Table 2.5c
Percent of adult surgery patients who received appropriate timing of antibiotics,a all payers, by State, 2005
|
2005 |
State |
Percentb |
Total |
69.1 |
Alabama |
71.0 |
Alaska |
57.5 |
Arizona |
67.0 |
Arkansas |
70.5 |
California |
60.0 |
Colorado |
69.5 |
Connecticut |
90.0 |
Delaware |
73.5 |
District of Columbia |
65.5 |
Florida |
68.0 |
Georgia |
64.5 |
Hawaii |
57.5 |
Idaho |
72.5 |
Illinois |
66.0 |
Indiana |
62.0 |
Iowa |
71.5 |
Kansas |
65.5 |
Kentucky |
62.0 |
Louisiana |
59.0 |
Maine |
74.5 |
Maryland |
69.5 |
Massachusetts |
75.5 |
Michigan |
77.5 |
Minnesota |
65.5 |
Mississippi |
60.5 |
Missouri |
72.5 |
Montana |
79.5 |
Nebraska |
71.5 |
Nevada |
50.0 |
New Hampshire |
69.0 |
New Jersey |
75.0 |
New Mexico |
71.5 |
New York |
69.0 |
North Carolina |
73.0 |
North Dakota |
80.0 |
Ohio |
64.5 |
Oklahoma |
79.0 |
Oregon |
75.0 |
Pennsylvania |
62.5 |
Rhode Island |
85.0 |
South Carolina |
73.5 |
South Dakota |
79.5 |
Tennessee |
68.0 |
Texas |
62.0 |
Utah |
60.0 |
Vermont |
73.5 |
Virginia |
64.0 |
Washington |
74.5 |
West Virginia |
66.5 |
Wisconsin |
71.5 |
Wyoming |
58.5 |
a Appropriate timing of antibiotics includes receiving preventative antibiotic(s) 1 hour before incision, and discontinuing the antibiotics within 24 hours after surgery end time.
b State average percent pre-calculated and supplied as part of the Hospital Compare database. The data reflect care for period July 2004 to June 2005.
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Hospital Compare.
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