Surgical Care Quality Measures
(Updated 08/12/2011)
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What is being measured? |
STATE AVERAGE |
National Average(According to Hospital Compare www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov) |
SEORMC |
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Patients having a surgery who received medicine to prevent infection (an antibiotic) within one hour before the skin was surgically cut |
97% |
97% |
96.8% |
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Patients having surgery who received the appropriate medicine (antibiotic) before the surgery started |
98% |
97% |
100% |
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Patients who had surgery and received appropriate medicine that prevents infection (antibiotic) and the antibiotic was stopped within 24 hours after the surgery ended |
96% |
95% |
96.7% |
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Patients having surgery who had treatment prescribed for the prevention of blood clots. Note: Treatment may be medication, stockings, or mechanical devices for exercising the legs |
93% |
93% |
100% |
Higher numbers are better.
Hospitals can reduce the risk of wound infection and the risk of getting blood clots after surgery by making sure patients get the right medicines and treatments at the right time on the day of their surgery. These process of care measures tell you how many patients at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center get treatments recommended for most adult surgery patients. The percentage includes only patients whose history and condition indicate the treatment is appropriate.
