Cox Barton County Hospital
Patients that would definitely recommend
16% higher than the national average
Cox Barton County Hospital is a medical facility located in Lamar, MO. This hospital has been recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.
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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Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2021)
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
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Mortality Based Ratings
Sepsis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pneumonia
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
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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National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Cox Barton County Hospital
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
MDMe Apr 09 2022
Review for Dr. Hamlett
Dr Joseph and his staff are second to none. Concerned about overall health. Always willing to answer concerns or question.
Mike Mar 01 2022
Review for Dr. Joseph
Dr. Joustra is an American Hero. His protocol for COVID, in my mind has saved lives and I will always be appreciative for the care given to my family.
Covid Jan 30 2022
Review for Dr. Joustra
He joins the “come early and we’ll make you wait club” I totally respect the role of any doctor but to make you wait for over an hour leads people such as I to believe that our lives are not important. I can only imagine that it boils down to money and not the overall welfare of the customer. I do...
Notfun Waiting Jan 28 2022
Review for Dr. Jenkins
Location
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She’s a terrible person to work. Sufficient skills as a physician but she is very immature, throws temper tantrums etc.