Quality Indicators of Care
Public reporting of hospital clinical outcomes offers patients access to important information about the quality of care provided in hospitals so they can make well-informed decisions about their medical care. As an organization entrusted with providing healthcare in the community, we feel strongly that it is our utmost responsibility to ensure the safety of those we care for and the quality of care we provide.
Performance indicators are used to measure quality provided in pneumonia care, heart attack care and congestive heart failure care.
The data below shows the percentages of patients who received endorsed medical interventions at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital between January 2009 and December 2009, as compared to state and national averages during 2009. For more information and to see how Elmhurst Memorial Hospital compares to other hospitals in the area, visit www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov.
Heart Attack or Chest Pain Process of Care Measures
A heart attack (also called AMI or acute myocardial infarction) happens when the arteries, leading to the heart become blocked, and the blood supply is slowed or stopped. These statistics show some of the processes of care provided, if appropriate, for most adults, who have had heart attacks. The outpatient Heart Attack or Chest Pain measures apply to patients transferred to an acute care facility for a higher level of care.
| NATL | STATE | EMH | |
|---|---|---|---|
Heart attack patients given aspirin at arrival |
95% |
95% |
100% |
Heart attack patients given aspirin at discharge |
94% |
94% |
100% |
Heart attack patients given ACE inhibitor |
93% |
94% |
100% |
Heart attack patients given smoking |
97% | 96% | 100% |
Heart attack patients given beta blocker |
94% | 93% | 100% |
Heart Failure Process of Care Measures
Heart failure is a weakening of the heart's pumping power. With heart failure, your body doesn't get enough oxygen and nutrients to meet its needs. These measures show some of the process of care provided for most adults with heart failure.
| NATL | STATE | EMH | |
|---|---|---|---|
Heart failure patients given discharge instructions |
80% |
84% |
100% |
Heart failure patients given an evaluation of left ventricular systolic function |
91% |
95% |
100% |
Heart failure patients given ACE inhibitor for left ventricular systolic dysfunction |
90% |
90% |
98% |
Heart failure patients given smoking cessation advice/counseling |
93% |
96% |
100% |
Pneumonia Process of Care Measures
Pneumonia is a serious lung infection that causes difficulty breathing, fever, cough and fatigue. These measures show some of the recommended treatments for pneumonia.
| NATL | STATE | EMH | |
|---|---|---|---|
Pneumonia patients assess and given pneumococcal vaccination |
88% |
87% |
94% |
Pneumonia patients whose initial emergency |
93% |
95% |
100% |
Pneumonia patients given smoking cessation advice/counseling |
91% |
94% |
100% |
Pneumonia patients given initial antibiotic(s) within 6 hours after arrival |
94% |
95% |
95% |
Pneumonia patients given the most |
89% | 88% | 92% |
Pneumonia patients assessed and given influenza vaccination |
86% | 87% | 93% |
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