PERFORMANCE AT P H S INDIAN HOSPITAL AT BROWNING - BLACKFEET

Acute Care Hospital in Browning, MT 59417

Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures

P H S INDIAN HOSPITAL AT BROWNING - BLACKFEET
760 Hospital Circle, Post Office Box 760 Browning, MT 59417
Phone: (406) 338-6157

The measures of timely and effective care at P H S Indian Hospital At Browning - Blackfeet 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 32 minutes Measure: Time Before Admission This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 340. 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	36 minutes Measure: Transfer Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 339. 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 23. 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	51% Measure: Patients Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 261. 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.
Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization	56% Measure: Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 296. 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.

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	20% Measure: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 275. 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. A higher percentage is better.

Pregnancy and Delivery Care

The pregnancy guidelines indicate it is best to wait until the 39th completed week of pregnancy before delivering a baby. Researchers suggest that important fetal development takes place in the brain and lungs during the last weeks of pregnancy.

Measure	Hospital Average	How this Hospital Compares
Delivery Scheduled Too Early	0% Measure: Delivery Scheduled Too Early This pregnancy and delivery care measure is based on a sample size of 17. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015	Percentage of mothers whose deliveries were scheduled too early (1-2 weeks early), when a scheduled delivery was not medically necessary. A lower percentage of early deliveries is better.

Footnotes:

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