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ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER Quality Report

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
1717 SOUTH J STREET
TACOMA, WA 98405

PIERCE county
Phone: 253-627-4101
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)

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
83%
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%

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

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
73%
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%

3. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
95%
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%

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
96%
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%

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
100%
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%

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
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%

7. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
99%
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%

Heart Failure

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

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
83%
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%

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
45%
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%

3. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
71%
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%

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

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
93%
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 Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
94%
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%

2. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
80%
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%

3. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
77%
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%

4. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
67%
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%

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

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
94%
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%

6. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
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%

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

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
85%
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%

Surgical Infection Prevention

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

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
77%
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%

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

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
90%
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%

3. Surgery Patients who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
95%
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%


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...