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Looking for the hospital that best fits your needs? This site helps you find hospitals and gives quality ratings. The site is not affiliated with any health facility or agency. This service is free of charge.

Click on any + to see more ratings or on any ? for definitions of the measures. Use the tabs on the left to see how this hospital rates for other conditions or treatments. To see the rating scales, click on any icon or read About the Ratings.

Pneumonia Current State Average
Average - Hospital performed within the average range compared to other hospitals on this measure. Death Rate 10.4% (lower is better) 11.8%
Above Average - Hospital performed better than average compared to other hospitals on this measure. Quality of Care    
Blood culture taken before antibiotics administered 99% 96%
Antibiotic given within six hours of arrival 95% 96%
Initial antibiotic consistent with current recommendations 100% 95%
Above Average - Hospital performed better than average compared to other hospitals on this measure. Preventive Care    
Advised to quit smoking 100% 97%
Pneumonia vaccine given 96% 94%
Checked for or given flu vaccine 92% 94%
Average - Hospital performed within the average range compared to other hospitals on this measure. Readmission Rate 17.6% (lower is better) 18.3%
Not Rated - Performance has not been rated because either the hospital did not provide this service, or no data were available, or there is no nationally agreed upon guidelines for rating this measure. Average Length of Stay 3.7 Days 4.4 Days
Critical Care Current State Average
DID NOT REPORT ICU Death Rate NOT AVAILABLE 11.67%
Patient Safety Current State Average
Superior - Hospital performed well above average compared to other hospitals on this measure. Surgical Care Measures 99% 96%
  Infection Prevention    
Appropriate timing of antibiotic 100% 97%
Use of appropriate antibiotic 99% 97%
Appropriate discontinuation of antibiotic 100% 96%
Appropriate hair removal 100% 100%
Urinary catheter removal 100% 92%
  Complication Prevention    
Controlled postoperative blood glucose 96% 94%
Blood-clot prevention 97% 95%
Beta-blocker therapy continued 99% 95%
Average - Hospital performed within the average range compared to other hospitals on this measure. Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers 1.3% (lower is better) 1.7%
Average - Hospital performed within the average range compared to other hospitals on this measure. Unplanned Surgical Wound Reopening 0.07% (lower is better) 0.09%
Average - Hospital performed within the average range compared to other hospitals on this measure. Death after Serious Treatable Complication 13.51% (lower is better) 11.26%
Average - Hospital performed within the average range compared to other hospitals on this measure. Unnecessary Appendectomy among the Elderly 2.13% (lower is better) 1.36%
Average - Hospital performed within the average range compared to other hospitals on this measure. Accidental Lung Puncture 0.03% (lower is better) 0.03%
Medical Patient Experience Current State Average
Below Average - Hospital performed worse than average compared to other hospitals on this measure. Hospital Rating 61% 66%
Would recommend hospital 67% 71%
Respect for patient preferences 77% 75%
Coordination of care NOT AVAILABLE 57%
Information and education 58% 59%
Physical comfort 57% 60%
Safe medical practices 55% 61%
Transition to home 91% 78%

Updated May 2013

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