| Quality & Safety at MDI Hospital |
| Surgical
Care/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. The rates displayed in these graphs are from data reported for discharges July 2006 - June 2007. |
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Green is for scores
equal to or above the state and national averages.
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Yellow is for scores between the state and
national averages.
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Red is for scores below
both the national and state averages.
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Indicator of Quality(Click on an indicator for more data) |
Maine Hospitals |
US Hospitals |
MDI Hospital |
| 1. % of patients who received preventative antibiotics one hour before incision |
91%
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82%
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95%
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| 2. % of patientes who received the appropriate preventative antibiotics for their surgery |
96%
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90%
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96%
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| 3. % of patients whose preventative antibiotic(s) are stopped w/in 24 hours after surgery |
91%
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78%
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77%
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| 4. % of patients whose doctors
ordered treatments to prevent blood clots for certain types of surgeries |
91% |
79% |
100% |
| 5. % of patients who received
treatment to prevent blood clots within 24 hours before or after
selected surgeries |
88% |
75% |
100% |