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Quality Standards: Cardiology

Nationally recognized for the lowest heart failure readmission rates in the country, the Heart & Vascular Institute offers the latest diagnostic resources and medical and surgical treatment for a wide variety of conditions, including coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, and valve conditions.

Our clinicians perform more research, diagnostic services and open-heart procedures than any other health system in the region.

The quality data below is based on the noted key indicators and sources.

Diagnostic Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Metrics

Hospital performance for patients who have had a cardiac catheterization or PCI (angioplasty)

Measure
Performance Rating
Use of Aspirin to reduce the chance of blood clots after PCI/angioplasty
Use of a P2Y12 inhibitor medication to reduce the chance of blood clots after PCI/angioplasty
Use of a Statin to decrease cholesterol after PCI/angioplasty
Use of all recommended medications (Aspirin, P2Y12 inhibitor medication, and Statin) to reduce the chance of blood clots and decrease cholesterol after PCI/angioplasty

Performance Key: More stars indicate high performance and compliance with standards

Source: American College of Cardiology

Last Updated: June 2022


Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Metrics

Hospital performance for patients who have had an implantable cardiac defibrillator

Measure
Performance Rating
Proportion of patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction who had ACE-I or ARB prescription addressed on discharge
Proportion of patients with prior MI who had beta-blocker prescription addressed on discharge
Proportion of patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) who had beta-blocker prescription addressed on discharge
Composite: Proportion of patients prescribed all discharge medications (ACE-I/ARB and/or beta-blocker) for which they were eligible

Performance Key: More stars indicate high performance and compliance with standards

Source: American College of Cardiology

Last Updated: June 2022


Cardiac Care Outcomes

The following measures highlight cardiac care outcomes for several conditions and procedures and reflect the quality of care provided at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.

Measure
Performance Rating
Rate of readmission for heart failure patients
Rate of readmission for heart attack patients
Death rate for heart attack patients
Death rate for heart failure patients
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
Rate of readmission for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery

Performance Key: ^ Better than the national rate, > No different than the national rate, v – Worse than the national rate

Source: Medicare

Last Updated: June 2022

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