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Updated September 19, 2019

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UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS PITTSBURG HOSPITAL

2701 us hwy 271 n, pittsburg, Tex. 75686

(903) 856-4520

81% of Patients Would "Definitely Recommend" this Hospital
(Tex. Avg: 74%)

2 violations related to ER care since 2015

Hospital Type

Critical Access Hospitals

Hospital Owner

Voluntary non-profit - Other

ER Volume

Low (0 - 20K 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
2% of patients leave without being seen
3hrs 41min Admitted to hospital
4hrs 36min Taken to room
2hrs 8min 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 low 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).

2hrs 8min
National Avg.
1hr 53min
Tex. Avg.
1hr 47min
This Hospital
2hrs 8min
Impatient Patients
Left Without
Being Seen

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

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

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

3hrs 41min

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

National Avg.
3hrs 30min
Tex. Avg.
3hrs 29min
This Hospital
3hrs 41min
Admitted Patients
Transfer Time

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

55min

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

National Avg.
57min
Tex. Avg.
54min
This Hospital
55min
Special Patients
CT Scan

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

21%
National Avg.
27%
Tex. Avg.
28%
This Hospital
21%

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
COMPLIANCE WITH 489.24

Apr 20, 2016

Based on document review and interview the facility#1 failed to investigate the events that led to an eleven year old child being turned away from the facility's emergency room by a Registered Nurse after a complaint of sexual molestation was made on behalf of the child.

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Based on document review and interview the facility#1 failed to investigate the events that led to an eleven year old child being turned away from the facility's emergency room by a Registered Nurse after a complaint of sexual molestation was made on behalf of the child. This child did not receive a medical screening. The staff member scheduled to provide the medical screening examination (MSE) on or about 2/11/2016, had not received MSE training. A review of staff #5's education file revealed the staff member had not received the required MSE training and was providing MSE screenings on or about 2/11/2016. A review of the document titled Medical Screening and Referral in the Emergency Department revealed: "All individuals presenting to be seen in the Emergency Department will be provided an appropriate medical screening examination by a Qualified Medical Person (QMP). A QMP includes qualified physician members of the Medical Staff, and, within the limits established by the Board of Directors, the Medical Staff, the Texas Medical Board, and the Texas Board of Nursing - including the scope of licensure, certification, education and experience - physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or Emergency Department Registered Nurses (RN5) who have received specialized training, demonstrated appropriate competence for performing appropriate MSEs, have been approved to conduct MSEs, and are functioning under standardized protocols approved by the Medical Staff Executive Committee." A review of a document titled Social Work Progress Note provided by facility #2 revealed once the patient made this outcry of sexual assault last evening (02/11/2016), the caregiver took patient to a hospital in Pittsburg, TX and she was told they don't do exams on children. The care giver called the police, who came to the home and interviewed the patient. A review of a document provided by facility #1 revealed a doctor from facility #2 had placed a call to the Risk Manager at facility #1. The doctor reported a minor child had come to facility #1 twice with a chief complaint of sexual assault and the child was turned away both times. An interview on 4/20/2016, at approximately 2:30pm with staff #1, #2, #3 and staff #4 of facility #1 confirmed the survey findings that staff #5 had not been trained to provide MSE. Staff #1, #2, #3 and staff #4 confirmed staff #5 had seen a minor child in facility #1's ER twice on or about 2/11/2016 with a chief complaint of sexual assault and the child was turned away both times. Staff #1, #2, #3 and staff #4 confirmed staff had not provided a MSE to the minor patient.

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MEDICAL SCREENING EXAM

Apr 20, 2016

Based on document review and interview the facility #1 failed to investigate the events that lead to an eleven year old child being turned away from the facility's emergency room by a Registered Nurse after a complaint of sexual molestation was made on behalf of the child.

See More ↓

Based on document review and interview the facility #1 failed to investigate the events that lead to an eleven year old child being turned away from the facility's emergency room by a Registered Nurse after a complaint of sexual molestation was made on behalf of the child. This child did not receive a medical screening. The staff member scheduled to provide the medical screening examination (MSE) on or about 2/11/2016, had not received MSE training. A review of staff #5's education file revealed the staff member had not received the required MSE training and was providing MSE screenings on or about 2/11/2016. A review of the document titled Medical Screening and Referral in the Emergency Department revealed: "All individuals presenting to be seen in the Emergency Department will be provided an appropriate medical screening examination by a Qualified Medical Person (QMP). A QMP includes qualified physician members of the Medical Staff, and, within the limits established by the Board of Directors, the Medical Staff, the Texas Medical Board, and the Texas Board of Nursing - including the scope of licensure, certification, education and experience - physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or Emergency Department Registered Nurses (RNs) who have received specialized training, demonstrated appropriate competence for performing appropriate MSEs, have been approved to conduct MSEs, and are functioning under standardized protocols approved by the Medical Staff Executive Committee." A review of a document titled Social Work Progress Note provided by facility #2 revealed once the patient made this outcry of sexual assault last evening (02/11/2016), the caregiver took patient to a hospital in Pittsburg, TX and she was told they don't do exams on children. The care giver called the police, who came to the home and interviewed the patient. A review of a document provided by facility #1 revealed a doctor from facility #2 had placed a call to the Risk Manager at facility #1. The doctor reported a minor child had come to facility #1 twice with a chief complaint of sexual assault and the child was turned away both times. An interview on 4/20/2016, at approximately 2:30pm with staff #1, #2, #3 and staff #4 of facility #1 confirmed the survey findings that staff #5 had not been trained to provide MSE. Staff #1, #2, #3 and staff #4 confirmed staff #5 seen a minor child in the facility #1's ER twice on or about 2/11/2014, with a chief complaint of sexual assault and the child was turned away both times. Staff #1, #2, #3 and staff #4 confirmed staff had not provided a MSE to the minor patient.

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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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