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Hip & Knee Replacement

Hip and Knee Replacement

JCAHO Disease Certified Program Joint Commission Disease Specific Care Certified Program

MMCI was awarded the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care quality for Joint Replacement for Hip and Knee surgery patients by the Joint Commission for Disease-Specific Care Certification.  The indicators in this section examine the prophylactic (preventive) care given to patients before and after hip and knee replacement surgery to prevent post-operative complications.  This report includes patients who have undergone Hip or Knee Arthroplasty, not including the revision of a joint.

No benchmark data is currently available.

Unless you click on the data and ratings for additional detail,
you will see an incomplete picture of our performance.

Hip and Knee Replacement

April 2010 - March 2011

Our Score National Benchmark State Average
Hip Replacement Surgery
HIP - Prophylactic Antibiotic Received within 1 hour Prior to Surgical Incision 100 n/a n/a
HIP - Prophylactic Antibiotic Selection for Surgical Patients

99.13

n/a n/a
HIP - Prophylactic Antibiotic Discontinued within 24 hours of Surgery End Time

97.27

n/a n/a
HIP - Recommended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Ordered 100 n/a n/a
HIP - Appropriate Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis within 24 hours Pre- and Post-Operative Period

100

n/a n/a
HIP - Surgery Patient on Beta Blocker Therapy Received Beta Blocker during Peri-operative Period

100

n/a n/a
HIP - Surgery Patients with Appropriate Hair Removal 100 n/a n/a
HIP - Urinary Catheter Removed on Post-Operative Day 1 or 2

100

n/a n/a
HIP - Surgery Patients with Peri-Operative Temperature Management 100 n/a n/a
Knee Replacement Surgery
KNEE - Prophylactic Antibiotic Received within 1 hour Prior to Surgical Incision 100 n/a n/a
KNEE - Prophylactic Antibiotic Selection for Surgical Patients 100 n/a n/a
KNEE - Prophylactic Antibiotic Discontinued within 24 hours of Surgery End Time

95.22

n/a n/a
KNEE - Recommended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Ordered

100

n/a n/a
KNEE - Appropriate Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis within 24 hours Pre- and Post-Operative Period

100

n/a n/a
KNEE - Surgery Patient on Beta Blocker Therapy Received Beta Blocker During Peri-operative Period

96.72

n/a n/a
KNEE - Surgery Patients with Appropriate Hair Removal

100

n/a n/a
KNEE - Urinary Catheter Removed on Post-Operative Day 1 or 2

99.53

n/a n/a
KNEE - Surgery Patients with Peri-Operative Temperature Management

100

n/a n/a
Appropriate Care Score (combined hip and knee)

95.69

n/a n/a

What does this mean to me? You'll receive the proper preventative antibiotics for your surgery and they'll be discontinued at the appropriate time.  Although not regulated, we have a system in place to recognize and incorporate the highest level standards of practice into your care.

National & State Benchmark Source: Not available.

For more information regarding this report, please contact Cindy Hale at (309) 672-5986.

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 Last Updated: July 2011

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