VASSAR BROTHERS HOSPITAL
NPI 1740233899
General Acute Care Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY


Hospital Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since May 18, 2006

Contact Information

45 READE PLACE
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
ZIP 12601
Phone: (845) 454-8500
Fax: (845) 838-8062

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • CLIA Number: 33D0654442
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Independent
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-26-2027

About VASSAR BROTHERS HOSPITAL

Vassar Brothers Hospital is a hospital serving the Poughkeepsie, New York region. The facility is a general acute care hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1740233899 assigned on May 2006. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number 1302001H (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Karen Darcy (Vp Accounting & Corporate Services)

NPI
1740233899
Provider Name
VASSAR BROTHERS HOSPITAL
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
45 READE PLACE POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Location Phone
(845) 454-8500
Location Fax
(845) 838-8062
Mailing Address
45 READE PLACE POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Mailing Phone
(845) 454-8500
Mailing Fax
(845) 838-8062
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-18-2006
Last Update Date
07-25-2025
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According to the Hospital Compare program data, Vassar Brothers Hospital 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.
1302001H
License State
NY
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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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

KAREN DARCY

Authorized Official Title
VP ACCOUNTING & CORPORATE SERVICES
Authorized Official Phone
(203) 739-4593

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
00273854MEDICAID (05)NY 
103527OTHER (01)WELLCARE
HO5540OTHER (01)OXFORD
70026OTHER (01)MVP
000206OTHER (01)BLUE CROSS
10019452OTHER (01)CDPHP
3527OTHER (01)GHI

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.

  • Doctor Communication - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Doctor communication - star rating

  • Nurse Communication - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Nurse communication - star rating

  • Recommend Hospital - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Recommend hospital - star rating

  • Quietness - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Quietness - star rating

  • Cleanliness - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Cleanliness - star rating

  • Care Transition - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Care transition - star rating

  • Discharge Information - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Discharge information - star rating

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

    Communication about medicines - star rating

  • Staff Responsiveness - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Staff responsiveness - star rating

  • Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals - Voluntary non-profit - Private

  • 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

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

    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

  • Postoperative wound dehiscence rate is no different 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

  • Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate is worse 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

  • Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis 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

  • In-hospital fall-associated fracture 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

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

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Pressure ulcer rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Death rate for stroke 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 heart failure patients is better 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 CABG surgery patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

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

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - March 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 better than the national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • SSI - Colon Surgery is no different than national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy is no different than national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • MRSA Bacteremia is better than the national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

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

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings

  • 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

  • Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement is number of cases too small

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

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission for CABG is no different than the national rate

    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

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

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

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

    Evaluation Period: January 2020 - December 2022

  • Hospital return days for pneumonia 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 heart attack patients is more days than average per 100 discharges

    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

  • Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Discharged on Statin Medication is 98

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 is 89

    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 98

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle is 84 %

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

  • Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle is 55

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle is not available %

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

  • Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle is 82 %

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

  • Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock is 42 %

    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

  • Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing is 18

    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 2022

  • Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients is 61 %

    Percentage of patients receiving appropriate recommendation for follow-up screening colonoscopy.
    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Head 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 2023

  • Left before being seen is 2 %

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

  • 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 not available minutes

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

  • Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better is 307 minutes

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

  • Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination is 56%

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

  • Hospital 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 0.1%

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

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

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Emergency department volume is high

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
33D0654442
Facility Type
Independent
Certificate Effective Date
August 28, 1995
Certificate Expiration Date
March 26, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. NADER T. OKBY
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Vassar Brothers Hospital after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1740233899, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
9
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 4 → 8 2 → 4 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 8 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1740233899.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Emergency Medicine
45 READE PLACE, VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Emergency Medicine
45 READE PLACE, VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Emergency Medicine
45 READE PLACE, VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
45 READE PLACE, VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
45 READE PLACE, VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER DEPT OF PATHOLOGY
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Physical Therapist
45 READE PLACE
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal)
45 READE PLACE
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
45 READE PLACE
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
45 READE PLACE, 2ND FLOOR
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Hospitalist
45 READE PLACE
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecologic Oncology)
45 READE PLACE, DYSON CENTER, 3RD FLOOR
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Genetic Counselor, MS
45 READE PLACE, DYSON CANCER CENTER
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Surgery (Surgical Oncology)
45 READE PLACE, DYSON CENTER, 3RD FLOOR
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
45 READE PLACE
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
45 READE PLACE, DYSON CENTER 3RD FLOOR
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
45 READE PLACE, DEPT OF PATHOLOGY
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Obstetrics & Gynecology
45 READE PLACE
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
General Practice
45 READE PLACE, VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Radiology (Radiation Oncology)
45 READE PLACE
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
45 READE PLACE, VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740233899, enumerated as an "organization" on May 18, 2006.

The provider is located at 45 READE PLACE POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601 and the phone number is (845) 454-8500.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid, Wellcare, Oxford Health Plans. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.