AUGUSTA VAMC
NPI 1487843744
Rehabilitation Unit in Augusta, GA


Hospital Overall Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since October 23, 2007

Contact Information

1 FREEDOM WAY
AUGUSTA, GA
ZIP 30904
Phone: (706) 733-0188
Fax: (706) 823-3960

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About AUGUSTA VAMC

Augusta Vamc is a hospital serving the Augusta, Georgia region. The facility is a rehabilitation unit. The NPI number of this hospital is 1487843744 assigned on October 2007. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 273Y00000X with license number RN123646 (GA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Rose Gillens (Nurse Manager)

NPI
1487843744
Provider Name
AUGUSTA VAMC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1 FREEDOM WAY AUGUSTA, GA 30904
Location Phone
(706) 733-0188
Location Fax
(706) 823-3960
Mailing Address
1 FREEDOM WAY AUGUSTA, GA 30904
Mailing Phone
(706) 733-0188
Mailing Fax
(706) 823-3960
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-23-2007
Last Update Date
10-23-2007
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According to the Hospital Compare program data, Augusta Vamc has fair overall quality rating based on the hospital's performance on seven separate quality measures including: mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. These quality measures are combined in a weighted average to generate a star rating of 2 out of 5 stars for this provider. The hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Rehabilitation Unit

Taxonomy Code
273Y00000X
Type
Hospital Units
License No.
RN123646
License State
GA
Taxonomy Description
In general, a distinct unit of a general acute care hospital that provides care encompassing a comprehensive array of restoration services for the disabled and all support services necessary to help patients attain their maximum functional capacity. Source: AHA Annual Survey p. A10 1996 AHA Guide. For Medicare, a distinct part of a general acute care hospital providing inpatient rehabilitation services that meets the following requirements. Rehabilitation Units have in effect a preadmission screening procedure under which each prospective patient's condition and medical history are reviewed to determine whether the patient is likely to benefit significantly from an intensive inpatient program or assessment; ensure that the patients receive close medical supervision and furnish, through the use of qualified personnel, rehabilitation nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy, plus, as needed, speech therapy, social services or psychological services and orthotic and prosthetic services; have a plan of treatment for each inpatient that is established, reviewed, and revised as needed by a physician in consultation with other professional personnel who provide services to the patient; use a coordinated multidisciplinary team approach in the rehabilitation of each inpatient, as documented by periodic clinical entries made in the patient's medical record to note the patient's status in relationship to goal attainment, and that team conferences are held at least every two weeks to determine the appropriateness of treatment; have a director of rehabilitation who provides services to the unit and its inpatients for at least 20 hours a week, is a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, is licensed under State law to practice medicine or surgery, and has had, after completing a one-year hospital internship at least two years of training or experience in the medical management of inpatients requiring rehabilitation services.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

ROSE GILLENS

Authorized Official Title
NURSE MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(706) 733-0188

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 - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    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

  • Care Transition - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Care transition - star rating

  • Discharge Information - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Discharge information - star rating

  • Communication About Medicines - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Communication about medicines - star rating

  • Staff Responsiveness - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Staff responsiveness - star rating

  • Doctor Communication - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Doctor communication - star rating

  • Recommend Hospital - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Recommend hospital - star rating

  • Quietness - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Quietness - star rating

  • Cleanliness - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Cleanliness - star rating

  • Hospital Type Acute Care - Veterans Administration - Veterans Health Administration

  • Emergency Services: Yes

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

  • Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records:

    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 better than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for pneumonia patients is better 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

  • Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative respiratory failure rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate is worse than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative sepsis 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

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

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (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 more days than average per 100 discharges

    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

  • 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

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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 1487843744, we treat the final digit (4) 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 4).

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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
4
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

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.

1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 24 = 76

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1487843744.

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Nurse Practitioner (Family)
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Social Worker
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Physician Assistant
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Internal Medicine
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AUGUSTA, GA 30904
Social Worker (Clinical)
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Social Worker (Clinical)
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Pharmacist (Psychiatric)
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Audiologist
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Audiologist
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Pharmacist
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Social Worker (Clinical)
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AUGUSTA, GA 30904
Pharmacist
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Occupational Therapist
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AUGUSTA, GA 30904
Occupational Therapist
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Occupational Therapy Assistant
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Social Worker
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Occupational Therapist
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487843744, enumerated as an "organization" on October 23, 2007.

The provider is located at 1 FREEDOM WAY AUGUSTA, GA 30904 and the phone number is (706) 733-0188.

Rehabilitation Unit with taxonomy code 273Y00000X.