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Sacred Heart Medical Center Comments on AAA Repair:
Sacred Heart Medical Center (SHMC) reviewed the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair volume information reported on this website, as the reported rate was much lower than our known aortic aneurysm repair rate. A coding issue was identified and confirmed for this 2004 data. The corrected and accurate abdominal aortic aneurysm repair volume was 43 for 2004, placing Sacred Heart above the volume threshold suggested by OHPR/AHRQ. This is a good example of the need for caution in interpreting quality indicators using administrative data. SHMC welcomes the opportunity given by OHPR to comment on this data and provide an explanation.
SHMC maintains an active program to review the outcomes of care provided to its patients; and philosophically believes that being open and honest - transparent - about the care received by its patients, ultimately leads to ongoing improvements in care. To view SHMC's Transparency Website demonstrating the results of care provided at SHMC and what we are doing about it, please visit http://www.peacehealth.org/apps/quality/QFacilityReport.asp?Hospital=2
Comments last updated: July 8, 2005
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