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CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM Quality Report

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
805 PAMPLICO HWY BOX 100550
FLORENCE, SC 29505

FLORENCE county
Phone: 843-674-5000
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Proprietary
Accreditation: Yes
Emergency Service: No

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)

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
80%
Average for the State of South Carolina
86%
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
99%
Average for the State of South Carolina
91%
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
33%
Average for the State of South Carolina
55%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 9 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 Discharge

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
98%
Average for the State of South Carolina
92%
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
94%
Average for the State of South Carolina
89%
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 Aspirin at Discharge

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
95%
Average for the State of South Carolina
88%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

7. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
96%
Average for the State of South Carolina
91%
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
99%
Average for the State of South Carolina
89%
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
73%
Average for the State of South Carolina
69%
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
98%
Average for the State of South Carolina
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)

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
89%
Average for the State of South Carolina
84%
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
97%
Average for the State of South Carolina
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)

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
77%
Average for the State of South Carolina
83%
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
100%
Average for the State of South Carolina
87%
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
98%
Average for the State of South Carolina
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
83%
Average for the State of South Carolina
82%
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
84%
Average for the State of South Carolina
78%
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
73%
Average for the State of South Carolina
77%
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
89%
Average for the State of South Carolina
81%
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
95%
Average for the State of South Carolina
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

CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM
78%
Average for the State of South Carolina
79%
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...