PERFORMANCE AT NORTH BIG HORN HOSPITAL DISTRICT

Critical Access Hospital in Lovell, WY 82431

Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures

NORTH BIG HORN HOSPITAL DISTRICT
1115 Lane 12 Lovell, WY 82431
Phone: (307) 548-5200

The measures of timely and effective care at North Big Horn Hospital District 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)	93% Measure: Pneumonia Patients given Antibiotic(s) This pneumonia measure is based on a sample size of 14. 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
Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization	96% Measure: Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 275. 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.