PERFORMANCE AT SANFORD LUVERNE MEDICAL CENTER
Critical Access Hospital in Luverne, MN 56156
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
SANFORD LUVERNE MEDICAL CENTER
1600 North Kniss Avenue P O Box 1019 Luverne, MN 56156
Phone: (507) 283-2321
The measures of timely and effective care at Sanford Luverne 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.
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 | 4 minutes Measure: Time to ECG This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 12. 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. [3] 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 12. 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. [3] 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 | 95% Measure: Patients Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 111. Sample data was collected between 10/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of patients assessed and given influenza vaccination. [3] A higher percentage of vaccinated patients 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 11. 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. |
- [3] Results are based on a shorter time period than required.