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Guidelines for sites linking to mayoclinic.orgOne way to evaluate the care of patients diagnosed with pneumonia in the hospital is to look at the percentage of patients receiving each of the measures appropriate for them. The goal is 100 percent.
The graph below displays the percentage of eligible Mayo Clinic patients diagnosed with pneumonia receiving all of the appropriate care measures.
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The quality measures listed in the table below are known as the "standards of care" for patients diagnosed with pneumonia in the hospital. This list includes the medical care widely accepted as the most appropriate form of treatment for the majority of hospitalized patients diagnosed with pneumonia.
| Standards of care for inpatient pneumonia | Explanation of this care |
|---|---|
| Percent of eligible patients given pneumonia vaccine screening and administration | Screening for pneumonia vaccine and administering this vaccine to eligible patients may reduce the incidence of infection. |
| Percent of patients given blood testing for pneumonia before antibiotics while in care of emergency department | Administering a blood test for bacteria associated with pneumonia while the patient is being evaluated in the emergency room will facilitate more timely treatment of infections. This test is not required for all patients. |
| Percent of patients given smoking cessation advice | Smoking is linked to pneumonia. Quitting may help prevent or reduce the risk of pneumonia infection. |
| Percent of patients given antibiotics for pneumonia within six hours of hospital arrival | Administering antibiotics within this time frame has been shown to improve patient outcomes. |
| Percent of patients given appropriate selection of antibiotics for pneumonia | Selecting the most appropriate antibiotics has been shown to improve patient outcomes. |
| Percent of eligible patients receiving influenza vaccine screening and administration during the flu season | Screening for and administering the influenza vaccine to eligible patients has been shown to reduce the incidence of pneumonia infection. |
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