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READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER Quality Report

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
6TH AVE AND SPRUCE ST
READING, PA 19603

BERKS county
Phone: 610-988-8000
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)

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
82%
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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
55%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 20 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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
99%
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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
96%
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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
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%

7. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
99%
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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
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%

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
76%
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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
98%
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)

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
87%
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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
87%
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)

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
92%
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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
97%
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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
60%
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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
79%
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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
86%
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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
87%
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: 2287 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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
98%
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: 1062 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

READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
72%
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: 2198 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...