PERFORMANCE AT CENTRAL VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL
Acute Care Hospital in Hanford, CA 93230
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
CENTRAL VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL
1025 N Douty St Hanford, CA 93230
Phone: (559) 583-2100
The measures of timely and effective care at Central Valley General 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.
Preventive Care
Hospitals play a key role in promoting and educating patients about preventive services like immunizations, screenings, treatment, and lifestyle changes the preventive care measures shows how well hospitals are providing preventive services in their communities.
| Measure | Hospital Average | How this Hospital Compares |
|---|---|---|
| Patients Flu Immunization | 79% Measure: Patients Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 362. Sample data was collected between 10/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of patients assessed and given influenza vaccination. [2] A higher percentage of vaccinated patients is better. |
| Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization | 85% Measure: Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 350. Sample data was collected between 10/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination. A higher percentage of vaccinated workers is better. |
Blood Clot Care
The blood clot care quality measures show how well hospitals provide the recommended treatments that might prevent or treat blood clots.
| Measure | Hospital Average | How this Hospital Compares |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots | 62% Measure: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 13. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | 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. |
Pregnancy and Delivery Care
The pregnancy guidelines indicate it is best to wait until the 39th completed week of pregnancy before delivering a baby. Researchers suggest that important fetal development takes place in the brain and lungs during the last weeks of pregnancy.
| Measure | Hospital Average | How this Hospital Compares |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery Scheduled Too Early | 8% Measure: Delivery Scheduled Too Early This pregnancy and delivery care measure is based on a sample size of 75. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of mothers whose deliveries were scheduled too early (1-2 weeks early), when a scheduled delivery was not medically necessary. [2] A lower percentage of early deliveries is better. |
- [2] Data submitted were based on a sample of cases/patients.