PERFORMANCE AT UT SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-ZALE LIPSHY
Acute Care Hospital in Dallas, TX 75390
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
UT SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-ZALE LIPSHY
5151 Harry Hines Blvd Dallas, TX 75390
Phone: (214) 879-3758
The measures of timely and effective care at Ut Southwestern University Hospital-zale Lipshy 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 | 98% Measure: Patients Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 477. 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 | 96% Measure: Healthcare Workers Flu Immunization This preventive care measure is based on a sample size of 856. 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 | 99% Measure: Antithrombotic Medication by Day Two This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 181. 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. A higher percentage is better. |
| Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis | 100% Measure: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 324. 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. A higher percentage is better. |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 100% Measure: Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 216. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of ischemic stroke patients who received a prescription for medicine known to prevent complications caused by blood clots at discharge. A higher percentage is better. |
| Irregular Heartbeat with Anticoagulation Therapy | 100% Measure: Irregular Heartbeat with Anticoagulation Therapy This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 35. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of ischemic stroke patients with a type of irregular heartbeat who were given a prescription for a blood thinner at discharge. A higher percentage is better. |
| Discharged on Statin Medication | 100% Measure: Discharged on Statin Medication This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 158. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of ischemic stroke patients needing medicine to lower bad cholesterol, who were given a prescription for this medicine at discharge. A higher percentage is better. |
| Stroke Education | 98% Measure: Stroke Education This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 177. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients or caregivers who received written educational materials about stroke care and prevention during the hospital stay. A higher percentage is better. |
| Assessed for Rehabilitation | 99% Measure: Assessed for Rehabilitation This stroke care measure is based on a sample size of 315. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients who were evaluated for rehabilitation services. 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 81. 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. [2, 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 22. 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. [2, 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 22. 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. [2, 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 | 99% Measure: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 401. 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 | 100% Measure: ICU Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 233. 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. |
| Incidence of Preventable Blood Clots | 0% Measure: Incidence of Preventable Blood Clots This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 22. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of patients who developed a blood clot while in the hospital who did not get treatment that could have prevented it. [2] A higher percentage is better. |
| Anticoagulation Overlap Therapy | 100% Measure: Anticoagulation
Overlap Therapy This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 18. 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 | 100% Measure: Intravenous Blood Thinner This blood clot prevention and treatment measure is based on a sample size of 16. 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] 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.