Vassar Brothers Medical Center
45 READE PLACE, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY has an average Medicare payment of $17,270 and a Value Score of C (63/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Vassar Brothers Medical Center
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Vassar Brothers Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures lean positive: 1 mortality, 3 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Cost-wise, Vassar Brothers Medical Center is mid-pack: $17,270 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 63/100, an above-average showing.
Vassar Brothers Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Top examples: Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Cellulitis 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.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,264 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,786 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $16,810 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $25,249 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $8,614 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $14,564 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $10,552 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $18,445 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $23,926 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,475 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,608 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $20,844 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $13,129 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $24,727 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $18,468 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $16,863 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Vassar Brothers Medical Center Compares
Vassar Brothers Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $17,270, 19% below the New York state average of $21,448. That is 9% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (25% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (63/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Vassar Brothers Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Vassar Brothers Medical Center has an average payment of $17,270 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Vassar Brothers Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Vassar Brothers Medical Center has a Value Score of C (63/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Vassar Brothers Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 45 READE PLACE, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. Phone: (845) 454-8500.
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