Pneumonia

Performance Data: July 2006 – June 2007

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Percent of Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

          JDH: 9%

          Benchmark: 98%

Percent of Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

          JDH: 12%

          Benchmark: 96%

Percent of Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival

          JDH: 91%

          Benchmark: 100%

Percent of Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

          JDH: 100%

          Benchmark: 100%

Percent of Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling     

JDH: Number of cases too small for reporting

          Benchmark: 100%

Percent of Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

          JDH: 88%

          Benchmark: 96%

Percent of Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior to the Administration of the First Hospital Dose of Antibiotics

          JDH: 71%

          Benchmark: 100%

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