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J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Quality Report

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
924 HOWE ST
SOUTHPORT, NC 28461

BRUNSWICK county
Phone: 910-457-3800
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 Beta Blocker at Discharge

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 100% Average for the State of North Carolina 91% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 90% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 50% Average for the State of North Carolina 89% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 87% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

3. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 0% Average for the State of North Carolina 93% 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

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 100% Average for the State of North Carolina 89% 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

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 47% Average for the State of North Carolina 67% 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

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 77% Average for the State of North Carolina 88% 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)

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 62% Average for the State of North Carolina 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 Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 70% Average for the State of North Carolina 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)

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 97% Average for the State of North Carolina 84% 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

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 90% Average for the State of North Carolina 86% 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

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 98% Average for the State of North Carolina 100% 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

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 87% Average for the State of North Carolina 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

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 76% Average for the State of North Carolina 74% 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

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 71% Average for the State of North Carolina 73% 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

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 85% Average for the State of North Carolina 83% 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

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 68% Average for the State of North Carolina 90% 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

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 62% Average for the State of North Carolina 76% 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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