PERFORMANCE AT CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Critical Access Hospital in Horse Cave, KY 42749
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
1501 South Dixie Street Horse Cave, KY 42749
Phone: (270) 786-2191
The measures of timely and effective care at Caverna Memorial Hospital show how rapidly patients received recommended treatments known to get the best results for certain medical conditions. The timely and effective care measures (also known as “process of care” measures) indicate the percentage of patients who received timely treatments for common conditions, serious medical conditions or surgical procedures. These quality measures only apply to patients for whom the recommended treatment would be appropriate.
The data and graphs below compare applicable quality measures with state and national averages. Notice that small differences between different hospitals wont necessary indicate a material difference in the real world.
Emergency Department Care
The emergency department quality measures comprise sample data of all hospitalized inpatients, regardless of diagnosis or clinical condition. The waiting times at different hospitals varies depending on the number of factors including: number of patients seen, staffing levels, hospital efficiency, admitting procedures and the availability of beds for admitted patients.
| Measure | Hospital Average | How this Hospital Compares |
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| Time Before Admission | 4 hours 38 minutes Measure: Time Before Admission This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 73. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Average time spent in the emergency room before patients were admitted to the hospital. A lower time before admission is better. |
| Transfer Time | 1 hour 35 minutes Measure: Transfer Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 72. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | 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. |
| Left Without Being Seen | 1% Measure:
Left Without
Being Seen This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 6523. Sample data was collected between 01/01/2013 and 12/31/2013 | Percentage of emergency room patients who leave without being seen by a doctor. A lower percentage is better. |
| ER Volume | Low (0 - 19,999 patients annually) Measure: ER Volume Sample data was collected between 01/01/2013 and 12/31/2013 | 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.
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Heart Attack Care
The heart attack quality measures show how often or how quickly hospitals follow the best practices for the treatment of heart attacks which scientific evidence suggests might get the best results for people with certain common heart conditions.
| Measure | Hospital Average | How this Hospital Compares |
|---|---|---|
| Time to ECG | 24 minutes Measure: Time to ECG This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 12. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Average time from ER arrival to ECG for patients with chest pain or possible heart attack. [3] A lower time to ECG is better. |
| Aspirin at Arrival | 92% Measure: Aspirin at Arrival This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 12. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | 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. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
Heart Failure Care
The adequate treatment for heart failure patients depends on the area of heart affected. The "evaluation of the left ventricular systolic function" is a test that helps health providers determine whether the left side of the heart is pumping properly.
| Measure | Hospital Average | How this Hospital Compares |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function | 30% Measure: Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function This heart failure measure is based on a sample size of 63. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | 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. |
- [3] Results are based on a shorter time period than required.