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Surgical Care Improvement Project
Surgical Care Improvement project (SCIP)
(The higher the percentage, the better the result)
Antibiotics within 1 hour
Surgical patients who received prophylactic antibiotics within one hour prior to surgical incision
Antibiotics Selection
Surgical patients who received prophylactic antibiotics consistent with current guidelines (specific to each type of surgical procedure)
Antibiotics stopped within 24 hours
Surgical patients whose prophylactic antibiotics were stopped within 24 hours after surgery with no signs of infection prior to surgery
Blood Clot (VTE) Prophylaxis Ordered
Surgical patients with blood clot (venous thromboembolism, or VTE) prevention ordered anytime from hospital arrival to 48 hours after surgery
Blood Clot (VTE) Prophylaxis Received
Surgical patients who received appropriate bloot clot (venous thromboembolism, or VTE) medication within 24 hours prior to surgery to 24 hours after surgery
* Independent sources of information on healthcare provider quality:
Pennsylvania Hospital Quality Alliance (
www.phcqa.org
)
Pennsylvania Healthcare Cost Containment Council (
www.phc4.org
)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (
www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov
)