Table 2.

Indicators of the pneumonia process in nursing homes for the elderly

Management of infection	Initial antibiotic in <8 hours in diagnosed pneumonia / Total pneumonias Pneumonias with hypoxemia treated with O2 /total pneumonias with hypoxemia Pneumonias referred to hospital /total pneumonias Change to oral antibiotic if clinical stability criteria are met/total pneumonias Pneumonia deaths/ Total pneumonias
Prevention	Influenza vaccination for residents Pneumococcal vaccination for residents Vaccination for workers