What is important in reducing surgical infections?
- Giving patients an antibiotic within 1 hour before surgery
- Giving patients the antibiotic shown to be effective for the type of surgery performed
- Stopping the antibiotic within 24 hours after surgery
How effective is Vanderbilt in surgical care improvement and surgical infection prevention?
The graphs below show how VMC (shown in blue) performed in each of the 3 critical areas related to surgical care improvement and surgical infection prevention. You can also see how VMC compares to other hospitals nationally (shown below in gray).
