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Prophylactic antibiotic selection for surgical patients
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Prophylactic antibiotics selection for surgical patients |
| 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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20 |
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60 |
80 |
100 |
*Represents the top 10% of scores for this indicator nationally.
RMC Current data during: abr 2008 - sep 2008
RMC Last Reported data during: julio 2006 - jun 2007
Kentucky, National and Top Hospital data during: julio 2006 - jun 2007
Why is this important?
Appropriate selection of antibiotics for certain surgical procedures has been shown to reduce surgical site infection.
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 julio 2006 - jun 2007. Regional Medical Center Current Data represents data from abr 2008 - sep 2008.
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