PERFORMANCE AT DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER

Acute Care Hospital in Browns Mills, NJ 08015

Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures

DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER
200 Trenton Road Browns Mills, NJ 08015
Phone: (609) 893-6611

The measures of timely and effective care at Deborah Heart And Lung Center 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 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 Function100% Measure: Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function
This heart failure measure is based on a sample size of 425. 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.

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.

MeasureHospital AverageHow this Hospital Compares
Patients Flu Immunization91% Measure: Patients Flu Immunization
This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 447. 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 Immunization96% Measure: Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization
This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 1200. 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.

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 Hour100% Measure: Antibiotic within 1 Hour
This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 241. 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 Hours99% Measure: Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours
This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 240. 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 Admission100% Measure: Beta-Blocker Prior to Admission
This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 205. 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 Selection100% Measure: Antibiotic Selection
This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 240. 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 137. 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.

Blood Clot Care

The blood clot care quality measures show how well hospitals provide the recommended treatments that might prevent or treat blood clots.

MeasureHospital AverageHow this Hospital Compares
Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots99% Measure: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots
This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 353. 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. [2]

A higher percentage is better.

ICU Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots99% Measure: ICU Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots
This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 282. 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 being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). [2]

A higher percentage is better.

Anticoagulation Overlap Therapy100% Measure: Anticoagulation Overlap Therapy
This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 29. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015

Percentage of patients with blood clots who got the recommended treatment, which includes using two different blood thinner medicines at the same time. [2]

A higher percentage is better.

Intravenous Blood Thinner100% Measure: Intravenous Blood Thinner
This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 44. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015

Percentage of patients with blood clots who were treated with an intravenous blood thinner, and then were checked to determine if the blood thinner caused unplanned complications. [2]

A higher percentage is better.

Discharged with Blood Thinner100% Measure: Discharged with Blood Thinner
This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 22. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015

Percentage of patients with blood clots who were discharged on a blood thinner medicine and received written instructions about that medicine. [2]

A higher percentage is better.

Footnotes:
  • [2] Data submitted were based on a sample of cases/patients.