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DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL Quality Report

DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL
1405 NW CHURCH STREET
LEON, IA 50144

DECATUR county
Phone: 641-446-4871
Critical Access Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Other
Accreditation: No
Emergency Service: Yes

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

Heart Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL
67%
Average for the State of Iowa
62%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
63%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 3 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 an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function

DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL
25%
Average for the State of Iowa
75%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
99%
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.

Pneumonia

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

DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL
50%
Average for the State of Iowa
86%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
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. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.
  4. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

2. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Iowa
99%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
99%
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. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.
  4. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

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

DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Iowa
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%
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. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.
  4. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

4. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL
67%
Average for the State of Iowa
83%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 3 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.
  4. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.


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...