PERFORMANCE AT SOUTH LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER - CAH
Critical Access Hospital in Kemmerer, WY 83101
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
SOUTH LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER - CAH
711 Onyx Street Kemmerer, WY 83101
Phone: (307) 877-4401
The measures of timely and effective care at South Lincoln Medical Center - Cah 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.
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 | 94% Measure: Patients Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 32. 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. |
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 | 71% Measure: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 41. 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. |