Clinical Performance Data

Clinical Performance Data

St. Luke's consistently performed above the national and state averages in the care of cardiac patients. Notably, we achieved top decile performance for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in federal fiscal year 2010 and attained a Quality Index Score of 99.5%.

Heart Attack

Medicare Hospital Compare
April 1, 2010 - March 21, 2011
(Last updated 1/26/2012)

SLH Avg

US Avg

PA Avg

Aspirin given on arrival

99%

99%

99%

Aspirin given at discharge

100%

99%

99%

Smoking cessation counseling

100%

100%

100%

Beta blocker given at discharge

99%

98%

99%

PCI within 90 minutes of arrival

90%

92%

91%

ACE or ARB for LVSD

96% 97% 96%

Door-to-Balloon Time - 2011

(Time patient arrives with chest pain and is taken to the Cardiac Cath Lab to have blood flow restored to the heart)

  • Lowest time: 15 minutes
  • Median time: 68 minutes

Heart Failure

Medicare Hospital Compare
April 1, 2010 - March 21, 2011
(Last updated 1/26/2012)

SLH Avg

US Avg

PA Avg

Discharge instructions provided

90%

90% 92%

Evaluation of left ventricular systolic (LVS) function

100%

98%

99%

ACE inhibitor or ARB for LVS dysfunction

97%

95%

95%

Smoking cessation counseling

99%

99%

99%


Cardiac Surgery

The Joint Commission
October 2009 - September 2010

SLH Avg

US Avg

PA Avg

Received antibiotic within one hour before skin was surgically cut

100%

98%

98%

Received the appropriate antibiotic for this type of surgery

99%

100%

100%

Antibiotic stopped within 48 hours after the surgery

100%

97%

98%

St. Luke's Heart & Vascular

Top Heart Care Rankings

Premier Top Performer
St. Luke's Allentown, Bethlehem and Quakertown campuses received the Premier QUEST Year 2 Top Performer recognition for:

  • Evidence-based care
  • Outcomes in mortality
  • Cost of care

 

Inpatient Satisfaction
(Press Ganey FY 2010)

  • Cardiac Recovery-SLB
    98th percentile
  • East Wing 4-SLA
    99th percentile
  • Cardiac Surgeons
    99th percentile