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BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER Quality Report

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER
301 HOSPITAL DR
GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061

ANNE ARUNDEL county
Phone: 410-787-4000
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)

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 90% 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%

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 98% 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%

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

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 59% Average for the State of Maryland 37% 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

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 0% Average for the State of Maryland 28% 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

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 97% 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%

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 99% 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%

7. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 97% 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%

8. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 97% 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%

Heart Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 99% 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

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 88% 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

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 98% 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)

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 87% 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

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 86% 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)

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 92% 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

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 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

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 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

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 68% 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

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 64% 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

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 66% 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

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 86% 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

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 96% 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

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 92% 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...

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