Optimal Care for Treating Pneumonia

Pneumonia  is a serious lung infection that can be caused by bacteria or a virus. When you get pneumonia, you have a cough and fever. You may find it hard to breathe. With proper treatment, the infection should clear up in two or three weeks. But older adults, babies and people who are sick for other reasons can become very ill if they get pneumonia. They many need to go to the hospital for treatment.

What is community-acquired pneumonia?

You can get pneumonia in your daily life — at school or work. We call that community-acquired pneumonia. By that, we mean that you got sick with pneumonia somewhere outside of the hospital. You can also get pneumonia if you are a patient in the hospital. We call that hospital-based pneumonia.

If you have pneumonia when you come to the hospital, we want to be sure you receive the right treatment as soon as possible.

What is optimal care for treating community acquired pneumonia?

Over the years, doctors and other experts have worked to find the best, or optimal treatment for pneumonia. They have come up with a set of standards, or guides. We often call the standards best practices. Our staff uses these standards to make sure you get the best possible treatment, or optimal care.

How are we doing?

We follow standards for treating community-acquired pneumonia. By following these, we make sure you receive optimal care.