Quality & Safety

2006 Act 53 Hospital Report Card

QUALITY OF CARE
	COMPARE QUALITY OF CARE FOR ALL VERMONT HOSPITALS ON BISHCA's HOSPITAL REPORT CARD WEBSITE MENU PAGE. What you'll find there: See how Central Vermont Medical Center scored on more than 30 indicators of  hospital care, including these sub-categories: Heart Attack Care Heart Failure Care Pneumonia Care Infection Reporting (A) Surgical Infection Prevention (B) Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection Rates Nursing Staffing Volume and Mortality for Selected Procedures Procedures compared include: Esophagael Resection, Pancreatic Resection, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (AAA), Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA), Pediatric Heart Surgery, and Carotid Endarterectomy.
PROGRESS IN ADOPTING SAFETY INITIATIVES
	READ ABOUT HOSPITAL SAFE PRACTICES ON CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER’S WEBSITE. What you'll find there: Survey responses about hand hygiene, surgical site infection prevention and central venous catheter related bloodstream infection prevention (three components of The Leapfrog Group Quality and Safety Survey).
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES
	READ ABOUT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES  ON CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER’S WEBSITE. What you'll find there: What CVMC has done to make patient care safer and more effective, including these sub-categories: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Projects Quality Improvement Contact Information
PATIENT SATISFACTION
	COMPARE PATIENT SATISFACTION FOR ALL VERMONT HOSPITALS ON BISHCA’S HOSPITAL REPORT CARD WEBSITE. What you'll find there: How CVMC's patients rated their hospital experiences: Inpatient Medical/Surgical Services
HOSPITAL PRICING
	COMPARE PRICING FOR ALL VERMONT HOSPITALS  ON BISHCA'S HOSPITAL REPORT CARD WEBSITE. What you'll find there: Prices for High Volume Inpatient Services Prices for High Volume and Common Outpatient Services
FINANCIAL REPORTS
	SEE FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON CVMC'S WEBSITE What you'll find there: Figures on cost of care, cost shifting, comparisons of CVMC’s financial information to state averages, and measures of financial health: Summary of Budget Financial Health and Benchmarks Cost Shift Information Capital Expenditure Information Hospital's Discount and Free Care Program CLICK HERE to Compare Financial information for All Hospitals on BISHCA's Hospital Report Card website.
HOSPITAL GOVERNANCE, PROCESS FOR OPENNESS   AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
	FIND OUT ABOUT CVMC’S GOVERNANCE Learn who is on CVMC’s Board of Trustees, how they are selected, and how the public can take part in our hospital activities, including Process for Openness and Public Participation  Public Meeting Schedule and Contact Information
IF YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT
	SEE HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT AT CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER Tell us if you are concerned about the care you or someone else received at this hospital.