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Pneumonia Performance Measures

Performance Measures

See how we compare with national and state averages on quality measures:

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Pneumonia is a severe lung infection that causes breathing difficulty, fever, cough, and fatigue.

The quality measures below tell you how well Duke hospitals follow recommended guidelines for treating pneumonia. Click a link to compare Duke’s scores with state and national averages.

Optimal Care Pneumonia Score (Eligible Patients Receiving All Care Measures)
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within Six Hours after Arrival
Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment
Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior to the Administration of the First Hospital Dose of Antibiotics

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Published: Mar. 6, 2008
Updated: June 19, 2008
URL: http://www.dukehealth.org/AboutDuke/quality/performance_measures/pneumonia/index