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RMC Quality Report: Pneumonia Care
Select a quality measure from the list below to see how RMC stacks up against other hospitals.
| Measure |
Description |
| Oxygen Assessment |
Pneumonia can lower the oxygen in your blood because the air spaces in your lungs fill with fluid. It is important that the amount of oxygen in your blood be measured within 24 hours of arriving at the hospital to see if you need oxygen therapy. |
| Pneumonia Vaccine |
The pneumococcal vaccine may help you prevent, or lower the risk of complications of pneumonia caused by bacteria. It may also help you prevent future infections. |
| Blood Culture Prior to Antibiotic |
A blood culture is a test that lets the health care provider know which bacteria may have caused your pneumonia, and which antibiotic should be prescribed. |
| Smoking Cessation Education |
Smoking increases your risk for developing blood clots and heart disease that can result in a heart attack, heart failure or stroke. |
| Antibiotic Timing within 4 hours of Arrival |
Early treatment with antibiotics can cure bacterial pneumonia and reduce the possibility of complications. |
| Most Appropriate Antibiotics Given |
Most Appropriate Antibiotics Given - Antibiotics are medicines that treat infection, and each one is different. Hospitals should choose the antibiotics that best treat the infection type for each pneumonia patient. |
| Influenza Vaccine |
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