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CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY Quality Report

CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
CALLER BOX C268
CHEROKEE, NC 28719

SWAIN county
Phone: 704-497-9163
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Federal
Accreditation: Yes
Emergency Service: Yes

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

Heart Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
100%
Average for the State of North Carolina
89%
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.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
0%
Average for the State of North Carolina
67%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
63%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 2 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

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

CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
100%
Average for the State of North Carolina
88%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
99%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 8 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

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

CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
100%
Average for the State of North Carolina
83%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
82%
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.

Pneumonia

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

CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
100%
Average for the State of North Carolina
91%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 7 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

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

CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
82%
Average for the State of North Carolina
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 11 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

3. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
75%
Average for the State of North Carolina
86%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 4 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

4. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
100%
Average for the State of North 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

CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
62%
Average for the State of North Carolina
80%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 8 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

6. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
93%
Average for the State of North Carolina
74%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 14 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.


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...