Compare How Heart Failure & Pneumonia is Treated in Hospitals Across America.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c54951) has announced the addition of The Comparative Guide to American Hospitals - Second Edition to their offering. This brand new title is the first ever resource to compare every hospital in the country by 17 measures of quality in the treatment of heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical procedures. The Comparative Guide to American Hospitals provides a treatment profile of over 4,200 hospitals. These informative profiles illustrate how the hospitals rate in over 20 important areas. Then, The Comparative Guide to American Hospitals shows their percentage numbers so you can find data on: - Heart Attack Care: who receive Aspirin at Arrival, Aspirin at Discharge, ACE Inhibitor ACE inhibitor (ā'sē'ē`, ās) or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ăn'jēōtĕn`sĭn) for LVSD LVSD Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction LVSD Ligonier Valley School District (Ligonier, Pennsylvania) LVSD Low Voltage Switchgear Device , Beta Blocker Beta blocker A drug that can be used to reduce blood pressure. Mentioned in: Mitral Valve Stenosis beta blocker Beta-adrenergic blocking agent Pharmacology Any of a class of agents that blocks β1 at Arrival, Beta Blocker at Discharge, Thrombolytic Agent Received, PTCA PTCA abbr. percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty PTCA Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, see there Received and Adult Smoking Cessation Advice. - Heart Failure: who receive LVF LVF Loyalist Volunteer Force LVF Left Ventricular Function LVF Left Ventricular Failure LVF Linear Variable Filter LVF Libertarian Victory Fund (political fundraising group) LVF Lavatory Vent Fan LVF Line Voltage Fluctuation Assessment, Ace Inhibitor for LVSD, Discharge Instructions, Adult Smoking Cessation Advice. - Pneumonia: Who Receive Initial Antibiotic Timing, Pneumococcal pneumococcal /pneu·mo·coc·cal/ (-kok´al) pertaining to or caused by pneumococci. Vaccination, Oxygenation oxygenation /ox·y·gen·a·tion/ (ok?si-je-na´shun) 1. the act or process of adding oxygen. 2. the result of having oxygen added. Assessment, Blood Culture Performed and Adult Smoking Cessation Advice. - Surgical Procedures Organized by state, each profile compares the individual hospital's score against Best Practices, the State and US averages. Plus, the directory provides contact information on 15 top administrators including the Heads of ER, Cardiology, and Pulmonary Care. Most importantly, The Comparative Guide to American Hospitals provides easy-to-use Ranking Tables for each of the data elements to allow the user to quickly locate the hospitals with the best levels of service. This important resource will be a must for reference collections as well as public, medical and academic libraries. Topics Covered Section One Hospital Rankings and Profiles Section Two State-by-State Statistical Summary Hospital Profile Index For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c54951 |
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