Community Quality Indicators

Community Hospital South quality indicators

Data period: January - December 2009

Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) care

 

Recipients

Total Patients

Percentage

National

ACE Inhibitor on Discharge

30

32

94%

92%

Aspirin on Arrival

101

103

98%

94%

Aspirin on Discharge

139

139

100%

93%

Beta Blocker on Discharge

133

133

100%

94%

Smoking Cessation

79

79

100%

96%

 

Congestive heart failure care

 

Recipients

Total Patients

Percentage

National

ACE Inhibitor or ARB at Discharge

75

76

99%

90%

Discharge Instructions

122

167

73%

78%

Left Ventricular Function Assessment

227

228

100%

90%

Smoking Cessation

43

43

100%

92%

 

Pneumonia care

 

Recipients

Total Patients

Percentage

National

Antibiotic Within 6 Hours

111

119

93%

94%

Blood Cultures Before Initial Antibiotic

102

113

90%

92%

Blood Cultures Within 24 Hours

20

25

80%

NR

Pneumococcal Vaccination

119

130

92%

86%

Smoking Cessation

34

34

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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