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ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Quality Report

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
4 MEDICAL DRIVE
ELBERTON, GA 30635

ELBERT county
Phone: 706-213-2535
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Hospital District or Authority
Accreditation: Yes
Emergency Service: Yes

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

Heart Attack

1. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Georgia
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 2 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
86%
Average for the State of Georgia
86%
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. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
89%
Average for the State of Georgia
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
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 Aspirin at Discharge

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
89%
Average for the State of Georgia
86%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 9 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Georgia
91%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
93%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 13 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 Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Georgia
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 18 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
90%
Average for the State of Georgia
62%
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

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
86%
Average for the State of Georgia
80%
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)

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
90%
Average for the State of Georgia
81%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
82%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 20 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

Pneumonia

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

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
74%
Average for the State of Georgia
82%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%

2. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
94%
Average for the State of Georgia
82%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 18 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

3. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
99%
Average for the State of Georgia
99%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
99%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

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

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
71%
Average for the State of Georgia
76%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%

5. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
75%
Average for the State of Georgia
63%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%

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

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
96%
Average for the State of Georgia
88%
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

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
60%
Average for the State of Georgia
71%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 20 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

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

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
71%
Average for the State of Georgia
88%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 14 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

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

ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
70%
Average for the State of Georgia
73%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 20 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...