MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH ARKANSAS - EL DORADO, AR

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MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH ARKANSAS
700 WEST GROVE STREET
EL DORADO,AR 71731

County: UNION
Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (870) 863-2000
Emergency service: Yes
Ownership: Proprietary

Quality Measure Score

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	100%	88%	85%
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival	100%	90%	93%
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge	86%	84%	90%
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival	98%	86%	88%
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge	97%	85%	91%
Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival	73%	50%	39%
Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	100%	87%	91%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	90%	80%	84%
Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions	60%	74%	66%
Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	100%	92%	86%
Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function	100%	85%	85%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination	91%	78%	75%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	81%	79%	75%
Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival	100%	95%	93%
Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment	100%	99%	99%
Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	100%	89%	84%
Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)	85%	87%	86%
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics	100%	91%	90%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision	97%	78%	82%
Surgery Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots	72%	70%	75%
Surgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery	99%	89%	90%
Surgery Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries	79%	74%	79%
Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery	98%	77%	78%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems Survey

How do patients rate the hospital overall?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high)	51%	62%	63%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium)	27%	26%	26%
Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low)	22%	12%	11%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Doctors always communicated well	77%	82%	79%
Doctors usually communicated well	17%	14%	16%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well	6%	4%	5%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Nurses always communicated well	61%	74%	73%
Nurses usually communicated well	24%	20%	21%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well	15%	6%	6%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted	51%	63%	60%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted	25%	26%	28%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted	24%	11%	12%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Staff always explained	48%	58%	58%
Staff usually explained	18%	18%	18%
Staff sometimes or never explained	34%	24%	24%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Pain was always well controlled	59%	69%	67%
Pain was usually well controlled	27%	23%	25%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled	14%	8%	8%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Always quiet at night	57%	61%	54%
Usually quiet at night	27%	29%	32%
Sometimes or never quiet at night	16%	10%	14%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Room was always clean	59%	69%	68%
Room was usually clean	20%	20%	21%
Room was sometimes or never clean	21%	11%	11%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Yes, staff did give patients this information	74%	76%	79%
No, staff did not give patients this information	26%	24%	21%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital	47%	66%	67%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital	40%	28%	27%
NO, patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)	13%	6%	6%

Average Medicare Payment

Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery: $13687
Chest Pain: $3139
Chronic Lung Disease: $4877
Diabetes in Adults: $4220
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations: $4142
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $14968
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $9993
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations: $5649
Heart Attack with Major Complications: $7719
Heart Attack without Complications: $4910
Heart Bypass Surgery: $20215
Heart Bypass Surgery with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $28135
Heart Failure: $5671
Heart Valve Operations: $33220
Hernia Operations in Adults: $4693
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $7815
Insertion of Heart Defibrillator: $30467
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer: $12451
Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $13114
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $6161
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $28386
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations: $8020
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications: $19206
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $6566
Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $10338
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations: $11534
Pacemaker Implant: $11616
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $5743
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $4650
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement: $12836
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle: $11194
Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders: $10558
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $25264
Uterus & Ovary Operations: $5745

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