About MetroHealth
Clinical Quality
Heart & Vascular
Heart Attack
Heart attacks occur when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked. If blood flow is blocked long enough, it can permanently damage the heart.
MetroHealth's Performance Compared to Hospitals Nationwide:
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Heart Attack
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MetroHealth Performance
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CMS Benchmarks
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Time of Data Gathering
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The patient received aspirin upon arrival
(A higher score is better)
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99%
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99%
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2010
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Artery was opened within 90 minutes
(A higher score is better)
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90%
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92%
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2010
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Patient was advised to quit smoking
(A higher score is better)
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99%
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100%
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2010
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A beta blocker was prescribed at discharge
(A higher score is better)
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99%
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99%
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2010
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Did the patient die of a heart attack?
(A lower score is better)
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15.1%
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15.9%
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July 2007–June 2010
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Did the patient have to return in 30 days?
(A lower score is better)
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20.3%
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18.4%
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July 2007–June 2010
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Numbers compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Heart Failure
Heart failure does not mean the heart has stopped. Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot keep up an adequate flow of blood to other organs.
MetroHealth's Performance Compared to Hospitals Nationwide:
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Heart Failure
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MetroHealth Performance
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CMS Benchmarks
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Time of Data Gathering
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The patient was advised to quit smoking
(A higher score is better)
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99%
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99%
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2010
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The left lower chamber of the heart was tested
(A higher score is better)
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100%
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99%
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2010
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Did the patient die of a heart failure?
(A lower score is better)
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10.3%
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11.3%
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July 2007–June 2010
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Did the patient have to return in 30 days?
(A lower score is better)
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27.1%
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24.8%
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July 2007–June 2010
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Numbers compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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