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National Inpatient Quality Measures
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Key Quality Measures
Several organizations offer ratings for hospital performance and quality. Each employs its own set of criteria to measure various categories of care. The tables below represent quality measure data for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care as reported on the
Hospital Compare web site. This reputable web site is maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and other members of the Hospital Quality Alliance to improve transparency in healthcare and offer healthcare consumers the opportunity to compare hospitals’ quality on an apples-to-apples basis for a wide variety of treatments.
Heart Attack Measures
Reporting Period: July 2009 thru June 2010
With comparison to state and national average
(percentages based on level of compliance with standard of care requirements)
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U.S. Average
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Maryland Average
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Atlantic General
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Percent of Heart Attack Patients given Aspirin at Arrival
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99%
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98%
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100%
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Percent of Heart Attack Patients given Aspirin at Discharge
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98%
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98%
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100%
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Percent of Heart Attack Patients given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
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96%
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94%
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no patients presented
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Percent of Heart Attack Patients given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
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99%
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98%
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Percent of Heart Attack Patients given Beta Blocker at Discharge
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98%
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97%
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100%
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Heart Failure Measures
Reporting Period: July 2009 thru June 2010
With comparison to state and national average
(percentages based on level of compliance with standard of care requirements)
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U.S. Average
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Maryland Average
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Atlantic General
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Discharge Instructions
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88%
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86%
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99%
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ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction(LVSD)
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94%
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94%
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97%
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Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS)
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98%
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97%
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98%
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Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
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98%
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98%
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100%
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Pneumonia Measures
Reporting Period: July2009 thru June 2010
With comparison to state and national average
(percentages based on level of compliance with standard of care requirements)
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U.S. Average
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Maryland Average
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Atlantic General
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Assessed and given Pneumococcal Vaccination
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93%
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92%
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98%
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Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
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97%
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97%
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94%
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Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotics
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92%
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92%
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94%
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Initial ER Blood Culture Performed Prior to First Hospital Done of Antibiotics
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96%
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92%
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97%
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Initial Antibiotics within 6 Hours After Arrival
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95%
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94%
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98%
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Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
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91%
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88%
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99%
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Surgical Care Measures
Reporting Period: July 2009 thru June 2010
With comparison to state and national average
(percentages based on level of compliance with standard of care requirements)
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U.S. Average
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Maryland Average
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Atlantic General
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Received Appropriate Beta Blocker Before and After Surgery
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93%
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91%
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99%
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Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic for Surgery
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97%
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97%
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98%
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Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots for Certain Types of Surgeries
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94%
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92%
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93%
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Received Preventative Antibiotics One Hour Before Incision
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97%
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96%
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97%
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Preventative Antibiotics are Stopped within 24 Hours After Surgery
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94%
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94%
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94%
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Surgery Patients with Appropriate Hair Removal
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99%
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100%
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99%
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Received Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots within 24 Hours Before or After Surgeries
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92%
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90%
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93%
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