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HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL Quality Report

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL
700 E BROAD ST
HAZLETON, PA 18201

LUZERNE county
Phone: 570-501-4000
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)

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 100% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 78% 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 Beta Blocker at Discharge

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 100% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 94% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 90% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

3. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 90% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 91% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 87% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 93% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 92% 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 Aspirin at Arrival

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 85% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 94% 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

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 94% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 84% 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

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 76% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 63% 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

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 98% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 90% 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)

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 88% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 80% 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

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 90% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 91% 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)

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 76% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 85% 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

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 91% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 83% 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

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 100% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 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

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 77% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 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

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 77% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 76% 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

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 44% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 71% 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

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 27% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 78% 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

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 84% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 91% 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

HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL 70% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 70% 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...

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