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Bone Marrow Transplant Performance Results

SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE

Monitoring our care helps us evaluate and improve the way we deliver care. We emphasize areas where experts agree on the best treatment for a certain condition. (For more detail, click on each underlined measure below. A dash " - " means that there is no available comparison.)

 DHMC 2006-2007 Top 10% Average
OUTPATIENT TREATMENT

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Outpatient bone marrow transplant: Percent of patients having some or all of their autologous bone marrow transplant done as an outpatient. 19% - -
HOSPITAL STAY

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Average length of hospital stay: The average total number of days that patients stay at the hospital for their autologous transplant. 21
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Time for the transplant to take hold: The average number of days until engraftment (the time until the transplant takes hold) for autologous transplants. 12
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Nausea: Percent of patients who experience significant nausea during hospitalization for autologous transplant. 26% - -
Vomiting: Percent of patients who vomit frequently during hospitalization for autologous transplant. 3% - -
Mouth tissue irritation: Percent of patients with painful irritation of mouth tissue during hospitalization for autologous transplant. 27% - -
OUTCOMES

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Multiple myeloma - 100 day survival: Percent of multiple myeloma patients living 100 or more days following their autologous transplant procedure. 100% - -
Multiple myeloma - 1 year survival: Percent of multiple myeloma patients living one or more years following their autologous transplant procedure. 93% - -
Multiple myeloma - 2 year survival: Percent of multiple myeloma patients living two or more years following their autologous transplant procedure. 75% - -
Leukemia - 100 day survival: Percent of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) patients living 100 or more days following their autologous transplant procedure. 90% - -
Leukemia - 1 year survival: Percent of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) patients living one or more years following their autologous transplant procedure. 57% - -
Leukemia - 2 year survival: Percent of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) patients living two or more years following their autologous transplant procedure. 51% - -
Lymphoma - 100 day survival: Percent of lymphoma patients living 100 or more days following their autologous transplant procedure, including patients with Hodgkin's Disease as well as all grades of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 90% - -
Lymphoma - 1 year survival: Percent of lymphoma patients living one or more years following their autologous transplant procedure, including patients with Hodgkin's Disease as well as all grades of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 73% - -
Lymphoma - 2 year survival: Percent of lymphoma patients living two or more years following their autologous transplant procedure, including patients with Hodgkin's Disease as well as all grades of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 58% - -
Lymphoma - 3 year survival: Percent of lymphoma patients living three or more years following their autologous transplant procedure, including patients with Hodgkin's Disease as well as all grades of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 55% - -
WHAT OUR PATIENTS SAY ABOUT US

We ask our patients to rate our care as one way to evaluate and improve our services. (For more detail, click on each underlined measure below. A dash " - " means that there is no available comparison.)

 DHMC 2005-2007 Top 10% Average
HOSPITAL STAY

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Overall satisfaction: BMT patients rated all aspects of their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 85
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Doctor care: BMT patients rated the doctors who cared for them during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 88
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Nursing care: BMT patients rated the nurses who cared for them during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 91
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Visitor and family services: BMT patients rated services for visitors and family at the hospital using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 86
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Emotional support: BMT patients rated how well their emotional and spiritual needs were met during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 85
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Pain management: BMT patients rated how well their pain was controlled during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 89
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Involved in decisions: BMT patients rated the effort of staff to involve them in decisions about their treatment using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 83
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Overall care: BMT patients rated the overall care they received during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 94
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APPOINTMENT WITH DOCTOR

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Overall satisfaction: BMT patients rated their overall satisfaction with a visit to their doctor using a scale of Excellent (100) to Poor (0). 89
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Ease of making appointment: BMT patients rated the ease of making an appointment with their doctor using a scale of Excellent (100) to Poor (0). 86
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Doctors' clinical skills: BMT patients rated the clinical skills of their doctor using a scale of Excellent (100) to Poor (0). 93
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Doctors' thoroughness: BMT patients rated the thoroughness of their doctor using a scale of Excellent (100) to Poor (0). 93
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Involved in decisions: BMT patients rated how well they were involved in their medical decisions using a scale of Excellent (100) to Poor (0). 90
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Nurses' caring/concern: BMT patients rated the caring and concern shown by nursing staff during a visit to their doctor using a scale of Excellent (100) to Poor (0). 91
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Staff sensitivity: BMT patients rated the sensitivity of all staff to their personal needs during a visit to their doctor using a scale of Excellent (100) to Poor (0). 90
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