Home / Quality Report of THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER at OMAHA, NE

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Quality Report

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
987400 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
OMAHA, NE 68198

DOUGLAS county
Phone: 402-552-2040
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)

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
93%
Average for the State of Nebraska
88%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 54 patients
  2. 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

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
99%
Average for the State of Nebraska
90%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
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.

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

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
71%
Average for the State of Nebraska
76%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 17 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.

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
0%
Average for the State of Nebraska
34%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
34%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 1 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.

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Nebraska
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: 247 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 Beta Blocker at Arrival

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
98%
Average for the State of Nebraska
82%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 161 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 Discharge

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
99%
Average for the State of Nebraska
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: 235 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

8. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
97%
Average for the State of Nebraska
93%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
93%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 178 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

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
93%
Average for the State of Nebraska
63%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 61 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

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
65%
Average for the State of Nebraska
53%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
63%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 263 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

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Nebraska
72%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
99%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 313 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)

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
79%
Average for the State of Nebraska
77%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
82%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 158 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

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
93%
Average for the State of Nebraska
97%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 104 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)

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
88%
Average for the State of Nebraska
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 58 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

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
78%
Average for the State of Nebraska
62%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 36 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

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Nebraska
98%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
99%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 146 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

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
85%
Average for the State of Nebraska
91%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%
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.

6. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
49%
Average for the State of Nebraska
71%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 79 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

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
60%
Average for the State of Nebraska
77%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
70%
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.
  3. 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

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
81%
Average for the State of Nebraska
83%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 484 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

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
96%
Average for the State of Nebraska
95%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
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.

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

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
91%
Average for the State of Nebraska
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 466 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...