Maine Coast Memorial Hospital

Hospital Quality Measures

Below are key indicator measurements of Maine Coast Memorial Hospital's performance as compared to national and state results.

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Acute Myocardial Infarction Acute myocardial infarction (AMI or MI), more commonly known as a heart attack, is a disease state that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted.
			Most Recent Comparative Scores *
	4th Quarter 2007	Maine Coast aggregate rate for all 4 quarters	National Average	ME State Average

Aspirin at Arrival	100% of 11 patients	100% of 28 patients	93%	98%

Prescribed at Discharge	100% of 8 patients	100% of 14 patients(1)	91%	97%

ACEI or ARB for LVSD	100% of 4 patients	100% of 2 patients(1)	87%	89%

Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	100% of 1 patients	50% of 2 patients(1)	92%	96%

Beta Blocker Prescribed at Discharge	100% of 8 patients	100% of 22 patients(1)	91%	98%

Beta Blocker at Arrival	100% of 6 patients	95% of 19 patients(1)	88%	95%

Fibrinolytic Therapy Received Within 30 Minutes of Hospital Arrival	50% of 2 patients	50% of 2 patients(1)	39%	58%

Indicates aggregate scores equal to or above national comparison.
Indicates aggregate scores equal to or above state comparison.

Heart Failure Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can’t pump enough blood throughout the body. Heart failure does not mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop working. It means that your heart is not able to pump blood the way that it should.
			Most Recent Comparative Scores *
	4th Quarter 2007	Maine Coast aggregate rate for all 4 quarters	National Average	ME State Average

Discharge Instructions	42.9% of 14 patients	77% of 44 patients	67%	78%

Evaluation of LVS Function	94.7% of 19 patients	100% of 61 patients	86%	93%

ACEI or ARB for LVSD	100% of 8 patients	100% of 16 patients(1)	85%	87%

Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	100% of 2 patients	100% of 8 patients(1)	88%	92%
Indicates aggregate scores equal to or above national comparison.
Indicates aggregate scores equal to or above state comparison.

Pneumonia Care Bacterial pneumonia is when an infection causes swelling and fluid in the lungs. The fluid in the lungs may make it hard for you to breathe. People with bacterial pneumonia can have symptoms that range from mild to very severe.
			Most Recent Comparative Scores *
	4th Quarter 2007	Maine Coast aggregate rate for all 4 quarters	National Average	ME State Average

Oxygenation Assessment	100% of 14 patients	100% of 97 patients	99%	100%

Pneumococcal Vaccination	94.1% of 17 patients	97% of 97 patients	76%	87%

Blood Cultures Performed in the Emergency Department Prior to Initial Antibiotic Received in Hospital	100% of 6 patients	89% of 71 patients	90%	91%

Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	100% of 7 patients	91% of 33 patients(1)	84%	90%

Initial Antibiotic Received Within 6 Hours of Hospital Arrival	100% of 9 patients	92% of 39 patients	93%	96

Initial Antibiotic Selection for CAP	100% of 5 patients	96% of 46 patients	87%	93%

Influenza Vaccination	N/A for 4th Quarter	93% of 27 patients(1)	75%	88%
Indicates aggregate scores equal to or above national comparison.
Indicates aggregate scores equal to or above state comparison.

Surgical Care Improvement Project The Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) is a national quality partnership of organizations committed to improving the safety of surgical care through the reduction of postoperative complications. The ultimate goal of the partnership is to save lives
			Most Recent Comparative Scores *
	4th Quarter 2007	Maine Coast aggregate rate for all 4 quarters	National Average	ME State Average

Prophylactic Antibiotic Received Within 1 Hour Prior to Surgical Incision	94.4% of 36 patients	96% of 135 patients(2)	83%	93%

Prophylactic antibiotic selection for surgical patients	100% of 35 patients	100% of 137 patients(2)	90%	96%

Prophylactic Antibiotics Discontinued Within 24 Hours After Surgery End Time	97.1% of 35 patients	93% of 129 patients(2)	80%	92%
Indicates aggregate scores equal to or above national comparison.
Indicates aggregate scores equal to or above state comparison.
Key 0 patients: This hospital treated patients in this condition, but no patients met the criteria for inclusion in the measure calculation. 1 The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital performance. 2 Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based upon a sample of its relevant discharges. *Comparison from HQA hospital performance report.