THE HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY OF MORGAN COUNTY
NPI 1396764080
General Acute Care Hospital in Decatur, AL

Active since July 19, 2006
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1201 7TH ST SE, DECATUR, AL 35601(256) 341-2000(256) 306-1691 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 29, 2013. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

About The Healthcare Authority Of Morgan County NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

THE HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY OF MORGAN COUNTY (NPI 1396764080) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Decatur, Alabama and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists Vincent Bonetti, Exe Dir, Revenue Cyc, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1396764080
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameDECATUR GENERAL HOSPITAL
Location Address1201 7TH ST SEDecatur, AL 35601-3337
Mailing AddressPo Box 2239, 1201 7th St SeDecatur, AL 35609-2239 · (256) 341-2000 · Fax (256) 306-1691
Fax(256) 306-1691
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialVincent BonettiExe Dir, Revenue Cyc · (256) 265-9641
Enumeration DateJuly 19, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateApril 29, 2013
NPI 1396764080 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License Licensed in AL · 11859
Definition

An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

1201 7TH ST SE, Decatur, AL 35601

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsThe Healthcare Authority Of Morgan County

Other Identifiers 7

Medicaid558200840AL
Medicare OSCAR/certification010085AL
Other012AL · Blue Cross Of Alabama
Medicaid235280000AL
Medicare PIN010085AL
MedicaidHOS0085HAL
Other086AL · Blue Cross Of Alabama-dgw

Accepted Insurance

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.

  • Overall Quality Rating - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    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.

  • Nurse Communication - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Nurse communication - star rating

  • Doctor Communication - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Doctor communication - star rating

  • Staff Responsiveness - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Staff responsiveness - star rating

  • Communication About Medicines - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Communication about medicines - star rating

  • Discharge Information - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Discharge information - star rating

  • Care Transition - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Care transition - star rating

  • Cleanliness - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Cleanliness - star rating

  • Quietness - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Quietness - star rating

  • Recommend Hospital - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Recommend hospital - star rating

  • Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals - Government - Hospital District or Authority

  • Emergency Services: Yes

    Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.

  • 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

  • Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - March 2023

  • Death rate for heart attack patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for COPD patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for heart failure patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for pneumonia patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for stroke patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Pressure ulcer rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative wound dehiscence rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite is no different than the national value

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

Hospital Associated Infections Quality Ratings

  • Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) is better than the national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • MRSA Bacteremia is no different than national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • SSI - Colon Surgery is no different than national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) is better than the national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) is no different than national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings

  • Hospital return days for heart attack patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for heart failure patients is average days per 100 discharges

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for pneumonia patients is average days per 100 discharges

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: January 2020 - December 2022

  • Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery is no different than expected

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement is no different than the national rate

    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 no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

Hospital Maternal Health Quality Ratings

  • Elective Delivery percentage is 0%

    Percentage of mothers whose deliveries were scheduled 1 to 2 weeks early.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure: Yes

    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 high

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders is not available

    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 7.1%

    Percentage of healthcare personnel who completed COVID-19 primary vaccination series.
    Evaluation Period: October 2023 - December 2023

  • Hospital 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 88%

    Percentage of healthcare workers given influenza vaccination.
    Evaluation Period: October 2023 - March 2024

  • Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better is 165 minutes

    Average time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Average (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 275 minutes

    Average time patients spent in the emergency department before being sent home.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Left before being seen is 1 %

    Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Head CT results is 76 %

    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 2023

  • Endoscopy/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 2022

  • Improvement 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 2022

  • ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing is 13

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock is 32 %

    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 2023

  • Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle is 35 %

    Septic Shock 3 Hour.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle is 57 %

    Severe Sepsis 6 Hour.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle is 66

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle is 71 %

    Septic Shock 6 Hour.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy is 98

    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 94

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Discharged on Statin Medication is 94

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is not available

    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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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396764080, enumerated as an "organization" on July 19, 2006.

The provider is located at 1201 7TH ST SE DECATUR, AL 35601 and the phone number is (256) 341-2000.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, Medicaid and Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.