Community Quality Indicators

The Indiana Heart Hospital quality indicators

Data period: January - December 2009

Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) care

 

Recipients

Total Patients

Percentage

National

ACE Inhibitor on Discharge

81

81

100%

92%

Aspirin on Arrival

182

183

99%

94%

Aspirin on Discharge

336

338

99%

93%

Beta Blocker on Discharge

316

318

99%

94%

Smoking Cessation

158

158

100%

96%

 

Congestive heart failure care

 

Recipients

Total Patients

Percentage

National

ACE Inhibitor or ARB at Discharge

136

138

99%

90%

Discharge Instructions

302

305

99%

78%

Left Ventricular Function Assessment

360

361

100%

90%

Smoking Cessation

76

76

100%

92%

 

Pneumonia care

 

Recipients

Total Patients

Percentage

National

Antibiotic Within 6 Hours

2

2

100%

94%

Blood Cultures Before Initial Antibiotic

4

4

100%

92%

Blood Cultures Within 24 Hours

2

3

67%

NR

Pneumococcal Vaccination

15

16

94%

86%

Smoking Cessation

7

7

100%

90%

 

Key

Recipients = Number of patients receiving particular treatment or information
Total Patients = Total number of patients treated for whom a particular treatment is appropriate
National = National Total reported by U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
NR = Not Reported

? = Be careful when drawing conclusions for these hospitals because of the small number of patients treated for this condition.

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