Quality Reports: Pneumonia Care

The following indicators are used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to judge quality care for patients with pneumonia. These reports give information about how Lifespan hospitals compare to other hospitals nationally in the area of pneumonia care.

• Percent of Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
  
  
• Percent of Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
  
  
• Percent of Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
  
  
• Percent of Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
  
  
• Percent of Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
  
  
• Percent of Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics
  
  

The categories on this site have been chosen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The data on this site is reported to the Department of Health and Human Services and is updated on a quarterly basis. For more information, please visit the Hospital Compare website.

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