Saint Luke's East Hospital

85%

Patients that would definitely recommend
15% higher than the national average

Saint Luke's East Hospital is a medical facility located in Lees Summit, MO. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, and more.

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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Hospital Quality Awards

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2021)

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

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2019)

Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, small intestine surgeries, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

General Surgery Excellence Award™ (2019)

Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, and small intestine surgeries

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

2 ratings were better than expected

  • Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital
  • Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

11 ratings were as expected

  • Death in procedures where mortality is usually very low
  • Death following a serious complication after surgery
  • Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
  • Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital
  • Hip fracture following surgery
  • Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
  • Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery
  • Respiratory failure following surgery
  • Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery
  • Bloodstream infection following surgery
  • Breakdown of abdominal incision site
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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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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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81%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
12% higher than the national average

85%

Would definitely recommend
15% higher than the national average

Saint Luke's East Hospital

National Average

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%82%81%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%83%78%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%66%63%

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%59%53%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%65%66%

Saint Luke's East Hospital

National Average

Quietness

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

100%50%0%65%60%

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%72%73%

Providers

Dr. Haseeb Ahmed, DO

Internal Medicine

5 Ratings
Dr. Haseeb Ahmed, DO

Dr. Regina Aholt, MD

Family Medicine

17 Ratings
Dr. Regina Aholt, MD

Dr. Irme Akhtar, MD

Nephrology

0 Ratings
Dr. Irme Akhtar, MD

Dr. Laura Alba, MD

Gastroenterology

3 Ratings
Dr. Laura Alba, MD

Dr. Thomas Alcox, MD

Internal Medicine

16 Ratings
Dr. Thomas Alcox, MD

Dr. Keith Allen, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

5 Ratings
Dr. Keith Allen, MD

Dr. Clay Anderson, MD

Medical Oncology

0 Ratings
Dr. Clay Anderson, MD

Dr. Heather Andrews-Carver, DO

Internal Medicine

0 Ratings
Dr. Heather Andrews-Carver, DO

Provider Reviews

Best doctor I’ve ever seen. Great attitude, always goes above and beyond. She listens and she CARES

X Jul 29 2021

Review for Dr. Robb

Jul 24 2021

Review for Dr. Wagner

Dr Tietjen is an ultimate physician. He listens very well, always gives sound opinions and advice like no other.

Gary H. Jul 21 2021

Review for Dr. Tietjen

Kathy Manroe Jul 20 2021

Review for Dr. Zonno

Great

J. Z. Jul 16 2021

Review for Dr. Tietjen

Location

Saint Luke's East Hospital

100 NE Saint Lukes Blvd, Lees Summit, MO 64086

Call

Directions(816) 347-5000

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