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Infection Prevention

Antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent infection
Infection Prevention Performance ResultsNational AverageBarnes-Jewish HospitalNational Top 10%
 
Antibiotic before surgery: Proportion of eligible surgical patients receiving antibiotic within 60 minutes prior to surgical incision (within 120 minutes for Vancomycin)90%98%99%
Selection of antibiotic for surgery: Proportion of eligible surgical patients receiving antibiotics recommended for their type of surgery90%99%99%
Duration of antibiotic after surgery: Proportion of eligible surgical patients whose antibiotics are discontinued within 24 hours after surgery (48 hours for heart surgery)89%97%98%


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