Diagnosis and Treatment of Pneumonia in Urgent Care Clinics: Opportunities for Improving Care.

James H HartTheadora SakataJacqueline R EveAllison M ButlerAnthony WallinChad CarmanBrenda AtwoodRajendu SrivastavaBarbara E JonesEdward A StenehjemNathan C Dean

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)

Most UCC patients with pneumonia were successfully treated as outpatients. Opportunities to improve care include clinical decision support for diagnosing pneumonia with radiographic confirmation and development of pneumonia severity scores tailored to the UCC.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
clinical decision support
quality improvement
pain management
respiratory failure
community acquired pneumonia
affordable care act
intensive care unit