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ST LUKES HOSPITAL Quality Report

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
915 E 1ST ST
DULUTH, MN 55805

SAINT LOUIS county
Phone: 218-249-5555
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)

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
88%
Average for the State of Minnesota
90%
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 Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
87%
Average for the State of Minnesota
68%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

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

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
78%
Average for the State of Minnesota
83%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 9 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
98%
Average for the State of Minnesota
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 Beta Blocker at Arrival

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
95%
Average for the State of Minnesota
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
98%
Average for the State of Minnesota
91%
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 Aspirin at Arrival

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
95%
Average for the State of Minnesota
93%
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

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
74%
Average for the State of Minnesota
68%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 23 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 Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
73%
Average for the State of Minnesota
57%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
63%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 192 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

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
91%
Average for the State of Minnesota
78%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
99%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 233 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)

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
89%
Average for the State of Minnesota
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
82%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 90 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

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
92%
Average for the State of Minnesota
94%
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)

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
81%
Average for the State of Minnesota
81%
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

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
91%
Average for the State of Minnesota
71%
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

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Minnesota
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

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
63%
Average for the State of Minnesota
85%
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

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
79%
Average for the State of Minnesota
73%
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

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
83%
Average for the State of Minnesota
74%
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

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
74%
Average for the State of Minnesota
81%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 326 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

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
97%
Average for the State of Minnesota
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: 210 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

ST LUKES HOSPITAL
88%
Average for the State of Minnesota
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 321 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...