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Measures for Heart Attack Diagnoses

This table shows our percentage of compliance with every patient care standard being measured.  A score of 91% means we were compliant with patient care best practices 91% of the time.

This table illustrates measures for past fiscal years and for each quarter of the current fiscal year.  It shows our percentage of compliance with patient care best practices for adults diagnosed with heart attack.

Core Measures (Reported for most recently available quarter: FY09 Q2 ) TRENDED QUALITY DATA
(Most recent 4 years)
  (Most recent 4 quarters)
Health Alliance
Heart Attack Care Quality Measures

FY06 **
(Jul 05 - Jun 06)
FY07 **
(Jul 06 - Jun 07)
FY08 **
(Jul 07 - Jun 08)
FY09 **
(Jul 08 - Dec 08)
  FY08 Q3
(Jan 08-
Mar 08)
FY08 Q4
(Apr 08-
Jun 08)
FY09 Q1
(Jul 08-
Sep 08)
FY09 Q2
(Oct 08-
Dec 08)
Benchmark*
(Jul 07-
Jun 08)
CMS Validated Data+        
AMI-1 Aspirin at Arrival (%) 97% 98% 99% 97%   99% 98% 98% 94% 96%
AMI-2 Aspirin Prescribed at Discharge (%) 96% 96% 97% 95%   96% 98% 94% 96% 93%
AMI-3 ACE Inhibitor for LVSD (%) 78% 89% 96% 94%   97% 95% 97% 90% 89%
AMI-4 Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling (%) 97% 99% 99% 100%   97% 100% 100% 100% 92%
AMI-5 Beta Blocker Prescribed at Discharge (%) 95% 96% 98% 98%   98% 98% 99% 97% 95%
AMI-6 Beta Blocker at Arrival (%) 92% 92% 96% 94%   97% 99% 98% 91% 91%
AMI-7a Thrombolytic Agent Within 30 Min of Arrival (%) 33% 50% 100% No Cases   100% No Cases No Cases No Cases 54%
AMI-8a PCI w/in 90 minutes of Arrival 50% 81% 72% 79%   76% 71% 89% 64% 74%
  Perfect Score ** Patients who had all elements of care done correctly for the treatment of Heart Attack. 84% 88% 90% 87%   91% 92% 90% 83%  
  Heart Attack Composite Score
The "Composite Score Approach" = the sum of the numerators for each measure divided by the sum of the denominators foreach measure times 100.
94% 93% 97% 96%   97% 97% 97% 94%  

+ The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) audits a sample of patient records to make sure that reported numbers are accurate. The CMS process lags several months behind and so our most recent results have not been validated by CMS yet. Our validation scores are consistently good and we anticipate that the results shown accurately reflect performance for that interval.
* Benchmark from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - HHS Hospital Compare website, most current benchmark for Ohio.
** Includes Christ and St. Luke Hospitals through June, 2007.


Measures for Heart Failure Diagnoses

This table shows our percentage of compliance with every patient care standard being measured.  A score of 91% means we were compliant with patient care best practices 91% of the time.

This table illustrates measures for past fiscal years and for each quarter of the current fiscal year.  It shows our percentage of compliance with patient care best practices for adults diagnosed with heart failure.

Core Measures (Reported for recently available quarter: FY09 Q2 ) TRENDED QUALITY DATA
(Most recent 4 years)
  (Most recent 4 quarters)
Health Alliance
Heart Failure Care Quality Measures
FY06 **
(Jul 05 - Jun 06)
FY07 **
(Jul 06 - Jun 07)
FY08 **
(Jul 07 -
Mar 08)
FY09 **
(Jul 08 - Dec 08)
  FY08 Q3
(Jan 08 -
Mar 08)
FY08 Q4
(Apr 08 -
Jun 08)
FY09 Q1
(Jul 08 -
Sep 08)
FY09 Q2
(Oct 08 -
Dec 08)
Benchmark*
(Jul 07 - Jun 08)
  CMS Validated+        
HF-1 Discharge Instructions (%) 78% 89% 90% 92%   91% 91% 89% 94% 81%
HF-2 Assessment Left Ventricular Function (%) 94% 99% 99% 99%   100% 99% 98% 100% 94%
HF-3 ACE Inhibitor for LVSD (%) 83% 89% 94% 93%   97% 93% 95% 91% 89%
HF-4 Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling (%) 97% 99% 98% 100%   96% 100% 100% 100% 93%
  Perfect Score ** Patients who had all elements of care done correctly for the treatment of Heart Failure. 81% 88% 88% 90%   91% 89% 88% 91%  
  Heart Failure Composite Score
The "Composite Score Approach" = the sum of the numerators for each measure divided by the sum of the denominators for each measure times 100.
87% 95% 95% 96%   96% 95% 95% 96%  

