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Performance by Category—Pneumonia

Time to treat with antibiotics: Group results
Percentage of eligible pneumonia patients who got their first dose of antibiotics within six hours of arriving at the hospital. Pneumonia is a lung infection that is usually caused by bacteria or a virus. Antibiotics are used to treat adults with pneumonia caused by bacteria. Receiving antibiotics as quickly as possible has been shown to yield better results.

Time to treat with antibiotics: Our Results Over Time

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