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    Pnuemonia - Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
    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.     		 
    Help Blood culture performed before antibiotic therapy
    		 
    SMCS Avg. - 100%
    U.S. Avg. 91%  
    Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
    Help Initial antibiotic timing
    		 
    SMCS Avg. - 97%  
    U.S. Avg. 93%  
    Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
    Help Most appropriate antibiotics given
    		 
    SMCS Avg. - 99%  
    U.S. Avg. 87%  
    Top U.S. Performance - 97%  
    Help Pneumococcal vaccination given
    		 
    SMCS Avg. - 100%  
    U.S. Avg. 84%  
    Top U.S. Performance - 99%  
    Help Influenza vaccination given
    		 
    SMCS Avg. - 94%  
    U.S. Avg. 82%  
    Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
    Help Smoking cessation advice/counseling
    		 
    SMCS Avg. - 100%  
    U.S. Avg. 89%  
    Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
    		 
    Key Key: Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento (SMCS)
    Data Source: Data from MIDAS DataVision (and provided to CMS), August 2008- August 2009
      The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital performance
    Key: US Average U.S. Average
    Data Source:     CMS Hospital Compare, Q108 - Q408
    Key: Goal Our goal is to perform among the top ten percent of hospitals nationwide.
    Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q108 - Q408
    		 

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