The categories of hospital information listed on this page collectively form the comprehensive
"Act 53 Hospital Report Card".

You can access all the categories of information from the links below. The links for the quality of care and patient satisfaction information will take you to the website of the Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration (BISHCA). There, you will find information about our hospital's performance, and also information about the performance of other community hospitals in Vermont. BISHCA's website also includes the financial data for all Vermont community hospitals.

The links for the other Act 53-related categories listed below will take you to the corresponding information posted on our own website.

  Quality Of Care

Compare Quality of Care For All Vermont Hospitals on BISHCA's Hospital Report Card website.
What you'll find there:
See how Springfield Hospital scored on more than 20 indicators of quality of hospital care, including these sub-categories:
• Heart Attack Care
• Heart Failure Care
• Pneumonia Care
• Infection Reporting:
   (A) Surgical Infection Prevention
   (B) Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection Rates
• Nurse Staffing
• Volume and Mortality for Selected Procedures
Procedures compared include: Esophageal Resection, Pancreatic Resection, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (AAA), Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA), Pediatric Heart Surgery, and Carotid Endarterectomy.

CLICK HERE for More Quality Data on Springfield Hospital's website.

  Progress In Adopting Safety Initiatives

Read About Hospital Safe Practices on the Springfield Hospital website.
What you'll find there:
• Survey responses about hand hygiene, surgical site infection prevention, and central venous catheter related bloodstream infection prevention (three components of
 The Leapfrog Group Quality and Safety Survey

  Quality Improvement Initiatives

Read About Quality Improvement Initiatives on the Springfield Hospital website.
What you'll find there:
What Springfield Hospital has done to make patient care safer and more effective, including these sub-categories:
• Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Projects
• Quality Improvement Contact Information

  Patient Satisfaction

Compare Patient Satisfaction For All Vermont Hospitals on BISHCA's Hospital Report Card website.
What you'll find there:
How Springfield Hospital's patients rated their hospital experiences:
Inpatient Medical/Surgical Services

  Hospital Pricing

Compare Pricing For All Vermont Hospitals  on BISHCA's Hospital Report Card Website.
What you'll find there:
• Calculated Charges for High Volume Inpatient Diagnosis
• Calculated Charges for High Volume Outpatient Surgical Procedures
• Charges for High Volume & Common Outpatient Diagnostic Procedures
• Hospital Discount and Free Care Policies

  Financial Reports 

See Financial Information On Springfield Hospital's Website
What you'll find there:
• Figures on cost of care, cost shifting, comparisons of
   Springfield Hospital's financial information to state
   averages, and measures of financial health
• Summary of Budget
• Financial Health and Benchmarks
• Cost Shift Information
• Capital Expenditure Information
• Optional Hospital-Specific Budget Information/Contact Info

Compare Financial information for All Hospitals on BISHCA's Hospital Report Card website.

  Community Needs Assessment

Read A Summary Of The Community Needs Assessment for Springfield Hospital
This document describes the health care needs of the local population served by each hospital. It is based on data from the Vermont Department of Health as well as input from a public engagement process.

  Hospital Governance, Process For Openness And Public Participation

Find Out About Springfield Hospital's Governance
Learn who is on Springfield Hospital's Board of Trustees, how they are selected, and how the public can take part in our hospital activities, including
• Public Meeting Schedule
• Contact Information

  If You Have A Complaint

See How To File A Complaint At Springfield Hospital.
Tell us if you are concerned about the care you or someone else received at this hospital.


See Also: Prior Year Comparative Data for all Hospitals.