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Geisinger - Community Medical Center vs. Regional Hospital Of Scranton

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Learn and compare hospital patient performance and timely and effective care at Geisinger - Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania and Regional Hospital Of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Quality Measure	Geisinger - Community Medical Center 1822 MULBERRY STREET SCRANTON, PA	Regional Hospital Of Scranton 746 JEFFERSON AVENUE SCRANTON, PA
Anticoagulation Overlap Therapy Anticoagulation Overlap Therapy Percentage of patients with blood clots who got the recommended treatment, which includes using two different blood thinner medicines at the same time. A higher percentage is better.	100%	100%
Discharged with Blood Thinner Discharged with Blood Thinner Percentage of patients with blood clots who were discharged on a blood thinner medicine and received written instructions about that medicine. A higher percentage is better.	92%	97%
ICU Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots ICU Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots Percentage of patients who got treatment to prevent blood clots on the day of or day after being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). A higher percentage is better.	97%	100%
Incidence of Preventable Blood Clots Incidence of Preventable Blood Clots Percentage of patients who developed a blood clot while in the hospital who did not get treatment that could have prevented it. A higher percentage is better.	0%	Not Available
Intravenous Blood Thinner Intravenous Blood Thinner Percentage of patients with blood clots who were treated with an intravenous blood thinner, and then were checked to determine if the blood thinner caused unplanned complications. A higher percentage is better.	100%	100%
Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots Percentage of patients who got treatment to prevent blood clots on the day of or day after hospital admission or surgery. A higher percentage is better.	95%	98%
Left Without Being Seen Left Without Being Seen Percentage of emergency room patients who leave without being seen by a doctor. A lower percentage is better.	1%	4%
Broken Bones Broken Bones Average time patients spent in the emergency room with broken bones before they received pain medication.	1 hour 22 minutes	1 hour 6 minutes
CT Scan CT Scan Percentage of patients who arrived to the emergency room with stroke symptoms and received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival. A higher percentage of timely delivered scan results is better.	77%	Not Available
Discharge Time Discharge Time Average time discharged patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home. A lower discharge time is better.	3 hours 10 minutes	2 hours 50 minutes
ER Volume ER Volume The Emergency Department Volume (EDV) measure is based on the volume of patients seen per year and is provided by the hospital for the Outpatient Quality Reporting Program. Very High: values greater than 60,000 patients per year. High: values ranging from 40,000 to 59,999 patients per year. Medium: values ranging from 20,000 to 39,999 patients per year. Low: Values below 19,999 patients per year.	Medium (20,000 - 39,999 patients annually)	Medium (20,000 - 39,999 patients annually)
ER Waiting Time ER Waiting Time Average wait time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor. A lower waiting time is better.	38 minutes	46 minutes
Time Before Admission Time Before Admission Average time spent in the emergency room before patients were admitted to the hospital. A lower time before admission is better.	6 hours 52 minutes	5 hours 53 minutes
Transfer Time Transfer Time Average time patients spent in the emergency room, after the doctor admitted them as an inpatient before being taken to their room. A lower transfer time is better.	4 hours 10 minutes	2 hours 42 minutes
Aspirin at Arrival Aspirin at Arrival Percentage of patients with chest pain or possible heart attack who received aspirin within 24 hours of arrival or before being transferred out of the emergency department. A higher percentage is better.	Not Available	Not Available
Fibrinolytic Therapy Received Within 30 Minutes Fibrinolytic Therapy Received Within 30 Minutes Percentage of patients with chest pain or possible heart attack who received fibrinolytic therapy (drugs to break up blood clots) having a time from ER arrival to fibrinolysis of 30 minutes or less. The time to fibrinolytic therapy is a strong predictor of outcome in patients with an acute myocardial infarction. A higher percentage is better.	Not Available	Not Available
Fibrinolytic Therapy Received Within 30 Minutes Fibrinolytic Therapy Received Within 30 Minutes Percentage of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) that received drugs to break up blood clots within 30 minutes of arrival. A higher percentage is better.	Not Available	Not Available
Median Time to Fibrinolysis Median Time to Fibrinolysis Average time from arrival to administration of fibrinolytic therapy in ED patients with ST-segment elevation or left bundle branch block (LBBB) on the electrocardiogram (ECG) performed closest to ED arrival and prior to transfer. A lower time to fibrinolysis is better.	Not Available	Not Available
