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VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM Quality Report

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
1250 EAST MARSHALL STREET
RICHMOND, VA 23298

RICHMOND CITY county
Phone: 804-828-9000
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Hospital District or Authority
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)

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
94%
Average for the State of Virginia
86%
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
99%
Average for the State of Virginia
88%
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
88%
Average for the State of Virginia
60%
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.

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
100%
Average for the State of Virginia
94%
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
100%
Average for the State of Virginia
91%
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
99%
Average for the State of Virginia
92%
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
99%
Average for the State of Virginia
95%
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
99%
Average for the State of Virginia
88%
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
51%
Average for the State of Virginia
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
96%
Average for the State of Virginia
87%
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)

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
94%
Average for the State of Virginia
84%
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
88%
Average for the State of Virginia
90%
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)

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
86%
Average for the State of Virginia
85%
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
100%
Average for the State of Virginia
84%
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
100%
Average for the State of Virginia
100%
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
75%
Average for the State of Virginia
77%
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
30%
Average for the State of Virginia
72%
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
34%
Average for the State of Virginia
71%
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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
87%
Average for the State of Virginia
79%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 949 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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
98%
Average for the State of Virginia
86%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 441 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

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
83%
Average for the State of Virginia
75%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 877 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...