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PHLB Proud Points: Surgical Care Improvement / Surgical Infection Prevention

PHLB Proud Points: Surgical Care Improvement / Surgical Infection Prevention



PERCENT OF SURGERY PATIENTS WHO RECEIVED PREVENTATIVE ANTIBIOTIC(S)
ONE HOUR BEFORE INCISION

Percent of Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before IncisionThe rates displayed in this graph are from data reported for discharges July 2006 through June 2007.

Why is this Important?

Antibiotics are medicines to prevent and treat infections. Research shows that surgery patients who get antibiotics within the hour before their operation are less likely to get wound infections. Getting an antibiotic earlier, or after surgery begins, is not as effective. This shows how often hospitals make sure surgery patients get antibiotics at the right time. Higher percentages are better.

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PERCENT OF SURGERY PATIENTS WHO RECEIVED THE APPROPRIATE PREVENTATIVE ANTIBIOTIC(S) FOR THEIR SURGERY

Percent of Surgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their SurgeryThe rates displayed in this graph are from data reported for discharges July 2006 through June 2007.

Why is this Important?

Certain antibiotics are recommended to help prevent wound infection for particular types of surgery. This measure looks at how often hospital surgical patients get the appropriate antibiotic in order to prevent a surgical wound infection.

Infections continue to be the main preventable complication of most surgical procedures. Antibiotics are medicines to prevent and treat infections. By following the standard guidelines for timing and giving you the correct antibiotic drug, hospitals can reduce your risk of getting a wound infection after surgery.

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. These quality measures show some of the standards of care.

Higher percentages are better.

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PERCENT OF SURGERY PATIENTS WHOSE DOCTORS ORDERED TREATMENTS TO PREVENT BLOOD CLOTS (VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM) FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF SURGERIES

Percent of Surgery Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of SurgeriesThe rates displayed in this graph are from data reported for discharges July 2006 through June 2007.

Why is this Important?

Certain types of surgery can increase the risk of blood clots forming in the veins. This is because patients don’t move much during and, usually, after some surgeries.

Venous thrombosis is a condition in which a blood clot (thrombus) forms in a vein. This clot can limit blood flow, causing swelling, redness and pain. Most commonly, clots occur in the legs, thighs, or pelvis.

If a part or all of the clot breaks off from where it was formed, it can travel through the veins. The part that breaks off is called an embolus. If the embolus lodges in the lung, it is called a pulmonary embolism, a serious condition that can cause death.

A number of factors can increase a patient’s risk of developing blood clots, but doctors can order preventive treatments called prophylaxis to reduce the risk. Prophylaxis may include blood thinning medications, elastic support stockings, or mechanical air stockings that promote circulation in the legs.

Higher percentages are better.

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PERCENT OF SURGERY PATIENTS WHO RECEIVED TREATMENT TO PREVENT BLOOD CLOTS WITHIN 24 HOURS BEFORE OR AFTER SELECTED SURGERIES TO PREVENT BLOOD CLOTS

Percent of Surgery Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood ClotsThe rates displayed in this graph are from data reported for discharges July 2006 through June 2007.

Why is this Important?

Treatment(s) to prevent blood clots must be given at the right time to prevent blood clots forming after selected surgeries.

Venous thrombosis is a condition in which a blood clot (thrombus) forms in a vein. This clot can limit blood flow, causing swelling, redness and pain. Most commonly, clots occur in the legs, thighs, or pelvis.

If a part or all of the clot breaks off from where it was formed, it can travel through the veins. The part that breaks off is called an embolus. If the embolus lodges in the lung, it is called a pulmonary embolism, a serious condition that can cause death.

A number of factors can increase a patient’s risk of developing blood clots, but doctors can order preventive treatments called prophylaxis to reduce the risk. Prophylaxis may include blood thinning medications, elastic support stockings, or mechanical air stockings that promote circulation in the legs.

Higher percentages are better.


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