Inpatient Laparoscopic (Lap) Gallbladder Removals in Utah Hospitals (IQI 23)
Age 18 Years and Over:  2005
Hospital	Lap and Open Inpatients	Actual Lap Inpatients
Utah Overall	2,147	82.5%
Alta View Hospital	56	92.9%
American Fork Hospital	43	100.0%
Brigham City Community Hospital	39	87.2%
Castleview Hospital	47	95.7%
Cottonwood Hospital	152	90.8%
Davis Hospital	71	70.4%
Dixie Regional Medical Center	234	91.5%
Jordan Valley Hospital	96	92.7%
Lakeview Hospital	53	98.1%
LDS Hospital	174	71.8%
Logan Regional Hospital	75	81.3%
McKay-Dee Hospital	127	70.9%
Mountain View Hospital	36	91.7%
Ogden Regional Medical Center	44	81.8%
Pioneer Valley Hospital	59	67.8%
Utah overall had a higher percentage of laparoscopic gallbladder removals (82.5%) than similar inpatients nationwide (about 75%).
Laparoscopic surgery (lap) requires smaller incisions and quicker recovery for the patient, so it is usually preferable.  However, the doctor may start a lap, find unanticipated problems and change to an open surgery.  Other patients with known complex medical problems require planned open surgery.
The following hospitals treated at least one inpatient but less than 30 patients:
Allen Memorial Hospital, Ashley Valley Medical Center, Bear River Valley Hospital, Cache
Valley Medical Specialty Hospital, Central Valley Medical Center, Gunnison Valley Hospital,
Heber Valley Medical Center, Mountain West Medical Center, Sanpete Valley Hospital, Salt Lake
Regional Medical Center, Uintah Basin Medical Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center.
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Actual: percentage of gallbladder removal inpatients who had laparoscopic gallbladder removals at this hospital.
Inpatient Laparoscopic (Lap) Gallbladder Removals in Utah Hospitals (IQI 23)
Age 18 Years and Over:  2005
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Hospital	Lap and Open Inpatients	Actual Lap Inpatients
Utah Overall	2,147	82.5%
Sevier Valley Hospital	31	93.5%
St. Mark's Hospital	271	77.1%
Timpanogos Regional Hospital	37	83.8%
University Health Care Hospital	95	62.1%
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center	206	85.0%
Valley View Medical Center	50	74.0%
Utah overall had a higher percentage of laparoscopic gallbladder removals (82.5%) than similar inpatients nationwide (about 75%).
Laparoscopic surgery (lap) requires smaller incisions and quicker recovery for the patient, so it is usually preferable.  However, the doctor may start a lap, find unanticipated problems and change to an open surgery.  Other patients with known complex medical problems require planned open surgery.
The following hospitals treated at least one inpatient but less than 30 patients:
Allen Memorial Hospital, Ashley Valley Medical Center, Bear River Valley Hospital, Cache
Valley Medical Specialty Hospital, Central Valley Medical Center, Gunnison Valley Hospital,
Heber Valley Medical Center, Mountain West Medical Center, Sanpete Valley Hospital, Salt Lake
Regional Medical Center, Uintah Basin Medical Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Click here to read Data Limitations.
Actual: percentage of gallbladder removal inpatients who had laparoscopic gallbladder removals at this hospital.
Inpatient Laparoscopic (Lap) Gallbladder Removals in Utah Hospitals (IQI 23)
Age 18 Years and Over:  2005
Hospital	Lap and Open Inpatients	Actual Lap Inpatients
Utah Overall	2,147	82.5%
Alta View Hospital	56	92.9%
American Fork Hospital	43	100.0%
Brigham City Community Hospital	39	87.2%
Castleview Hospital	47	95.7%
Cottonwood Hospital	152	90.8%
Davis Hospital	71	70.4%
Dixie Regional Medical Center	234	91.5%
Jordan Valley Hospital	96	92.7%
Lakeview Hospital	53	98.1%
LDS Hospital	174	71.8%
Logan Regional Hospital	75	81.3%
McKay-Dee Hospital	127	70.9%
Mountain View Hospital	36	91.7%
Ogden Regional Medical Center	44	81.8%
Pioneer Valley Hospital	59	67.8%
Utah overall had a higher percentage of laparoscopic gallbladder removals (82.5%) than similar inpatients nationwide (about 75%).
Laparoscopic surgery (lap) requires smaller incisions and quicker recovery for the patient, so it is usually preferable.  However, the doctor may start a lap, find unanticipated problems and change to an open surgery.  Other patients with known complex medical problems require planned open surgery.
The following hospitals treated at least one inpatient but less than 30 patients:
Allen Memorial Hospital, Ashley Valley Medical Center, Bear River Valley Hospital, Cache
Valley Medical Specialty Hospital, Central Valley Medical Center, Gunnison Valley Hospital,
Heber Valley Medical Center, Mountain West Medical Center, Sanpete Valley Hospital, Salt Lake
Regional Medical Center, Uintah Basin Medical Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Click here to read Data Limitations.	Continued on Next Page
Actual: percentage of gallbladder removal inpatients who had laparoscopic gallbladder removals at this hospital.
Inpatient Laparoscopic (Lap) Gallbladder Removals in Utah Hospitals (IQI 23)
Age 18 Years and Over:  2005
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Hospital	Lap and Open Inpatients	Actual Lap Inpatients
Utah Overall	2,147	82.5%
Sevier Valley Hospital	31	93.5%
St. Mark's Hospital	271	77.1%
Timpanogos Regional Hospital	37	83.8%
University Health Care Hospital	95	62.1%
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center	206	85.0%
Valley View Medical Center	50	74.0%
Utah overall had a higher percentage of laparoscopic gallbladder removals (82.5%) than similar inpatients nationwide (about 75%).
Laparoscopic surgery (lap) requires smaller incisions and quicker recovery for the patient, so it is usually preferable.  However, the doctor may start a lap, find unanticipated problems and change to an open surgery.  Other patients with known complex medical problems require planned open surgery.
The following hospitals treated at least one inpatient but less than 30 patients:
Allen Memorial Hospital, Ashley Valley Medical Center, Bear River Valley Hospital, Cache
Valley Medical Specialty Hospital, Central Valley Medical Center, Gunnison Valley Hospital,
Heber Valley Medical Center, Mountain West Medical Center, Sanpete Valley Hospital, Salt Lake
Regional Medical Center, Uintah Basin Medical Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Click here to read Data Limitations.
Actual: percentage of gallbladder removal inpatients who had laparoscopic gallbladder removals at this hospital.