Western Healthconnect: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Western Healthconnect is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more direct ownership in 3 hospitals in 2 states. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Renton, WA
Average CMS star rating
4.0 of 5
Western Healthconnect4.0
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 2 rated hospitals, above the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
1 hospital
Western Healthconnect50%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 2 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
3
In 2 states, most in California (2).
Beds and charity care
362 beds
$20.4 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Where Western Healthconnect has hospitals
Number of Western Healthconnect hospitals in each state
Western Healthconnect hospitals with the 1% Medicare penalty
Hospitals in the worst-scoring quarter nationally on hospital-acquired conditions, such as infections and surgical complications.
Every Western Healthconnect hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg District HospitalHealdsburg, CA · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 34 min | |
| Petaluma Valley HospitalPetaluma, CA · Acute care | 1% cut | 2 hr 50 min | |||
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 47 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Western Healthconnect
How many hospitals does Western Healthconnect own?
Western Healthconnect is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more direct ownership in 3 hospitals with a page on this site, in 2 states: California (2), Washington (1). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Western Healthconnect hospitals rated?
The 2 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 4.0 of 5 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Western Healthconnect hospitals penalized by Medicare?
1 of its 2 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program (50%, vs 24% nationally) have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions: Petaluma Valley Hospital.
What kind of organization is Western Healthconnect?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Renton, WA. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Western Healthconnect run these hospitals?
Western Healthconnect is listed with operational or managerial control of at least one of these hospitals, which means it runs or manages it. For the others it may be an owner or partner rather than the operator.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.