Christus Southern New Mexico

Hospital in Alamogordo, NM, Medicare certification number 320004. CMS publishes 61 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 320004The 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: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Jan 25, 2024
Beds: 98
Overall star rating: 3 of 5Care Compare
Address: 2669 Scenic Drive
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 439-6100

NPI records for this facility 1

Otero County Hospital Association
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Alamogordo, NM
- NPI 1861450579
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.15 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.73 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 2.58 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.88 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.92 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.88 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.27 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.15 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.92 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 18

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.28
- State average 1.03 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 192 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.93
- State average 1.08 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected10.4
- State average 9.14 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 58 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected12.6
- State average 11.59 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 79 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected11.4
- State average 11.32 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 91 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected19.5
- State average 15.71 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 188 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected9.9
- State average 12.8 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 57 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Worse5.3
- State average 4.11 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Worse than the national rate
- 916 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.25
- State average 0.2 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 1,955 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.25
- State average 0.28 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 1,913 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.29
- State average 3.58 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 666 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected2.05
- State average 1.73 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 422 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.45
- State average 2.4 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 654 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected9.83
- State average 9.83 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 446 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.47
- State average 5.61 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 411 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected2.05
- State average 1.85 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 66 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.39
- State average 0.83 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 1,178 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.6
- State average 4.26 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 210 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications — 1
Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 5

Infections 3

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.79
- State average 0.65
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0
- State average 0.6
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0
- State average 1.12
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (3)

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) — 13
MRSA Bacteremia — 13
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 3.5
- State average 6.75 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 6.4
- State average 6.68 (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) 0.95
- State average 0.94
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 16

Medicare Care Compare

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 96
- State average 92.2 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 28 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 61
- State average 54
- National average 65
- 101 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 208
- State average 170
- National average 168
- 393 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 370
- State average 402
- National average 287
- 19 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 202
- State average 163
- National average 162
- 363 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 349
- State average 274
- National average 257
- 13 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 96
- State average 87
- National average 93
- 94 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 88
- State average 50
- National average 69
- 16 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 89
- State average 68
- National average 78
- 1,465 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia 1
- State average 1.36 (computed here)
- National average 1.09 (computed here)
- 733 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 2
- State average 3
- National average 2
- 31,393 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 10
- State average 13
- National average 15
- 890 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 72
- State average 67
- National average 73
- 39 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 79
- State average 80
- National average 87
- 19 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 78
- State average 75
- National average 81
- 101 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 97
- State average 88
- National average 93
- 58 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy — 1
Emergency department volume — medium
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
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 12

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected13.5
- State average 14.15 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 106 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected21.8
- State average 21.13 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 141 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients -10.4
- State average 2.35 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 93 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -60
- State average -3.92 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Fewer days than average per 100 discharges
- 110 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -12.9
- State average -4.25 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 188 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected16.8
- State average 17 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 212 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.4
- State average 5.47 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 71 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected9.8
- State average 10.42 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 71 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected5.6
- State average 5.59 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 179 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected19.6
- State average 19.53 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 91 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected14.8
- State average 13.19 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 878 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1.1
- State average 1.06 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 149 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission for CABG — 5

Sources for this page

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