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Quality Indicators

Indicators are shown below for heart attack treatment, congestive heart failure treatment and pneumonia care. Click on an indicator to learn more about it.

Learn more about quality indicators for other Community hospitals.

Data period: October 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008

Heart Attack Care at Community Hospital North

 

Recipients

Total Patients

Percentage

National

ACE Inhibitor on Discharge

0

0

0%

89%

Aspirin on Arrival

1

1

100%

94%

Aspirin on Discharge

1

1

100%

91%

Beta Blocker on Arrival

1

1

100%

89%

Beta Blocker on Discharge

1

1

100%

92%

Smoking Cessation

0

0

0%

93%

 

Congestive Heart Failure Care at Community Hospital North

 

Recipients

Total Patients

Percentage

National

ACE Inhibitor or ARB at Discharge

7

7

100%

88%

Discharge Instructions

8

16

50%

71%

Left Ventricular Function Assessment

27

28

96%

87%

Smoking Cessation

8

8

100%

90%

 

Pneumonia Care at Community Hospital North

 

Recipients

Total Patients

Percentage

National

Antibiotic Within 4 Hours

24

27

89%

NR

Blood Cultures Before Initial Antibiotic

19

23

83%

90%

Blood Cultures Within 24 Hours

1

1

100%

NR

Influenza Vaccination

30

32

94%

79%

Oxygenation Assessment

38

38

100%

99%

Pneumococcal Vaccination

24

24

100%

80%

Smoking Cessation

11

11

100%

87%

 

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 related to percentages for indicators with very low numbers. The reliability of percentages increases as the number of patients and recipients increases.