Heart Attack - Medical Management at Central & Northeastern PA Marian Community
Medications and lifestyle changes are both used to control heart attacks. Nitroglycerin and pain killers are often prescribed to reduce the immediate pain of a heart attack. Antiplatelet medications such as aspirin are used to prevent clots from forming and ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure. Other medical procedures include angioplasty, stenting, and coronary artery bypass surgery. More than a million Americans have coronary heart attacks each year, 40% of which die from their attacks. CPR is a valuable tool to keep a person's blood flowing until help arrives.
The following information, compares treatment costs & outcomes for Heart Attack - Medical Management at Central & Northeastern PA Marian Community Hospital to Pennsylvania's regional & statewide data on similar treatments*.
Marian Community Hospital is located at
100 Lincoln Avenue,
Carbondale
Contact Marian Community Hospital
by phone: (570) 281-1000
by email: http://www.marianhospital.org/services/contact.php
online at: http://www.marianhospital.org
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| Readmission Rating | |||||||
| Year | Total Cases | Length of Stay | For Any Reason | For Complication or Infection | |||
| Average # of days | Rating | Mortality Rating | Average Charge | ||||
| 2007 | 35 | 5.5 |
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$14077 |
| 2006 | 20 | 5.9 |
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$13721 |
| 2005 | 35 | 6.9 |
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$14649 |
| 2004 | 66 | 6.0 |
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$14216 |
| 2003 | 54 | 6.1 |
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$12554 |
Significantly higher than expected.
Not significantly different than expected.
Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported.
NC Non-compliant.
