See how Carteret General’s outcomes compare on quality measures:
The optimal care score is the percent of patients that received each and every recommended treatment for which they were eligible. Not all patients treated for a specific condition are eligible to receive all of the recommended treatments. Two of the graphs reflect six months of data with data obtained from the NC Hospital Quality Performance Report based on data as reported by CGH to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission.
Quality Healthcare Is Our Mission
Carteret General Hospital’s Mission is to provide Quality Healthcare with exceptional compassion and respect. Our organization has developed an ongoing Performance Improvement Plan to ensure that we provide an optimal quality, cost effective continuum of healthcare services to all citizens and visitors of Carteret County, as well as a safe environment of respect, compassion and dignity.
To help us meet our goals, Carteret General Hospital (CGH) participates in several state and national quality reporting programs. This information helps us continually improve our care and excel in patient quality and safety. At Carteret General, we emphasize and encourage compliance in all areas where experts agree on the best treatment for specific conditions.
It is important for our patients to be informed and involved in their healthcare decisions. Carteret General Hospital invites you to examine our performance of safe and effective treatment for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia and Surgical Care. This information is available from national and state public reporting sites. We encourage you to follow the links on the sidebar to see how Carteret General’s outcomes compare on quality measures.
Hospital Quality Measures: These quality measures are part of a national initiative by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and other organizations.
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Optimal Care Heart Attack Score for six months ending 03/31/2012
* Carteret General Hospital data for six months ending 09/30/2012 as reported to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission.
** Carteret General Hospital data for 12 months ending 09/30/2012 as reported to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission.
Optimal Care Heart Failure Score for six months ending 03/31/2012
* Carteret General Hospital data for six months ending 09/30/2012 as reported to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission.
** Carteret General Hospital data for 12 months ending 09/30/2012 as reported to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission.
Optimal Care Pneumonia Score for six months ending 06/30/2011
* Carteret General Hospital data for six months ending 09/30/2012 as reported to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission.
** Carteret General Hospital data for 12 months ending 09/30/2012 as reported to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission.
Optimal Care Surgical Care Score for six months ending 06/30/2011
* Carteret General Hospital data for six months ending 09/30/2012 as reported to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission.
** Carteret General Hospital data for 12 months ending 09/30/2012 as reported to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission.