How does The Methodist Hospital rank in the treatment of pneumonia? The information linked to below shows how closely Methodist follows recommended guidelines for pneumonia treatment.
Source: Hospital Compare
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Hospitals in The Methodist Hospital System
- TMHS
The Methodist Hospital System - TMH
The Methodist Hospital - MSLH
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
- MWH
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital - SJMH
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital - MWHH
Methodist West Houston Hosptial
- PN-2
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination - PN-3b
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics - PN-4
Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling - PN-5c
Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival - PN-6
Appropriate Antibiotic Selection for Pneumonia Patients - PN-7
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Hospital Compare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid created a consumer-oriented website called Hospital Compare, which allows you to compare hospitals across the nation using 26 quality measures. These 26 measures only concern heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and the prevention of surgical infections. Over 4,000 hospitals, including The Methodist Hospital, have voluntarily reported data on quality of care. Above you can see how The Methodist Hospital compares to the state and national average. Hospital Compare can be accessed at www.HospitalCompare.hhs.gov or at www.medicare.gov.
