Pneumonia Care

The following indicators are used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to judge quality care for patients with pneumonia. These reports give information about how Newport Hospital compares to other hospitals nationally in the area of pneumonia care.

• Percent of Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
• Percent of Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
• Percent of Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
• Percent of Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
• Percent of Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
• Percent of Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics

About the Data

The data on this site is reported to the Department of Health and Human Services and is updated on a quarterly basis. It represents patient care data from July 2010 through June 2011, which was released in May 2012. The explanation of the data is courtesy of the Department of Health and Human Services. For more information, please visit the Hospital Compare website.