PERFORMANCE AT CENTRO CARDIOVASCULAR

Acute Care Hospital in Rio Piedras, PR 00936

Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures

CENTRO CARDIOVASCULAR
Avenida Americo Miranda, Entrada Principal Cm Rio Piedras, PR 00936
Phone: (787) 754-8500

The measures of timely and effective care at Centro Cardiovascular 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.

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.

MeasureHospital AverageHow this Hospital Compares
PCI within 90 Minutes of Arrival48% Measure: PCI within 90 Minutes of Arrival
This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 25. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015

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.

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.

MeasureHospital AverageHow this Hospital Compares
Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function94% Measure: Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function
This heart failure measure is based on a sample size of 419. 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.

Surgical Care

The surgical care measures show how well hospitals follow the best practices of surgical care that help prevent complications after certain surgeries like colon surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement, hysterectomy, cardiac surgery and vascular surgery.

MeasureHospital AverageHow this Hospital Compares
Antibiotic within 1 Hour94% Measure: Antibiotic within 1 Hour
This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 820. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015

Percentage of surgery patients who were given an antibiotic within one hour before surgery to help prevent infection.

A higher percentage is better.

Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours97% Measure: Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours
This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 810. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015

Percentage of surgery patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped within 24 hours after surgery.

A higher percentage is better.

Beta-Blocker Prior to Admission84% Measure: Beta-Blocker Prior to Admission
This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 249. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015

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.

Antibiotic Selection99% Measure: Antibiotic Selection
This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 815. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015

Percentage of surgery patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection.

A higher percentage is better.

Catheter Removal100% Measure: Catheter Removal
This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 414. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015

Percentage of surgery patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery.

A higher percentage is better.