PERFORMANCE AT ST VINCENT'S ST CLAIR
Acute Care Hospital in Pell City, AL 35125
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
ST VINCENT'S ST CLAIR
7063 Veterans Parkway Pell City, AL 35125
Phone: (205) 338-3301
The measures of timely and effective care at St Vincent's St Clair 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 | 28 minutes Measure: ER Waiting Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 357. 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. A lower waiting time is better. |
| Discharge Time | 1 hour 44 minutes Measure: Discharge Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 362. 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. A lower discharge time is better. |
| Time Before Admission | 3 hours 46 minutes Measure: Time Before Admission This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 321. 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. [2] A lower time before admission is better. |
| Transfer Time | 41 minutes Measure: Transfer Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 319. 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. [2] A lower transfer time is better. |
| Broken Bones | 58 minutes Measure: Broken Bones This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 94. 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. |
| CT Scan | 62% Measure: CT Scan This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 13. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of patients who arrived to the emergency room with stroke symptoms and received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival. A higher percentage of timely delivered scan results is better. |
| Left Without Being Seen | 1% Measure:
Left Without
Being Seen This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 23429. Sample data was collected between 01/01/2013 and 12/31/2013 | Percentage of emergency room patients who leave without being seen by a doctor. A lower percentage is better. |
| ER Volume | Medium (20,000 - 39,999 patients annually) Measure: ER Volume Sample data was collected between 01/01/2013 and 12/31/2013 | The Emergency Department Volume (EDV) measure is based on the volume of patients seen per year and is provided by the hospital for the Outpatient Quality Reporting Program.
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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 | 5 minutes Measure: Time to ECG This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 87. 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. A lower time to ECG is better. |
| Aspirin at Arrival | 96% Measure: Aspirin at Arrival This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 84. 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. A higher percentage is better. |
Heart Failure Care
The adequate treatment for heart failure patients depends on the area of heart affected. The "evaluation of the left ventricular systolic function" is a test that helps health providers determine whether the left side of the heart is pumping properly.
| Measure | Hospital Average | How this Hospital Compares |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function | 100% Measure: Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function This heart failure measure is based on a sample size of 73. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Heart failure patients given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) function. This evaluation can tell your doctor whether the left side of your heart is pumping properly. [3] A higher percentage of LVS evaluation 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.
| Measure | Hospital Average | How this Hospital Compares |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia Patients given Antibiotic(s) | 100% Measure: Pneumonia Patients given Antibiotic(s) This pneumonia measure is based on a sample size of 102. 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. |
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 263. Sample data was collected between 10/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of patients assessed and given influenza vaccination. [2] A higher percentage of vaccinated patients is better. |
| Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization | 67% Measure: Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 307. 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. |
Stroke Care
The stroke care quality measures show well hospitals follow the standards of stroke care for adults who have had a stroke.
| Measure | Hospital Average | How this Hospital Compares |
|---|---|---|
| Antithrombotic Medication by Day Two | 100% Measure: Antithrombotic Medication by Day Two This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 14. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of ischemic stroke patients who received medicine known to prevent complications caused by blood clots within 2 days of hospital admission. [2] A higher percentage is better. |
| Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis | 93% Measure: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 14. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients who received treatment to keep blood clots from forming anywhere in the body within 2 days of hospital admission. [2] A higher percentage is better. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VTE Prophylaxis | 100% Measure: VTE Prophylaxis 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 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. |
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 | 59% Measure: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 239. 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. [2] A higher percentage is better. |
| ICU Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots | 65% Measure: ICU Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 71. 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 being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). [2] A higher percentage is better. |
| Anticoagulation Overlap Therapy | 86% Measure: Anticoagulation
Overlap Therapy This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 21. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of patients with blood clots who got the recommended treatment, which includes using two different blood thinner medicines at the same time. [2] A higher percentage is better. |
| Intravenous Blood Thinner | 95% Measure: Intravenous Blood Thinner This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 20. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of patients with blood clots who were treated with an intravenous blood thinner, and then were checked to determine if the blood thinner caused unplanned complications. [2, 3] A higher percentage is better. |
| Discharged with Blood Thinner | 100% Measure: Discharged with Blood Thinner This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 14. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of patients with blood clots who were discharged on a blood thinner medicine and received written instructions about that medicine. [2] A higher percentage is better. |
- [2] Data submitted were based on a sample of cases/patients.
- [3] Results are based on a shorter time period than required.