Littleton Regional Hospital Performance Reports
Reporting Period for HQA Measures:
Second Quarter 2011 through First Quarter 2012 Discharges
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
| Heart Attack Process of Care Measures | Littleton Regional Hospital Average | State Average | National Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge: Taking aspirin may help prevent further heart attacks. | ** | 100% | 99% | ||
| Statin Prescribed at Discharge: For patients who had a heart attack and have high cholesterol, taking Statins can lower the chance that they'll have another heart attack or die. | ** | 99% | 97% | ||
*0 Patients: This hospital treated patients in this condition, but no patients met the criteria for inclusion in the calculation of this measure
**: The number of cases is too small (below 25) to reliably tell how well a hospital is performing.
Please Note: The percentages include only patients whose history and condition indicate the treatment is appropriate. Talk to your health care provider if you have questions about your treatment.
Littleton Regional Hospital Performance Reports
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
600 St. Johnsbury Road