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FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT Quality Report

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
COLCHESTER AVE
BURLINGTON, VT 05401

CHITTENDEN county
Phone: 802-847-0000
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Other
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)

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
87%
Average for the State of Vermont
84%
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
97%
Average for the State of Vermont
89%
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
58%
Average for the State of Vermont
58%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 24 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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
98%
Average for the State of Vermont
94%
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
97%
Average for the State of Vermont
93%
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
99%
Average for the State of Vermont
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
98%
Average for the State of Vermont
96%
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
93%
Average for the State of Vermont
82%
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
85%
Average for the State of Vermont
77%
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
98%
Average for the State of Vermont
92%
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)

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
79%
Average for the State of Vermont
90%
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
85%
Average for the State of Vermont
94%
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)

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
92%
Average for the State of Vermont
90%
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
98%
Average for the State of Vermont
89%
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
100%
Average for the State of Vermont
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
84%
Average for the State of Vermont
84%
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
68%
Average for the State of Vermont
84%
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
77%
Average for the State of Vermont
78%
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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
85%
Average for the State of Vermont
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 505 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
86%
Average for the State of Vermont
96%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 171 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT
91%
Average for the State of Vermont
82%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 480 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.


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...