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SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST Quality Report

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
100 MEDICAL PLAZA
LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO 63367

SAINT CHARLES county
Phone: 636-625-5200
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)

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
83%
Average for the State of Missouri
81%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 6 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

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
88%
Average for the State of Missouri
93%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 8 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

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
92%
Average for the State of Missouri
88%
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

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
96%
Average for the State of Missouri
83%
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

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
86%
Average for the State of Missouri
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: 21 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
98%
Average for the State of Missouri
91%
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

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
93%
Average for the State of Missouri
82%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 15 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
52%
Average for the State of Missouri
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

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
97%
Average for the State of Missouri
79%
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)

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
87%
Average for the State of Missouri
84%
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

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
94%
Average for the State of Missouri
92%
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)

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
85%
Average for the State of Missouri
83%
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

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
93%
Average for the State of Missouri
85%
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

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
100%
Average for the State of Missouri
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

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
86%
Average for the State of Missouri
81%
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

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
72%
Average for the State of Missouri
72%
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

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
60%
Average for the State of Missouri
70%
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

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
90%
Average for the State of Missouri
79%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 420 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

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
97%
Average for the State of Missouri
90%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
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.

3. Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery

SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST
87%
Average for the State of Missouri
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: 410 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...