Here is a list of the top 41 non-specialty, acute-care hospitals with the highest percentage of patients who reported that their pain was "always" well controlled in the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, according to data from CMS' Hospital Compare database.
Note: The data is based on the HCAHPS survey, which allows patients to rate line items relating to their patient care experience. This particular metric covers the "percent of patients who reported that their pain was 'always' well controlled" from January 2011 through December 2011. Some hospitals were excluded from this list for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to having fewer than 100 patients complete the HCAHPS survey. Surgical and specialty hospitals are not included on the list.
1. Westlake Regional Hospital (Columbia, Ky.) — 98 percent
2. Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf (Port Saint Joe, Fla.) — 92 percent
2. Belmond (Iowa) Medical Center — 92 percent
4. Central Valley Medical Center (Nephi, Utah) — 91 percent
5. Patients' Hospital of Redding (Calif.) — 88 percent
5. Doctors Hospital at Deer Creek (Leesville, La.) — 88 percent
7. Citizens Medical Center (Columbia, La.) — 86 percent
8. Higgins General Hospital (Bremen, Ga.) — 85 percent
8. Fairway Medical Center (Covington, La.) — 85 percent
8. Millinocket (Maine) Regional Hospital — 85 percent
8. Bigfork (Minn.) Valley Hospital — 85 percent
12. Physicians Medical Center (Houma, La.) — 84 percent
12. Ouachita Community Hospital (West Monroe, La.) — 84 percent
12. University Hospitals Conneaut (Ohio) Medical Center — 84 percent
12. Tyler County Hospital (Woodville, Texas) — 84 percent
12. Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-Franklin (Wis.) — 84 percent
17. Lady of the Sea General Hospital (Cut Off, La.) — 83 percent
17. Butler County Medical Center (Hamilton, Ohio) — 83 percent
17. Latimer County General Hospital (Wilburton, Okla.) — 83 percent
17. USMD Hospital at Forth Worth (Texas) — 83 percent
21. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital (Solvang, Calif.) — 82 percent
21. Illini Community Hospital (Pittsfield, Ill.) — 82 percent
21. St. Joseph Memorial Hospital (Murphysboro, Ill.) — 82 percent
21. Hocking Valley Community Hospital (Logan, Ohio) — 82 percent
21. Wayne Medical Center (Waynesboro, Tenn.) — 82 percent
21. Bellville (Texas) General Hospital — 82 percent
21. East Texas Medical Center-Gilmer — 82 percent
28. Fayette (Ala.) Medical Center — 81 percent
28. Healdsburg (Calif.) District Hospital — 81 percent
28. St. Mary's Hospital (Centralia, Ill.) — 81 percent
28. Union County Hospital (Anna, Ill.) — 81 percent
28. St. Vincent Clay Hospital (Brazil, Ind.) — 81 percent
28. Osceola Community Hospital (Sibley, Iowa) — 81 percent
28. Webster General Hospital/Swing Bed (Eupora, Miss.) — 81 percent
28. Barrett Memorial Hospital (Dillon, Mont.) — 81 percent
28. Miners' Colfax Medical Center (Raton, N.M.) — 81 percent
28. Integris Seminole (Okla.) Medical Center — 81 percent
28. The Physicians Centre (Bryan, Texas) — 81 percent
28. USMD Hospital at Arlington (Texas) — 81 percent
28. Sacred Heart Hospital (Tomahawk, Wis.) — 81 percent
28. Black River Memorial Hospital (Black River Falls, Wis.) — 81 percent
Note: The data is based on the HCAHPS survey, which allows patients to rate line items relating to their patient care experience. This particular metric covers the "percent of patients who reported that their pain was 'always' well controlled" from January 2011 through December 2011. Some hospitals were excluded from this list for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to having fewer than 100 patients complete the HCAHPS survey. Surgical and specialty hospitals are not included on the list.
1. Westlake Regional Hospital (Columbia, Ky.) — 98 percent
2. Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf (Port Saint Joe, Fla.) — 92 percent
2. Belmond (Iowa) Medical Center — 92 percent
4. Central Valley Medical Center (Nephi, Utah) — 91 percent
5. Patients' Hospital of Redding (Calif.) — 88 percent
5. Doctors Hospital at Deer Creek (Leesville, La.) — 88 percent
7. Citizens Medical Center (Columbia, La.) — 86 percent
8. Higgins General Hospital (Bremen, Ga.) — 85 percent
8. Fairway Medical Center (Covington, La.) — 85 percent
8. Millinocket (Maine) Regional Hospital — 85 percent
8. Bigfork (Minn.) Valley Hospital — 85 percent
12. Physicians Medical Center (Houma, La.) — 84 percent
12. Ouachita Community Hospital (West Monroe, La.) — 84 percent
12. University Hospitals Conneaut (Ohio) Medical Center — 84 percent
12. Tyler County Hospital (Woodville, Texas) — 84 percent
12. Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-Franklin (Wis.) — 84 percent
17. Lady of the Sea General Hospital (Cut Off, La.) — 83 percent
17. Butler County Medical Center (Hamilton, Ohio) — 83 percent
17. Latimer County General Hospital (Wilburton, Okla.) — 83 percent
17. USMD Hospital at Forth Worth (Texas) — 83 percent
21. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital (Solvang, Calif.) — 82 percent
21. Illini Community Hospital (Pittsfield, Ill.) — 82 percent
21. St. Joseph Memorial Hospital (Murphysboro, Ill.) — 82 percent
21. Hocking Valley Community Hospital (Logan, Ohio) — 82 percent
21. Wayne Medical Center (Waynesboro, Tenn.) — 82 percent
21. Bellville (Texas) General Hospital — 82 percent
21. East Texas Medical Center-Gilmer — 82 percent
28. Fayette (Ala.) Medical Center — 81 percent
28. Healdsburg (Calif.) District Hospital — 81 percent
28. St. Mary's Hospital (Centralia, Ill.) — 81 percent
28. Union County Hospital (Anna, Ill.) — 81 percent
28. St. Vincent Clay Hospital (Brazil, Ind.) — 81 percent
28. Osceola Community Hospital (Sibley, Iowa) — 81 percent
28. Webster General Hospital/Swing Bed (Eupora, Miss.) — 81 percent
28. Barrett Memorial Hospital (Dillon, Mont.) — 81 percent
28. Miners' Colfax Medical Center (Raton, N.M.) — 81 percent
28. Integris Seminole (Okla.) Medical Center — 81 percent
28. The Physicians Centre (Bryan, Texas) — 81 percent
28. USMD Hospital at Arlington (Texas) — 81 percent
28. Sacred Heart Hospital (Tomahawk, Wis.) — 81 percent
28. Black River Memorial Hospital (Black River Falls, Wis.) — 81 percent