SPALDING REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - GRIFFIN, GA

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Addresss:
601 SOUTH 8TH STREET
GRIFFIN, GA, 30223
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (770) 228-2721

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Proprietary
Emergency Services: Yes

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 87.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 94.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 286.00
Physical Therapists : 2.75
Registered Pharmacists : 6.00
Medical Social Workers : 1.50

Number Of Beds
Total: 160
Total Certified: 160

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Operating Room Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
Here:

6.700%
Georgia:

8.789%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.097%
State:

0.125%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.103%
State:

0.053%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
This Hospital:

5.200%
State:

5.752%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
This Hospital:

1.500%
State:

1.998%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.432%
State:

0.689%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

0.721%
State:

0.572%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
This Hospital:

0.144%
State:

0.605%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 30%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
Georgia:

5%
Usually
Here:

18%
Georgia:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

74%
Georgia:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

6%
State:

4%
Usually
Here:

14%
Georgia:

13%
Always
Here:

80%
State:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

13%
Georgia:

12%
Usually
Here:

24%
State:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

63%
Georgia:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

9%
State:

7%
Usually
Here:

22%
Georgia:

22%
Always
Here:

69%
Georgia:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

24%
Georgia:

21%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

58%
Georgia:

62%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
Georgia:

10%
Usually
Here:

19%
State:

19%
Always
Here:

71%
State:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

16%
State:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

25%
Georgia:

27%
Always
This Hospital:

59%
Georgia:

65%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

82%
Georgia:

81%
No
This Hospital:

18%
State:

19%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower
Here:

12%
State:

9%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

21%
Georgia:

22%
9 or 10
Here:

67%
Georgia:

69%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

10%
Georgia:

6%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

29%
State:

25%
Yes, definitely
Here:

61%
State:

69%

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) - Medicare Provider Charge Data

Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,475
Georgia:

$27,030
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,077
State:

$7,422
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

0.80%
State:

0.58%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$61,089
State:

$40,855
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,531
Georgia:

$11,736
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

0.88%
Georgia:

0.79%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,549
Georgia:

$20,765
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,812
State:

$5,039
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

1.04%
Georgia:

0.30%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,411
State:

$19,527
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,285
Georgia:

$5,348
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.52%
Georgia:

0.57%
Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,862
State:

$14,069
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,814
State:

$4,045
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.48%
State:

0.27%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,908
Georgia:

$18,066
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,262
State:

$5,393
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

1.16%
State:

1.36%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,355
Georgia:

$27,665
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,739
Georgia:

$7,924
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.44%
Georgia:

0.78%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,027
Georgia:

$12,553
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,667
State:

$3,631
Number of discharges: 57
This Hospital:

2.27%
State:

1.39%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,023
State:

$17,342
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,230
State:

$5,372
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

1.43%
Georgia:

1.61%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,341
Georgia:

$15,911
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,650
Georgia:

$3,607
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

1.04%
State:

1.74%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,609
State:

$20,363
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,125
Georgia:

$6,113
Number of discharges: 69
Here:

2.75%
Georgia:

2.30%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$42,637
Georgia:

$25,040
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,286
Georgia:

$7,413
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

1.71%
State:

2.25%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,427
Georgia:

$15,346
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,743
State:

$4,587
Number of discharges: 109
Here:

4.34%
State:

1.80%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$42,718
State:

$28,361
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,693
Georgia:

$7,030
Number of discharges: 60
Here:

2.39%
State:

2.03%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,500
State:

$17,959
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,604
Georgia:

$5,418
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.60%
Georgia:

0.77%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,448
Georgia:

$27,355
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,249
State:

$7,627
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.48%
Georgia:

0.70%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,457
State:

$17,921
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,711
State:

$4,668
Number of discharges: 86
Here:

3.43%
State:

3.05%
Extracranial Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$50,177
Georgia:

$25,590
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,388
State:

$6,385
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.48%
Georgia:

0.53%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,681
State:

$22,011
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,445
Georgia:

$6,499
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

1.20%
Georgia:

2.05%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$69,966
State:

$39,029
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,369
State:

$11,652
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

0.80%
State:

0.72%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,836
State:

$15,510
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,691
State:

$4,644
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

0.96%
Georgia:

0.45%
G.I. Obstruction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,454
Georgia:

$14,753
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,378
State:

$4,083
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

1.12%
State:

0.41%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,153
State:

$19,560
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,326
Georgia:

$6,481
Number of discharges: 72
This Hospital:

2.87%
Georgia:

3.50%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$42,404
State:

$31,202
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,226
State:

$9,507
Number of discharges: 56
Here:

2.23%
Georgia:

3.03%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,570
State:

$13,448
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,298
Georgia:

$4,372
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

1.39%
State:

1.23%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$51,512
State:

$43,346
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,696
State:

$11,587
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

1.16%
State:

1.11%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$36,289
Georgia:

$25,991
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,319
Georgia:

$7,265
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

1.63%
State:

1.73%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$58,242
State:

$42,912
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,391
Georgia:

$12,604
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

0.68%
State:

0.93%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,621
State:

$20,289
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,037
State:

$5,383
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

1.00%
State:

0.79%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,170
Georgia:

$25,510
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,116
State:

$7,498
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.48%
State:

1.02%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,640
Georgia:

$16,440
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,882
State:

$4,869
Number of discharges: 57
Here:

2.27%
Georgia:

3.08%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$58,114
State:

$42,581
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,659
Georgia:

$11,076
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

0.64%
Georgia:

0.25%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,844
State:

$32,069
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,118
State:

$7,475
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.84%
State:

0.18%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$50,305
Georgia:

$46,857
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,324
Georgia:

$13,303
Number of discharges: 85
This Hospital:

3.39%
State:

5.88%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$187,834
State:

