Quality Report

Pnuemonia - Eden Medical Center
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
 
EMC - 100%
U.S. Avg. 99%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
Blood culture performed before antibiotic therapy
 
EMC - 97%
U.S. Avg. 90%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
Initial antibiotic timing
 
EMC 94%  
U.S. Avg. 93%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
Most appropriate antibiotics given
 
EMC 98%  
U.S. Avg. 87%  
Top U.S. Performance - 96%  
Pneumococcal vaccination given
 
EMC 95% 
U.S. Avg. 78%  
Top U.S. Performance - 96%  
Smoking cessation advice/counseling
 
EMC 100%  
U.S. Avg. 85%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
 
Key Eden Medical Center (EMC) Average
The data displayed is an average of the scores of each campus, Eden and San Leandro Hospital. This average is calculated by taking the sum of all campus scores where there was at least one case that met the inclusion criteria, and dividing that by the total number of campuses.
Data Source: Data pulled from MIDAS DataVision ( and provided to CMS), August 2007 - July 2008
  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, Q406 - Q307
Our goal is to perform among the top ten percent of hospitals nationwide.
Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q406 - Q307
 

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