Vascular Procedures Excluding Heart, Complicated, with Major Cardiovascular Condition at Central & Northeastern PA WVHCS
They can be used to treat arterial diseases, such as aneurysms and ischemias, vein diseases, including deep vein thrombosis and varicose veins, lymphatic diseases like lymphoedema, and vascular disorders like Raynaud's syndrome and scleroderma. Procedures include stenting, vein stripping, schlerotherapy, and balloon embolectomy. While these surgeries are complicated, because of the advances in this area of medicine over the last few decades, these procedures are relatively uninvasive.
The following information, compares treatment costs & outcomes for Vascular Procedures Excluding Heart, Complicated, with Major Cardiovascular Condition at Central & Northeastern PA WVHCS Hospital to Pennsylvania's regional & statewide data on similar treatments*.
WVHCS Hospital is located at
575 North River Street,
Wilkes-Barre
Contact WVHCS Hospital
by phone: (570) 829-8111
by email: http://www.wvhc.org/contactus/
online at: http://www.wvhcs.org/
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| Readmission Rating | |||||||
| Year | Total Cases | Length of Stay | For Any Reason | For Complication or Infection | |||
| Average # of days | Rating | Mortality Rating | Average Charge | ||||
| 2007 | 35 | 8.1 |
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$41299 |
| 2006 | 45 | 8.8 |
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$38059 |
Significantly higher than expected.
Not significantly different than expected.
Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported.
NC Non-compliant.
