Pneumonia

Pneumonia


Pneumonia Performance ResultsNational AverageMissouri Baptist Medical CenterNational Top 10%
 
Antibiotic within 6 hours: Proportion of eligible pneumonia patients receiving an antibiotic within 6 hours of hospital arrival90%95%99%
Blood culture before antibiotic: Proportion of eligible pneumonia patients whose blood cultures are collected before they receive an antibiotic90%99%99%
Antibiotic selection: Proportion of eligible pneumonia patients receiving the appropriate antibiotic88%93%98%
Oxygenation assessment: Proportion of eligible pneumonia patients receiving oxygenation assessment with 24 hours before or after hospital arrival***
Pneumococcal vaccine: Proportion of eligible pneumonia patients screened for and/or given pneumonia vaccine85%98%99%
Smoking cessation advice/counseling: Proportion of eligible pneumonia patients receiving smoking cessation advice or counseling during the hospital stay90%100%99%

*Results may be distorted due to a small number of eligible cases or data is not available.

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