PROVIDENCE VA MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1821535121
Military Hospital in Providence, RI
Hospital Overall Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
NPI Status: Active since January 24, 2017
Contact Information
830 CHALKSTONE AVE
PROVIDENCE, RI
ZIP 02908
Phone: (401) 273-7100
- Organization
- Military Hospital
About PROVIDENCE VA MEDICAL CENTER
Providence Va Medical Center is a hospital serving the Providence, Rhode Island region. The facility is a military hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1821535121 assigned on January 2017. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 286500000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Susan Mckenzie (Director)
- NPI
- 1821535121
- Provider Name
- PROVIDENCE VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 830 CHALKSTONE AVE PROVIDENCE, RI 02908
- Location Phone
- (401) 273-7100
- Mailing Address
- 830 CHALKSTONE AVE PROVIDENCE, RI 02908
- Mailing Phone
- (401) 273-7100
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-24-2017
- Last Update Date
- 01-24-2017
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According to the Hospital Compare program data, Providence Va Medical Center has poor 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 1 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
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Military Hospital
- Taxonomy Code
- 286500000X
- Type
- Hospitals
- License State
- RI
- Taxonomy Description
- A health care facility operated by the Department of Defense.
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 - 1 out of 5 stars - Poor
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
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Doctor Communication - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
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Staff Responsiveness - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
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Communication About Medicines - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
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Discharge Information - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Discharge information - star rating
Care Transition - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
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Cleanliness - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Cleanliness - star rating
Quietness - 3 out of 5 stars - Average
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Recommend Hospital - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
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Hospital Type Acute Care - Veterans Administration - Veterans Health Administration
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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
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 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
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 number of cases too small
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 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 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 no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - March 2023
Hospital Associated Infections Quality Ratings
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
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 worse than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2022 - June 2023
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate is worse 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 no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
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
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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 1821535121, we treat the final digit (1) 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 49. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 49 = 1).
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 49 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1821535121, enumerated as an "organization" on January 24, 2017.
The provider is located at 830 CHALKSTONE AVE PROVIDENCE, RI 02908 and the phone number is (401) 273-7100.
Military Hospital with taxonomy code 286500000X.
