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Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center vs. Birmingham Va Medical Center

Compare Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures

Learn and compare hospital patient performance and timely and effective care at Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Birmingham Va Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama

Quality Measure	Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center 3701 LOOP ROAD TUSCALOOSA, AL	Birmingham Va Medical Center 700 SOUTH 19TH STREET BIRMINGHAM, AL
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
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.	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.	Not Available	100%
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.	Not Available	91%
Patients Flu Immunization Patients Flu Immunization Percentage of patients assessed and given influenza vaccination. A higher percentage of vaccinated patients is better.	21%	Not Available
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.	Not Available	95%
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.	Not Available	99%
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.	Not Available	98%
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.	Not Available	91%
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.	Not Available	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.	Not Available	96%
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