Quality Report


Quality Report

Watauga Medical Center
HCO ID: 6472
336 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC, 28607-2600
(828) 262-4100
www.apprhs.org
Summary of Quality Information

Accreditation Programs

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Gold Seal
Ambulatory Care
Accreditation Decision
Effective Date
10/14/2021
Last Full Survey Date
10/13/2021
Last On-Site Survey Date
10/13/2021
Gold Seal
Hospital
Accreditation Decision
Effective Date
10/16/2021
Last Full Survey Date
10/15/2021
Last On-Site Survey Date
11/19/2021

Advanced Certification Programs

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Gold Seal
Primary Stroke Center
Certification Decision
Effective Date
8/9/2023
Last Full Survey Date
8/8/2023
Last On-Site Survey Date
8/8/2023

Core Certification Programs

Gold Seal
Chest Pain
Certification Decision
Effective Date
3/12/2022
Last Full Survey Date
4/16/2024
Last On-Site Survey Date
4/16/2024

Sites

Watauga Medical Center
DBA: The Rehabilitation Center
232 Boone Heights Drive
Boone, NC, 28607

Available Services

  • Outpatient Clinics (Outpatient )

Other Clinics/Practices Located at This Site:

  • Cardiopulmonary Rehab

Watauga Medical Center
336 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC, 28607-2600

Available Services

  • Cardiac Catheterization Lab (Surgical Services )
  • CT Scanner (Imaging/Diagnostic Services )
  • Ear/Nose/Throat Surgery (Surgical Services )
  • EEG/EKG/EMG Lab (Imaging/Diagnostic Services )
  • Gastroenterology
  • Gastroenterology (Surgical Services )
  • Gynecological Surgery (Surgical Services )
  • Inpatient Unit (Inpatient )
  • Interventional Radiology
  • Interventional Radiology (Imaging/Diagnostic Services )
  • Labor & Delivery (Inpatient )
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Imaging/Diagnostic Services )
  • Mammography
  • Medical /Surgical Unit (Inpatient )
  • Medical ICU (Intensive Care Unit )
  • Normal Newborn Nursery (Inpatient )
  • Nuclear Medicine (Imaging/Diagnostic Services )
  • Ophthalmology (Surgical Services )
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery (Surgical Services )
  • Orthopedic/Spine Unit (Inpatient )
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Plastic Surgery (Surgical Services )
  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET) (Imaging/Diagnostic Services )
  • Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) (Inpatient )
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Radiation Oncology (Imaging/Diagnostic Services )
  • Sleep Laboratory (Sleep Laboratory )
  • Sleep Studies (Outpatient )
  • Sterile Medication Compounding (Inpatient )
  • Surgical ICU (Intensive Care Unit )
  • Surgical Unit (Inpatient )
  • Teleradiology (Imaging/Diagnostic Services )
  • Thoracic Surgery (Surgical Services )
  • Ultrasound (Imaging/Diagnostic Services )
  • Urology
  • Urology (Surgical Services )
  • Vascular Surgery (Surgical Services )

Certification Programs

  • Chest Pain
  • Primary Stroke Center

Watauga Medical Center
DBA: ARHS Heart & Vascular Center - Ashe
200 Hospital Ave Seagraves Hall 1
Jefferson, NC, 28640

Available Services

  • Outpatient Clinics (Outpatient )

Watauga Medical Center
DBA: Seby B. Jones Cancer Center
338 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC, 28607

Available Services

  • Administration of Blood Product (Outpatient )
  • Administration of High Risk Medications (Outpatient )
  • Outpatient Clinics (Outpatient )
  • Perform Invasive Procedure (Outpatient )

Cooperative Agreements

Hospital - Accredited by American College of Surgeons-Commission on Cancer (ACoS-COC)

National Patient Safety Goals and National Quality Improvement Goals

Symbol Key

  • starThis organization achieved the best possible results
  • plusThis organization's performance is better than the target range/value
  • checkThis organization's performance is similar to the target range/value
  • minusThis organization's performance is worse than the target range /value
  • naThis measure is not applicable for this organization
  • ndNot displayed

Measures Footnote Key

  1. The measure or measure set was not reported.
  2. The measure set does not have an overall result.
  3. The number is not enough for comparison purposes.
  4. The measure meets the Privacy Disclosure Threshold rule.
  5. The organization scored above 90% but was below most other organizations.
  6. The measure results are not statistically valid.
  7. The measure results are based on a sample of patients.
  8. The number of months with measure data is below the reporting requirement.
  9. The measure results are temporarily suppressed pending resubmission of updated data.
  10. Test Measure: a measure being evaluated for reliability of the individual data elements or awaiting National Quality Forum Endorsement.
  11. There were no eligible patients that met the denominator criteria.
  12. The measure rate is within optimal range.

Symbol Key

  • starThis organization achieved the best possible results
  • plusThis organization's performance is better than the target range/value
  • checkThis organization's performance is similar to the target range/value
  • minusThis organization's performance is worse than the target range/value
  • naThis measure is not applicable for this organization
  • ndNot displayed

Measures Footnote Key

  1. The measure or measure set was not reported.
  2. The measure set does not have an overall result.
  3. The number is not enough for comparison purposes.
  4. The measure meets the Privacy Disclosure Threshold rule.
  5. The organization scored above 90% but was below most other organizations.
  6. The measure results are not statistically valid.
  7. The measure results are based on a sample of patients.
  8. The number of months with measure data is below the reporting requirement.
  9. The measure results are temporarily suppressed pending resubmission of updated data.
  10. Test Measure: a measure being evaluated for reliability of the individual data elements or awaiting National Quality Forum Endorsement.
  11. There were no eligible patients that met the denominator criteria.
  12. The measure rate is within optimal range.

* This information can also be viewed at Hospital Compare.

**      Indicates per 1000 hours of patient care.
***   The measure was not in effect for this quarter.
----   Null value or data not displayed.

Ambulatory Care 2021 National Patient Safety Goals Nationwide Comparison: check Statewide Comparison: na
Hospital 2021 National Patient Safety Goals Nationwide Comparison: check Statewide Comparison: na
Reporting Period: January 2022 - December 2022
Perinatal Care National Comparison: nd 2 Statewide Comparison: nd 2

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* State results are not calculated for the National Patient Safety Goals.