PNEUMONIA GUIDELINES IMPROVE UTAH OUTCOMES.(Brief Article)

Publication: Medicine & Health

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Implementation of a standardized pneumonia treatment guideline in 16 of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health Cafe's 17 Utah hospitals and their affiliated outpatient facilities resulted in a 30 percent relative reduction in 30-day mortality for elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia, according to a study in the April 16 American...

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