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Physician/Staff Pocket Cards for PN Core Measures: Click for FRONT or BACK
List of All Pneumonia Core Measures:
PN-1 - Oxygenation Assessment
PN-2 - Pneumococcal Vaccination
PN-3a - Blood Cultures Performed Within 24 Hours Prior to or After Hospital Arrival for patients who were transferred or admittted to the ICU within 24 hours of hospital arrival
PN-3b - Blood Cultures performed in the Emergency Department Prior to Initial Antibiotic Received in Hospital
PN-4 - Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
PN-5 - Antibiotic Timing (Median)
PN 5a RETIRED
PN 5b - Initial antibiotic received within 4 hours of hospital arrival
PN 5c - Initial Antibiotic Received Within 6 hours of Hospital Arrival
PN-6 - Initial Antibiotic Selection for CAP in Immunocompetent Patient
PN-6a - Initial Antibiotic Selection for CAP in Immunocompetent – ICU Patient
PN 6b -
Initial Antibiotic Selection for CAP Immunocompetent – Non ICU Patient
PN-7 - Influenza Vaccination
General Resources:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/The Joint Commission
Pneumonia: percent of patients who receive their first dose of antibiotics within 6 hours after arrival at the hospital.
Core Measures Check List
Medqic on Getting Started: Click here.
PN-1 - Oxygenation Assessment
Assessment of Quality of Care Among Patients with Community-Acquired
Pneumonia Admitted to the Dr. Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center
Medical Ward
Pio T. Esguerra II, M.D., Mario M. Panaligan, M.D., Audie V. Cuntapay, M.D., Irma Claire O. Bautista, M.D. and Mari Karr Andaya-Esguerra, M.D.
Article on Oxygenation Assessment from IHA Today
PN-2 - Pneumococcal Vaccination
Pneumococcal Vaccination for Pneumonia
Illinois Hospital Association, September 2004
PN-3a - Blood Cultures Performed Within 24 Hours Prior to or After Hospital Arrival
PN-3b - Blood Culture Before First Antibiotic
PN-4 - Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Smoking Cessation in the Inpatient Setting
Smoking Cessation Toolkit - Arkansas Department of Human Services
CDC - Useful Resources to Quit Smoking and
Educational Materials (to quit smoking)
Inpatient Smoking Cessation Counseling May Reduce Mortality After Myocardial Infarction (free log in required)
www.cancer.org
www.smokefree.gov (National Cancer Institute)
www.surgeongeneral.gov
www.phillipmorris.com Quit Assist
PN-5 - Antibiotic Timing (Mean)
PN-5a and PN-5b - Initial Antibiotic Received Within 8 Hours of Hospital Arrival / Initial Antibiotic Received Within 4 Hours of Hospital Arrival
PN-6, PN-6a and PN-6b - Initial Antibiotic Selection for CAP in Immunocompetent Patient / Initial Antibiotic Selection for CAP in Immunocompetent – ICU Patient / Initial Antibiotic Selection for CAP Immunocompetent – Non ICU Patient
PN-7 - Influenza Vaccination
See Vaccination Toolkit at: http://www.gha.org/pha/Immunization/index.asp
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