Community Acquired Pneumonia

Indicator	How to be Compliant	Responsible Physician
Antibiotics Given Within 6 Hours of Arrival - both through the ED and direct admits	Write orders so initial antibiotic can be given within 6 hours of arrival – date and time Direct admits – send orders with the patient or call the unit ASAP with antibiotic orders	ED Physician Admitting Physician Attending
Antibiotic Selection for CAP Immunocompetent Patients	Use the pneumonia order set to order correct antibiotics. Document allergies to first line antibiotic on grids	ED Physician Attending
Blood Cultures	Blood cultures drawn on all suspected pneumonia patients prior to antibiotics	ED Physician Admitting Physician Attending
Smoking Cessation Counseling	If patient has smoked at all in the past 12 months, provide smoking cessation counseling	Attending