For mortality and readmission rates, numbers at or below the national rate are better. For Heart Attack Care and Heart Failure Care measures, numbers at or above the national rate are better. For Heart Surgery Information, please visit The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) reporting database.
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Outcome Measure |
National Rates |
UPMC Altoona |
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This number shows the percentage of heart attack patients who died within 30 days of receiving treatment at the hospital.
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14.9% | 13.0% |
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This number shows you the percentage of hospitalized heart attack patients who are hospitalized again within 30 days of discharge.
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17.8% | 16.7% |
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There are proven standards of care that improve a person’s chance of surviving a heart attack and having a good quality of life afterward.
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This score shows the percentage of heart attack patients who received an aspirin on arrival. Aspirin can help break up blood clots, prevent new ones from forming, and possibly reduce the severity of a heart attack.
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99% | 98% |
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This score shows the percentage of heart attack patients who received an aspirin prescription at discharge. Taking aspirin may help prevent future heart attacks.
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99% | 99% |
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This score shows the percentage of heart attack patients who received an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) for left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD).
These medicines block a hormone in the body that causes blood vessels to narrow, helping to lower blood pressure and reduce the heart’s workload. |
98% | 93% |
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This score shows the percentage of heart attack patients who were prescribed a beta blocker at discharge.
This type of medicine is used to lower blood pressure, treat chest pain (angina) and heart failure, and help prevent a heart attack. |
99% | 99% |
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This score shows the percentage of heart attack patients who received a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 90 minutes of arriving at the hospital.
A PCI, or angioplasty, is the most effective method for opening blocked vessels that cause heart attacks. Patients who need a "primary" PCI must have balloon angioplasty within 90 minutes of arrival — a timeframe known as "door-to-balloon time." |
96% | 97% |
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This score shows the percentage of heart attack patients who were prescribed a statin at discharge.
Statins are drugs used to lower cholesterol. For patients who have had a heart attack and have high cholesterol, taking statins can lower the chance of another heart attack. |
98% | 98% |
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The appropriate care measure (ACM) is a patient-centered composite score that looks at whether patients received all the appropriate care for their specific condition.
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97% | 93% |
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This number shows you the percentage of heart failure patients who died within 30 days of receiving treatment at the hospital.
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11.9% | 12.5% |
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This number shows you the percentage of hospitalized heart failure patients who are hospitalized again within 30 days of discharge.
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22.7% | 20% |
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There are proven standards of care that improve a person’s chance of surviving heart failure and having a good quality of life afterward.
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This score shows the percentage of patients with heart failure who were given information about their condition and care when they left the hospital. Discharge instructions give patients specific information about how to manage their condition to reduce the risk of having to return to the hospital.
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94% | N/A |
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This score shows the percentage of heart failure patients who had the left side of their heart assessed during their hospital stay.
The left side of the heart is where the main pumping chamber is located; by assessing it, doctors can tell how well it is pumping and what type of treatment is needed. |
99% | 100% |
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This score shows the percentage of heart failure patients who received an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) for left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD).
These medicines block a hormone in the body that causes blood vessels to narrow, helping to lower blood pressure and reduce the heart’s workload. |
97% | 94% |
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The appropriate care measure (ACM) is a patient-centered composite score that looks at whether patients received all the appropriate care for their specific condition.
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94% | 98% |
