Pneumonia: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/The Joint Commission

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/The Joint Commission

1. Pneumonia: median time from arrival at the hospital to the administration of the first dose of antibiotic at the hospital. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14741


2. Pneumonia: percent of immunocompetent intensive care unit (ICU) patients with community-acquired pneumonia who receive an initial antibiotic regimen during the first 24 hours that is consistent with current guidelines. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14744


3. Pneumonia: percent of immunocompetent non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients with community-acquired pneumonia who receive an initial antibiotic regimen during the first 24 hours that is consistent with current guidelines. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14745


4. Pneumonia: percent of immunocompetent patients with community-acquired pneumonia who receive an initial antibiotic regimen during the first 24 hours that is consistent with current guidelines. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14743


5. Pneumonia: percent of patients age 50 years and older, hospitalized during October, November, December, January, February, or March who were screened for influenza vaccine status and were vaccinated prior to discharge, if indicated. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14746


6. Pneumonia: percent of patients aged 65 and older who were screened for pneumococcal vaccine status and were administered the vaccine prior to discharge, if indicated. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14737


7. Pneumonia: percent of patients who receive their first dose of antibiotics within 6 hours after arrival at the hospital. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14742


8. Pneumonia: percent of patients who were transferred or admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) within 24 hours of hospital arrival, who had blood cultures performed within 24 hours prior to or 24 hours after hospital arrival. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14738


9. Pneumonia: percent of patients whose initial emergency room blood culture specimen was collected prior to first hospital dose of antibiotics. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14739


10. Pneumonia: percent of patients with a history of smoking cigarettes who are given smoking cessation advice or counseling during hospital stay. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14740