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LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER Quality Report

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
410 S 11TH ST
LAKE WALES, FL 33853

POLK county
Phone: 863-676-1433
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Proprietary
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)

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
75%
Average for the State of Florida
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 8 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Florida
94%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
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. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

3. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
78%
Average for the State of Florida
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: 18 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
78%
Average for the State of Florida
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 18 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
40%
Average for the State of Florida
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 15 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
75%
Average for the State of Florida
94%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
93%
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.
  3. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

Heart Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
18%
Average for the State of Florida
92%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 33 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
23%
Average for the State of Florida
64%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
63%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 186 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
89%
Average for the State of Florida
90%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
99%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 224 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
79%
Average for the State of Florida
82%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
82%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 67 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

Pneumonia

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

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
97%
Average for the State of Florida
88%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 104 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
84%
Average for the State of Florida
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 89 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

3. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
26%
Average for the State of Florida
90%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 31 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

4. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Florida
99%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
99%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 147 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
76%
Average for the State of Florida
74%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 128 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

6. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
68%
Average for the State of Florida
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: 84 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

7. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
30%
Average for the State of Florida
64%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
70%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
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. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

Surgical Infection Prevention

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

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
57%
Average for the State of Florida
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 69 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

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
97%
Average for the State of Florida
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 29 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

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER
94%
Average for the State of Florida
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: 66 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...