First Care Medical Services General Information
Type:Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital provides emergency service:Yes
Ownership:Voluntary non-profit - Private
Address:
900 HILLIGOSS BOULEVARD SE POLK
FOSSTON
MINNESOTA 56542
tel.(218)435-5113
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First Care Medical Services HHS/Medicare Data Reports
Health Condition:Heart Failure
Quality Measure:Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function
Score:94%
State average:82 %
Sample:32 patients
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First Care Medical Services performance rates tell you the proportion of cases where a hospital provided the recommended process of care. Only patients meeting the inclusion criteria for a measure are included in the calculation of the rate for a measure. A rate of 88% means that the hospital provided the recommended process of care 88% of the time. For example, the rates for aspirin at discharge for individuals who have had an acute myocardial infarction -- a heart attack -- tell you the percentage of patients who received an aspirin when they are discharged from the hospital. The ultimate goal is the right care for the right patient at the right time. Hospitals with effective quality improvement programs are continually working toward this goal.
The information about First Care Medical Services posted on this website comes from the quality data submitted by hospitals to the HHS/MediCare QIO Clinical Data Warehouse for all inpatient discharges. These data alone is insufficient for purposes of reliably predicting First Care Medical Services, MINNESOTA performance. Information on this website should not be construed as an assesment of quality, endorsement or advertisement for First Care Medical Services, MINNESOTA. Information have been updated September 10th, 2008. Please refer to the source for additional terms and instructions: Read More
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