Assessment of the Oxygen Level in the Patient’s Blood
Why is this important?
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that weakens the body’s ability to absorb enough oxygen from air into the blood. Having enough oxygen in your blood is important to your health and is particularly important to cure the infection in your lungs.
How WellSpan Compares
Last year, York Hospital and Gettysburg Hospital treated 1,033 patients with pneumonia. The following shows the percentage of patients who received a test to assess the oxygen level in their blood.
Unit of Measurement:
Percentage
A higher score is better than a lower score.
What we are doing to improve our performance.
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WellSpan has been at 100% the last two years because every patient with pneumonia has their oxygen level tested. WellSpan has formed a special team, known as the “Pneumonia Clinical Effectiveness Team,” to work with doctors and nurses who care for pneumonia patients at York Hospital and Gettysburg Hospital. This group meets regularly to analyze current medical literature on pneumonia and to assess WellSpan’s performance in treating it effectively. This group recommends strategies for improving treatment.
WellSpan is working to improve collaboration among nurses, doctors and respiratory therapists to ensure continuation of assessing oxygen levels in patients and monitoring the administration of oxygen in pneumonia patients. |
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