Southeast Health Medical Center

Hospital in Dothan, AL, Medicare certification number 010001. CMS publishes 65 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 010001The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Hospital District or Authority
Control type: Hospital district or authority
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Oct 5, 2017
Beds: 420
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Address: 1108 Ross Clark Circle
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 793-8701

NPI records for this facility 1

Houston County Healthcare Authority
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Dothan, AL
- NPI 1164403861
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.76 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Better3 of 5
- State average 2.69 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.06 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 3.28 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.31 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.22 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 4 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better5 of 5
- State average 3.39 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.24 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate Worse2.09
- State average 1.06 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- Worse than the national rate
- 1,336 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.95
- State average 1.05 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected203
- State average 184.12 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 118 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected3.2
- State average 2.7 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 127 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected9.1
- State average 8.87 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 116 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected13.5
- State average 12.46 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 234 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected10.4
- State average 11.65 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 569 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected16.9
- State average 16.81 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 588 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected13.1
- State average 14.25 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 631 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected4.4
- State average 4.66 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 4,972 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.13
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 7,558 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.34
- State average 0.28 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 7,649 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected4.4
- State average 3.83 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,873 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.32
- State average 1.7 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 648 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.75
- State average 2.26 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,747 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected10.66
- State average 10.91 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 665 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected5.4
- State average 5.91 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 665 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.58
- State average 1.8 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 351 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.13
- State average 0.62 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 6,114 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected3.8
- State average 4.47 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 33 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 5

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.19
- State average 0.5
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Better0.28
- State average 0.72
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.45
- State average 0.44
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.62
- State average 0.79
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery Better0.15
- State average 0.67
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 6.4
- State average 7.67 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 7.7
- State average 6.48 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 0.99
- State average 0.98
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 15

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 61
- State average 64
- National average 65
- 136 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 214
- State average 155
- National average 168
- 405 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 212
- State average 149
- National average 162
- 396 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 97
- State average 95.75 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 353 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 62
- State average 92
- National average 93
- 39 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 82
- State average 66
- National average 69
- 11 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 93
- State average 72
- National average 78
- 4,625 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 100
- State average 89.85 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 2,003 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 3
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 62,163 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 14
- State average 13
- National average 15
- 4,583 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 67
- State average 73
- National average 73
- 49 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 96
- State average 88
- National average 87
- 26 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 76
- State average 80
- National average 81
- 136 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 95
- State average 93
- National average 93
- 64 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 99
- State average 75.44 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 7,069 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (15)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1

Unplanned visits 13

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected14.1
- State average 14.31 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 398 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected19.9
- State average 21.29 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,107 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients -2.6
- State average 2.62 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 242 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -14.4
- State average 11.68 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 659 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 0.7
- State average 12.55 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 586 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected15.6
- State average 17.3 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,012 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.1
- State average 5.11 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 302 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected10
- State average 10.28 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 302 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.4
- State average 5.98 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 35 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected10
- State average 11.67 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 173 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected20.4
- State average 19.89 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 232 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.7
- State average 12.93 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 234 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1.1
- State average 0.99 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 651 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4

LTC Hosp at SE Al Med Ctr,the CCN 010163, Dothan, AL

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