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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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Fourth Quarter 2006 through Third Quarter 2007
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| What is Pneumonia? | SARMC | Top 10% | U.S. Average |
| Oxygen assessment: Percent of all patients diagnosed with pneumonia who received a test to assess the oxygen level in their blood. | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Use of pneumococcal vaccine: Percent of eligible pneumonia patients receiving an immunization for pneumococcal pneumonia during their hospital stay. | 87% | 96% | 77% |
| Use of blood cultures in the emergency room: Percent of eligible patients who had blood cultures taken before they received antibiotics. | 85% | 100% | 90% |
| Advice for Pneumonia patients to quit smoking: Percent of eligible pneumonia patients who were advised to quit smoking. | 96% | 100% | 85% |
| Time to treat with antibiotics: Percent of eligible pneumonia patients who got their first dose of antibiotics within six hours of arriving at the hospital. | 94% | 100% | 93% |
| Use of appropriate antibiotics: Percent of eligible patients receiving the appropriate antibiotics to treat their pneumonia. | 97% | 97% | 87% |
| Use of influenza vaccine: Percent of eligible patients receiving an influenza vaccine during their hospital stay. | 94% | 98% | 75% |
