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UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS Quality Report

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
50 NORTH MEDICAL DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84132

SALT LAKE county
Phone: 801-581-2121
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - State
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)

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
91%
Average for the State of Utah
78%
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

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
99%
Average for the State of Utah
96%
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

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
22%
Average for the State of Utah
59%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 18 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

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

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
0%
Average for the State of Utah
19%
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.

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
92%
Average for the State of Utah
68%
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 Beta Blocker at Arrival

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
91%
Average for the State of Utah
67%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

7. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
98%
Average for the State of Utah
79%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

8. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
94%
Average for the State of Utah
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

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
57%
Average for the State of Utah
77%
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.

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
62%
Average for the State of Utah
55%
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

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
98%
Average for the State of Utah
75%
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)

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
85%
Average for the State of Utah
79%
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

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
93%
Average for the State of Utah
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 86 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)

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
84%
Average for the State of Utah
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 43 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

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
38%
Average for the State of Utah
67%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 40 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

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
100%
Average for the State of Utah
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: 170 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

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
60%
Average for the State of Utah
82%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 86 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

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
57%
Average for the State of Utah
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: 65 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

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
50%
Average for the State of Utah
73%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
70%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 18 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

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
80%
Average for the State of Utah
73%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 500 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

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
97%
Average for the State of Utah
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: 200 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

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE/UNIV HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
86%
Average for the State of Utah
71%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 495 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...