Figures represent second quarter 2011 data.
Quality Indicator: Administering Aspirin Within 24 Hours of Arrival
Simple aspirin has been shown to decrease the
size of an acute myocardial infarction (also known as a heart attack)
and to help prevent a reoccurrence. These days, almost every patient
receives aspirin within minutes of presenting with heart attack
symptoms (often times in the ambulance).
| Hendricks Regional Health |
100%
|
| Comparison Group: National Average |
95%
|
| Comparison Group: Top 10% of Hospitals |
100% |
Quality Indicator: Aspirin Prescribed at Hospital Discharge
Because of aspirin's beneficial qualities to patients who have experienced a heart attack, it is also important to continue taking it after discharge.
| Hendricks Regional Health |
100%
|
| Comparison Group: National Average |
94%
|
| Comparison Group: Top 10% of Hospitals |
100% |
Quality Indicator: Appropriate Usage of ACE Inhibitors or ARB drugs
Long-term survival and quality of life have been enhanced by the use of these classes of drugs. Some patients who have had a heart attack develop problems with the function of the left ventricle of their heart. These patients should be started on an ACE inhibitor or ARB drug soon after their heart attack.
The scores below reflect whether Hendricks Regional Health is effective at sending patients home on this very important type of medicine.
| Hendricks Regional Health |
100%
|
| Comparison Group: National Average |
93%
|
| Comparison Group: Top 10% of Hospitals |
100% |
Quality Indicator: Providing Smoking Cessation Advice
Hendricks Regional Health offers basic smoking cessation materials for patients who have smoked within the past year. For those who are interested in quitting, one-on-one discussion about options is available before discharge. Our entire community is invited to register for our smoking cessation program.
| Hendricks Regional Health |
100%
|
| Comparison Group: National Average |
97%
|
| Comparison Group: Top 10% of Hospitals |
100% |
Quality Indicator: Beta Blocking Medications Prescribed at Hospital Discharge
Beta-blockers, a type of blood pressure medication, have been shown to decrease mortality during and after a heart attack. They work in many ways including slowing the heart rate, decreasing the risk of lethal heart rhythms and decreasing stress on the heart.
The scores below measure Hendricks Regional Health's effectiveness at prescribing these drugs to our patients when they are discharged from the hospital.
| Hendricks Regional Health |
91%
|
| Comparison Group: National Average |
94%
|
| Comparison Group: Top 10% of Hospitals |
100% |