$122,673
Average Total Payments
Here:

$32,444
State:

$36,337
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

0.64%
Georgia:

0.50%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,490
State:

$21,420
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,145
Georgia:

$5,281
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.48%
State:

0.51%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$35,644
Georgia:

$22,776
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,077
State:

$7,451
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

1.75%
Georgia:

1.12%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,339
State:

$14,725
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,351
State:

$4,421
Number of discharges: 88
Here:

3.51%
Georgia:

2.20%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,784
State:

$19,554
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,873
Georgia:

$6,592
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.48%
State:

0.23%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$55,097
Georgia:

$37,446
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,244
State:

$12,430
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.64%
Georgia:

0.92%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,406
Georgia:

$22,431
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,236
State:

$6,503
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.44%
Georgia:

0.56%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,728
Georgia:

$26,226
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,377
State:

$8,183
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.44%
Georgia:

0.24%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$45,125
Georgia:

$39,055
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,539
Georgia:

$11,691
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.44%
Georgia:

0.24%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$77,884
State:

$59,205
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,625
Georgia:

$16,082
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.44%
State:

0.50%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$89,097
Georgia:

$64,856
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,708
State:

$20,678
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

0.84%
State:

0.70%
Other Vascular Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$45,881
Georgia:

$42,017
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,015
State:

$10,961
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.84%
Georgia:

0.33%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,746
Georgia:

$19,380
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,825
Georgia:

$6,413
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

0.76%
State:

0.52%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,885
Georgia:

$12,300
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,025
Georgia:

$4,244
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

0.76%
State:

0.26%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$51,936
State:

$44,360
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,890
State:

$13,112
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.48%
State:

0.32%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$60,849
Georgia:

$34,255
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,452
State:

$9,891
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.60%
State:

0.27%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,695
State:

$14,511
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,901
Georgia:

$4,235
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

0.92%
State:

0.39%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$42,744
State:

$28,786
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,080
State:

$8,091
Number of discharges: 112
This Hospital:

4.46%
Georgia:

1.99%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,105
Georgia:

$24,387
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,365
Georgia:

$6,805
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.44%
State:

0.48%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,396
State:

$28,741
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,867
Georgia:

$9,127
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.48%
State:

0.37%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,062
Georgia:

$17,108
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,082
State:

$5,275
Number of discharges: 50
This Hospital:

1.99%
Georgia:

1.49%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,009
State:

$20,836
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,362
State:

$6,507
Number of discharges: 51
Here:

2.03%
State:

2.62%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$59,226
State:

$32,753
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,336
Georgia:

$10,664
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

1.43%
State:

1.84%
Renal Failure without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,049
State:

$14,810
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,131
State:

$4,436
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.80%
Georgia:

0.29%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$58,833
State:

$42,932
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,763
Georgia:

$12,718
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.60%
Georgia:

0.92%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$165,190
Georgia:

$123,347
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$31,618
State:

$35,973
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.84%
State:

0.37%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$86,037
Georgia:

$52,482
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,265
Georgia:

$14,739
Number of discharges: 47
This Hospital:

1.87%
State:

1.05%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,051
Georgia:

$19,683
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,916
State:

$5,153
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

1.43%
Georgia:

0.62%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$173,207
State:

$138,586
Average Total Payments
Here:

$34,853
Georgia:

$41,504
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.44%
Georgia:

0.34%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$67,257
State:

$41,116
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,320
State:

$12,225
Number of discharges: 91
This Hospital:

3.63%
Georgia:

4.78%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,712
State:

$23,222
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,334
State:

$7,264
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

1.08%
Georgia:

1.59%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,222
Georgia:

$17,066
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,403
State:

$4,443
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

1.43%
Georgia:

0.71%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,090
Georgia:

$22,144
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,428
Georgia:

$6,410
Number of discharges: 91
Here:

3.63%
Georgia:

2.75%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$45,824
Georgia:

$32,348
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,261
Georgia:

$9,197
Number of discharges: 68
Here:

2.71%
Georgia:

2.08%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,309
Georgia:

$16,155
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,526
Georgia:

$4,495
Number of discharges: 82
Here:

3.27%
Georgia:

1.11%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,547
Georgia:

$18,313
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,717
State:

$4,627
Number of discharges: 51
Here:

2.03%
State:

1.59%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,199
State:

$19,753
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,577
State:

$4,796
Number of discharges: 53
This Hospital:

2.11%
State:

0.99%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Georgia:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.1%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

97.8%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Georgia:

99.8%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
Here:

6
State:

33
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

98.0%
Georgia:

95.8%
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got drugs to break up blood clots within 30 minutes of arrival
This Hospital:

92
Georgia:

60
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
Georgia:

97.9%
Median Time to Fibrinolysis
Here:

16
State:

27

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

100.0%
Georgia:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
State:

95.8%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

100.0%
Georgia:

89.3%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.5%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
Here:

97.0%
Georgia:

96.3%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

100.0%
Georgia:

97.0%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

99.0%
Georgia:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

94.0%
Georgia:

94.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

96.0%
Georgia:

94.4%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

99.0%
Georgia:

96.2%

Surgery

Percent of Surgery Patients given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

99.0%
Georgia:

98.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

96.0%
Georgia:

96.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

96.0%
Georgia:

98.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

97.0%
Georgia:

96.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Here:

99.0%
Georgia:

97.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
This Hospital:

94.0%
Georgia:

93.5%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

97.0%
State:

95.9%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

98.0%
Georgia:

96.6%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

99.0%
State:

97.0%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
Georgia:

99.3%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

17.7%
Georgia:

15.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

11.2%
State:

11.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

10.9%
Georgia:

12.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

18.7%
State:

18.8%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

25.0%
Georgia:

24.1%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

20.6%
Georgia:

18.5%

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