PERFORMANCE AT IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-CLARION

Critical Access Hospital in Clarion, IA 50525

Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures

IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-CLARION
1316 South Main Street Clarion, IA 50525
Phone: (515) 532-2811

The measures of timely and effective care at Iowa Specialty Hospital-clarion 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 Attack Care

The heart attack quality measures show how often or how quickly hospitals follow the best practices for the treatment of heart attacks which scientific evidence suggests might get the best results for people with certain common heart conditions.

Measure	Hospital Average	How this Hospital Compares
Time to ECG	6 minutes Measure: Time to ECG This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 14. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015	Average time from ER arrival to ECG for patients with chest pain or possible heart attack. A lower time to ECG is better.
Aspirin at Arrival	100% Measure: Aspirin at Arrival This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 14. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015	Percentage of patients with chest pain or possible heart attack who received aspirin within 24 hours of arrival or before being transferred out of the emergency department. A higher percentage is better.

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.

Measure	Hospital Average	How this Hospital Compares
Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function	42% Measure: Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function This heart failure measure is based on a sample size of 12. 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.

Measure	Hospital Average	How this Hospital Compares
Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization	90% Measure: Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 407. 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.

Measure	Hospital Average	How this Hospital Compares
Antibiotic within 1 Hour	9% Measure: Antibiotic within 1 Hour This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 234. 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 Hours	100% Measure: Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 20. 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.
VTE Prophylaxis	99% Measure: VTE Prophylaxis This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 209. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015	Percentage of patients who got treatment within 24 hours before or after their surgery to help prevent blood clots after certain types of surgery. A higher percentage is better.
Beta-Blocker Prior to Admission	100% Measure: Beta-Blocker Prior to Admission This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 69. 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 Selection	80% Measure: Antibiotic Selection This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 20. 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.