Prophylactic antibiotic selection for Outpatient surgical procedures
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Surgical Hospital outpatients received prophylactic antibiotic selection |
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| RMC Last Reported |
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| Top Scores* |
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20 |
40 |
60 |
80 |
100 |
*Represents the top 10% of scores for this indicator nationally.
RMC Current data during: may 2011 - apr 2012
RMC Last Reported data during: apr 2010 - mar 2011
Kentucky, National and Top Hospital data during: apr 2010 - mar 2011
Why is this important?
Appropriate selection of antibiotics for certain Outpatient surgical procedures has been shown to reduce surgical site infection.
Information about Outpatient Surgery Care
Hospitals can reduce the risk of surgical infection in outpatient surgeries by following proven surgical care standards.
This information comes from the quality data submitted by hospitals to Medicare’s Clinical Data Warehouse for inpatient discharges during the time period apr 2010 - mar 2011. Regional Medical Center Current Data represents data from may 2011 - apr 2012.
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