| Surgical
Infection Prevention |
SJH
3rd Qtr, 2007 |
State
Average |
National
Average |
ABC
Benchmark |
| |
Date Range: July 2006 – June 2007 (nhqualitycare.org) |
|
Prophylactic antibiotic received within 1 hour prior to surgical incision:
% of surgery patients who received preventative antibiotic(s)
one hour before incision. |
92% |
92% |
89% |
98% |
|
Prophylactic antibiotic selection for surgical patients:
% of surgical patients who received antibiotics recommended
for their specific surgical procedure. All selected
surgical patients with no evidence of prior infection.
|
100% |
95% |
93% |
99% |
|
Prophylactic antibiotics discontinued within 24 hours after surgery
end time: % of surgery patients whose preventative
antibiotic(s) are stopped within 24 hours after surgery. |
96% |
89% |
81% |
97% |
|
Surgery patients with recommended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis ordered:
% of surgery patients with recommended venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis* ordered during the admission.
|
82% |
89% |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Surgery patients who received appropriate venous thromboembolism prophylaxis within 24 hours prior to surgery to 24 hours after surgery:
% of surgery patients
who received appropriate venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis* within 24 hours prior to Surgical Incision Time to 24 hours after Surgery End Time
|
82% |
88% |
N/A |
N/A |
