PERFORMANCE AT LEAD - DEADWOOD REGIONAL HOSPITAL - CAH
Critical Access Hospital in Deadwood, SD 57732
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
LEAD - DEADWOOD REGIONAL HOSPITAL - CAH
61 Charles Street Deadwood, SD 57732
Phone: (605) 722-6101
The measures of timely and effective care at Lead - Deadwood Regional Hospital - Cah 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 |
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ER Waiting Time | 0 Measure: ER Waiting Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 90. 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. [3] A lower waiting time is better. |
Discharge Time | 1 hour 9 minutes Measure: Discharge Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 79. 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. [3] A lower discharge time is better. |
Broken Bones | 17 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. [3] |
- [3] Results are based on a shorter time period than required.