Quality Measure: Surgical Infection Prevention    Hospitals can reduce the risk of wound infection after surgery by making sure patients get the right medicines at the right time on the day of their surgery. These quality measures show some of the standards of care. Click here to learn more about how to prevent wound infections after surgery. (Source: hospitalcompare.hhs.gov)

Information current through March 27, 2008 Surgical Site Infection Prevention US Average TN Average FSS Preventative Antibiotic w/in One Hour 82% 80% 96% Appropriate Preventive Antibiotic 90% 86% 89% Preventative Antibiotic d/c w/in 24 hours 78% 84% 86% Preventative Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism 79% 76% 63% Preventative Treatment of Blood Clots 75% 71% 57%