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HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM Quality Report

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
3500 S LA FOUNTAIN ST
KOKOMO, IN 46902

HOWARD county
Phone: 765-453-8371
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Local
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)

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
86%
Average for the State of Indiana
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 7 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
100%
Average for the State of Indiana
91%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
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.

3. Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
67%
Average for the State of Indiana
57%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 3 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

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
96%
Average for the State of Indiana
93%
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

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
79%
Average for the State of Indiana
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 24 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
96%
Average for the State of Indiana
91%
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

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
100%
Average for the State of Indiana
92%
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

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
89%
Average for the State of Indiana
86%
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

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
67%
Average for the State of Indiana
72%
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

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
91%
Average for the State of Indiana
89%
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 REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
77%
Average for the State of Indiana
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 Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
87%
Average for the State of Indiana
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%

2. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
92%
Average for the State of Indiana
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

3. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
99%
Average for the State of Indiana
99%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
99%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

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

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
88%
Average for the State of Indiana
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%

5. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
79%
Average for the State of Indiana
79%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%

6. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
81%
Average for the State of Indiana
74%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
70%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

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

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
94%
Average for the State of Indiana
90%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
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

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
71%
Average for the State of Indiana
79%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
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.

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

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
93%
Average for the State of Indiana
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: 101 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

HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
66%
Average for the State of Indiana
72%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 188 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...