Pneumonia Care
Patients who are admitted to WakeMed with pneumonia should receive those elements of care that are demonstrated to lead to the best results. The information below tells you how closely WakeMed has been following recommended guidelines for pneumonia care.
Pneumonia Patients Given Appropriate Antibiotics Upon Arrival
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Pneumonia is a lung infection that is usually caused by bacteria or a virus. If pneumonia is caused by bacteria, hospitals will treat the infection with antibiotics. Different bacteria are treated with different antibiotics.
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Raleigh Campus - 98.9%
Cary Hospital - 100%
Top 10% of All Hospitals - 100%
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Patients with Blood Culture Performed Prior to Receiving Antibiotics
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Different types of bacteria can cause pneumonia. A blood culture is a test that can help your health care provider identify which bacteria may have caused your pneumonia, and which antibiotic should be prescribed. A
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Raleigh Campus - 98%
Cary Hospital - 100%
Top 10% of All Hospitals - 100%
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| blood culture is not always needed, but for patients who are first seen in the hospital emergency department, it is important for the accuracy of the test that blood culture be conducted before any antibiotics are started. It is also important to start antibiotics as soon as possible. |
Data represents a rolling year October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012
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