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Measurement
Surgical Care Improvement Processes of Care Measures
| Surgical Care Improvement Processes of Care Measures | St. Clair results | National results 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of surgery patients who were given an antibiotic at the right time (within 1 hour before surgery) to prevent infection Higher percentages are better
| 94% | 87% |
| Percent of surgery patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection Higher percentages are better
| 98% | 93% |
| Percent of surgery patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery) Higher percentages are better
| 95% | 86% |
| Percent of all heart surgery patients whose blood sugar (blood glucose) is kept under control in the days right after surgery Higher percentages are better
| 97% | 84% |
| Percent of surgery patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery, who had hair removed using a safer method (electric clippers or a removal cream, not a razor) Higher percentages are better
| 99% | 95% |
| Percent of surgery patients whose doctors ordered treatment to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgery Higher percentages are better
| 95% | 86% |
| Percent of surgery patients who got treatment at the right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clots after certain types of surgery Higher percentages are better
| 91% | 83% |
1Comparative Data is from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) website