The categories of hospital information listed on this page collectively form the comprehensive "Hospital Report Card." You can access all the categories of information from the links below.   

 

QUALITY OF CARE
	COMPARE QUALITY OF CARE FOR ALL VERMONT HOSPITALS on BISHCA's Hospital Report Card website menu page. What you'll find there: See how [Hospital Name] scored on more than 30 indicators of quality of hospital care, including these sub-categories:   Heart attack care   Heart failure care   Pneumonia care   Preventing complications from surgery   Infection reporting:     For Infection Reporting, click individual categories below:       (A) Surgical Site Infection Rates - Abdominal Hysterectomy   (B) Surgical Site Infection Rates - Hip Replacement   (C) Surgical Site Infection Rates - Knee Replacement   (D) Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection Rates      (E) Preventing Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections   (F) Prevention and Control of Antibiotic Resistant Infections   Nurse staffing   Volume and mortality for selected procedures Selected procedures include: Esophageal Resection, Pancreatic Resection, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (AAA) and Pediatric Heart Surgery.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES
	READ ABOUT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES on Mt. Ascutney Hospital’s website What you'll find there: What Mt. Ascutney Hospital has done to make patient care safer and more effective, including these sub-categories: Quality improvement and patient safety projects Quality improvement contact information
PATIENT SATISFACTION
	COMPARE PATIENT SATISFACTION FOR ALL VERMONT HOSPITALS on BISHCA's Hospital Report Card website. What you'll find there: National survey results showing how Mt. Ascutney Hospital’s patients rated their experiences during inpatient stays.
HOSPITAL PRICING
	COMPARE PRICING FOR VERMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITALS on BISHCA's Hospital Report Card Website. What you'll find there: Estimated hospital charges for high volume inpatient admissions Estimated hospital charges for high volume outpatient procedures Physician and hospital charges for common outpatient diagnostic procedures and visits.
HOSPITAL DISCOUNT AND FREE CARE POLICIES
	SEE DISCOUNT AND FREE CARE POLICIES on Mt. Ascutney Hospital 's website   CLICK HERE for links to all Vermont hospitals, including links to their discount and free care policies, on BISHCA's website
FINANCIAL REPORTS
	SEE FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON MT. ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL’S WEBSITE What you'll find there: Figures on cost of care, cost shifting, comparisons of Mt. Ascutney Hospital’s financial information to state averages, and measures of financial health: Summary of budget Financial health and benchmarks Cost shift information Capital expenditure information Optional hospital-specific budget information/contact info CLICK HERE to compare financial information for Vermont's community hospitals on BISHCA's Hospital Report Card website.
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND PROCESS FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
	READ A SUMMARY OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES for Mt. Ascutney Hospital. This document describes initiatives to meet health care needs of the local population. It is based on a strategic planning process that includes opportunities for public input.
HOSPITAL GOVERNANCE
	FIND OUT ABOUT MT. ASCUTNEY HOSPTIAL’S GOVERNANCE Learn who is on Mt. Ascutney Hospital’s Board of Trustees, how they are selected, and how the public can take part in our hospital activities, including: Public meeting schedule Contact information
IF YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT
	SEE HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT AT MT. ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL Tell us if you are concerned about the care you or someone else received at this hospital.