Surgery patients with appropriate hair removal
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Surgery patients with appropriate hair removal |
| 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?
Medical research has shown shaving surgical sites can increase risk of infection. It is safer to use clippers or hair removal cream.
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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