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Community Howard Regional Health

Community Howard Regional Health is a medical facility located in Kokomo, IN. This hospital has been recognized for Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™.

71%

Patient Experience Rating

7% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Respiratory failure following surgery

11 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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71%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

6% higher than the national average

71%

Would definitely recommend

7% higher than the national average

Community Howard Regional Health

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%78%75%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%79%74%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%62%57%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%60%56%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%89%84%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%52%47%

Community Howard Regional Health

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%58%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%73%66%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr. Barhams was my PCP for the time that I lived in Anderson. She is kind, warm and a straight shooter. I found Dr. Barhams to be a wonderful person in addition to being a wonderful physician.

M. Bishop Mar 14 2024

Review for Dr. Barhams

Dr Nechay is very thorough and knowledgeable. I left feeling that he cared about my health.

Pamela Mar 11 2024

Review for Dr. Nechay

I am a former patient of Dr. El Ramahi's and was sad when she left practice in Noblesville - however, I wanted to write a review for her to thank her for the quality of care she provided me with during our time together. I still get doctors praising how thorough she was with her notes and diagnoses....

Orion Mar 02 2024

Review for Dr. El Ramahi

Dr Alder and his team were absolutely amazing! I had been experiencing a pinched nerve for about 10 years and was having numbness and tingling down my arm along with shoulder pain. In those 10 years I tried any and every option to fix my neck, because I was nervous about surgery. None of it...

Dallas Campbell Feb 29 2024

Review for Dr. Alder

Dr. McNeive has an excellent bedside manner and was super easy to talk to about my situation. He explained everything that was going to happen and the next steps after. Once my CT results were in, he sat down and talked with my Wife and I about what to expect when we talk with my oncologist. ...

Stage 4 Cancer Ginger Feb 27 2024

Review for Dr. McNeive

Location

Community Howard Regional Health

3500 S Lafountain St, Kokomo IN 46902

CallDirections

(765) 776-8000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Community Howard Regional Health located?

Community Howard Regional Health is located at 3500 S Lafountain St, Kokomo, IN 46902. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Community Howard Regional Health won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Community Howard Regional Health has been awarded with Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Community Howard Regional Health highly rated with patients?

71% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Community Howard Regional Health score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Community Howard Regional Health?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Community Howard Regional Health profile..

How does Community Howard Regional Health rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

3500 S Lafountain St

Kokomo, IN 46902

Directions

(765) 776-8000