This measures the percentage of patients who are given an antibiotic within 120 or 60 minutes before surgery. Medical evidence shows that patients who receive antibiotics immediately before their surgeries are less likely to get surgical site infections. This window before surgery is the most effective time for a patient to get antibiotics to prevent infections.

July 2011 - June 2012 data

For the above graph: Higher ↑ performance is better.

Results over time

For the above graph: Higher ↑ performance is better.

More surgical care measurements 

• Patients using beta-blocker therapy prior to arrival
• Antibiotic received within one hour before surgery
• Antibiotic selection for surgical patients
• Antibiotics discontinued within 24 hours after surgery
• Blood glucose control
• Appropriate hair removal
• Urinary catheter removal on first or second day after surgery
• Timely blood clot treatments ordered
• Blood clot prevention treatment received within 24 hours of surgery
• Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room

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