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CHRISTUS Health Quality Report
Pneumonia

Pneumonia is a serious infection of the lungs. These measures apply to what is called "community acquired pneumonia," which occurs prior to hospital admission in patients 18 years old or older. These measures provide a guideline for the care of patients who have community acquired pneumonia as well as the protocols to prevent future lung problems.

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Better than U.S. average

Near U.S. average

Below U.S. average

# - Too few eligible cases to calculate a reliable statistic
blank - does not apply
italic number - no comparative data

Pneumonia Care Measures *	Desired Indicator Score	CHRISTUS Health Indicator	U.S. average
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	100	88	87%
Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 4 Hours After Arrival	100	79	82%
Percent of Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment	100	100	100%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	100	95	95%
Percent of Patients Having a Blood Culture Performed Prior to First Antibiotic Received in Hospital	100	90	92%
Percent of ICU patients given the recommended antibiotic	100	60	88%
Percent of non-ICU patients given the recommended antibiotic	100	90	88%
Percent of both ICU and non-ICU patients given the recommended antibiotic	100	86	88%
We are interested in your feedback and questions. Please send email to: QualityReports@christushealth.org to let us know if this is helpful, or if you need something you can't find here. *The indicator percentage includes only patients whose history and condition indicate the treatment is appropriate. Talk to your doctor if you have questions about your treatment.