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 Four 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