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Performance by Category—Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by an infection. Many different organisms can cause it, including bacteria, viruses and fungi. Pneumonia is a common illness that affects millions of people each year in the United States. Pneumonia can range from mild to severe, even fatal. The severity depends on the type of organism causing pneumonia, as well as your age and health.
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Saint Alphonsus is committed to providing safe, high quality care. Measuring
how we provide patient care allows us to evaluate and improve care. We measure
care that experts agree is the best treatment for each condition.
Data: Fourth Quarter 2009 through Third Quarter 2010
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| What is Pneumonia? | SARMC |
Trinity
Health |
Top 10% | State Average |
U.S. Average |
| Use
of pneumococcal vaccine: % of eligible pneumonia patients receiving an immunization for pneumococcal pneumonia during their hospital stay. |
90% | 94% |
100% | 93% | 93% |
| Use
of blood cultures in the emergency room: % of eligible patients who had blood cultures taken before they received antibiotics. |
97% | 98% |
100% | 97% | 96% |
| Advice
for Pneumonia patients to quit smoking: % of eligible pneumonia patients who were advised to quit smoking. |
100% | 99% |
100% | 96% | 97% |
| Time
to treat with antibiotics: % of eligible pneumonia patients who got their first dose of antibiotics within 6 hours of arriving at the hospital. |
97% | 96% |
100% | 97% | 95% |
| Use
of appropriate antibiotics: % of eligible patients receiving the appropriate antibiotics to treat their pneumonia. |
95% | 94% |
99% | 94% | 92% |
| Use
of influenza vaccine: % of eligible patients receiving an influenza vaccine during their hospital stay. |
89% | 89% |
100% | 89% | 91% |
