SJMC Clinical Quality & Safety Results
At SJMC, we are committed to providing high-quality care and maintaining the safety of our patients. Our clinical quality and safety results highlight our dedication to excellence in healthcare services. We continuously monitor and improve our performance across various departments, ensuring that patients receive care that meets or exceeds national and global standards.
Our Data & Results
Cardiology Quality & Safety Results
| Quality Indicators Description | SJMC Results
Jan to Jun 2023 |
SJMC Results
Jul to Dec 2023 |
SJMC Results
Jan to Jun 2024 |
Healthcare Industry
Published Rates |
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Congestive Heart Failure -prescribed ACEI /A2RA (Higher score is better) |
86% | 95% |
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88.1%2 |
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Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) - vessels where primary success achieved ( Higherscore is better) |
100% | 100% | 99% | 97.1%2 |
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PTCA is a procedure used to increase the flow of blood through a narrowed blood vessels (artery) in the heart. |
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Deep or organ / space SSI to chest incision site – Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (Lower score is better) |
0% | 0% | 0% | 1.03%2 |
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SJMC has a program in place to detect and prevent infections that are common within the hospital. Visitors to SJMC are encouraged through appropriate signage to use antiseptic hand rub located throughout our hospitals. |
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- SJMC participates in the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) Clinical Indicator Program and use their definitions for these indicators. This program provides a national clinical benchmarking service and is comprised of comparative information on the processes and outcomes of health care.
- Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS). Australasian Clinical Indicator Report: 2014–2022: 24th Edition. Sydney, Australia; ACHS; 2024.
- https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/angioplasty
- https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0030/993009/Medications-booklet-web-version.pdf
One of the key procedures we perform is an Angiogram, also known as a Coronary Angiogram. This diagnostic test allows our cardiologists to visualise the blood vessels in your heart and detect any blockages or narrowing that affect blood flow. SJMC ensures high-quality care by judicious patient selection to avoid unnecessary procedural risks and cost of angiogram. This is reflected by our Normal Angiogram rates which meets the national benchmark.
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Indicator Description |
SJMC Achievement
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Performance Target |
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Normal Angiogram Rates What proportion of the time the angiogram is normal |
0.5% |
< 5% |
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Major Complication Rates
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0% |
< 1% 1 |
- MSQH Performance Indicators 6th edition
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