Pneumonia Quality Measures at Strong Memorial Hospital

Pneumonia

	State Average	National Average	Strong Memorial Hospital
Blood Cultures Performed in the Emergency Department Prior to Initial Antibiotic Received in Hospital	97% 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2012	96% 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2012	97.4% 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2012
Pneumonia patients whose initial emergency room blood culture specimen was collected prior to first hospital dose of antibiotics. Why is this important? A blood culture tells what kind of medicine will work best to treat your pneumonia.
Initial Antibiotic Selection for CAP in Immunocompetent Patient	95% 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2012	95% 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2012	94.4% 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2012
IImmunocompetent patients with pneumonia who receive an initial antibiotic regimen that is consistent with current guidelines. Why is this important? Antibiotics are medicines that treat infection, and each one is different. Hospitals should choose the antibiotic that best treat the infection type for each pneumonia patient.
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Mortality Rate (CMS)	Not available.	12% 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2011	13.1% 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2011
Patients hospitalized with a principal diagnosis of pneumonia and died from any cause regardless of whether the patient dies while still in the hospital or after discharge Why is this important? The 30-day mortality measures focus on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) patients with a principal diagnosis of PN
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate (CMS)	Not available.	18.5% 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2011	21.1% 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2011
Pneumonia patients who had a recent stay in a hospital who were readmitted within 30 days of discharge to the same hospital, or to a different hospital or acute care facility Why is this important? The 30-day readmission measures focus on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) patients with a principal diagnosis of PN.