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Surgery patients who received timely VTE prophylaxis |
| RMC Current |
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| RMC Last Reported |
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| National |
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| Top Scores* |
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20 |
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60 |
80 |
100 |
*Represents the top 10% of scores for this indicator nationally.
RMC Current data during: may 2008 - oct 2008
RMC Last Reported data during: ene 2007 - jun 2007
Kentucky, National and Top Hospital data during: ene 2007 - jun 2007
Why is this important?
Complications of VTE (venous thromboembolism) are decreased with timely prevention.
Information about SCIP
Hospitals can reduce the risk of surgical infection by following proven surgical care standards.
This information comes from the quality data submitted by hospitals to Medicare’s Clinical Data Warehouse for inpatient discharges during the time period ene 2007 - jun 2007. Regional Medical Center Current Data represents data from may 2008 - oct 2008.
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