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LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT Quality Report

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
1541 KINGS HIGHWAY
SHREVEPORT, LA 71130

CADDO county
Phone: 318-674-5000
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - State
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)

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
98%
Average for the State of Louisiana
85%
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

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
85%
Average for the State of Louisiana
93%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 40 patients
  2. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

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

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
0%
Average for the State of Louisiana
34%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 11 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

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
99%
Average for the State of Louisiana
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

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
97%
Average for the State of Louisiana
87%
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

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
99%
Average for the State of Louisiana
88%
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

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
100%
Average for the State of Louisiana
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

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
86%
Average for the State of Louisiana
82%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 51 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
77%
Average for the State of Louisiana
62%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
63%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 137 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

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

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
99%
Average for the State of Louisiana
82%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
99%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 315 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)

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
93%
Average for the State of Louisiana
79%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
82%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 208 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

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
90%
Average for the State of Louisiana
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: 40 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

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

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
79%
Average for the State of Louisiana
81%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 42 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

3. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
71%
Average for the State of Louisiana
75%
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.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

4. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
95%
Average for the State of Louisiana
98%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
99%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 156 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

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
42%
Average for the State of Louisiana
77%
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

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
29%
Average for the State of Louisiana
62%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 35 patients
  2. 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

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
71%
Average for the State of Louisiana
72%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 117 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

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

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT
61%
Average for the State of Louisiana
64%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 114 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.
  3. 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...