Carolinas Medical Center Behavioral Health

Detailed report on the hospital located in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC).

Carolinas Medical Center Behavioral Health is a government run acute care hospital based at 1000 Blythe Boulevard in Charlotte, NC. 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 9,289 Medicare patients were given 72,502 days of PPS inpatient care and services. The provider was reimbursed $173,919,686 by Medicare for those services. In 2006, 324 Medicare patients were given 3,926 days of Non-PPS inpatient care and services. 51,330 Medicare patients were given outpatient care and services by this provider in 2006. The provider was reimbursed $28,773,225 by Medicare for these services.

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Quality Measures
Mortality Rates
Treatment Figures
Financials
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Facility Type

Acute Care

Ownership Type

Government - Hospital District or Authority

Address

1000 Blythe Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203

Phone Number

(704) 355-2000

Geographic Coordinates

35.205228, -80.840769

* The accuracy of these coordinates is at a address level.

Accredited

Indicates whether the facility is accredited.

This Provider: Yes
Charlotte: 5 (100.00%)
Mecklenburg County: 7 (100.00%)
North Carolina: 102 (95.33%)
United States: 3,333 (77.01%)

Emergency Services

Indicates whether the facility offers emergency care services.

This Provider: Yes
Charlotte: 5 (100.00%)
Mecklenburg County: 6 (85.71%)
North Carolina: 102 (95.33%)
United States: 3,947 (91.20%)

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Quality Measures

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 241 patients.

This Provider: 88.00%
Charlotte: 94.00%
Mecklenburg County: 96.00%
North Carolina: 80.09%
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 892 patients.

This Provider: 98.00%
Charlotte: 99.00%
Mecklenburg County: 99.33%
North Carolina: 90.33%
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 900 patients.

This Provider: 99.00%
Charlotte: 97.75%
Mecklenburg County: 98.50%
North Carolina: 91.22%
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 23 patients.

Note:

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

This Provider: 100.00%
Charlotte: 68.67%
Mecklenburg County: 68.67%
North Carolina: 65.82%
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 401 patients.

This Provider: 91.00%
Charlotte: 93.25%
Mecklenburg County: 93.67%
North Carolina: 81.75%
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 698 patients.

This Provider: 58.00%
Charlotte: 74.50%
Mecklenburg County: 76.00%
North Carolina: 63.63%
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 76 patients.

This Provider: 72.00%
Charlotte: 89.67%
Mecklenburg County: 93.80%
North Carolina: 72.94%
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 413 patients.

This Provider: 75.00%
Charlotte: 85.00%
Mecklenburg County: 86.67%
North Carolina: 79.24%
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 164 patients.

This Provider: 79.00%
Charlotte: 92.25%
Mecklenburg County: 94.50%
North Carolina: 83.64%
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 217 patients.

This Provider: 83.00%
Charlotte: 92.25%
Mecklenburg County: 94.00%
North Carolina: 90.53%
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 354 patients.

This Provider: 92.00%
Charlotte: 93.20%
Mecklenburg County: 92.14%
North Carolina: 90.26%
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 326 patients.

This Provider: 98.00%
Charlotte: 99.00%
Mecklenburg County: 99.33%
North Carolina: 93.59%
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 258 patients.

This Provider: 94.00%
Charlotte: 96.00%
Mecklenburg County: 96.83%
North Carolina: 88.73%
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 1 patients.

Note:

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

This Provider: 100.00%
Charlotte: 50.00%
Mecklenburg County: 50.00%
North Carolina: 38.89%
United States: 31.22%

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 448 patients.

This Provider: 98.00%
Charlotte: 99.50%
Mecklenburg County: 99.67%
North Carolina: 88.30%
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 803 patients.

This Provider: 99.00%
Charlotte: 98.00%
Mecklenburg County: 98.50%
North Carolina: 87.38%
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 221 patients.

This Provider: 95.00%
Charlotte: 97.50%
Mecklenburg County: 98.33%
North Carolina: 86.32%
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 226 patients.

This Provider: 67.00%
Charlotte: 89.00%
Mecklenburg County: 92.33%
North Carolina: 72.64%
United States: 69.00%

Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

The percentage of pneumonia patients given oxygenation assessment. The sample size for this measure was 488 patients.

This Provider: 100.00%
Charlotte: 100.00%
Mecklenburg County: 100.00%
North Carolina: 99.50%
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 252 patients.

This Provider: 92.00%
Charlotte: 89.50%
Mecklenburg County: 89.50%
North Carolina: 82.83%
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 1,242 patients.

Note:

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

This Provider: 87.00%
Charlotte: 92.40%
Mecklenburg County: 93.57%
North Carolina: 81.46%
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 1,180 patients.

