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Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital in Lehighton, (PA) Pennsylvania

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Address 11TH & HAMILTON STS
Lehighton PA, 18235
Phone (607) 377-1300
County Carbon
Type & Ownership Acute Care Hospital
Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency? Yes

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Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 3 67% 1 84% 87% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 21 90% 1 95% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 17 88% 1 93% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 16 88% 1 92% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 17 94% 1 95% 91% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 2 100% 1 91% 92% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 50 76% 84% 85% 100%
Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 134 96% 91% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 118 100% 69% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 22 95% 1 90% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 39 90% 78% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 92 98% 81% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 47 100% 94% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 134 100% 100% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 41 98% 89% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 89 88% 88% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 110 85% 91% 90% 100%
Surgical Infection Prevention Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 108 95% 84% 83% 97%
Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 108 90% 92% 90% 99%
Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots 104 46% 82% 76% 95%
Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 104 46% 86% 80% 97%
Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 108 60% 79% 80% 97%

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Diagnosis related group
Avg. payment
# of cases
State payments
State # of cases
US payments
US # of cases
Chronic Lung Disease $4,484 105 $4,462 - $5,311 17,588 $4,524 - $5,484 374,599
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions $5,138 74 $5,140 - $6,008 19,538 $5,244 - $6,415 468,862
Heart Attack with Major Complications $7,243 31 $7,898 - $9,354 7,475 $8,003 - $10,049 131,892
Heart Attack without Complications $4,734 0 $4,861 - $5,811 2,259 $4,841 - $6,123 47,503
Heart Failure $4,987 161 $5,192 - $6,189 33,934 $5,295 - $6,566 626,051
Chest Pain $2,885 22 $2,962 - $3,580 11,924 $2,964 - $3,755 219,457
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations $7,303 0 $7,413 - $9,015 716 $7,459 - $9,180 18,656
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications $17,423 14 $17,203 - $21,357 6,342 $17,600 - $22,617 128,011
Stomach & Esophagus Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $18,725 0 $20,747 - $26,917 1,317 $21,087 - $28,876 26,335
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $7,179 0 $7,328 - $8,936 867 $7,377 - $9,317 19,026
Gallbladder Removal Except By (non) Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $9,939 0 $12,930 - $15,649 755 $13,082 - $16,537 15,127
Other Bone, Joint & Organ Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $9,781 0 $10,019 - $11,858 961 $9,905 - $12,052 22,382
Diabetes in Adults $3,901 21 $3,890 - $4,762 4,194 $3,970 - $5,196 93,811
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $6,066 0 $6,078 - $7,509 1,454 $6,207 - $7,665 24,743
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations $10,617 0 $11,084 - $13,362 1,540 $11,011 - $14,349 34,874
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $4,296 0 $4,328 - $5,237 1,128 $4,388 - $5,375 25,202
Removal of Prostate Via Urethra $2,930 0 $2,983 - $3,636 766 $3,003 - $3,703 19,103
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations $3,787 0 $3,848 - $4,559 840 $3,868 - $4,694 21,517
Uterus & Ovary Operations $4,052 0 $4,092 - $4,973 935 $4,152 - $5,135 26,828
Two or More Hip, Knee or Ankle Operations $13,338 0 $15,883 - $21,662 1,261 $16,018 - $20,415 18,737
Gallbladder Removal by Laparoscope with Complications or Preexisting Conditions $9,347 0 $9,289 - $10,722 2,389 $9,474 - $11,382 59,987
Gallbladder Removal By Laparoscope $5,244 0 $5,291 - $6,079 917 $5,310 - $6,471 22,382
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle $9,778 33 $9,946 - $11,627 19,399 $10,086 - $12,263 442,125
Repair of Previous Hip or Knee Replacement $12,658 0 $12,783 - $15,932 1,858 $12,766 - $16,268 40,505
Pacemaker Implant $10,705 0 $10,890 - $12,571 4,284 $10,958 - $13,379 78,212

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Condition
Rate
Lower rate
Upper rate
# of patients
Avg. US rate
Heart Attack 19.4 14.6 25.2 29 16.1
Heart Failure 13.4 9.5 18.5 84 11.1
Pneumonia 12.0 8.4 16.7 80 11.4