Antibiotic Timing and Diagnostic Uncertainty in Medicare Patients With Pneumonia
Antibiotic Timing and Diagnostic Uncertainty in Medicare Patients With Pneumonia
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Elsevier Inc
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English
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Many organizations, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, measure the percentage of patients hospitalized with pneumonia who receive antibiotics within 4 h of presentation. Because the diagnosis of pneumonia can be delayed in patients with an atypical presentation, there are concerns that attempts to achieve a performance target o...
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Antibiotic Timing and Diagnostic Uncertainty in Medicare Patients With Pneumonia
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_citationtrail_10_1378_chest_130_1_16
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0012-3692
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1931-3543
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10.1378/chest.130.1.16
