National Hospital Compliance
Surgery Patients Who Were Given the Right Kind of Antibiotic to Help Prevent Infection
Choosing the appropriate antibiotic is critical because it must be effective in preventing infections caused by bacteria likely to be present around the surgical site. Antibiotic selection therefore varies depending on the type of surgery. Guidelines for appropriate antibiotic selection have been developed by the CDC.
State Patient Average for this Procedure
A state's Patient Average describes the percentage of patients who received the appropriate treatment for this procedure throughout the entire state. The Average is calculated from patient information provided by reporting hospitals in each state; click the state names to access this detailed information. "Total Patients" indicates the number of sampled patients in each state. The change columns describe the change in compliance and the change in the number of patients as compared to the previous quarter. Re-sort the table by clicking on the table headers.
| State | Compliance | Change | Total Patients | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL AVERAGE | 96.0% | TOTALS | 1072245 | -1566 |
| Vermont | 98.7% | +0.3% | 2115 | +24 |
| Delaware | 98.0% | +1.1% | 2877 | +55 |
| New Hampshire | 97.6% | +0.1% | 4843 | -5 |
| Utah | 97.6% | +0.9% | 7682 | +11 |
| Nebraska | 97.5% | +0.3% | 9683 | -20 |
| Rhode Island | 97.5% | +0.6% | 3407 | -77 |
| South Dakota | 97.5% | 0.0% | 5742 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 97.5% | +0.5% | 26223 | -593 |
| Minnesota | 97.4% | +0.5% | 18742 | +181 |
| Maine | 97.3% | +0.4% | 6617 | -121 |
| Michigan | 97.3% | +0.4% | 42008 | -311 |
| Montana | 97.2% | +0.4% | 5266 | -52 |
| Massachusetts | 97.1% | +0.3% | 25105 | +83 |
| North Carolina | 97.1% | +0.6% | 34563 | -298 |
| Hawaii | 96.9% | +0.4% | 3927 | +6 |
| Illinois | 96.8% | +0.5% | 45465 | -843 |
| Washington | 96.8% | +0.4% | 19976 | -212 |
| North Dakota | 96.7% | +0.6% | 3531 | +133 |
| Connecticut | 96.6% | +0.9% | 9951 | -5 |
| New Jersey | 96.6% | +0.6% | 24042 | -85 |
| Ohio | 96.6% | +0.7% | 47356 | +741 |
| Wyoming | 96.6% | +1.0% | 2407 | -64 |
| Colorado | 96.5% | +0.8% | 14220 | -116 |
| Idaho | 96.5% | +0.6% | 5023 | +248 |
| Indiana | 96.5% | +0.9% | 28576 | +21 |
| Pennsylvania | 96.5% | +0.4% | 72391 | +2633 |
| Iowa | 96.4% | +0.7% | 11414 | -95 |
| Kansas | 96.3% | +0.3% | 14172 | +330 |
| Kentucky | 96.3% | +0.7% | 22902 | +158 |
| Oklahoma | 96.2% | +0.4% | 17399 | -254 |
| South Carolina | 96.2% | +0.5% | 17789 | -280 |
| Virginia | 96.2% | +0.5% | 27390 | -434 |
| West Virginia | 96.2% | +0.6% | 11464 | -467 |
| Alabama | 96.0% | +0.4% | 17932 | -421 |
| Arkansas | 96.0% | +0.4% | 12203 | -157 |
| Missouri | 96.0% | +0.7% | 25483 | -375 |
| New Mexico | 96.0% | +0.4% | 5430 | +74 |
| Maryland | 95.9% | +0.7% | 20405 | +76 |
| New York | 95.9% | +0.6% | 48426 | -1263 |
| California | 95.4% | +0.8% | 86117 | -70 |
| Tennessee | 95.4% | +0.6% | 25113 | -383 |
| Alaska | 95.3% | +0.8% | 1882 | -23 |
| Arizona | 95.3% | +0.6% | 19179 | +275 |
| Florida | 95.2% | +0.8% | 63167 | +444 |
| Texas | 95.1% | +1.0% | 75233 | +223 |
| Nevada | 94.0% | +1.6% | 7131 | +192 |
| Oregon | 94.0% | +0.3% | 11919 | +42 |
| District Of Columbia | 93.9% | +0.3% | 2288 | -31 |
| Georgia | 93.9% | +0.8% | 24919 | -90 |
| Mississippi | 93.5% | +0.5% | 11654 | -47 |
| Louisiana | 92.5% | +1.3% | 19496 | -324 |
Surgery Patients Who Were Given the Right Kind of Antibiotic to Help Prevent Infection
Choosing the appropriate antibiotic is critical because it must be effective in preventing infections caused by bacteria likely to be present around the surgical site. Antibiotic selection therefore varies depending on the type of surgery. Guidelines for appropriate antibiotic selection have been developed by the CDC.
