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Preventative Antibiotic After Surgery

Surgery patients whose preventative antibiotic are stopped within 24 hrs after surgery
RMC Current  
90%
RMC Last Reported  
71%
Kentucky  
69%
National  
72%
Top Scores*  
98%
  0 20 40 60 80 100
*Represents the top 10% of scores for this indicator nationally.
RMC Current data during: Oct 2007 - Mar 2008
RMC Last Reported data during: October 2005 - Sep 2006
Kentucky, National and Top Hospital data during: October 2005 - Sep 2006

Why is this important?

It is important for hospitals to stop giving preventative antibiotics within 24 hours after surgery to avoid side effects and other problems associated with antibiotic use. For certain surgeries, however, antibiotics may be needed for a longer time.

Information about SCIP

Hospitals can reduce the risk of wound infection after surgery by making sure patients get the right medicines at the right time on the day of their surgery.

This information comes from the quality data submitted by hospitals to Medicare’s Clinical Data Warehouse for inpatient discharges during the time period July 2005 - June 2006. Regional Medical Center Current Data represents data from December 2006 - May 2007.