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Sutter Amador Hopsital Quality Reports: Pneumonia

Pnuemonia - Sutter Coast Hospital Pneumonia and Influenza are the sixth 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.
Blood culture performed before antibiotic therapy   SCH Avg. - 98% U.S. Avg. 91%   Top U.S. Performance - 100%   Initial antibiotic timing   SCH Avg. - 100%   U.S. Avg. 93%   Top U.S. Performance - 100%   Most appropriate antibiotics given   SCH Avg. - 88%   U.S. Avg. 87%   Top U.S. Performance - 97%   Pneumococcal vaccination given   SCH Avg. - 99%   U.S. Avg. 84%   Top U.S. Performance - 99%   Influenza vaccination given   SCH Avg. - 97%   U.S. Avg. 82%   Top U.S. Performance - 100%   Smoking cessation advice/counseling   SCH Avg. - 100%   U.S. Avg. 89%   Top U.S. Performance - 100%
Sutter Coast Hospital (SCH) Data Source: Data from MIDAS DataVision (and provided to CMS), August 2008- August 2009   The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital performance U.S. Average Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q108 - Q408 Our goal is to perform among the top ten percent of hospitals nationwide. Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q108 - Q408

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