WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER - LAGRANGE, GA

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WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER
1514 VERNON ROAD, BOX 1567
LAGRANGE,GA 30240

County: TROUP
Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (706) 845-3702
Emergency service: Yes
Ownership: Government - Hospital District or Authority

Quality Measure Score

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	100%	82%	85%
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival	100%	89%	93%
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge	98%	86%	90%
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival	100%	84%	88%
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge	100%	88%	91%
Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival	100%	42%	39%
Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival	58%	56%	60%
Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	100%	89%	91%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	87%	81%	84%
Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions	98%	65%	66%
Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	100%	89%	86%
Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function	94%	83%	85%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination	74%	70%	75%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	72%	70%	75%
Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival	96%	91%	93%
Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment	100%	99%	99%
Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	100%	86%	84%
Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)	89%	84%	86%
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics	90%	88%	90%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision	96%	75%	82%
Surgery Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots	79%	73%	75%
Surgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery	93%	88%	90%
Surgery Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries	81%	78%	79%
Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery	89%	75%	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)	58%	65%	63%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium)	33%	24%	26%
Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low)	9%	11%	11%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Doctors always communicated well	83%	81%	79%
Doctors usually communicated well	13%	14%	16%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well	4%	5%	5%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Nurses always communicated well	78%	74%	73%
Nurses usually communicated well	17%	19%	21%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well	5%	7%	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	67%	59%	60%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted	22%	27%	28%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted	11%	14%	12%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Staff always explained	64%	59%	58%
Staff usually explained	15%	17%	18%
Staff sometimes or never explained	21%	24%	24%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Pain was always well controlled	73%	68%	67%
Pain was usually well controlled	19%	23%	25%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled	8%	9%	8%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Always quiet at night	53%	63%	54%
Usually quiet at night	33%	27%	32%
Sometimes or never quiet at night	14%	10%	14%

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

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Room was always clean	70%	67%	68%
Room was usually clean	20%	21%	21%
Room was sometimes or never clean	10%	12%	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	78%	78%	79%
No, staff did not give patients this information	22%	22%	21%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital	62%	68%	67%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital	35%	25%	27%
NO, patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)	3%	7%	6%

Average Medicare Payment

Angioplasty Procedures and Insertion of Drug Coated Stent into Heart Artery: $13072
Back & Neck Operations Except Back or Neck Fusion with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $9169
Back Fusion to Join Spine Bones, not Neck, with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $18269
Chest Pain: $3170
Chronic Lung Disease: $4553
Diabetes in Adults: $3814
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations: $3746
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope: $6166
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $12823
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $9350
Head and Neck Blood Vessel Operations: $5145
Heart Attack with Major Complications: $7153
Heart Attack without Complications: $5011
Heart Failure: $5203
Hernia Operations in Adults: $4252
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $9858
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer: $11188
Major Arm & Shoulder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $5630
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $19375
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations: $7815
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications: $18539
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $6000
Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $9114
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations: $10502
Pacemaker Implant: $10589
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $5291
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra: $2898
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $5062
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement: $11912
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle: $10478
Sample of Bone Removed for Evaluation of Cancer, Infections or Other Bone Disorders: $9648
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $20374
Uterus & Ovary Operations: $4163

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