PERFORMANCE AT DOCTORS' CENTER HOSPITAL SAN JUAN
Acute Care Hospital in Fernandez Juncos, PR 00909
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
DOCTORS' CENTER HOSPITAL SAN JUAN
Pda. 20 C/ San Rafael # 1395 Fernandez Juncos, PR 00909
Phone: (787) 723-2950
The measures of timely and effective care at Doctors' Center Hospital San Juan 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.
Stroke Care
The stroke care quality measures show well hospitals follow the standards of stroke care for adults who have had a stroke.
| Measure | Hospital Average | How this Hospital Compares |
|---|---|---|
| Antithrombotic Medication by Day Two | 32% Measure: Antithrombotic Medication by Day Two This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 25. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of ischemic stroke patients who received medicine known to prevent complications caused by blood clots within 2 days of hospital admission. [2] A higher percentage is better. |
| Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis | 67% Measure: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 39. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients who received treatment to keep blood clots from forming anywhere in the body within 2 days of hospital admission. [2] A higher percentage is better. |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 57% Measure: Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 37. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of ischemic stroke patients who received a prescription for medicine known to prevent complications caused by blood clots at discharge. [2] A higher percentage is better. |
| Discharged on Statin Medication | 27% Measure: Discharged on Statin Medication This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 37. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of ischemic stroke patients needing medicine to lower bad cholesterol, who were given a prescription for this medicine at discharge. [2] A higher percentage is better. |
| Stroke Education | 97% Measure: Stroke Education This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 35. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients or caregivers who received written educational materials about stroke care and prevention during the hospital stay. [2] A higher percentage is better. |
| Assessed for Rehabilitation | 19% Measure: Assessed for Rehabilitation This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 37. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients who were evaluated for rehabilitation services. [2] 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anticoagulation Overlap Therapy | 80% Measure: Anticoagulation
Overlap Therapy This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 20. 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. |
| Discharged with Blood Thinner | 100% Measure: Discharged with Blood Thinner This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 15. 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. |
- [2] Data submitted were based on a sample of cases/patients.