PERFORMANCE AT ST LUKE'S MCCALL
Critical Access Hospital in Mc Call, ID 83638
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
ST LUKE'S MCCALL
1000 State Street Mc Call, ID 83638
Phone: (208) 493-2306
The measures of timely and effective care at St Luke's Mccall 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 | 95% Measure: Antibiotic within 1 Hour This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 58. 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. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
| Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours | 100% Measure: Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 58. 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. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
| VTE Prophylaxis | 100% Measure: VTE Prophylaxis This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 53. 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. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
| Beta-Blocker Prior to Admission | 100% Measure: Beta-Blocker Prior to Admission This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 15. 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. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
| Antibiotic Selection | 98% Measure: Antibiotic Selection This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 58. 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. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
| Catheter Removal | 100% Measure: Catheter Removal This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 60. 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. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
- [3] Results are based on a shorter time period than required.