What is being measured?

STATE AVERAGE

(According to Hospital Compare

www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov)

(October 2008 – September 2009)

National Average

(According to Hospital Compare

www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov)

SEORMC
(January - March 2010)

Pneumonia patients who are given advice about stopping smoking while they are in the hospital

95%

91%

100%

Pneumonia patients who were admitted through the Emergency Department who had a blood test in the Emergency Department for the presence of bacteria in their blood

94%

92%

100%

Patients with pneumonia who are given an antibiotic within 6 hours of arriving at the hospital

95%

94%

97.3%

This measure reports how many patients 65 years and older were screened and vaccinated to prevent pneumonia

92%
 

87%

100%

Pneumonia patients in the hospital during flu season (October through February) who were given the influenza vaccination prior to leaving the hospital

89%

85%

100%