| Quality Report Card |
Hospital Measures
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MultiCare follows national guidelines for measuring the quality of care provided at our hospitals. These guidelines are based on best practices that have been proven to save lives and enhance the quality of life for our patients. Here you will find information on how we compare to the statewide average for hospitals in Washington. We report this information quarterly and use the results to help us further improve the quality of patient care. |
Specific Health Care Service Measures
Heart attack
- Use of ACE inhibitors
- Administration of aspirin on arrival
- Administration of beta blockers on arrival
- Administration of aspirin at discharge
- Administration of beta blockers on discharge
- Smoking cessation counseling
Heart Failure
- Assessment of left ventricular function
- Prescribing ACE Inhibitors and ARBs on discharge
- Providing discharge instructions for self-management
- Smoking Cessation Counseling
Pneumonia
- Blood oxygen assessed
- Blood cultures performed
- Appropriate antibiotic choice
- Timely administration of medication (within 4 hours of arrival)
- Pneumococcal vaccination rates
- Smoking cessation counseling