State Hospital Average for this Procedure
A state's Hospital Average describes the average compliance level for this procedure amongst all reporting hospitals in the state. The Average is calculated from individual hospital compliance levels in the state; click the state names to access this detailed information. "Total Patients" indicates the number of sampled patients in each state. The change columns describe the change in compliance and the change in the number of patients as compared to the previous quarter. Re-sort the table by clicking on the table headers.
| State | Compliance | Change | Reporting Hospitals | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL AVERAGE | 92.9% | TOTALS | 3641 | -15 |
| Vermont | 98.5% | +0.3% | 13 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 97.5% | +0.5% | 11 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 97.4% | +0.5% | 26 | 0 |
| Delaware | 97.2% | +0.6% | 5 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 96.9% | +1.4% | 20 | 0 |
| Utah | 96.8% | +1.0% | 31 | 0 |
| Washington | 96.8% | +0.3% | 62 | +1 |
| Connecticut | 96.6% | +1.0% | 29 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 96.5% | +0.3% | 61 | 0 |
| Idaho | 96.3% | +0.6% | 16 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 95.7% | +0.6% | 93 | -3 |
| Maine | 95.4% | -0.5% | 34 | 0 |
| Maryland | 95.3% | +0.6% | 45 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 95.3% | +0.6% | 66 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 95.3% | +0.8% | 98 | 0 |
| Arizona | 95.2% | +1.0% | 61 | +1 |
| Michigan | 95.2% | +0.7% | 106 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 95.2% | +0.5% | 154 | 0 |
| Ohio | 95.1% | +0.4% | 149 | 0 |
| New York | 94.8% | +0.8% | 171 | -2 |
| Nebraska | 94.1% | -0.5% | 44 | 0 |
| Colorado | 93.8% | 0.0% | 49 | -1 |
| Indiana | 93.7% | +1.2% | 107 | +1 |
| California | 93.6% | +0.5% | 309 | +2 |
| Illinois | 93.3% | +0.2% | 157 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 93.2% | +0.3% | 14 | 0 |
| Alaska | 93.0% | +1.7% | 10 | -1 |
| Minnesota | 93.0% | -0.4% | 86 | -1 |
| Alabama | 92.8% | +1.3% | 78 | -1 |
| Nevada | 92.7% | +1.6% | 24 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 92.6% | +0.6% | 48 | -2 |
| Florida | 92.5% | +1.0% | 164 | +1 |
| Missouri | 92.5% | +0.5% | 84 | 0 |
| Montana | 92.4% | -1.1% | 25 | 0 |
| Oregon | 92.4% | +0.7% | 46 | 0 |
| Georgia | 92.3% | +0.9% | 105 | 0 |
| Iowa | 92.3% | +0.2% | 71 | -1 |
| Virginia | 92.3% | +0.9% | 72 | -1 |
| South Carolina | 92.2% | -1.0% | 52 | -1 |
| District Of Columbia | 92.0% | +0.4% | 7 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 91.8% | +0.5% | 64 | +1 |
| South Dakota | 91.7% | +0.2% | 22 | -1 |
| North Dakota | 91.6% | +1.3% | 12 | 0 |
| Kansas | 91.5% | +0.5% | 63 | +1 |
| Texas | 91.4% | +1.8% | 290 | -2 |
| Tennessee | 88.7% | -0.5% | 92 | -3 |
| New Mexico | 86.3% | -0.1% | 33 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 86.0% | +2.2% | 47 | -1 |
| Oklahoma | 85.9% | +1.0% | 85 | -1 |
| Louisiana | 85.8% | +1.6% | 93 | -1 |
| West Virginia | 85.6% | +2.0% | 37 | 0 |
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