Surgical Infection Prevention
| Surgical Infection Prevention |
National Average |
State Average |
KVCH Average |
| October 2008 - September 2009 | |||
| Antibiotic Received One Hour Before Surgical Incision |
92% |
93% |
100% |
| Patients Who Received the Most Appropriate Antibiotic for Their Surgery |
93% |
93% |
100% |
| Antibiotic Discontinued within 24 Hours After Surgery |
90% |
95% |
97% |
| Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots After Certain Types of Surgeries |
88% |
91% |
79% |
| Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots within 24 Hours Before or After Surgery |
87% |
90% |
79% |
Hospitals can reduce the risk of wound infection after surgery by making sure that patients get the correct medicines at the right time on the day of their surgery. The quality measures above show some of the recommended treatments for surgical infection prevention.
To review these results on the Washington State Hospital Association website, click here and then select Kittitas Valley Community Hospital.
