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WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER Quality Report

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062

HANCOCK county
Phone: 304-797-6000
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Local
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)

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
82%
Average for the State of West Virginia
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: 11 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 Discharge

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
80%
Average for the State of West Virginia
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

3. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of West Virginia
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
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.

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

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
50%
Average for the State of West Virginia
61%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 10 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

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
87%
Average for the State of West Virginia
90%
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 Aspirin at Arrival

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
96%
Average for the State of West Virginia
91%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
93%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

7. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
90%
Average for the State of West Virginia
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

Heart Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of West Virginia
86%
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 ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
98%
Average for the State of West Virginia
82%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
82%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

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

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of West Virginia
84%
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 Discharge Instructions

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
80%
Average for the State of West Virginia
69%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
63%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%

Pneumonia

1. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
93%
Average for the State of West Virginia
72%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%

2. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of West Virginia
83%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
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

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
96%
Average for the State of West Virginia
90%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

4. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
96%
Average for the State of West Virginia
72%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
70%
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

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
85%
Average for the State of West Virginia
81%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%

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

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
90%
Average for the State of West Virginia
83%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%

7. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
98%
Average for the State of West Virginia
99%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
99%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

Surgical Infection Prevention

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

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
61%
Average for the State of West Virginia
70%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 244 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 Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
82%
Average for the State of West Virginia
74%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 256 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 the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
82%
Average for the State of West 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: 109 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...