Pnuemonia - Sutter Amador Hospital 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   SAH - 100% U.S. Avg. 99%   Top U.S. Performance - 100%   Blood culture performed before antibiotic therapy   SAH - 95% U.S. Avg. 90%   Top U.S. Performance - 100%   Initial antibiotic timing   SAH 96%   U.S. Avg. 93%   Top U.S. Performance - 100%   Most appropriate antibiotics given   SAH 91%   U.S. Avg. 86%   Top U.S. Performance - 96%   Pneumococcal vaccination given   SAH 72%   U.S. Avg. 75%   Top U.S. Performance - 96%   Smoking cessation advice/counseling   SAH 100%   U.S. Avg. 84%   Top U.S. Performance - 100%
Sutter Amador Hospital (SAH) Data Source: Data pulled from MIDAS DataVision and provided to CMS Hospital Compare, Q307 - Q208   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, Q205 - Q106 Our goal is to perform among the top ten percent of hospitals nationwide. Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q205 - Q106

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