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ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM Quality Report

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
620 HOWARD AVENUE
ALTOONA, PA 16601

BLAIR county
Phone: 814-889-2011
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Other
Accreditation: Yes
Emergency Service: Yes

Please use the following conditions to evaluate the quality of this hospital.

Heart Attack

1. Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 71% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 78% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 83% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 95% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 90% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 89% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

3. Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 14% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 49% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 55% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 88%

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 0% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 31% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 34% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 95% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 94% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 90% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 91% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 91% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 87% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

7. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 96% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 92% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 90% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

8. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 97% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 94% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 93% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

Heart Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 84% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 84% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 83% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 62% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 63% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 63% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 94%

3. Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 92% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 90% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 84% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 99%

4. Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 73% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 80% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 82% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

Pneumonia

1. Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 91% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 91% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 90% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

2. Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 83% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 85% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 84% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 95%

3. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 94% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 83% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 81% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

4. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 100% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 99% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 99% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

5. Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 4 Hours After Arrival

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 80% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 80% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 80% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 93%

6. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 87% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 76% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 71% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 94%

7. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 75% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 71% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 70% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

Surgical Infection Prevention

1. Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 88% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 78% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 78% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 95%

2. Surgery Patients who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 93% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 91% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 90% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

3. Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery

ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 71% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 70% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 74% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 95%

Note: The data on this site only reflect the aspects of "Heart Attack", "Heart Failure", "Pneumonia", and "Surgical Infection Prevention". These are important indicators of the hospital quality. However, they are not the comprehensive evaluation. learn more...

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