Harvard Study Ranks OKC No. 1 Nationally in Treating Pneumonia
Posted on: Friday, 22 July 2005, 21:00 CDT
The Oklahoma City area is ranked No. 1 nationally in the treatment of pneumonia, according to a study by Harvard University's School of Public Health and published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Major hospitals in the metro area also ranked above national averages in several other treatments, including heart diseases and procedures. The report summarizes the first half of 2004.
The study was based on reports 3,500 hospitals presented to the U.S. Government's Hospital Quality Alliance program.
Oklahoma City leads the top five in pneumonia treatments, ahead of Indianapolis, Kansas City, Camden, N.J., and Knoxville, Tenn.
Some of the most populous metro areas in the country fared poorly, including Miami, Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Bernardino, Calif., which ranked 36-40.
Craig Jones, president of the Oklahoma Hospital Association, said an emphasis on pneumonia treatment in the state has aided its standing.
We're obviously pleased in that regard to see any area in the state recognized for its treatment, Jones said.
Dale Bratzler, principal clinical coordinator at the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality, said the results weren't surprising. Oklahoma hospitals have been working a number of years on this. It's an analysis of self-reported quality data.
Several hospitals reported 100 percent success in percentage of pneumonia patients given oxygenation assessments. The percent scores went to Edmond Medical Center, Integris Canadian Valley Regional in Yukon, and Deaconess, Baptist, Southwest, Mercy, OU Medical Center and St. Anthony in Oklahoma City.
Many scores were higher than the national and Oklahoma averages in most categories.
Heart attack and congestive heart failure also were given in the report.
Oklahoma Heart Hospital reported 100 percent in several different categories of heart care.
In percentage of heart attack patients given ACE inhibitors, OHH was at 100 percent and led a list of high grades for metro hospitals. Integris Baptist was 95 percent and Integris Southwest had 91 percent proficiency in the category.
In heart attack cases, OHH also scored 100 percent in percentage of heart attack patients given adult smoking cessation advice and counseling, patients given aspirin given at arrival, patients given aspirin given upon discharge, patients given beta blocker at arrival and patients given beta blocker at discharge.
In heart failure care quality measures, OHH also reported a 100 percent in percentage of patients given ACE inhibitor, percentage of patients given an assessment of left ventricular function and percentage of patients given discharge instructions.
Whether it's giving patients vital discharge instructions or ensuring they receive an aspirin upon arrival and at discharge, we don't let any patients fall through the cracks, said Robert Kipperman, cardiologist at Oklahoma Heart Hospital.
Source: Journal Record - Oklahoma City
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