title: The impact of pneumonia guidelines and core measures on patient-oriented outcomes.
abstract: Over the past decade, evidence-based guidelines have led to the development of national core measures for the management of pneumonia. Although it does not signify causation, implementation of these standards strongly correlates with a decrease in the incidence of pneumonia and with decreasing death rates from pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Coastal Family Medicine, 2523 Delaney Ave., Wilmington, NC 28403, USA. bonzo.reddick@seahec.net.
authors.forename: Bonzo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reddick
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Howe
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines