2006 Michigan Health and Safety Coalition Consumer Report

Survey Results for West Shore Medical Center

In the Annual Volume Results column, the lower bar always represents the Coalition's recommended volume and the upper bar always represents the hospital's volume. The actual volume numbers are displayed below the bars.

Click the links in the Treatment Area column to view the survey results for a specific treatment.

Treatment Area

Activity Results

Annual Volume Results

Open Heart Surgery

n/a

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

n/a

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair


4 (actual volume)


20 (coalition threshold)

Carotid Endarterectomy Surgery


28 (actual volume)


50 (coalition threshold)

Esophagectomy


0 (actual volume)


7 (coalition threshold)

Low Birthweight Infants

n/a

Infants with Congenital Anomalies

n/a

Intensive Care Unit Physician Staffing (IPS)

n/a

Hospital Comments

General Comments on Patient Safety Activities

Patient Safety Officer. Patient Safety Committee holds bi-monthly meetings. NPSG 2006 are strategic initiatives and Board Approved Performance Improvement Goals. Subcommittees of Patient Safety Committee to implmenet NPSG's. Patient Safety Incident Reports with subcomittees to address trends and plan of action. NPSG patient/staff education.