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HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL Quality Report

HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
200 ALLEN MEMORIAL DRIVE
BREMEN, GA 30110

HARALSON county
Phone: 770-824-2210
Critical Access 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 Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
78%
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: 9 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
75%
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%

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

HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
95%
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%

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

HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
94%
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: 16 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

Pneumonia

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

HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
58%
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%

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

HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
91%
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%

3. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
96%
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%

4. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
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%

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

HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
90%
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%

6. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
88%
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%

7. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
95%
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: 21 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.


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...