PERFORMANCE AT HARNEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL

Critical Access Hospital in Burns, OR 97720

Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures

HARNEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL
557 W Washington Street Burns, OR 97720
Phone: (541) 573-7281

The measures of timely and effective care at Harney District Hospital 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	11 minutes Measure: ER Waiting Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 243. 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	2 hours 24 minutes Measure: Discharge Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 228. 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	3 hours 2 minutes Measure: Time Before Admission This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 92. 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	29 minutes Measure: Transfer Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 51. 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.

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	40% Measure: Patients Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 42. Sample data was collected between 10/01/2014 and 03/31/2015	Percentage of patients assessed and given influenza vaccination. A higher percentage of vaccinated patients is better.
Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization	90% Measure: Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 240. 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.

Footnotes:

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