Pneumonia Quality Reports
Related Information
Pneumonia is a serious infection in the lungs that occurs when small droplets that contain a bacteria, virus, or fungus are breathed in..
The chart belows displays the percent of UW Hospital and Clinics pneumonia patients who got all the recommended care appropriate for them, including:
- Smoking cessation education
- Pneumovax and influenza vaccination screening
- Received antibiotics within six hours of arrival
- Antibiotic treatment consistent with recommendation (both in and outside of ICU)
- Blood cultures collected in emergency department adn given to ICU patients within 24 hours of arrival
Key
- Vertical axis: Percentage of patients who received all recommended care
- Horizontal axis: Fiscal quarter and year
| Q3 2011 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2012 | Q2 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UW Health | 94.4 | 90 | 87.5 | 90.3 |
| Benchmark | 93 | 88.3 | 96.8 | 96.4 |
Benchmark: Median of University Healthsystem Consortium (UHC) member hospitals
