Percentage of surgical patients aged 18 years and older undergoing procedures with the indications for a first OR second generation cephalosporin prophylactic antibiotic who had an order for first OR second generation cephalosporin for antimicrobial prophylaxis
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisCare SettingNumerator
Surgical patients who had an order for first OR second generation cephalosporin for antimicrobial prophylaxis
DenominatorAll surgical patients aged 18 years and older undergoing procedures with the indications for a first OR second generation cephalosporin prophylactic antibiotic
ExclusionsDenominator Exceptions:
Documentation of medical reason(s) for not ordering a first OR second generation cephalosporin for antimicrobial prophylaxis (eg, patients enrolled in clinical trials, patients with documented infection prior to surgical procedure of interest, patients who were receiving antibiotics more than 24 hours prior to surgery [except colon surgery patients taking oral prophylactic antibiotics], patients who were receiving antibiotics within 24 hours prior to arrival [except colon surgery patients taking oral prophylactic antibiotics], other medical reason(s))Testing Data Sources
- Measure StructureClinical Condition Topic AreaNon Condition SpecificNational Quality Strategy PrioritiesPatient Safety
- Risk Adjustment
- Current or planned use(s)Current Use(s)Planned Use
- Most Recent Endorsement ActivityEndorsed with Reserve Status Surgery Endorsement Project 2013-2015Initial EndorsementEndorsement StatusLast Updated
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