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Duration of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Cardiac Surgery Patients

CBE ID
0128
Project
Surgery Endorsement
Endorsed
Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Cycle
Full Year 2013
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description

Percent of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing cardiac surgery whose prophylactic antibiotics were ordered to be discontinued OR were discontinued within 48 hours after surgery end time.

  • Measure Type
    Process
    Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
    No
    Level Of Analysis
    Clinician: Group/Practice
    Clinician: Individual
    Facility
    Care Setting
    Inpatient/Hospital
    Numerator

    Number of patients undergoing cardiac surgery whose prophylactic antibiotics were ordered to be discontinued OR were discontinued within 48 hours after surgery end time.

    Denominator

    Number of patients undergoing cardiac surgery

    Exclusions

    List of exclusions is consistent with SCIP exclusions. This list is provided in the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Data Manager’s Training Manual as acceptable exclusions.

    Testing Data Sources
    Other Data Source
    Paper Patient Medical Records
    Registry data
  • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
    Endorsed with Reserve Status Surgery Endorsement Project 2013-2015
    Initial Endorsement
    Endorsement Status
    Endorsed with Reserve Status
    Last Updated