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 Pneumonia SJH
4th Qtr, 2007
SJH
Jan.07-Dec.07
State Average National Average ABC
Benchmark
Date Range: January 2007 - December 2007 (nhqualitycare.org)
Oxygenation Assessment: % of all patients diagnosed with pneumonia who received a test to assess the oxygen level in their blood. 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Use of pneumococcal vaccine: % of eligible patients receiving an immunization for pneumoccocal pneumonia during hospital stay. 100% 95% 91% 78% 90.9%
Blood cultures performed before first dose of antibiotics received in the hospital: % of eligible patients receiving blood cultures prior to their first dose of antibiotics. 92% 92% 94% 90% 96.1%
Smoking cessation advice for pneumonia patients: % of eligible pneumonia patients given advice about stopping smoking. 100% 100% 95% 85% 99.3%
Initial antibiotic received within 6 hours of hospital arrival: % of eligible pneumonia patients who received an initial dose of antibiotics within 6 hours of arrival. 96% 98% 97% 93% 92.8%
Initial antibiotic selection for Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in Immunocompetent Patients: % of eligible patients who received initial antibiotics consistent with current recommendations 94% 91% 92% 87% 91.8%
Influenza Vaccination: % of eligible patients receiving an influenza vaccine during their hospital stay. 97% 97% 86% 75% 63%


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