PERFORMANCE AT KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER
Critical Access Hospital in Kalkaska, MI 49646
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER
419 S Coral Kalkaska, MI 49646
Phone: (231) 258-7500
The measures of timely and effective care at Kalkaska Memorial Health 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 | 16 minutes Measure: ER Waiting Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 530. 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 55 minutes Measure: Discharge Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 450. 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. |
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 | 3 minutes Measure: Time to ECG This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 85. 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 | 98% Measure: Aspirin at Arrival This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 81. 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. |