Quality Report

Pnuemonia - Sutter Delta Medical Center
Pneumonia and Influenza are the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. The incidence of pneumonia increases with age, and approximately 90 percent of deaths in the population aged 65 or older are due to this condition. Below are some of the key areas that medical experts focus on when caring for patients with pneumonia. They include important actions that should be taken when a patient is hospitalized with pneumonia. 		 
Blood culture performed before antibiotic therapy
 
SDMC Avg. - 96%
U.S. Avg. 91%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
Initial antibiotic timing
 
SDMC Avg. - 91%  
U.S. Avg. 93%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
Most appropriate antibiotics given
 
SDMC Avg. - 94%  
U.S. Avg. 87%  
Top U.S. Performance - 97%  
Pneumococcal vaccination given
 
SDMC Avg. - 98%  
U.S. Avg. 84%  
Top U.S. Performance - 99%  
Influenza vaccination given
 
SDMC Avg. - 95%  
U.S. Avg. 82%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
Smoking cessation advice/counseling
 
SDMC Avg. - 98%  
U.S. Avg. 89%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
 
Key Sutter Delta Medical Center (SDMC)
Data Source: Data from MIDAS DataVision (and provided to CMS), August 2008- August 2009
  The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital performance
U.S. Average
Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q108 - Q408
Our goal is to perform among the top ten percent of hospitals nationwide.
Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q108 - Q408
 

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