Pneumonia mortality rate (AHRQ)
Pneumonia is an infection in one or both lungs that causes them to fill up with fluid or pus. Pneumonia causes symptoms like coughing, fever, chills and trouble breathing.
Pneumonia is a leading cause of death in the United States. Treatment with the right antibiotics may reduce deaths from pneumonia. While some patients have higher risks than others, some of these complications may be preventable. A lower death rate may indicate that a hospital provides a higher level of patient care.
About this measure
Mortality rate is the statistical measure of the number of people who die. Pneumonia mortality rate tracks the number of patient deaths in the hospital out of every 100 patients with pneumonia.
Note: In this case, a lower number is better.
| 2012 Q3 | |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial | 5.6 |
| National Average | 3.28 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2011 Q1 | 2011 Q2 | 2011 Q3 | 2011 Q4 | 2012 Q1 | 2012 Q2 | 2012 Q3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial | 2.5 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 5.6 |
| National Average | 3.91 | 3.91 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 3.28 | 3.28 |
Source:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, www.ahrq.gov
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Last UpdateMarch 13, 2013