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SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL Quality Report

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
1415 KINCAID STREET
MOUNT VERNON, WA 98274

SKAGIT county
Phone: 360-424-4111
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Hospital District or Authority
Accreditation: Yes
Emergency Service: Yes

Please use the following conditions to evaluate the quality of this hospital.

Heart Attack

1. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
96%
Average for the State of Washington
95%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
98%
Average for the State of Washington
95%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
93%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

3. Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
77%
Average for the State of Washington
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
98%
Average for the State of Washington
95%
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 Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
91%
Average for the State of Washington
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

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

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
64%
Average for the State of Washington
65%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 14 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

7. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
97%
Average for the State of Washington
92%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

Heart Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
48%
Average for the State of Washington
54%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
63%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
70%
Average for the State of Washington
77%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 20 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

3. Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
72%
Average for the State of Washington
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
82%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

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

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
95%
Average for the State of Washington
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
99%

Pneumonia

1. Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
81%
Average for the State of Washington
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: 157 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

2. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
80%
Average for the State of Washington
70%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 151 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

3. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Washington
100%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
99%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 212 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

4. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
94%
Average for the State of Washington
81%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 47 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

5. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
68%
Average for the State of Washington
60%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
70%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

6. Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 4 Hours After Arrival

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
81%
Average for the State of Washington
78%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 159 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
93%
Average for the State of Washington
83%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 121 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

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
78%
Average for the State of Washington
82%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 434 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

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
85%
Average for the State of Washington
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: 131 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

SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL
86%
Average for the State of Washington
77%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 417 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...