Beta Blockers Prior to Admission Who Received Beta Blockers

Beta blockers are a type of medication used to treat blood pressure problems, control heart rate, and treat some types of heart problems. For most patients who usually take these medications, it is important that they get them while they are having surgery.

At SBUH, 88% of a sample of 170 eligible surgery patients got appropriate beta blocker medication during surgery.

A high score is better than a low score.

	The SBUH 2008-2009 score is for the period October 2008 to September 2009. The SBUH 2009-2010 score is for the period October 2009 to September 2010.
	The New York State average score summarizes the average of health care organizations throughout New York State reporting to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the period October 2009 to September 2010.
	The U.S. average score summarizes the average of health care organizations throughout the United States reporting to the CMS for the period October 2009 to September 2010.
	Top 10% score summarizes results from the best 10% of health care organizations reporting to the CMS for the period October 2009 to September 2010.

See our results over time

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