James H Hart, Theadora Sakata, Jacqueline R Eve, Allison M Butler, Anthony Wallin, Chad Carman, Brenda Atwood, Rajendu Srivastava, Barbara E Jones, Edward A Stenehjem, Nathan C Dean
BACKGROUND: Community-acquired pneumonia is a well-studied condition; yet, in the urgent care setting, patient characteristics and adherence to guideline-recommended care are poorly described. Within Intermountain Health, a nonprofit integrated US health care system based in Utah, more patients present to urgent care clinics (UCCs) than emergency departments (EDs) for pneumonia care. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study 1 January 2019 through 31 December 2020 in 28 UCCs within Utah...
March 2024: Open Forum Infectious Diseases