Cardiac services: Below national average in 1 of 1 areas
Gastrointestinal services: At national average in 2 of 3 areas
General Surgery services: At national average in 2 of 3 areas
Orthopedic services: Above national average in 3 of 4 areas
Pulmonary services: At national average in 1 of 2 areas
Spencer Municipal Hospital is a Short Term hospital. The facility has 64 beds of which 64 are Adult and Pediatric.
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| Hospital Service Lines | Cost | Length of Stay |
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| Heart Failure |
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Cardiac Surgery
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Cardiology
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Maternity Care
Total Knee Replacement
Pneumonia
Hip Fracture Repair
Heart Failure
Total Hip Replacement
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Gastrointestinal Bleed
Bowel Obstruction
Stroke
There can be enormous quality differences between one hospital and another, and between one doctor and another.
For example, a recent study by HealthGrades found that a typical patient would have, on average, a 69 percent lower chance of dying in a five-star rated hospital compared to a one-star rated hospital.
Source for appendectomy, bariatric surgery, and maternity care: Individual states (AZ, CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI ) for years 2005 through 2007.
Source for all other procedures: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for years 2006 through 2008.
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