title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI;The Pulmonary Center, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Center for Implementation and Improvement Sciences, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA;Center for Quality of Care Research and Division of General Medicine and Community Health, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA;The Pulmonary Center, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Center for Implementation and Improvement Sciences, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Hospital, Bedford, MADivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Valley
authors.forename: Allan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Walkey
authors.forename: Peter K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Lindenauer
authors.forename: Renda Soylemez
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Wiener
authors.forename: Colin R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Cooke
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D063087:Noninvasive Ventilation; D011014:Pneumonia