Tripler Amc (ft Shafter)

Tripler Amc (ft Shafter) does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.

On payment metrics, Tripler Amc (ft Shafter) runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $23,804, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The composite value score of 43/100 puts Tripler Amc (ft Shafter) in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.

Tripler Amc (ft Shafter)'s ownership category — Department of Defense — falls outside the three dominant categories (non-profit, for-profit, government). The CMS Hospital Compare program treats all ownership types under the same measure rubric. The CMS payment record for Tripler Amc (ft Shafter) lists 14 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.