PERFORMANCE AT FILLMORE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER
Critical Access Hospital in Fillmore, UT 84631
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
FILLMORE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER
674 South Highway 99 Fillmore, UT 84631
Phone: (435) 743-5591
The measures of timely and effective care at Fillmore Community Medical 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.
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 | 22 minutes Measure: ER Waiting Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 275. 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. A lower waiting time is better. |
| Discharge Time | 1 hour 38 minutes Measure: Discharge Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 253. 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. A lower discharge time is better. |
| Time Before Admission | 2 hours 42 minutes Measure: Time Before Admission This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 64. 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. [2] A lower time before admission is better. |
| Transfer Time | 44 minutes Measure: Transfer Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 60. 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. [2] A lower transfer time is better. |
| Broken Bones | 29 minutes Measure: Broken Bones This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 13. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Average time patients spent in the emergency room with broken bones before they received pain medication. |
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 | 81% Measure: Patients Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 63. 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 | 96% Measure: Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 102. 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 | 70% Measure: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 60. 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 | 0% Measure: Delivery Scheduled Too Early This pregnancy and delivery care measure is based on a sample size of 11. 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. A lower percentage of early deliveries is better. |
- [2] Data submitted were based on a sample of cases/patients.