Quality Reports

Colorectal Cancer Surgery

Our goal is to help you get an appointment as quickly as possible. (For more detail, click on each underlined measure below.)

DHMC 2007-2008 Top 10% Average
WHAT IS IT? COLORECTAL CANCER

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Wait time for an initial appointment: Average number of weekdays to wait for a new patient appointment. 7.6
Days
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Monitoring our care helps us evaluate and improve the way we deliver care. We emphasize areas where experts agree on the best treatment for a certain condition. (For more detail, click on each underlined measure below. A dash " - " means that there is no available comparison.)

DHMC 2005-2008 Top 10% Average
WHAT IS IT? COLORECTAL CANCER

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Colo-rectal surgery volume: The total number of colo-rectal surgeries performed at DHMC. 311
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Colo-rectal surgery length of stay: The average number of days that patients stay at the hospital after their colo-rectal surgery. 8.3
Days
- 9.5
Days
Colo-rectal surgery in hospital mortality: percent of patients who die in the hospital following colo-rectal cancer surgery. 0.5% - 2.4%

We ask our patients to rate our care as one way to evaluate and improve our services. (For more detail, click on each underlined measure below. A dash " - " means that there is no available comparison.)

DHMC 2005-2008 Top 10% Average
HOSPITAL STAY

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Overall satisfaction: Colorectal cancer surgery patients rated all aspects of their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 88
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Doctor care: Colorectal cancer surgery patients rated the doctors who cared for them during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 93
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Nursing care: Colorectal cancer surgery patients rated the nurses who cared for them during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 92
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Emotional support: Colorectal cancer surgery patients rated how well their emotional and spiritual needs were met during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 87
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Pain management: Colorectal cancer surgery patients rated how well their pain was controlled during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 90
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Involved in decisions: Colorectal cancer surgery patients rated the effort of staff to involve them in decisions about their treatment using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 66
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