Right Kind of Antibiotic Given to Prevent Infection

HealthONE Hospitals in Denver, Colorado

Timeframe: January 2011 through March 2011
(Most Recent Data Available)

Timeframe: October 2009 through September 2010
(Yearly National and State Comparisons)

What Does This Measure?

The percentage of surgery patients who received the appropriate preventative antibiotic(s) for their surgery.

Why Is This Important?

Certain antibiotics are recommended to help prevent infection for particular types of surgery. By following national guidelines for antibiotic use, the risk of an infection after surgery can be significantly reduce.

What Are We Doing to Improve Our Performance?

HealthONE hospitals have implemented several initiatives to improve our performance on this measure. These include:

• Electronic medication records
• Evidence-based medicine
• Nurse and physician training
• Patient safety and quality committee