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GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL Quality Report

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
901 23RD ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20037

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA county
Phone: 202-716-4605
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)

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
88%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
88%
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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
93%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
64%
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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
42%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
41%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 19 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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
93%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
91%
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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
92%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
92%
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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
92%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
94%
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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
95%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
94%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
87%
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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
76%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
94%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
88%
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)

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
91%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
83%
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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
88%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
83%
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)

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
87%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
86%
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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
91%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
72%
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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
75%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
57%
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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
58%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
35%
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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
26%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
22%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
70%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 19 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

Surgical Infection Prevention

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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
86%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 318 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
66%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
71%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 639 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

3. Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
87%
Average for the State of District of Columbia
86%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 669 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...