Reporting Period for HQA Measures:
First through Fourth Quarter 2010 Discharges

Pneumonia (PN)

Pneumonia Process of Care Measures	North Valley Hospital Average	State Average	National Average
Percent of Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination: A pneumonia (pneumococcal) shot can help prevent pneumonia in the future, even for patients who have been hospitalized for pneumonia.	82%	90%	94%
Percent of Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics: A blood culture tells what kind of medicine will work best to treat your pneumonia.	92%	96%	96%
Percent of Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling: Smoking is linked to pneumonia. Quitting may help prevent you from getting pneumonia again.	100%	94%	98%
Percent of Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival: Timely use of antibiotics can improve the treatment of pneumonia caused by bacteria.	96%	97%	96%
Percent of Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s): 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.	93%	92%	93%
Percent of Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination: An influenza shot can help prevent influenza in the future, even for patients who have been hospitalized for pneumonia.	67%	90%	91%