Preventative Antibiotic After Surgery
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Surgery patients whose preventative antibiotic are stopped within 24 hrs after surgery |
| RMC Current |
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| RMC Last Reported |
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| Kentucky |
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| National |
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| Top Scores* |
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0 |
20 |
40 |
60 |
80 |
100 |
*Represents the top 10% of scores for this indicator nationally.
RMC Current data during: jan 2011 - dec 2011
RMC Last Reported data during: jan 2010 - dec 2010
Kentucky, National and Top Hospital data during: jan 2010 - dec 2010
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 surgical infection 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 jan 2010 - dec 2010. Regional Medical Center Current Data represents data from jan 2011 - dec 2011.
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