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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR Quality Report

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
1959 NE PACIFIC ST
SEATTLE, WA 98195

KING county
Phone: 206-598-3300
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 OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
91%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 22 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
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%

3. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
100%
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

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
93%
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 Discharge

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
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%

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
97%
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 PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
33%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 6 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

Heart Failure

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

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
98%
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%

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
55%
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

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
100%
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 ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
94%
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%

Pneumonia

1. Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
90%
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 Oxygenation Assessment

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
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%

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

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
96%
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%

4. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
100%
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%

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

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
51%
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%

6. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
44%
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%

7. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
33%
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%

Surgical Infection Prevention

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

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
93%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 182 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
60%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 434 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

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

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
84%
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%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 451 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...