PERFORMANCE AT SKYLINE HOSPITAL

Critical Access Hospital in White Salmon, WA 98672

Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures

SKYLINE HOSPITAL
211 Skyline Drive White Salmon, WA 98672
Phone: (509) 491-1101

The measures of timely and effective care at Skyline 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.

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
ER Waiting Time	15 minutes Measure: ER Waiting Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 50. 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. ^[3] A lower waiting time is better.
Discharge Time	2 hours 24 minutes Measure: Discharge Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 87. 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. ^[3] A lower discharge time is better.
Time Before Admission	4 hours 24 minutes Measure: Time Before Admission This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 212. 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 Time	22 minutes Measure: Transfer Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 189. 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.
Broken Bones	42 minutes Measure: Broken Bones This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 21. 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. ^[3]

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
Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization	69% Measure: Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 164. 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	95% Measure: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 152. 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.