What is a Composite Score?

This is the measure of how often patients received all the appropriate treatment and interventions for this measure.

Surgical Care Failure of Care Measures Brief Explanation
Percent of Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision Getting an antibiotic within one hour before surgery reduces the risk of would infections. Hospitals should check to make sure surgery patients get antibiotics at the right time.
Percent of Surgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for their Surgery Certain antibiotics are recommended to help prevent would infection for particular types of surgery.
Percent of Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 Hours After Surgery It is important for hospitals to stop giving preventative antibiotics within 24 hours after surgery to avoid side effects and other problems associated with antibiotic use. For certain surgeries, however, antibiotics may be needed for a longer time.
Percent of Surgery Patients with Recommended Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Ordered It is important to receive the appropriate VTE treatment. Certain VTE treatments are recommended for particular types of surgery.
Percent of Surgery Patients Who Received Appropriate Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Within 24 Hours Prior to 24 Hours After Surgery Timely Ordering of VTE prophylaxis reduces the risk of blood clots.

What is the National Average?

National Average is comparative data from 400+ hospitals nationwide.
(The source of the data is ACS-Midas+.)

Surgical Care

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  • UH Health System

    • 93%

  • National Average

    • 89%

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  • 100%

    75%

    50%

    25%