PERFORMANCE AT ROUNDUP MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE

Critical Access Hospital in Roundup, MT 59072

Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures

ROUNDUP MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE
1202 3rd St W Roundup, MT 59072
Phone: (406) 323-2301

The measures of timely and effective care at Roundup Memorial Healthcare 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
Time Before Admission2 hours 3 minutes Measure: Time Before Admission
This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 25. 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. [3]

A lower time before admission is better.

Transfer Time8 minutes Measure: Transfer Time
This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 14. 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. [3]

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.

MeasureHospital AverageHow this Hospital Compares
Pneumonia Patients given Antibiotic(s)85% Measure: Pneumonia Patients given Antibiotic(s)
This pneumonia measure is based on a sample size of 13. 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. [3]

A higher percentage 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 Clots83% Measure: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots
This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 29. 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. [3]

A higher percentage is better.

Footnotes:
  • [3] Results are based on a shorter time period than required.