PERFORMANCE AT MOUNTAIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER
Critical Access Hospital in Clayton, GA 30525
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
MOUNTAIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER
196 Ridgecrest Circle Clayton, GA 30525
Phone: (706) 782-0400
The measures of timely and effective care at Mountain Lakes Medical 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.
Pneumonia Care
Pneumonia is a lung infection that might be by caused by a bacteria or a virus. If the cause of pneumonia is bacterial, hospitals will treat the infection with the appropriate antibiotics.
| Measure | Hospital Average | How this Hospital Compares |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia Patients given Antibiotic(s) | 87% Measure: Pneumonia Patients given Antibiotic(s) This pneumonia measure is based on a sample size of 30. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of patients with pneumonia who received an initial antibiotic regimen during the first 24 hours consistent with current guidelines. 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 | 98% Measure: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 49. 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, 3] 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.