Cottage Health System
Quality Report Card

Surgical Infection Prevention

Hospitals can improve surgical care and reduce the risk of wound infection after surgery by providing the right medicines at the right time on the day of surgery.

Measure Definitions

Percent of Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision
Getting an antibiotic within one hour before surgery reduces the risk of wound infections. Hospitals should check to make sure surgery patients get antibiotics at the right time.

Percent of Surgery Patients who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery
Certain antibiotics are recommended to help prevent wound infection for particular types of surgery.

Percent of Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery
It is important for hospitals to stop giving preventative antibiotics within 24 hours after surgery to avoid side effects and other problems associated with antibiotic use. For certain surgeries, however, antibiotics may be needed for a longer time.

N / N = No patients needed this treatment.

CHS data timeframe is 2nd Quarter 2008.

National and State Averages obtained from National Quality Alliance latest reporting timeframe is 4th Quarter 2006 through 1st Quarter 2008.

*The percentages include only patients whose history and condition indicate the treatment is appropriate.

See previous 12-month period data chart
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