part A payments, plus passthrough, made to this provider in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. [1]

This Provider
$19,710,936
Tucson Average
$31,974,991
Pima County Average
$28,455,155
Arizona Average
$22,127,215
United States Average
$28,006,530

Medicare Payments Per PPS Inpatient Day

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered prospective payment system inpatient day in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. [1]

This Provider
$2,975
Tucson Average
$1,923
Pima County Average
$1,923
Arizona Average
$1,917
United States Average
$1,623

Medicare Payments Per PPS Inpatient Discharge

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered prospective payment system inpatient discharge in 2006. A discharge is defined as a formal release from a hospital or skilled nursing facility. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. [1]

This Provider
$9,648
Tucson Average
$10,317
Pima County Average
$10,307
Arizona Average
$9,721
United States Average
$9,352

Medicare Outpatient Payments

The total outpatient associated Medicare Part B payments made to this provider in 2006. An outpatient is defined as a patient treated in under 24 hours at a qualifying medical facility.

Note:

These figures may include data from other departments at this facility.

This Provider
$2,577,181
Tucson Average
$5,874,119
Pima County Average
$5,340,575
Arizona Average
$3,710,045
United States Average
$5,694,349

Medicare Payments Per PPS Inpatient

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered prospective payment system inpatient in 2006. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. [1]

This Provider
$11,663
Tucson Average
$11,797
Pima County Average
$11,785
Arizona Average
$11,597
United States Average
$12,356

Medicare Payments Per PPS Inpatient Utilization Day

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered prospective payment system inpatient utilization day in 2006. This measure includes full days, coinsurance days, and lifetime reserve days. The prospective payment system (PPS) is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. [1]

This Provider
$2,990
Tucson Average
$1,948
Pima County Average
$1,948
Arizona Average
$1,934
United States Average
$1,638

Medicare Payments Per Outpatient

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part B covered outpatient in 2006. An outpatient is defined as a patient treated in under 24 hours at a qualifying medical facility.

Note:

These figures may include data from other departments at this facility.

This Provider
$1,087
Tucson Average
$695
Pima County Average
$702
Arizona Average
$753
United States Average
$786

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References

  1. Prospective Payment Systems - General Information External Link

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Tucson at a Glance

People

Tucson had a total population of 486,699 in 2000, of which 119,617 were children under the age of 18 and 57,828 were seniors 65 and older. The median age was 32.1.

Total Population:
486,699
Males:
238,408 (49.0%)
Female:
248,291 (51.0%)
Median Age:
32.1
Children (0-17):
119,617 (24.6%)
Adults (18-64):
309,254 (63.5%)
Seniors (65+):
57,828 (11.9%)
 
 

Health

The average number of disabilities per resident is 0.35, which does not include institutionalized individuals.

Disabilities:
0.35 (Per Capita)
Dialysis Centers:
8
Doctors:
3,829
Home Agencies:
15
Hospitals:
8
Nursing Homes:
18
Medical Suppliers:
223
Rehab Centers:
24
 
 

Wealth

The median family income in 1999 was $37,344 while the median household income was $30,981. Roughly 17.78% of the population live in poverty.

Family Income:
$37,344
Household Income:
$30,981
In Poverty:
17.78%
 
 

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