PERFORMANCE AT CHI HEALTH ST MARY'S
Critical Access Hospital in Nebraska City, NE 68410
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
CHI HEALTH ST MARY'S
1301 Grundman Blvd Nebraska City, NE 68410
Phone: (402) 873-3321
The measures of timely and effective care at Chi Health St Mary's 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ER Waiting Time | 6 minutes Measure: ER Waiting Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 263. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Average wait time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor. [3] A lower waiting time is better. |
| Discharge Time | 1 hour 25 minutes Measure: Discharge Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 258. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Average time discharged patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home. [3] A lower discharge time is better. |
| Time Before Admission | 2 hours 46 minutes Measure: Time Before Admission This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 32. 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. [3] A lower time before admission is better. |
| Transfer Time | 42 minutes Measure: Transfer Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 30. 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. [3] A lower transfer time is better. |
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 | 71% Measure: Patients Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 77. Sample data was collected between 10/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of patients assessed and given influenza vaccination. [3] A higher percentage of vaccinated patients 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.
| Measure | Hospital Average | How this Hospital Compares |
|---|---|---|
| Antibiotic within 1 Hour | 85% Measure: Antibiotic within 1 Hour This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 13. 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. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
| Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours | 100% Measure: Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 13. 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. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
| Antibiotic Selection | 100% Measure: Antibiotic Selection This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 13. 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. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
| Catheter Removal | 100% Measure: Catheter Removal This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 11. 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. [3] A higher percentage 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 | 83% Measure: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 30. 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. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
- [3] Results are based on a shorter time period than required.