Note:

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

This Provider: 78.00%
Charlotte: 79.00%
Mecklenburg County: 82.14%
North Carolina: 73.94%
United States: 71.77%

Mortality Rates

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

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

Treatment Figures

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: 9,289
Charlotte Average: 4,604
Mecklenburg County Average: 3,729
North Carolina Average: 2,980
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: 72,502
Charlotte Average: 34,621
Mecklenburg County Average: 27,171
North Carolina Average: 23,043
United States Average: 17,102

Non-PPS Inpatients

The number of non 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: 324
Charlotte Average: 188
Mecklenburg County Average: 188
North Carolina Average: 366
United States Average: 371

Non-PPS Inpatient Utilization Days

The number of days of non 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: 3,926
Charlotte Average: 2,425
Mecklenburg County Average: 2,425
North Carolina Average: 3,821
United States Average: 3,791

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: 51,330
Charlotte Average: 24,425
Mecklenburg County Average: 19,442
North Carolina Average: 10,001
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: 73,362
Charlotte Average: 34,915
Mecklenburg County Average: 27,392
North Carolina Average: 23,234
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: 11,320
Charlotte Average: 5,745
Mecklenburg County Average: 4,652
North Carolina Average: 4,066
United States Average: 2,995

Non-PPS Inpatient Days

The number of days of non 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: 3,967
Charlotte Average: 2,483
Mecklenburg County Average: 2,483
North Carolina Average: 3,855
United States Average: 3,834

Non-PPS Inpatient Discharges

The number of non 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: 380
Charlotte Average: 216
Mecklenburg County Average: 216
North Carolina Average: 428
United States Average: 450

Financials

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: $173,919,686
Charlotte Average: $63,583,549
Mecklenburg County Average: $48,384,834
North Carolina Average: $36,576,123
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: $2,371
Charlotte Average: $1,821
Mecklenburg County Average: $1,766
North Carolina Average: $1,574
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: $15,364
Charlotte Average: $11,068
Mecklenburg County Average: $10,402
North Carolina Average: $8,995
United States Average: $9,352

Medicare Non-PPS Inpatient Payments

The total non 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: $2,129,926
Charlotte Average: $1,363,005
Mecklenburg County Average: $1,363,005
North Carolina Average: $3,751,158
United States Average: $4,323,113

Medicare Payments Per Non-PPS Inpatient Day

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered non 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: $537
Charlotte Average: $549
Mecklenburg County Average: $549
North Carolina Average: $973
United States Average: $1,128

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: $28,773,225
Charlotte Average: $14,050,715
Mecklenburg County Average: $11,419,348
North Carolina Average: $8,357,037
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: $18,723
Charlotte Average: $13,809
Mecklenburg County Average: $12,974
North Carolina Average: $12,275
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: $2,399
Charlotte Average: $1,837
Mecklenburg County Average: $1,781
North Carolina Average: $1,587
United States Average: $1,638

Medicare Payments Per Non-PPS Inpatient

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered non 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: $6,574
Charlotte Average: $7,263
Mecklenburg County Average: $7,263
North Carolina Average: $10,241
United States Average: $11,654

Medicare Payments Per Non-PPS Inpatient Utilization Day

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered non 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: $543
Charlotte Average: $562
Mecklenburg County Average: $562
North Carolina Average: $982
United States Average: $1,140

Medicare Payments Per Non-PPS Inpatient Discharge

The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Part A covered non 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: $5,605
Charlotte Average: $6,300
Mecklenburg County Average: $6,300
North Carolina Average: $8,770
United States Average: $9,611

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: $561
Charlotte Average: $575
Mecklenburg County Average: $587
North Carolina Average: $836
United States Average: $786

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Charlotte at a Glance

People

Charlotte had a total population of 540,828 in 2000, of which 133,635 were children under the age of 18 and 47,665 were seniors 65 and older. The median age was 32.7.

Total Population:: 540,828
Males:: 264,978 (49.0%)
Female:: 275,850 (51.0%)
Median Age:: 32.7
Children (0-17):: 133,635 (24.7%)
Adults (18-64):: 359,528 (66.5%)
Seniors (65+):: 47,665 (8.8%)

Health

The average number of disabilities per resident is 0.27, which does not include institutionalized individuals.

Disabilities:: 0.27 (Per Capita)
Dialysis Centers:: 13
Doctors:: 3,805
Home Agencies:: 7
Hospitals:: 5
Nursing Homes:: 18
Medical Suppliers:: 218
Rehab Centers:: 18

Wealth

The median family income in 1999 was $56,517 while the median household income was $46,975. Roughly 10.42% of the population live in poverty.

Family Income:: $56,517
Household Income:: $46,975
In Poverty:: 10.42%

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