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HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
5755 cedar lane, columbia, Md. 21044
(410) 740-7890
74% of Patients Would "Definitely Recommend" this Hospital
(Md. Avg: 65%)
1 violation related to ER care since 2015
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner
Voluntary non-profit - Private
See this hospital's CMS profile page or inspection reports.
Detailed Quality Measures
Here is a more in depth look at each quality measure, compared to state and national averages . Experts caution that very small differences between hospitals for a given measure are unlikely to correspond to noticeable differences in the real world.
Time Until Sent Home
Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home (if not admitted).
Left Without
Being Seen
Percentage of patients who left the emergency room without being seen by a doctor or medical practitioner.
No Data Available
Results are not available for this reporting period.
Time Before Admission
Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being admitted to the hospital.
Data submitted were based on a sample of cases/patients.
Transfer Time
Among patients admitted, additional time they spent waiting before being taken to their room (sometimes referred to as "boarding time.")
Data submitted were based on a sample of cases/patients.
CT Scan
Percentage of patients who arrived with stroke symptoms and did not receive brain scan results within 45 mins.
Violations Related to ER Care
Problems found in emergency rooms at this hospital since 2015, as identified during the investigation of a complaint. About This Data →
MEDICAL SCREENING EXAM
Feb 19, 2019
Based on a review of 25 emergency department (ED) medical records, interviews with staff, observation of care, and review of policies and other pertinent documentation, it was determined that the hospital failed to provide a timely medical screening examination (MSE) for one patient (P1) who presented to the ED in February 2019. P1 presented to the ED approximately 10 PM complaining of abdominal pain and vomiting.
See More ↓Notes
“Average time” refers to the median wait time (the midpoint of all patients' wait times). References to “doctor or medical practitioner” indicate a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician's assistant. CMS reports the CT scan quality measure as the percentage of patients who received a scan within 45 minutes. We have reversed that measure so that all measures follow a “lower is better” pattern.
Additional design and development by Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei.
Sources
All data comes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Detailed quality measures at the hospital, state and national level were last updated September 2019. Most data was collected between October 2017 and October 2018. Data on ER-related violations is from January 2015 to June 2019.
Additional Info
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