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MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA Quality Report

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
ONE HOSPITAL DRIVE
TOWANDA, PA 18848

BRADFORD county
Phone: 570-268-2270
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)

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
100%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 2 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 1 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

3. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
100%
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%
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. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
100%
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%
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. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
100%
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%
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. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
100%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 4 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

Heart Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
100%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 4 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
81%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 31 patients
  2. 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

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
69%
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)

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
69%
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

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
96%
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%
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. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

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

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
87%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 23 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

3. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
100%
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%
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. Rate reflects fewer than the maximum possible quarters of data for the measure.

4. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
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

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
85%
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

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
71%
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%

Surgical Infection Prevention

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

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
89%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 28 patients
  2. 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

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC TOWANDA
89%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 27 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...