Pneumonia Care Quality Measures
(Updated 08/12/2011)
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What is being measured? |
STATE AVERAGE (According to Hospital Compare www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov) 10/1/09 – 9/30/2010 |
National Average (According to Hospital Compare www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov) |
SEORMC |
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Pneumonia patients who are given advice about stopping smoking while they are in the hospital |
98% |
97% |
100% |
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Pneumonia patients who were admitted through the Emergency Department who had a blood test in the Emergency Department for the presence of bacteria in their blood |
97% |
96% |
95.2% |
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Patients with pneumonia who are given an antibiotic within 6 hours of arriving at the hospital |
96% |
95% |
97.5% |
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This measure reports how many patients 65 years and older were screened and vaccinated to prevent pneumonia |
95% |
93% |
100% |
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Pneumonia patients in the hospital during flu season (October through February) who were given the influenza vaccination prior to leaving the hospital |
93% |
91% |
100% (10/1/09 – 3/31/10) |
Higher numbers are better.
Pneumonia is a serious lung infection that causes difficulty breathing, fever, cough and fatigue. These process of care measures tell you how many patients at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center get treatments known to be effective for most adults with pneumonia. The percentage includes only patients whose history and condition indicate the treatment is appropriate.
Comparative data can also be found at the following site: www.jcaho.org
