PERFORMANCE AT MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MCH & HEALTH SYSTEM
Critical Access Hospital in Blair, NE 68008
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MCH & HEALTH SYSTEM
810 North 22nd St Blair, NE 68008
Phone: (402) 426-2182
The measures of timely and effective care at Memorial Community Hospital Mch & Health System 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 | 3 hours 10 minutes Measure: Time Before Admission This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 56. 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. [3] A lower time before admission is better. |
| Transfer Time | 0 hours 59 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. [3] A lower transfer 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 | 9 minutes Measure: Time to ECG This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 33. 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. [3] A lower time to ECG is better. |
| Transfer Time for Acute Coronary Intervention | 1 hour 2 minutes Measure: Transfer Time for Acute Coronary
Intervention This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 12. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Average time before patients with chest pain or possible heart attack who needed specialized care were transferred to another hospital. [3] A lower transfer time is better. |
| Aspirin at Arrival | 100% Measure: Aspirin at Arrival This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 34. 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. [3] A higher percentage 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 | 88% Measure: Patients Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 74. Sample data was collected between 10/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of patients assessed and given influenza vaccination. [3] A higher percentage of vaccinated patients 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 | 99% Measure: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 213. 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. [2] A higher percentage is better. |
| ICU Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots | 92% Measure: ICU Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 12. 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). [2] A higher percentage is better. |
- [2] Data submitted were based on a sample of cases/patients.
- [3] Results are based on a shorter time period than required.