Sparks’ Core Measures
PNEUMONIA
As with many diseases, early detection and quality treatment are the cornerstones of successful treatment for pneumonia. Medicare and Joint Commission
have requested hospitals manager processes related to Pneumonia
treatment and to collect and submit data pertaining to these processes.
Medicare has termed these treatments as ‘Core Measures’
and these treatments can aid in maximizing the likelihood of survival
after the onset of pneumonia symptom. These are measures include:
- • Oxygenation assessment
- • The patients should receive antibiotics within six hours of admission
- • The collection of blood cultures,
- • Appropriate and timely antibiotic administration,
- • Influenza and Pneumococcal immunizations.
- • Smoking cessation counseling.
To compare Sparks with other healthcare facilities in this region or to
learn more about quality measures, you may visit Medicare’s Hospital
Compare website by
clicking here.