PERFORMANCE AT TALLAHATCHIE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL
Critical Access Hospital in Charleston, MS 38921
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
TALLAHATCHIE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL
201 South Market St / Po Box 230 Charleston, MS 38921
Phone: (662) 647-5535
The measures of timely and effective care at Tallahatchie Critical Access 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 | 26 minutes Measure: ER Waiting Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 2004. 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 | 1 hour 28 minutes Measure: Discharge Time This emergency department measure is based on a sample size of 1937. 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. |
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) | 50% Measure: Pneumonia Patients given Antibiotic(s) This pneumonia 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 pneumonia who received an initial antibiotic regimen during the first 24 hours consistent with current guidelines. [3] A higher percentage is better. |
- [3] Results are based on a shorter time period than required.