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Avera Gregory Healthcare Center in Gregory, (SD) South Dakota

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Address 400 PARK STREET PO BOX 408
Gregory SD, 57533
Phone (605) 835-8394
County Gregory
Type & Ownership Critical Access Hospital
Voluntary non-profit - Church
Emergency? Yes

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Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 3 100% 1,3 95% 93% 100%
Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 3 100% 1,3 91% 91% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival 3 33% 1,3 90% 89% 100%
Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 3 67% 1,3 93% 91% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 1 0% 1,3 79% 92% 100%
Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function 9 67% 1 71% 86% 100%
Patients Given Discharge Instructions 4 25% 1 49% 68% 96%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 1 0% 1 77% 88% 100%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination 29 83% 82% 75% 98%
Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination 84 74% 79% 77% 96%
Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival 35 97% 94% 93% 100%
Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment 98 100% 100% 99% 100%
Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 10 50% 1 56% 85% 100%
Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s) 54 89% 86% 87% 97%
Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics 2 50% 1 95% 90% 100%

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How do patients rate the hospital overall?
Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low) 5% 7% 11%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium) 29% 26% 26%
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high) 66% 67% 63%
How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Doctors always communicated well 76% 81% 79%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well 3% 3% 5%
Doctors usually communicated well 21% 16% 16%
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Nurses always communicated well 72% 76% 73%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well 4% 3% 6%
Nurses usually communicated well 24% 21% 21%
How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted 49% 68% 60%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted 10% 6% 12%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted 41% 26% 28%
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Staff always explained 51% 60% 58%
Staff sometimes or never explained 23% 17% 24%
Staff usually explained 26% 23% 18%
How often was patients' pain well controlled?
Pain was always well controlled 55% 67% 67%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled 7% 5% 8%
Pain was usually well controlled 38% 28% 25%
How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?
Always quiet at night 60% 60% 54%
Sometimes or never quiet at night 8% 9% 14%
Usually quiet at night 32% 31% 32%
How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Room was always clean 78% 77% 68%
Room was sometimes or never clean 4% 5% 11%
Room was usually clean 18% 18% 21%
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
No, staff did not give patients this information 36% 21% 21%
Yes, staff did give patients this information 64% 79% 79%
Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?
NO, patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it) 2% 3% 6%
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital 66% 71% 68%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital 32% 26% 26%

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Condition
Rate
Lower rate
Upper rate
# of patients
Avg. US rate
Heart Attack 16.1 12.7 20.1 3 16.1
Heart Failure 12.0 7.9 17.1 11 11.1
Pneumonia 14.4 10.3 20.0 70 11.4