PERFORMANCE AT NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2

Critical Access Hospital in Ness City, KS 67560

Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures

NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2
312 Custer Street Ness City, KS 67560
Phone: (785) 798-2291

The measures of timely and effective care at Ness County Hospital District #2 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	1 hour 18 minutes Measure: Time Before Admission This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 48. 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. ^[2] A lower time before admission is better.
Transfer Time	20 minutes Measure: Transfer Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 43. 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. ^[2] A lower transfer time is better.

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)	83% Measure: Pneumonia Patients given Antibiotic(s) This pneumonia measure is based on a sample size of 12. 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.

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	70% Measure: Patients Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 20. Sample data was collected between 10/01/2014 and 03/31/2015	Percentage of patients assessed and given influenza vaccination. A higher percentage of vaccinated patients is better.

Footnotes:

[2] Data submitted were based on a sample of cases/patients.