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CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE Quality Report

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
1493 CAMBRIDGE STREET
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

MIDDLESEX county
Phone: 617-665-2300
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Local
Accreditation: Yes
Emergency Service: Yes

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

Heart Attack

1. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
100%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
97%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

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

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
82%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 17 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

3. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
95%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
98%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
93%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
96%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
96%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
97%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
95%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
80%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
92%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
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 Discharge Instructions

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
56%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
70%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
63%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
82%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

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

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
96%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
92%
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)

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
88%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
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 Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
59%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
75%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
70%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

2. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
70%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
76%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%

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

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
81%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
80%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%

4. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
100%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
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 Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
77%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

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

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
82%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%

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

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
86%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
90%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
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

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
94%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 160 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

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

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
86%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
79%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 146 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

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

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
95%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
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: 106 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.


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...