Surgical Care Improvement Process Reports
Surgery patients who got an antibiotic within one hour before surgery to help prevent infection.
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital |
Not Available |
| Kansas Average |
98% |
| National Average |
98% |
Higher percentages are better.
Why is this important?
Surgery patients who get antibiotics within the hour before surgery are less likely to get wound infections.
Surgery patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped within 24 hours after surgery
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital |
Not Available |
| Kansas Average |
98% |
| National Average |
98% |
Higher percentages are better.
Why is this important?
Stopping unnecessary antibiotics reduces the risk of side effects and helps prevent germs from becoming resistant to antibiotic
Patients who got blood clot prevention treatment within 24 hours before or after certain types of surgery
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital |
Not Available |
| Kansas Average |
100% |
| National Average |
99% |
Higher percentages are better.
Why is this important?
Blood clots have been found to be a significant risk factor for surgery patients. Effective treatment can reduce the risk of illness and death associated with clots.
Surgery patients who were taking beta blockers before coming to the hospital and who were kept on the beta blockers during the period just before and after surgery
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital |
Not Available |
| Kansas Average |
96% |
| National Average |
97% |
Higher percentages are better.
Why is this important?
Beta blockers lower blood pressure, treat chest pain and heart failure, and prevent heart attacks.
Surgery patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital |
Not Available |
| Kansas Average |
97% |
| National Average |
98% |
Higher percentages are better.
Why is this important?
Removing urinary catheters as early as possible reduces the risk of infection.
Surgery patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
Higher percentages are better.Why is this important?Removing urinary catheters as early as possible reduces the risk of infection.
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital |
Not Available |
| Kansas Average |
97% |
| National Average |
98% |
Source: Hospital Compare, January 2015 through September 2015
