G. V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY VA MEDICAL CENTER (JACKSON) - JACKSON, MS

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Addresss:
1500 E. WOODROW WILSON DRIVE
JACKSON, MS, 39216
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (601) 362-4471

Hospital Type: ACUTE CARE - VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Hospital Owner: Government Federal
Emergency Services: Yes

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Number Of Beds
Total: 498
Total Certified: 498

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

100.0%
Mississippi:

99.1%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

98.2%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
Mississippi:

98.7%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
Mississippi:

99.9%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
Mississippi:

97.3%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

94.0%
State:

94.1%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

100.0%
Mississippi:

90.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Mississippi:

99.2%

Pneumonia

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

93.0%
State:

96.2%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

97.9%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

94.0%
Mississippi:

97.9%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

95.0%
State:

93.2%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

89.0%
Mississippi:

92.1%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

100.0%
Mississippi:

93.8%

Surgery

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

100.0%
State:

98.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

96.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

100.0%
State:

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:

100.0%
State:

95.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Here:

100.0%
State:

97.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
This Hospital:

89.0%
State:

93.4%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

100.0%
Mississippi:

95.3%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

16.8%
Mississippi:

15.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

12.5%
Mississippi:

12.2%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

14.7%
Mississippi:

13.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

23.0%
State:

20.1%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

25.9%
Mississippi:

26.1%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

22.0%
Mississippi:

19.6%

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