Quality Report

Pnuemonia - St. Luke's Hospital
Pneumonia is a leading cause of death in the United States. The incidence of pneumonia increases with age, and approximately 90 percent of deaths in the population aged 65 or older are due to this condition. Below are some of the key areas that medical experts focus on when caring for patients with pneumonia. They include important actions that should be taken when a patient is hospitalized with pneumonia. 		 
Oxygenation assessment
 
StLH - 100%
U.S. Avg. 99%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
Blood culture performed before antibiotic therapy
 
StLH - 92%
U.S. Avg. 90%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
Initial antibiotic timing
 
StLH 97%  
U.S. Avg. 93%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
Most appropriate antibiotics given
 
StLH 89%  
U.S. Avg. 86%  
Top U.S. Performance - 96%  
Pneumococcal vaccination given
 
StLH 87% 
U.S. Avg. 75%  
Top U.S. Performance - 96%  
Smoking cessation advice/counseling
 
StLH 100%  
U.S. Avg. 84%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
 
Key St. Luke's Hospital (StLH)
Data Source: Data pulled from MIDAS DataVision and provided to CMS Hospital Compare, Q307 - Q208
  Either no data was reported or no patients met the criteria for inclusion in the measure calculation.
U.S. Average
Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q405 - Q306
Our goal is to perform among the top ten percent of hospitals nationwide.
Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q405 - Q306
 

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