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KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO Quality Report

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
4647 ZION AVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92120

SAN DIEGO county
Phone: 619-528-5000
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)

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
91%
Average for the State of California
84%
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 Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
53%
Average for the State of California
88%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 17 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

3. Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
17%
Average for the State of California
44%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
34%
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.

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
96%
Average for the State of California
89%
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

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
95%
Average for the State of California
90%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
91%
Average for the State of California
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

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
93%
Average for the State of California
96%
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

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
71%
Average for the State of California
83%
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

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
52%
Average for the State of California
60%
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

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
94%
Average for the State of California
85%
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)

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
85%
Average for the State of California
84%
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

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
80%
Average for the State of California
89%
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)

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
42%
Average for the State of California
83%
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

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
58%
Average for the State of California
77%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 19 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

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
99%
Average for the State of California
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

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
69%
Average for the State of California
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

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
78%
Average for the State of California
62%
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

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
69%
Average for the State of California
58%
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 the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
87%
Average for the State of California
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

2. Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
62%
Average for the State of California
76%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 104 patients
  2. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

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

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
67%
Average for the State of California
68%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 97 patients
  2. 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...