| Pneumonia |
SJH
3rd Qtr, 2007 |
State
Average |
National
Average |
ABC
Benchmark |
| |
Date Range: July 2006 – June 2007 (nhqualitycare.org) |
|
Oxygenation Assessment: % of all patients diagnosed with
pneumonia who received a test to assess the oxygen level
in their blood. |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
Use
of pneumococcal vaccine: % of eligible patients
receiving an immunization for pneumoccocal pneumonia during
hospital stay. |
100% |
91% |
81% |
99% |
|
Blood
cultures performed before first dose of antibiotics received
in the hospital: % of eligible patients receiving
blood cultures prior to their first dose of antibiotics. |
97% |
92% |
90% |
99% |
|
Smoking
cessation advice for pneumonia patients: %
of eligible pneumonia patients given advice about stopping
smoking. |
100% |
97% |
91% |
100% |
|
Initial
antibiotic received within 4 hours of hospital arrival:
% of eligible pneumonia patients who received an initial
dose of antibiotics within 4 hours of arrival. |
100% |
87% |
82% |
96% |
|
Initial
antibiotic selection for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
(CAP) in Immunocompetent Patients: % of eligible
patients who received initial tic antibiotics consistent
with current recommendations |
100% |
93% |
89% |
99% |
|
Influenza
Vaccination: % of eligible patients receiving
an influenza vaccine during their hospital stay. |
N/A |
93% |
79% |
99% |
