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    Pnuemonia - Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center, Santa Cruz

    Pneumonia is a 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
    		 
    SMSCSC 100%  
    U.S. Avg. 99%  
    Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
    Blood culture performed before antibiotic therapy
    		 
     
    U.S. Avg. 90%  
    Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
    Initial antibiotic timing
    		 
    SMSCSC 100%  
    U.S. Avg. 93%  
    Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
    Most appropriate antibiotics given
    		 
    SMSCSC 100%  
    U.S. Avg. 86%  
    Top U.S. Performance - 96%  
    Pneumococcal vaccination given
    		 
    SMSCSC 100%  
    U.S. Avg. 75%  
    Top U.S. Performance - 96%  
    Smoking cessation advice/counseling
    		 
     
    U.S. Avg. 84%  
    Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
    		 
    Key Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center, Santa Cruz (SMSCSC)
    Data Source: Data pulled from MIDAS DataVision ( and provided to CMS), August 2007 - July 2008
      Either no data was reported or no patients met the criteria for inclusion in the measure calculation.
    U.S. Average
    Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q406 - Q307
    Our goal is to perform among the top ten percent of hospitals nationwide.
    Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q406 - Q307
    		 

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