PCI within 90 Minutes of Arrival PCI within 90 Minutes of Arrival Percentage of heart attack patients given a primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 90 minutes or less of hospital arrival. A PCI procedure is performed by a doctor to open blocked blood vessels and help prevent further heart muscle damage. A higher percentage is better.	98%	98%
Time to ECG Time to ECG Average time from ER arrival to ECG for patients with chest pain or possible heart attack. A lower time to ECG is better.	Not Available	Not Available
Transfer Time for Acute Coronary Intervention Transfer Time for Acute Coronary Intervention Average time before patients with chest pain or possible heart attack who needed specialized care were transferred to another hospital. A lower transfer time is better.	Not Available	Not Available
Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function Heart failure patients given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) function. This evaluation can tell your doctor whether the left side of your heart is pumping properly. A higher percentage of LVS evaluation is better.	100%	99%
Pneumonia Patients given Antibiotic(s) Pneumonia Patients given Antibiotic(s) Percentage of patients with pneumonia who received an initial antibiotic regimen during the first 24 hours consistent with current guidelines. A higher percentage is better.	99%	94%
Delivery Scheduled Too Early Delivery Scheduled Too Early Percentage of mothers whose deliveries were scheduled too early (1-2 weeks early), when a scheduled delivery was not medically necessary. A lower percentage of early deliveries is better.	Not Available	Not Available
Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination. A higher percentage of vaccinated workers is better.	92%	48%
Patients Flu Immunization Patients Flu Immunization Percentage of patients assessed and given influenza vaccination. A higher percentage of vaccinated patients is better.	97%	96%
Antithrombotic Medication by Day Two Antithrombotic Medication by Day Two Percentage of ischemic stroke patients who received medicine known to prevent complications caused by blood clots within 2 days of hospital admission. A higher percentage is better.	100%	100%
Assessed for Rehabilitation Assessed for Rehabilitation Percentage of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients who were evaluated for rehabilitation services. A higher percentage is better.	100%	96%
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy Percentage of ischemic stroke patients who received a prescription for medicine known to prevent complications caused by blood clots at discharge. A higher percentage is better.	100%	100%
Discharged on Statin Medication Discharged on Statin Medication Percentage of ischemic stroke patients needing medicine to lower bad cholesterol, who were given a prescription for this medicine at discharge. A higher percentage is better.	100%	92%
Irregular Heartbeat with Anticoagulation Therapy Irregular Heartbeat with Anticoagulation Therapy Percentage of ischemic stroke patients with a type of irregular heartbeat who were given a prescription for a blood thinner at discharge. A higher percentage is better.	100%	100%
Stroke Education Stroke Education Percentage of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients or caregivers who received written educational materials about stroke care and prevention during the hospital stay. A higher percentage is better.	98%	86%
Thrombolytic Therapy Thrombolytic Therapy Percentage of ischemic stroke patients who got medicine to break up a blood clot within 3 hours after symptoms started. A higher percentage is better.	97%	Not Available
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis Percentage of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients who received treatment to keep blood clots from forming anywhere in the body within 2 days of hospital admission. A higher percentage is better.	96%	95%
Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours Percentage of surgery patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped within 24 hours after surgery. A higher percentage is better.	99%	99%
Antibiotic Selection Antibiotic Selection Percentage of surgery patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection. A higher percentage is better.	99%	100%
Antibiotic within 1 Hour Antibiotic within 1 Hour Percentage of surgery patients who were given an antibiotic within one hour before surgery to help prevent infection. A higher percentage is better.	99%	99%
Beta-Blocker Prior to Admission Beta-Blocker Prior to Admission Percentage of surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on the beta blockers during the period just before and after their surgery. A higher percentage is better.	99%	96%
Catheter Removal Catheter Removal Percentage of surgery patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery. A higher percentage is better.	96%	93%
VTE Prophylaxis VTE Prophylaxis Percentage of patients who got treatment within 24 hours before or after their surgery to help prevent blood clots after certain types of surgery. A higher percentage is better.	100%	100%
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