Emory Eastside Posts High Pneumonia Death Rate
Nov 14th, 2009 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Community, Consumer Information, FYI, GwinnettThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Emory Eastside, a joint venture between Emory and HCA Inc. has posted a high death rate among pneumonia patients that were admitted between 2005 and 2008. Additionally, Emory Eastside’s own patient ratings scored below state averages on most questions surveyed.
Emory Eastside scored poorly on Medicare’s pneumonia mortality rate, in spite of earning high scores from Medicare for following protocols designed to prevent pneumonia deaths. The hospital is among 14 across Georgia that Medicare highlighted for posting high 30-day death rates among patients admitted with a pneumonia diagnosis over a three-year period, the latest data available.
Emory Eastside said it is making a special effort to work with patients suffering from chronic conditions after they leave the hospital to try to improve results.
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