PERFORMANCE AT NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL

Critical Access Hospital in Whitefish, MT 59937

Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures

NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL
1600 Hospital Way Whitefish, MT 59937
Phone: (406) 863-3550

The measures of timely and effective care at North Valley 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
Broken Bones	36 minutes Measure: Broken Bones This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 74. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015	Average time patients spent in the emergency room with broken bones before they received pain medication.

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	10 minutes Measure: Time to ECG This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 19. 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. A lower time to ECG is better.
Aspirin at Arrival	100% Measure: Aspirin at Arrival This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 19. 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. A higher percentage is better.

Heart Failure Care

The adequate treatment for heart failure patients depends on the area of heart affected. The "evaluation of the left ventricular systolic function" is a test that helps health providers determine whether the left side of the heart is pumping properly.

Measure	Hospital Average	How this Hospital Compares
Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function	100% Measure: Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function This heart failure measure is based on a sample size of 26. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015	Heart failure patients given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) function. This evaluation can tell your doctor whether the left side of your heart is pumping properly. A higher percentage of LVS evaluation 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)	100% Measure: Pneumonia Patients given Antibiotic(s) This pneumonia measure is based on a sample size of 25. 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.

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	93% Measure: Antibiotic within 1 Hour This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 189. 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. A higher percentage is better.
Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours	99% Measure: Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 186. 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. A higher percentage is better.
VTE Prophylaxis	100% Measure: VTE Prophylaxis This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 203. 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. A higher percentage is better.
Beta-Blocker Prior to Admission	89% Measure: Beta-Blocker Prior to Admission This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 47. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015	Percentage of surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on the beta blockers during the period just before and after their surgery. A higher percentage is better.
Antibiotic Selection	95% Measure: Antibiotic Selection This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 189. 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. A higher percentage is better.
Catheter Removal	97% Measure: Catheter Removal 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 urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery. A higher percentage is better.