+ The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) audits a sample of patient records to make sure that reported numbers are accurate. The CMS process lags several months behind and so our most recent results have not been validated by CMS yet. Our validation scores are consistently good and we anticipate that the results shown accurately reflect performance for that interval.
* Benchmark from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - HHS Hospital Compare website, most current benchmark for Ohio
** Includes Christ and St. Luke Hospitals through June, 2007.


Measures for Pneumonia Diagnosis

This table shows our percentage of compliance with every patient care standard being measured.  A score of 91% means we were compliant with patient care best practices 91% of the time.

This table illustrates measures for past fiscal years and for each quarter of the current fiscal year.  It shows our percentage of compliance with patient care best practices for adults diagnosed with pneumonia

Core Measures (Reported for recently available quarter: FY09 Q2 ) TRENDED QUALITY DATA
(Most recent 4 years)
  (Most recent 4 quarters)
Health Alliance
Pneumonia Care Quality Measures
FY06 **
(Jul 05 - Jun 06)
FY07 **
(Jul 06 - Jun 07)
FY08 **
(Jul 07 - Mar 08)
FY09 **
(Jul 08 - Dec 08)
  FY08 Q3
(Jan 08-
Mar 08)
FY08 Q4
(Apr 08-
Jun 08)
FY09 Q1
(Jul 08-
Sep 08)
FY09 Q2
(Qct 08-
Dec 08)
Benchmark*
(Jul 07 -
Jun 08)
  CMS Validated+        
PN-1 Oxygenation Assessment (%) 100% 100% 100% 100%   99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
PN-2 Pneumococcal Vaccination (%) 67% 86% 89% 92%   90% 92% 94% 91% 87%
PN-3b Blood Cultures Performed Before First Antibiotic Received (%) 82% 91% 94% 96%   92% 96% 94% 98% 92%
PN-4 Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling (%) 92% 97% 95% 97%   97% 97% 94% 99% 92%
PN-5a Antibiotic w/in 6 hours of Arrival (%) n/a n/a 93% 93%   92% 94% 93% 94% 94%
  Perfect Score ** Patients who had all elements of care done correctly for the treatment of Pneumonia. 50% 69% 78% 84%   80% 88% 86% 83%  
  Pneumonia Composite Score
The "Composite Score Approach" = the sum of the numerators for each measure divided by the sum of the denominators for each measure times 100..
86% 92% 92% 96%   92% 96% 95% 96%  

+ The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) audits a sample of patient records to make sure that reported numbers are accurate. The CMS process lags several months behind and so our most recent results have not been validated by CMS yet. Our validation scores are consistently good and we anticipate that the results shown accurately reflect performance for that interval.
* Benchmark from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - HHS Hospital Compare website, most current benchmark for Ohio.

** Includes Christ and St. Luke Hospitals through June, 2007.

*** Effective October, 2007, the Pneumonia Composite Score includes only Antibotic within 6 hours rather than 4 and 8 hours (per CMS charge). Scores were re-calculated to reflect this change.

