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GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER Quality Report

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
1000 MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045

GWINNETT county
Phone: 678-442-4310
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 ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
78%
Average for the State of Georgia
79%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 23 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.

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
92%
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: 13 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.

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

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
72%
Average for the State of Georgia
37%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
34%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 53 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
97%
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: 107 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
94%
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: 200 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
90%
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: 93 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

7. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
94%
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: 227 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

Heart Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
99%
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: 80 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
79%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 374 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

3. Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
100%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 433 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

4. Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
95%
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: 153 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

Pneumonia

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

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
87%
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: 394 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
97%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 267 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

3. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
100%
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: 123 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

4. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
100%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 448 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
84%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 361 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

6. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
92%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 237 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

7. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
89%
Average for the State of Georgia
59%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
70%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 62 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

Surgical Infection Prevention

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

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
91%
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: 165 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

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

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
77%
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: 165 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

GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
79%
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: 164 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.
  3. 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...