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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: Feb 2008 - July 2008
RMC Last Reported data during: July 2006 - Jun 2007
Kentucky, National and Top Hospital data during: July 2006 - Jun 2007
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 July 2006 - Jun 2007. Regional Medical Center Current Data represents data from Feb 2008 - July 2008.
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