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MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER

1105 sixth street, traverse city, Mich. 49684

(231) 935-5000

80% of Patients Would "Definitely Recommend" this Hospital
(Mich. Avg: 71%)

1 violation related to ER care since 2015

Hospital Type

Acute Care Hospitals

Hospital Owner

Voluntary non-profit - Other

ER Volume

High (40K - 60K patients a year)

See this hospital's CMS profile page or inspection reports.

Patient Pathways Through This ER

After a patient arrives at the emergency room, they are typically seen by a doctor or medical practitioner and then either sent home or admitted to the hospital and taken to a room. A small percentage of patients leave without being seen. The chart below shows on average how long each of these pathways take. Lower numbers are better, and all times refer to the average length of time people waited.

Arrives at ER
0% of patients leave without being seen
5hrs 21min Admitted to hospital
8hrs 15min Taken to room
3hrs 9min Sent home

All wait times are average.

Detailed Quality Measures

Here is a more in depth look at each quality measure, compared to state and national averages for hospitals with high ER volumes. Experts caution that very small differences between hospitals for a given measure are unlikely to correspond to noticeable differences in the real world.

Measure
Average for this Hospital
How this Hospital Compares

(to other hospitals with similar
ER volumes, when available)

Discharged Patients
Time Until Sent Home

Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home (if not admitted).

3hrs 9min
National Avg.
2hrs 42min
Mich. Avg.
2hrs 40min
This Hospital
3hrs 9min
Impatient Patients
Left Without
Being Seen

Percentage of patients who left the emergency room without being seen by a doctor or medical practitioner.

0%
Avg. U.S. Hospital
2%
Avg. Mich. Hospital
2%
This Hospital
0%
Admitted Patients
Time Before Admission

Average time patients spent in the emergency room before being admitted to the hospital.

5hrs 21min

Data submitted were based on a sample of cases/patients.

National Avg.
5hrs 4min
Mich. Avg.
4hrs 36min
This Hospital
5hrs 21min
Admitted Patients
Transfer Time

Among patients admitted, additional time they spent waiting before being taken to their room (sometimes referred to as "boarding time.")

2hrs 54min

Data submitted were based on a sample of cases/patients.

National Avg.
2hrs 2min
Mich. Avg.
1hr 38min
This Hospital
2hrs 54min
Special Patients
CT Scan

Percentage of patients who arrived with stroke symptoms and did not receive brain scan results within 45 mins.

28%
National Avg.
27%
Mich. Avg.
27%
This Hospital
28%

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 →

Violation
Full Text
RECEIVING AN INAPPROPRIATE TRANSFER

Mar 21, 2018

Based on interview and document review the facility failed to report within 72 hours the inappropriate transfer of a patient failed to have communication from hospital A to hospital B for the acceptance of the patient in 1 (#1) of 22 patients resulting in failure to report the inappropriate transfer of an emergent patient.

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Based on interview and document review the facility failed to report within 72 hours the inappropriate transfer of a patient failed to have communication from hospital A to hospital B for the acceptance of the patient in 1 (#1) of 22 patients resulting in failure to report the inappropriate transfer of an emergent patient. Findings include: On 3/14/18 at 1000 an interview with confidential informant A revealed patient #1 had been picked up from her home via ambulance owned by Hospital A and transported to Hospital B. The informant stated that patient #1 did not receive a medical screening exam prior to transport to Hospital B . The informant stated this information was reported to Hospital B, specifically that the Hospital A had violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) by "dumping the patient" at Hospital B. On 3/20/2018 at 1540 a document review of patient #1's medical record at Hospital B occurred. Patient #1 was a [AGE]-year-old female who presented to the emergency department (ED) via ambulance on 2/8/2018 at 1758. Review of the ambulance run sheet revealed the patient was picked up from her home in a town approximately 41 miles away from the facility (per an online global positioning service (GPS) map). The patient stated a chief complaint of abdominal pain and nausea/vomiting. Further review revealed the patient was diagnosed with pneumonia and hospitalized at the facility from 2/8/2018 to 2/10/2018. On 3/21/2018 at 0900 a review of the facility's complaint and grievance log was conducted. The log was void of any complaints related to EMTALA. On 3/21/2018 at 1130 an interview was conducted with staff E, patient liaison. Staff E was queried if he had received a complaint regarding patient #1. Staff E stated "yes...I received a phone call from (a complainant) who stated she felt as though the patient had been diverted from (hospital A)... she also stated that she felt it was an EMTALA violation." Staff E was queried why the complaint was not on the facility's complaint and grievance log. Staff E stated "because the patient and family member had agreed to come to (the facility), I was under the assumption that the choice was theirs." Staff E was then asked if he had alerted hospital A of the complaint. Staff E stated "yes...I forwarded the complaint to hospital A and I also sent information to the complainant on how to file a complaint with the state." Staff E was queried if he understood it was an EMTALA regulation to report any incident of improper transfer or receipt of a patient. Staff E stated "It wasn't until the complainant contacted me that I was even aware of incident and with the documentation presented by the EMS (emergency medical services) team it was not clear to us that this was an EMTALA violation that needed to be reported." Staff E was then asked if the complainant had stated it was an EMTALA violation. Staff E stated "yes, she did mention she felt it was an EMTALA violation." Staff E was queried if EMTALA was mentioned when he informed hospital A of the complaint. Staff E responded "yes." Staff E went on to explain "I would inform any facility of a complaint received here when another facility is involved...it has nothing to do with the hospital (A) being a facility also under our healthcare corporation."

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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.

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