RAND Research Topic: Pneumonia 2012-05-24T14:57:28Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/pneumonia.html Hispanic Seniors Less Likely to Be Immunized Against Flu and Pneumonia http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110013.html Jan 24, 2011 Jan 24, 2011 Seniors of Hispanic descent are far less likely to become immunized against the flu or pneumonia compared to similar White seniors. Those who prefer speaking Spanish and live in linguistically isolated communities are least likely to be immunized. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pneumonia Treatment and Mortality http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090015.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008 <p>Examine within and between-hospital racial/ethnic disparities in quality indicators and mortality for patients hospitalized for pneumonia.</p> Hospitals as Hotels: The Role of Patient Amenities in Hospital Demand http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20081222.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007 <p>Pharmaceutical regulations in 19 developed countries from 1992 to 2004 are analyzed for their affect on pharmaceutical revenues. There has been a trend toward increased regulation, and most regulations reduce pharmaceutical revenues significantly.</p> Interventions that Increase the Utilization of Medicare-Funded Preventive Services for Persons Age 65 and Older http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1229.html Dec 31, 2002 Dec 31, 2002 Reviews the evidence for effectiveness of the screening/vaccination programs currently covered by Medicare: influenza and pneumonia vaccinations, screening mammography, cervical smear cytology, and colon cancer screening. Quality Indicators for the Management of Pneumonia in Vulnerable Elders http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1138.html Dec 31, 2000 Dec 31, 2000 Quality Indicators for the Management of Pneumonia in Vulnerable Elders Evaluating Quality Indicators for Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20011115.html Dec 31, 2000 Dec 31, 2000 <p>Several organizations have published evidence-based quality indicators for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).</p> What Factors Influence Physicians' Decisions to Switch from Intravenous to Oral Antibiotics for Community-Acquired Pneumonia? http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20010912.html Dec 31, 2000 Dec 31, 2000 <p>Guidelines and pathways to streamline antibiotic therapy should include educational strategies to address some of these differences in attitudes.</p> Treatment Adequacy for HIV-related Pneumocystis Pneumonia: Quality Measures for Inpatient Care http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19971103.html Dec 31, 1996 Dec 31, 1996 <p>To develop and evaluate severity-adjusted indicators of treatment timeliness and adequacy for inpatient care of first episode of HIV-related pneumocystis pneumonia, a retrospective cohort study (n=414) using medical record review was conducted in six California medical centers (1 January 1983-30 June 1987).</p> Reconsidering the Use of Adjunctive Corticosteroids in Pneumocystis Pneumonia? http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19950003.html Dec 31, 1994 Dec 31, 1994 <p>Editorial comment on a study of the use of adjunctive corticosteroid therapy in moderate to severe Pneumocystis pneumonia.</p> Medical Record Abstraction Form and Guidelines for Assessing Quality of Care for Hospitalized Patients with AIDS-Related Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3549.html Dec 31, 1992 Dec 31, 1992 The purpose of the abstraction form and guidelines in this Note is to guide the collection of data from the medical records used in the four-city study. The Relation Between Resource Use and In-Hospital Mortality for Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome-Related Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19900702.html Dec 31, 1989 Dec 31, 1989 <p>A central issue in health policy with regard to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is whether quality of care and patient outcomes are affected by resource constraints.</p> Medical Record Abstraction Form and Guidelines for Assessing Quality of Care for Hospitalized Patients with Pneumonia http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N2801.html Dec 31, 1987 Dec 31, 1987 Documents the medical record abstraction form and guidelines used to collect data from the medical records of patients hospitalized with pneumonia.