BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL INC
NPI 1508920273
General Acute Care Hospital in Grundy, VA
Hospital Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
NPI Status: Active since December 20, 2006
Contact Information
1535 SLATE CREEK RD
GRUNDY, VA
ZIP 24614
Phone: (276) 935-1000
Fax: (276) 935-1538
- Organization
- General Acute Care Hospital
About BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL INC
Buchanan General Hospital Inc is a hospital serving the Grundy, Virginia region. The facility is a general acute care hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1508920273 assigned on December 2006. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number H1835 (VA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Robert D Ruchti (Ceo)
- NPI
- 1508920273
- Provider Name
- BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL INC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1535 SLATE CREEK RD GRUNDY, VA 24614
- Location Phone
- (276) 935-1000
- Location Fax
- (276) 935-1538
- Mailing Address
- 1535 SLATE CREEK RD GRUNDY, VA 24614
- Mailing Phone
- (276) 935-1000
- Mailing Fax
- (276) 935-1538
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 12-20-2006
- Last Update Date
- 08-28-2012
- Code Navigator
According to the Hospital Compare program data, Buchanan General Hospital Inc has average 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 3 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
General Acute Care Hospital
- Taxonomy Code
- 282N00000X
- Type
- Hospitals
- License No.
- H1835
- License State
- VA
- Taxonomy Description
- 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.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| ========= | OTHER (01) | VA | TAX ID NUMBER |
| 65913436 | MEDICAID (05) | KY | |
| 0001785001 | MEDICAID (05) | WV | |
| CI4283 | MEDICARE PIN (08) | VA | |
| C02248 | MEDICARE PIN (08) | VA |
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 - 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 - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Nurse communication - star rating
Doctor Communication - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Doctor communication - star rating
Staff Responsiveness - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Staff responsiveness - star rating
Communication About Medicines - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Communication about medicines - star rating
Discharge Information - 3 out of 5 stars - Average
Discharge information - star rating
Care Transition - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Care transition - star rating
Cleanliness - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Cleanliness - star rating
Quietness - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Quietness - star rating
Recommend Hospital - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Recommend hospital - star rating
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Hospital Type Acute Care 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:
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 heart attack patients is number of cases too small
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 number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Pressure ulcer rate 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 number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate is number of cases too small
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 no different than national benchmark
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: January 2020 - December 2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients is average days per 100 discharges
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital return days for heart failure patients is more days than average per 100 discharges
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 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
Heart failure (HF) 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
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery 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
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022
Hospital Maternal Health Quality Ratings
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure: No
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
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is 66
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Discharged on Statin Medication 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
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle is 82 %
Septic Shock 6 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle is 60
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle is not available %
Severe Sepsis 6 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle is 27 %
Septic Shock 3 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock is 37 %
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 2023Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing is 19
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
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 2022Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients is 70 %
Percentage of patients receiving appropriate recommendation for follow-up screening colonoscopy.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Head CT results is 82 %
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 2023Left before being seen is 1 %
Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Average (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 2023Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better is 145 minutes
Average time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination is 73%
Percentage of healthcare workers given influenza vaccination.
Evaluation Period: October 2023 - March 2024Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations is 0%
Percentage of healthcare personnel who completed COVID-19 primary vaccination series.
Evaluation Period: October 2023 - December 2023Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders is 25
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Emergency department volume is low
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022
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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 1508920273, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).
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 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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GRUNDY, VA 24614
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508920273, enumerated as an "organization" on December 20, 2006.
The provider is located at 1535 SLATE CREEK RD GRUNDY, VA 24614 and the phone number is (276) 935-1000.
General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
