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SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER Quality Report

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
8 PROSPECT STREET
NASHUA, NH 03060

HILLSBOROUGH county
Phone: 603-577-2000
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
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 NH MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
91%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 7 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
67%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
94%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
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. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
99%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
98%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
98%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
97%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
97%
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 Aspirin at Arrival

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
95%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
96%
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

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
83%
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

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
86%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
70%
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

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
97%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
96%
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)

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
97%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
89%
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

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
94%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
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: 188 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 NH MEDICAL CENTER
98%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
91%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 164 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 NH MEDICAL CENTER
99%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
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: 76 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 NH MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
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: 272 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 NH MEDICAL CENTER
83%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
86%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%
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.

6. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
92%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 163 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 NH MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
70%
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.

Surgical Infection Prevention

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

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
94%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
88%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 404 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

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
95%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
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: 183 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

SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER
86%
Average for the State of New Hampshire
88%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 393 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...