Impact of a community-acquired pneumonia care bundle in North East England from 2014 to 2017-A quality improvement project.
Gerry MorrowAnthony RobertsJulia L NewtonJon ReesMichael WalkleyLinda FlavellPublished in: The clinical respiratory journal (2020)
CAP accounts for significant bed days, mortality and readmissions. Although mortality was lower, LOS and readmission rates were not, despite improvements in compliance after implementation of the care bundle. Care bundle use remained sub-optimal.