Pneumococcal Vaccination

HealthONE Hospitals in Denver, Colorado

Timeframe: January 2011 through March 2011
(Most Recent Data Available)

Timeframe: October 2009 through September 2010
(Yearly National and State Comparison)

What Does This Measure?

The percentage of patients 65 years and older who were screened for and/or vaccinated to prevent pneumonia.  

Why Is This Important?

The pneumococcal vaccine can lower the risk of complications for pneumonia and prevent future cases. Patients who already have pneumonia should be given the vaccine if they have not been vaccinated recently.

What Are We Doing to Improve Our Performance?

HealthONE hospitals have implemented several initiatives to improve our performance on this measure. These include:

• Electronic medication records
• Evidence-based medicine
• Nurse and physician training
• Patient safety and quality committee