PERFORMANCE AT MAMMOTH HOSPITAL
Critical Access Hospital in Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
MAMMOTH HOSPITAL
85 Sierra Park Road Po Box 660 Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Phone: (760) 934-3311
The measures of timely and effective care at Mammoth 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Time Before Admission | 4 hours 4 minutes Measure: Time Before Admission This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 293. 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. A lower time before admission is better. |
| Transfer Time | 1 hour 1 minute Measure: Transfer Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 292. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization | 96% Measure: Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 382. 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 | 99% Measure: Antibiotic within 1 Hour This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 71. 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. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
| Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours | 97% Measure: Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 71. 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. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
| VTE Prophylaxis | 100% Measure: VTE Prophylaxis This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 22. 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. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
| Antibiotic Selection | 100% Measure: Antibiotic Selection This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 71. 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. [3] A higher percentage 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 | 86% Measure: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 175. 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. |
| ICU Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots | 100% Measure: ICU Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 13. 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 being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). A higher percentage is better. |
- [3] Results are based on a shorter time period than required.