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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS Quality Report

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
1120 15TH STREET
AUGUSTA, GA 30912

RICHMOND county
Phone: 706-721-6569
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)

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 94% Average for the State of Georgia 79% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 99% Average for the State of Georgia 89% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 0% Average for the State of Georgia 53% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 100% Average for the State of Georgia 86% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 97% Average for the State of Georgia 85% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 99% Average for the State of Georgia 86% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 98% Average for the State of Georgia 91% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 89% Average for the State of Georgia 87% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 52% Average for the State of Georgia 62% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 98% Average for the State of Georgia 80% 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)

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 85% Average for the State of Georgia 81% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 86% Average for the State of Georgia 88% 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)

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 87% Average for the State of Georgia 82% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 78% Average for the State of Georgia 82% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 100% Average for the State of Georgia 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 64% Average for the State of Georgia 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 50% Average for the State of Georgia 63% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 29% Average for the State of Georgia 59% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 75% Average for the State of Georgia 71% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 66% Average for the State of Georgia 88% 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

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 61% Average for the State of Georgia 73% 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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