Core Measures (Reported for most recently available quarter: FY09 Q2 ) TRENDED QUALITY DATA
(Most recent 3 years)
  (Most recent 4 quarters)
Health Alliance
Surgical Care Improvement Quality Measures
FY07 **
(Jul 06 - Jun 07)
FY08 **
(Jul 07 - Mar 08)
FY09 **
(Jul 08 - Jun 09)
  FY08 Q3
(Jan 08 -
Mar 08)
FY08 Q4
(Apr 08 -
Jun 08)
FY09 Q1
(Jul 08 -
Sep 08)
FY09 Q32
(Oct 08 -
Dec 08)

Benchmark*
(Jul 07 -

Jun 08)

  CMS Validated Data+        
Inf-1a Antibiotic within 1 hour of incision (%) 84% 86% 94%   91% 97% 93% 95% 88%
Inf-2a Antibiotic selection (%) 93% 94% 95%   95% 98% 95% 95% 95%
Inf-3a Antibiotic discontinued within 24 hours (%) 76% 83% 90%   88% 90% 91% 88% 87%
VTE-1 VTE prophylaxis ordered (%) 81% 86% 94%   92% 93% 94% 93% 88%
VTE-2 VTE prophylaxis timing (%) 74% 80% 92%   85% 88% 91% 93% 86%
  SCIP 1-2-3 Perfect Score ** Patients who had all elements of care done correctly for the treatment of Surgical Care. 63% 70% 87%   77% 88% 88% 85%  
  Surgical Care Improvement 1-2-3 Composite Score **
The "Composite Score Approach" = the sum of the numerators for each measure divided by the sum of the denominators for each measure times 100.
85% 88% 94%   91% 95% 93% 95%  

+ The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) audits a sample of patient records to make sure that reported numbers are accurate. The CMS process lags several months behind and so our most recent results have not been validated by CMS yet. Our validation scores are consistently good and we anticipate that the results shown accurately reflect performance for that interval.
* Benchmark from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - HHS Hospital Compare website, most current benchmark for Ohio.

** Includes Christ and St. Luke Hospitals through June, 2007.

Core Measures (Reported for most recently available quarter: FY09 Q2) CURRENT QUALITY SCORES FOR THE HEALTH ALLIANCE
All Health Alliance
Heart Attack Care Quality Measures
The University Hospital The Jewish Hospital Fort Hamilton Hospital Benchmark*
(Jul 07 - Jun 08)
AMI-1 Aspirin at Arrival (%) 98% 90% 100% 96%
AMI-2 Aspirin Prescribed at Discharge (%) 99% 91% 100% 93%
AMI-3 ACE Inhibitor for LVSD (%) 100% 78% 0% 89%
AMI-4 Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling (%) 100% 100% 100% 92%
AMI-5 Beta Blocker Prescribed at Discharge (%) 97% 96% 100% 95%
AMI-6 Beta Blocker at Arrival (%) 95% 88% 83% 91%
AMI-7a Thrombolytic Agent Within 30 Min of Arrival (%) No Cases No Cases No Cases 54%
AMI-8a PCI w/in 90 minutes of Arrival 67% 60% No Cases 74%
  Perfect Score ** Patietns who had all elements of care done correctly for the treatment of Heart Attack. 90% 75% 89%  
  Heart Attack Composite Score **
The "Composite Score Approach" = the sum of the numerators for each measure divided by the sum of the denominators for each measure times 100.
97% 91% 89%  

* Benchmark from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - HHS Hospital Compare website, most current benchmark for Ohio.
** Includes Christ and St. Luke Hospitals through June, 2007.

 

Core Measures (Reported for recently available quarter: FY09 Q2) CURRENT QUALITY SCORES FOR THE HEALTH ALLIANCE
All Health Alliance
Heart Failure Care Quality Measures

The University Hospital The
Jewish Hospital
Fort Hamilton Hospital Benchmark*
(Jul 07- Jun 08)
HF-1 Discharge Instructions (%) 94% 92% 98% 81%
HF-2 Assessment Left Ventricular Function (%) 100% 99% 100% 94%
HF-3 ACE Inhibitor for LVSD (%) 93% 88% 89% 89%
HF-4 Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling (%) 100% 100% 100% 93%
  Perfect Score ** Patietns who had all elements of care done correctly for the treatment of Heart Failure. 92% 89% 98%  
  Heart Failure Composite Score **
The "Composite Score Approach" = the percentage of overall compliance with the patient care best practices
97% 95% 97%  

* Benchmark from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - HHS Hospital Compare website, most current benchmark for Ohio.
** Includes Christ and St. Luke Hospitals through June, 2007.

