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Optimal Care Pneumonia Score (Eligible Patients Receiving All Care Measures)
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| Institution | Rating |
|---|---|
| N.C. Average1 | 91% |
| Top Hospitals2 | 97% |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital | 96% |
| Duke University Hospital | 98% |
| Durham Regional Hospital | 99% |
The rates displayed in this graph are for discharges January 2011 through October 2012.
Source:
nchospitalquality.org
(1) The N.C. average includes all reporting hospitals in the state of North Carolina.
(2) "Top Hospitals" represent the top 10% of hospitals in North Carolina. These hospitals achieved 97% or better on this measure.
What Does This Measure?
The overall percentage of eligible pneumonia patients who received all of the measures of high-quality care tracked by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Why Is This Important?
Certain treatments have been proven to get the best results for most pneumonia patients. This measurement shows a hospital’s overall performance in providing recommended treatments for pneumonia.
What Are We Doing to Improve Our Performance?
Duke has enacted several initiatives to improve our performance. These include:
- Evidence-based medicine
- Standardized order sets
- Antibiotic prescribing tools
- Computerized physician order entry (CPOE)
- Patient rounding
- Electronic medical records (EMR)
- Patient rounding
- Six Sigma
- Nursing and physician education
- Pneumonia-specific discharge instructions and patient education materials
- Patient safety and clinical quality committees
- Patient advocacy and support groups
- Smoking cessation programs and patient education information
- Tobacco-free campus
- Balanced scorecard metrics
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