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LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG Quality Report

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG
2545 SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD
BETHLEHEM, PA 18017

LEHIGH county
Phone: 610-402-2273
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)

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 88% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 78% 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 100% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 90% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 89% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 100%

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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 73% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 49% National Average of Hospitals submitting data: 55% Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than: 88%

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 97% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 94% 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 98% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 91% 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 98% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 92% 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 93% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 94% 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 86% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 84% 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 84% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 63% 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 97% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 90% 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)

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 79% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 80% 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 80% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 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)

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 76% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 85% 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 87% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 83% 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 100% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 74% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 75% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 76% 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 76% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 71% 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 86% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 78% 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 92% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 91% 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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MUHLENBERG 81% Average for the State of Pennsylvania 70% 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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