Heart Attack
1. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Patient sample size: 37.
2. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Patient sample size: 29.
3. Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Patient sample size: 5.
4. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Patient sample size: 13.
5. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Patient sample size: 31.
6. Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival
Patient sample size: n/a.
7. Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
Patient sample size: 3.
Heart Failure
1. Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Patient sample size: 115.
2. Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function
Patient sample size: 246.
3. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Patient sample size: 245.
4. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Patient sample size: 59.
Pneumonia
1. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Patient sample size: 81.
2. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Patient sample size: 93.
3. Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
Patient sample size: 147.
4. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Patient sample size: 65.
5. Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Patient sample size: 98.
6. Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics
Patient sample size: 143.
Surgical Care Improvement (SCIP)
1. Surgery patients who were given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection
Patient sample size: 78.
2. Surgery patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Patient sample size: 79.
3. Surgery patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Patient sample size: 75.
4. Surgery patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Patient sample size: 115.
5. Patients who got treatment at the right time (within 24 hours before or after their surgery) to help prevent blood clots after certain types of surgery
Patient sample size: 115.
6. Heart surgery patients whose blood sugar (blood glucose) is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
Patient sample size: n/a.
7. Surgery patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery, who had hair removed using a safer method (electric clippers or hair removal cream – not a razor)
Patient sample size: 151.
8. 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
Patient sample size: 50.
