PERFORMANCE AT VA CENTRAL AR. VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LR
Acute Care - Veterans Administration in Little Rock, AR 72205
Performance: Timely and Effective Care - Process of Care Measures
VA CENTRAL AR. VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LR
4300 West Seventh Street Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 257-1000
The measures of timely and effective care at Va Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PCI within 90 Minutes of Arrival | 58% Measure: PCI within 90 Minutes of Arrival This heart attack or chest pain measure is based on a sample size of 12. Sample data was collected between 04/01/2014 and 03/31/2015 | Percentage of heart attack patients given a primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 90 minutes or less of hospital arrival. A PCI procedure is performed by a doctor to open blocked blood vessels and help prevent further heart muscle damage. [1] 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 | 98% Measure: Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function This heart failure measure is based on a sample size of 361. 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. 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) | 94% Measure: Pneumonia Patients given Antibiotic(s) This pneumonia measure is based on a sample size of 140. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antibiotic within 1 Hour | 100% Measure: Antibiotic within 1 Hour This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 233. 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. A higher percentage is better. |
| Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours | 96% Measure: Antibiotic Discontinued After 24 Hours This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 227. 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. A higher percentage is better. |
| VTE Prophylaxis | 100% Measure: VTE Prophylaxis This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 267. 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] 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 126. 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] A higher percentage is better. |
| Antibiotic Selection | 100% Measure: Antibiotic Selection This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 233. 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. A higher percentage is better. |
| Catheter Removal | 98% Measure: Catheter Removal This surgical care improvement project measure is based on a sample size of 249. 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] A higher percentage is better. |
- [1] The number of cases/patients is too few to report.
- [2] Data submitted were based on a sample of cases/patients.