PERFORMANCE AT POWELL VALLEY HOSPITAL

Critical Access Hospital in Powell, WY 82435

Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures

POWELL VALLEY HOSPITAL
777 Avenue H Powell, WY 82435
Phone: (307) 754-2267

The measures of timely and effective care at Powell 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.

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	98% Measure: Antibiotic within 1 Hour This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 43. 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	91% Measure: Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 43. 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 37. 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	82% Measure: Beta-Blocker Prior to Admission This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 17. 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	81% Measure: Antibiotic Selection This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 43. 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	100% Measure: Catheter Removal This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 23. 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.