Quality of Care Measures
These measures shows how often Medical Center of Lewisville gives recommended treatments known to get the best results for patients with certain medical conditions or surgical procedures. The hospital process of care measures include:
Core Measures Related to Heart Attack Care
- Aspirin on Arrival
- Aspirin on Discharge
- Beta Blockers on Discharge
- Smoking Cessation Counseling
- ACE/ARBs for LVS
Core Measures Related to Heart Failure Care
- Assessment of Left Ventricular Function
- ACE/ARB on Discharge
- Smoking Cessation Counseling
- Discharge Instructions
Core Measures Related to Pneumonia Care
- Pneumonia Vaccination
- Blood Culture Prior to Antibiotic
- Antibiotic Within 6 Hours
- Antibiotic Selection
Core Measures Related to Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP)
- Given the Right Antibiotic
- Antibiotic 1 Hour Prior to Surgery
- Antibiotic Stopped within 24 Hours
- Prevention of Blood Clots Started on Time
The measures are based on scientific evidence about treatments that are known to get the best results. Health care experts and researchers are constantly evaluating the evidence to make sure that guidelines and measures are kept up-to-date. Sometimes, guidelines and measures are revised to reflect new evidence.
Readmission Rates and Mortality
"Readmission" is when patients who have had a recent stay in the hospital go back into a hospital again. The information on this website shows how often patients are readmitted within 30 days of discharge from a previous hospital stay for heart attack, heart failure, or pneumonia. Patients may have been readmitted to the same hospital or to a different hospital or acute care facility. They may have been readmitted for the same condition as their recent hospital stay, or for a different reason.
30-day readmission and mortality rates below compare Medical Center of Lewisville to U.S. averages and are no different than the U.S. National Rate.
