EASTERN LONG ISLAND - QUALITY REPORT

Initial antibiotic received within 8 hours of hospital arrival
Pneumonia patients who are given an antibiotic within 8 hours of arriving at the hospital. This measure reports the percent of adult pneumonia patients who are given an antibiotic within 8 hours of arriving at the hospital.
This organization achieved the best possible results

 Initial antibiotic received within 4 hours of hospital arrival
Pneumonia patients who are given an antibiotic within 4 hours of arriving at the hospital. This measure reports the percent of adult pneumonia patients who are given an antibiotic within 4 hours of arriving at the hospital.
This organization's performance is above the performance of most accredited organizations

Oxygenation assessment
Patients with pneumonia in which the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream was measured. This measure reports how many patients with pneumonia had their blood/oxygen level measured. Pneumonia reduces the amount of oxygen carried in a patient's blood.
This organization achieved the best possible results

The graph displays ELIH’s performance with the best practice standards for Pneumonia against the average of all US hospitals submitting this data to the JCAHO.

More information about Quality of Care Measurements.The rates displayed in this graph are from data reported for discharges January, 2006 through December, 2006. ELIH hospital has treated fewer than 25 eligible patients for some measures.Eligible patients are those whose medical history and condition indicate that the treatment would be appropriate.

 1. Blood cultures for pneumonia patients admitted through the Emergency Department.

Pneumonia patients who were admitted through the Emergency Department who had a blood test in the Emergency Department for the presence of bacteria in their blood. Before antibiotics are given, blood samples are taken to test for the type of infection. This measure reports the percent of pneumonia patients admitted through the Emergency Department who received this test before antibiotics were given.

 
2.Initial antibiotic received within 4 hours of hospital arrival 

Pneumonia patients who are given an antibiotic within 4 hours of arriving at the hospital. This measure reports the percent of adult pneumonia patients who are given an antibiotic within 4 hours of arriving at the hospital.

3. Initial antibiotic received within 8 hours of hospital arrival  

Pneumonia patients who are given an antibiotic within 8 hours of arriving at the hospital. This measure reports the percent of adult pneumonia patients who are given an antibiotic within 8 hours of arriving at the hospital.

4. Initial antibiotic selection for CAP in immunocompetent – non ICU patient 

Patients not in intensive care units who have community-acquired pneumonia who received the appropriate medicine (antibiotic) that has been shown to be effective for community-acquired pneumonia. This measure reports how often patients with community-acquired pneumonia not cared for in intensive care units, were given the correct antibiotic within 24 hours of hospital arrival, based on recommendations from written guidelines, for the treatment of pneumonia.

5. Oxygenation assessment

Patients with pneumonia in which the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream was measured. This measure reports how many patients with pneumonia had their blood/oxygen level measured. Pneumonia reduces the amount of oxygen carried in a patient's blood.

6. Pneumococcal vaccination 

Pneumonia vaccination. This measure reports how many patients 65 years and older were screened and vaccinated to prevent pneumonia.