PERFORMANCE AT POLK MEDICAL CENTER

Critical Access Hospital in Cedartown, GA 30125

Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures

POLK MEDICAL CENTER
2360 Rockmart Highway Cedartown, GA 30125
Phone: (770) 748-2500

The measures of timely and effective care at Polk 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.

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.

MeasureHospital AverageHow this Hospital Compares
ER Waiting Time27 minutes Measure: ER Waiting Time
This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 233. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015

Average wait time patients spent in the emergency room before being seen by a doctor.

A lower waiting time is better.

Discharge Time1 hour 20 minutes Measure: Discharge Time
This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 408. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015

Average time discharged patients spent in the emergency room before being sent home.

A lower discharge time is better.

Time Before Admission2 hours 18 minutes Measure: Time Before Admission
This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 104. 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.

A lower time before admission is better.

Transfer Time26 minutes Measure: Transfer Time
This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 101. 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.

A lower transfer time is better.

Broken Bones1 hour 1 minute Measure: Broken Bones
This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 60. 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.

Left Without Being Seen2% Measure: Left Without Being Seen
This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 24050. Sample data was collected between 01/01/2013 and 12/31/2013

Percentage of emergency room patients who leave without being seen by a doctor.

A lower percentage is better.

ER VolumeMedium (20,000 - 39,999 patients annually) Measure: ER Volume
Sample data was collected between 01/01/2013 and 12/31/2013

The Emergency Department Volume (EDV) measure is based on the volume of patients seen per year and is provided by the hospital for the Outpatient Quality Reporting Program.

  • Very High: values greater than 60,000 patients per year.
  • High: values ranging from 40,000 to 59,999 patients per year.
  • Medium: values ranging from 20,000 to 39,999 patients per year.
  • Low: Values below 19,999 patients per year.

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.

MeasureHospital AverageHow this Hospital Compares
Time to ECG9 minutes Measure: Time to ECG
This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 76. 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 Arrival93% Measure: Aspirin at Arrival
This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 69. 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.

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.

MeasureHospital AverageHow 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 27. 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.

MeasureHospital AverageHow this Hospital Compares
Patients Flu Immunization97% Measure: Patients Flu Immunization
This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 63. 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 Immunization97% Measure: Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization
This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 133. 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.

MeasureHospital AverageHow this Hospital Compares
Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots99% Measure: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots
This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 75. 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.