Quality Measure: Pneumonia    Pneumonia is a serious lung infection that causes difficulty breathing, fever, cough and fatigue. These quality measures show some of the recommended treatments for pneumonia. Click here for more information about pneumonia. (Source: hospitalcompare.hhs.gov)

Information current through March 27, 2008 Pneumonia US Average TN Average MMC Oxygenation Assessment 99% 99% 100% Pneumococcal Vaccination 75% 78% 89% Blood Cultures Prior to First Antibiotic 90% 90% 97% Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 84% 90% 92% Initial Antibiotic w/in 6 hours of Arrival 93% 94% 98% Appropriate Antibiotic 86% 86% 95% Influenza Vaccination 75% 78% 94%