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CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL Quality Report

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL
540 LITCHFIELD ST
TORRINGTON, CT 06790

LITCHFIELD county
Phone: 860-496-6666
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Federal
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)

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 73% Average for the State of Connecticut 81% 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

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 100% Average for the State of Connecticut 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 Beta Blocker at Discharge

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 91% Average for the State of Connecticut 98% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 90% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 85% Average for the State of Connecticut 95% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 87% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 92% Average for the State of Connecticut 97% 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 Aspirin at Arrival

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 94% Average for the State of Connecticut 97% 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

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 100% Average for the State of Connecticut 90% 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

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 79% Average for the State of Connecticut 66% 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

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 90% Average for the State of Connecticut 95% 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)

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 78% Average for the State of Connecticut 85% 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

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 89% Average for the State of Connecticut 90% 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)

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 89% Average for the State of Connecticut 88% 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

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 100% Average for the State of Connecticut 90% 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

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 100% Average for the State of Connecticut 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

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 79% Average for the State of Connecticut 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

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 96% Average for the State of Connecticut 79% 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

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 100% Average for the State of Connecticut 75% 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

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 80% Average for the State of Connecticut 84% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 78% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 95%

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

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL 65% Average for the State of Connecticut 77% 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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