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SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER Quality Report

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
7503 SURRATTS RD
CLINTON, MD 20735

PRINCE GEORGES county
Phone: 201-868-8000
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Proprietary
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)

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
88%
Average for the State of Maryland
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: 16 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.
  3. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Maryland
96%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 29 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
61%
Average for the State of Maryland
37%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 28 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
91%
Average for the State of Maryland
93%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 110 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
92%
Average for the State of Maryland
92%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 154 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
90%
Average for the State of Maryland
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: 105 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

7. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
96%
Average for the State of Maryland
96%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
93%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 180 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

Heart Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
99%
Average for the State of Maryland
94%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 129 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
74%
Average for the State of Maryland
72%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
63%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 599 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
89%
Average for the State of Maryland
93%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
99%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 667 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
85%
Average for the State of Maryland
86%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
82%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 221 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

Pneumonia

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

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
77%
Average for the State of Maryland
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 270 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)

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
88%
Average for the State of Maryland
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 180 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

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
94%
Average for the State of Maryland
91%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
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.

4. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Maryland
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: 351 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

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
79%
Average for the State of Maryland
76%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 319 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

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
72%
Average for the State of Maryland
72%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 184 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

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
80%
Average for the State of Maryland
69%
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

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
85%
Average for the State of Maryland
87%
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

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
92%
Average for the State of Maryland
92%
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

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
76%
Average for the State of Maryland
72%
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...