Quality Report

Pnuemonia - CPMC System Average
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. 		 
Oxygenation assessment
 
CPMC Avg.- 100%
U.S. Avg. 99%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
Blood culture performed before antibiotic therapy
 
CPMC Avg. - 97%
U.S. Avg. 90%  
Top U.S. Performance - 99%  
Initial antibiotic timing
 
CPMC Avg. - 95%  
U.S. Avg. 96%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
Most appropriate antibiotics given
 
CPMC Avg. - 86%  
U.S. Avg. 87%  
Top U.S. Performance - 97%  
Pneumococcal vaccination given
 
CPMC Avg. - 80%  
U.S. Avg. 80%  
Top U.S. Performance - 97%  
Smoking cessation advice/counseling
 
CPMC Avg. - 88%  
U.S. Avg. 87%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
 
Key California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Average
The data displayed is the combined score of each campus, Davies and Pacific. This combined score is calculated by taking the sum of all patients from both locations who received the appropriate service and then dividing by the total number of patients from both locations that qualified to receive that service.
Note: CMS Hospital Compare displays scores from each campus separately.
Data Source: Data pulled from MIDAS DataVision (and provided to CMS), January 2008- December 2008
  The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital performance
U.S. Average
Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q207 - Q108
Our goal is to perform among the top ten percent of hospitals nationwide.
Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q207 - Q108
 

Third Party Reports
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California HealthCare Foundation
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This site compares how patients rate the care they received in California Hospitals.