Predictors of Timely Antibiotic Administration for Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia From the Cluster-Randomized EDCAP Trial

Timely initiation of antibiotic therapy is associated primarily with patient-related factors that reflect severity of illness at presentation. Although this study demonstrates an opportunity to improve performance on this quality measure in nearly one quarter of inpatients with pneumonia, we failed to identify any modifiable patient, provider, or hospital level factors to target in such quality improvement efforts.