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Pneumonia Care
The information below shows how often St. Anthony's provided recommended treatment for people with pneumonia.
Pneumonia is an infection or inflammation that fills the lungs with fluid, lowering the oxygen level in the blood. Symptoms of pneumonia can include fever, feeling tired, difficulty breathing or being short of breath, chills, cough, and chest pain.
Clinical Outcomes
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Below average
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| Percent of Patients: | St. Anthony's |
National Average |
| Assessed and given influenza vaccination
Why is it important? Flu shots reduce the risk of influenza, a serious and sometimes deadly lung infection that can spread quickly. Hospitals should check to make sure that pneumonia patients, particularly those who are age 50 or older, get a flu shot during flu season to protect them from another lung infection and to help prevent the spread of influenza.
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80% | 79% |
| Assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination
Why is it important? A pneumonia (pneumococcal) shot can help prevent pneumonia in the future, even for patients who have been hospitalized for pneumonia.
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82% | 80% |
| Given initial antibiotics within 6 hours after arrival
Why is it important? Timely use of antibiotics can improve the treatment of pneumonia caused by bacteria.
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93% | 93% |
| Given oxygenation assessment
Why is it important? Having enough oxygen in your blood is important to your health.
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100% | 99% |
| Given smoking cessation advice or counseling
Why is it important? Smoking is linked to pneumonia. Quitting may help prevent you from getting pneumonia again.
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99% | 87% |
| Given the most appropriate initial antibiotic
Why is it important? Antibiotics are medicines that treat infection and each one is different. Physicians should choose the antibiotics that best treat the infection type for each pneumonia patient.
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91% | 87% |
| Having a blood culture performed prior
to first antibiotic received in hospital
Why is it important? A blood culture test tells what kind of medicine will work best to treat your pneumonia.
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87% | 90% |
| Risk adjusted death (mortality) from pneumonia (data reported 7/2006-6/2007 )
Why is it important? The death rates have been Risk-Adjusted. This means that they take into account how sick patients were before they were admitted to the hospital.
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9.8% | 11.4% |
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) data reported 4/2007-3/2008
Updated: 12/18/2008
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