Pneumonia

Pneumonia Process of Care Measures

Hospitals can provide excellent care for their pneumonia patients by following processes that are supported by research, such as:

Examples:

• Pneumonia patients given the appropriate antibiotics within a set period of time
• Smoking cessation advice/counseling for pneumonia patients who smoke

Here is an example of Evergreen's performance on a pneumonia measure:

Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Antibiotics

Results are from October 2009 through September 2010