BRMC Quality Report: SCIP
Select a quality measure from the list below to see how BRMC compares with other hospitals.
| Measure | Description |
|---|---|
| Preventive Antibiotic Before Surgery | Receiving an antibiotic one hour prior to surgery reduces the risk of infection. Hospitals should ensure that surgery patients get antibiotics at the right time. |
| Preventive Antibiotic After Surgery | It is important for hospitals to cease administering preventive antibiotics within 24 hours after surgery to avoid side effects and other problems associated with antibiotic use. For certain surgeries, however, antibiotics may be required for an extended time after surgery. |
| Prophylactic Antibiotic Selection for Surgical Patients | The selection of appropriate antibiotics for certain surgical procedures has been shown to reduce surgical site infection. |
| SCIP-VTE 1 | VTE (venous thromboembolism), one of the most common surgical complications, is a blood clot that forms within a vein. |
| SCIP-VTE 2 | Complications of VTE (venous thromboembolism) are reduced by timely preventive measures. |