POLK MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1134494776
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Cedartown, GA
NPI Status: Active since March 15, 2012
Contact Information
424 N MAIN ST
CEDARTOWN, GA
ZIP 30125
Phone: (770) 748-2500
- Organization
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Critical Access
About POLK MEDICAL CENTER
Polk Medical Center is a hospital serving the Cedartown, Georgia region. The facility is a general acute care hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1134494776 assigned on March 2012. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 282NC0060X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Polk Medical Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Richard T Sheerin (Cfo)
- NPI
- 1134494776
- Provider Legal Name
- HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF FLOYD COUNTY
- Other Organization Name
- POLK MEDICAL CENTER
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 424 N MAIN ST CEDARTOWN, GA 30125
- Location Phone
- (770) 748-2500
- Mailing Address
- 424 N MAIN ST CEDARTOWN, GA 30125
- Mailing Phone
- (770) 748-2500
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-15-2012
- Last Update Date
- 08-20-2012
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According to the Hospital Compare program data, Polk Medical Center doesn't have an overall quality rating because there are too few measures or measure groups reported to calculate a star rating or measure group score. The hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
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- Classification
General Acute Care Hospital Critical Access
- Taxonomy Code
- 282NC0060X
- Type
- Hospitals
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 275N00000X | Hospital Units | Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111330 | MEDICARE OSCAR/CERTIFICATION (06) | GA |
Hospital Compare Quality Information
Star ratings information gives patients a useful way to compare local hospitals by highlighting important quality factors like readmissions, mortality, safety of care, patient experience and timely and effective care. The ratings are presented as stars, ranging from 1 to 5. A higher number of stars indicates better performance in each quality aspect.
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Overall Quality Rating Not Available - There are too few measures or measure groups reported to calculate a star rating or measure group score.
The overall rating is calculated by taking the weighted average of these group of scores. If a hospital is missing a measure category or group, the weights are redistributed amongst the qualifying measure categories or groups.
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Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals - Voluntary non-profit - Private
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Emergency Services: Yes
Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.
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Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records: Y
Shows if the hospital meets the criteria for promoting interoperability of Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRS).
Hospital Complications and Mortality Quality Ratings
Death rate for COPD patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for pneumonia patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital Associated Infections Quality Ratings
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) is no different than national benchmark
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide) is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2022 - June 2023
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital Maternal Health Quality Ratings
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure: Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care)
Assesses whether or not the hospital participates in a Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative Initiative.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Hospital Timely and Effective Care Quality Ratings
Emergency department volume is medium
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders is 35
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations is 0.7%
Percentage of healthcare personnel who completed COVID-19 primary vaccination series.
Evaluation Period: October 2023 - December 2023Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination is 74%
Percentage of healthcare workers given influenza vaccination.
Evaluation Period: October 2023 - March 2024Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better is 101 minutes
Average time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better is not available minutes
Average time patients spent in the emergency department before being sent home.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Left before being seen is 1 %
Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Head CT results is not available %
Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients is not available %
Percentage of patients receiving appropriate recommendation for follow-up screening colonoscopy.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery is not available %
Percentage of patients who had cataract surgery and had improvement in visual function within 90 days following the surgery.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing is 22
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock is not available %
Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock. Sepsis is a complication that happens when a patient has an extreme response to an infection. Higher percentages are better.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle is not available %
Septic Shock 3 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle is not available %
Severe Sepsis 6 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle is not available %
Septic Shock 6 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Discharged on Statin Medication is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is 86
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1134494776, we treat the final digit (6) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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CEDARTOWN, GA 30125
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1134494776, enumerated as an "organization" on March 15, 2012.
The provider is located at 424 N MAIN ST CEDARTOWN, GA 30125 and the phone number is (770) 748-2500.
General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC0060X and a focus in Critical Access.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
