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HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Quality Report

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
P O BOX 406, 1113 SHERMAN ST
SAINT PAUL, NE 68873

HOWARD county
Phone: 308-754-4421
Critical Access Hospitals
Ownership: Proprietary
Accreditation: No
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)

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Nebraska
88%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 1 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
67%
Average for the State of Nebraska
93%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 3 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

3. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Nebraska
82%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 4 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
50%
Average for the State of Nebraska
92%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 4 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Nebraska
93%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
93%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 4 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

Heart Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
67%
Average for the State of Nebraska
63%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 3 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

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
35%
Average for the State of Nebraska
53%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
63%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 20 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

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

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Nebraska
72%
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)

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
67%
Average for the State of Nebraska
77%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
82%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 6 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

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Nebraska
97%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 6 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

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

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
90%
Average for the State of Nebraska
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 10 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

3. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Nebraska
62%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 5 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

4. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Nebraska
98%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
99%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 22 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

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

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
92%
Average for the State of Nebraska
91%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 12 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

6. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Nebraska
71%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 15 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

7. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
80%
Average for the State of Nebraska
77%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
70%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 5 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 Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
83%
Average for the State of Nebraska
83%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 6 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  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

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Nebraska
95%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 5 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

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

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Nebraska
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 6 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  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...