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Duration of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Cardiac Surgery Patients

CBE ID
0128
1.5 Project
Surgery Endorsement
Endorsement Status
Endorsed with Reserve Status
1.1 Measure Structure
Single Measure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Full Year 2013
Is Under Review
No
1.6 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 Specs
General Information
1.7 Measure Type
Process
1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
No
1.8 Level of Analysis
Clinician: Group/Practice
Clinician: Individual
Facility
1.9 Care Setting
Inpatient/Hospital
1.20 Types of Data Sources
Other
Paper Patient Medical Records
Registry data