Community Quality Indicators

Community Hospital East quality indicators

Data period: January - December 2009

Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) care

 

Recipients

Total Patients

Percentage

National

ACE Inhibitor on Discharge

31

32

97%

92%

Aspirin on Arrival

121

121

100%

94%

Aspirin on Discharge

116

117

99%

93%

Beta Blocker on Discharge

112

114

98%

94%

Smoking Cessation

54

54

100%

96%

 

Congestive heart failure care

 

Recipients

Total Patients

Percentage

National

ACE Inhibitor or ARB at Discharge

83

90

92%

90%

Discharge Instructions

160

227

70%

78%

Left Ventricular Function Assessment

282

289

98%

90%

Smoking Cessation

83

83

100%

92%

 

Pneumonia care

 

Recipients

Total Patients

Percentage

National

Antibiotic Within 6 Hours

142

151

94%

94%

Blood Cultures Before Initial Antibiotic

128

137

93%

92%

Blood Cultures Within 24 Hours

21

27

78%

NR

Pneumoccal Vaccination

83

98

85%

86%

Smoking Cessation

50

50

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.