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 September 8, 2008 Surgical Site Infection Prevention US Average TN Average PWMC Percent of Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision 84% 84% 94% of 1357 patients Percent of Surgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery 91% 88% 97% of 1365 patients Percent of Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery 82% 78% 97% of 1290 patients Percent of Surgery Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries 80% 77% 88% of 986 patients Percent of Surgery Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots 77% 73% 82% of 986 patients