EFFINGHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (SPRINGFIELD, GA) Detailed Hospital Profile

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients with low back pain who had an MRI without trying recommended treatments first, such as physical therapy.

Here:	53.700%
Georgia:	35.075%

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

This Hospital:	6.700%
State:	8.789%

Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.

Here:	0.344%
State:	0.125%

Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.

This Hospital:	0.147%
State:	0.053%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

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

This Hospital:	26
Georgia:	33

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
Georgia:	95.8%

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 Discharge Instructions

Here:	100.0%
State:	89.3%

Pneumonia

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

This Hospital:	97.0%
State:	96.3%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	97.0%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	89.0%
State:	98.9%

Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

Here:	96.0%
Georgia:	94.9%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	94.4%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

This Hospital:	89.0%
Georgia:	96.2%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	11.6%
Georgia:	11.6%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	12.0%
Georgia:	12.6%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	24.0%
Georgia:	24.1%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	17.6%
State:	18.5%

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EFFINGHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL - SPRINGFIELD, GA