Pneumonia - Aspiration at Central & Northeastern PA Centre Community
Aspiration pneumonia (aka anaerobic pneumonia) is an inflammation of the lungs and airways caused by breathing in a foreign material. Foreign materials can include food, bodily fluids, or other liquids. Once the foreign material is inhaled, it can cause an infection in the lung or an inflammation. Symptoms include fever, chest pain, shortness of breath, discoloration of the skin, and a cough with puss, blood, or sputum. Often, a chest x-ray is done for diagnosis. Antibiotics are frequently used to cure the pneumonia, but if severe enough, this condition could result in death.
The following information, compares treatment costs & outcomes for Pneumonia - Aspiration at Central & Northeastern PA Centre Community Hospital to Pennsylvania's regional & statewide data on similar treatments*.
Centre Community Hospital is located at
1800 East Park Avenue,
State College
Contact Centre Community Hospital
by phone: 814-231-7000
by email: http://www.mountnittany.org/body.cfm?id=239
online at: http://www.mountnittany.org/
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| Year | Total Cases | Length of Stay | For Any Reason | For Complication or Infection | |||
| Average # of days | Rating | Mortality Rating | Average Charge | ||||
| 2003 | 13 | 8.3 |
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$14360 |
Significantly higher than expected.
Not significantly different than expected.
Significantly lower than expected.
NR Not reported.
NC Non-compliant.
