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ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL Quality Report

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
9733 HEALTHWAY DRIVE
BERLIN, MD 21811

WORCESTER county
Phone: 410-641-1100
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
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)

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Maryland
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 1 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Maryland
96%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 3 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

3. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Maryland
93%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 10 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
94%
Average for the State of Maryland
92%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 16 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Maryland
94%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 9 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Maryland
96%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
93%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 15 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

Heart Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Maryland
94%
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

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Maryland
72%
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

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
96%
Average for the State of Maryland
93%
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)

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
86%
Average for the State of Maryland
86%
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

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
96%
Average for the State of Maryland
87%
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)

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
88%
Average for the State of Maryland
87%
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

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
98%
Average for the State of Maryland
91%
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

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Maryland
100%
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

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
87%
Average for the State of Maryland
76%
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

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
81%
Average for the State of Maryland
72%
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

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
97%
Average for the State of Maryland
69%
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

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
92%
Average for the State of Maryland
87%
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

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
75%
Average for the State of Maryland
92%
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

ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL
55%
Average for the State of Maryland
72%
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...