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PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER Quality Report

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
701 PRINCETON AVENUE SOUTHWEST
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211

JEFFERSON county
Phone: 205-783-3800
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Church
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)

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
89%
Average for the State of Alabama
77%
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

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Alabama
87%
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

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
54%
Average for the State of Alabama
56%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 13 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
33%
Average for the State of Alabama
28%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
34%
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.

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Alabama
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
94%
Average for the State of Alabama
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

7. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
98%
Average for the State of Alabama
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

8. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
96%
Average for the State of Alabama
87%
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

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Alabama
79%
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

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
73%
Average for the State of Alabama
58%
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

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
97%
Average for the State of Alabama
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)

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
79%
Average for the State of Alabama
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

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
91%
Average for the State of Alabama
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: 203 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)

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
91%
Average for the State of Alabama
82%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 190 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

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
97%
Average for the State of Alabama
79%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 109 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

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Alabama
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: 313 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

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
87%
Average for the State of Alabama
80%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 265 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

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
50%
Average for the State of Alabama
64%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 192 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

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
44%
Average for the State of Alabama
62%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
70%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 70 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

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
95%
Average for the State of Alabama
76%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 336 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

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
98%
Average for the State of Alabama
86%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 177 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

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
91%
Average for the State of Alabama
73%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 321 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...