Core Measures (Reported for recently available quarter: FY09 Q2) CURRENT QUALITY SCORES FOR THE HEALTH ALLIANCE
All Health Alliance
Pneumonia Care Quality Measures
The University Hospital The Jewish Hospital Fort Hamilton Hospital Benchmark*
(Jul 07- Jun 08)
PN-1 Oxygenation Assessment (%) 100% 100% 100% 100%
PN-2 Pneumococcal Vaccination (%) 60% 91% 95% 87%
PN-3b Blood Cultures Performed Before First Antibiotic Received (%) 97% 98% 99% 92%
PN-4 Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling (%) 100% 92% 100% 92%
PN-5c Antibiotic w/in 6 hours of Arrival (%) 97% 91% 94% 94%
  Perfect Score ** Patients who had all elements of care done correctly for the treatment of Pneumonia 71% 80% 88%  
  Pneumonia Composite Score **
The "Composite Score Approach" = the sum of the numerators for each measure divided by the sum of the denominators for each measure times 100.
95% 95% 97%  

* Benchmark from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - HHS Hospital Compare website, most current benchmark for Ohio.
** Includes Christ and St. Luke Hospitals through June, 2007.

Core Measures (Reported for most recently available quarter: FY09 Q2) CURRENT QUALITY SCORES FOR THE HEALTH ALLIANCE
All Health Alliance
Surgical Care Improvement Quality Measures
The University Hospital The Jewish Hospital Fort Hamilton Hospital Benchmark*
(Jul 07- Jun 08)
Inf-1a Antibiotic within 1 hour of incision (%) 96% 92% 96% 88%
Inf-2a Antibiotic selection (%) 98% 98% 86% 95%
Inf-3a Antibiotic discontinued within 24 hours (%) 79% 99% 91% 87%
VTE-1 VTE prophylaxis ordered (%) 96% 94% 87% 88%
VTE-2 VTE prophylaxis timing (%) 98% 94% 82% 86%
  SCIP 1-2-3 Perfect Score ** Patients who had all elements of care done correctly for the treatment of Surgical Care. 83% 91% 79%  
  Surgical Care Improvements Composite Score **
The "Composite Score Approach" = the sum of the numerators for each measure divided by the sum of the denominators for each measure times 100.
96% 97% 88%  

* Benchmark from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - HHS Hospital Compare website, most current benchmark for Ohio.

  THE HEALTH ALLIANCE COMPOSITE SCORE
  FY2005
(Jul 04 -
Jun 05)
FY2006
(Jul 05 -
Jun 06)
FY2007
(Jul 06 -
Jun 07)
FY2008
(Jul 07 -
Mar 08)
FY2009
(Jul 08 -
Dec 08)
  The University Hospital 74% 90% 93% 95% 97%
  The Jewish Hospital 79% 87% 94% 94% 94%
  Fort Hamilton Hospital 91% 92% 94% 97% 97%
  Perfect Score ** Patients who had all elements of care done correctly for the treatment of all measures. 46% 70% 80% 85% 87%
  Overall Composite Score: **
The "Composite Score Approach" = the sum of the numerators for each measure divided by the sum of the denominators for each measure times 100.
82% 88% 93% 95% 96%

** Includes Christ and St. Luke Hospitals through June, 2007.

  Health Alliance SCIP 1-2-3 Composite Score FY2006
(Jul 05 -
Jun 06)
FY2007
(Jul 06 -
Jun 07)
FY2008
(Jul 07 -
Mar 08)
FY2009
(Jul 07 -
Dec 08)
  The University Hospital 83% 87% 92% 94%
  The Jewish Hospital 82% 86% 90% 95%
  Fort Hamilton Hospital 63% 76% 79% 91%
  SCIP 1-2-3 Perfect Score ** Patients who had all elements of care done correctly for the treatment of Surgical Care. 49% 63% 70% 87%
  Surgical Care Improvement Composite Score: **
The "Composite Score Approach" = the sum of the numerators for each measure divided by the sum of the denominators for each measure times 100.
77% 85% 88% 94%
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