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GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Quality Report

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
1007 GOODYEAR AVENUE
GADSDEN, AL 35903

ETOWAH county
Phone: 256-494-4000
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Proprietary
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)

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
66%
Average for the State of Alabama
77%
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

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Alabama
87%
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

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
50%
Average for the State of Alabama
56%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 12 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
22%
Average for the State of Alabama
28%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
34%
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.

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
89%
Average for the State of Alabama
84%
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 Beta Blocker at Arrival

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
72%
Average for the State of Alabama
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

7. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
93%
Average for the State of Alabama
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

8. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
89%
Average for the State of Alabama
87%
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

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Alabama
79%
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

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
43%
Average for the State of Alabama
58%
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

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
98%
Average for the State of Alabama
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)

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
77%
Average for the State of Alabama
81%
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

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
86%
Average for the State of Alabama
89%
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)

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
88%
Average for the State of Alabama
82%
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

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
97%
Average for the State of Alabama
79%
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

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Alabama
99%
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

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
77%
Average for the State of Alabama
80%
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

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
88%
Average for the State of Alabama
64%
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

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
89%
Average for the State of Alabama
62%
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

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
95%
Average for the State of Alabama
76%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%

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

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
92%
Average for the State of Alabama
86%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

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

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
56%
Average for the State of Alabama
73%
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...