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VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Quality Report

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
4646 N MARINE DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60640

COOK county
Phone: 773-878-8700
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Other
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)

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
81%
Average for the State of Illinois
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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
33%
Average for the State of Illinois
87%
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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0%
Average for the State of Illinois
48%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 3 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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
95%
Average for the State of Illinois
88%
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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
97%
Average for the State of Illinois
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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
93%
Average for the State of Illinois
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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
96%
Average for the State of Illinois
94%
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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
44%
Average for the State of Illinois
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
47%
Average for the State of Illinois
68%
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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
92%
Average for the State of Illinois
89%
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)

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
73%
Average for the State of Illinois
83%
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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
89%
Average for the State of Illinois
91%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 108 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)

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
79%
Average for the State of Illinois
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 52 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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
23%
Average for the State of Illinois
82%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 31 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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
100%
Average for the State of Illinois
99%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
99%
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.

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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
79%
Average for the State of Illinois
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: 124 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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
16%
Average for the State of Illinois
64%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 100 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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
22%
Average for the State of Illinois
63%
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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
77%
Average for the State of Illinois
77%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 239 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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
92%
Average for the State of Illinois
91%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 126 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

VHS ACQUISTION DBA LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
43%
Average for the State of Illinois
69%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 223 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...