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What do the statistics mean?
The percentage is calculated as follows:
# of Hip/Knee joint replacement surgeries who received usual antibiotics within 60 min of skin incision |
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# of Hip/Knee joint replacement surgeries who received vancomycin within 120 min of skin incision |
Total number of patients during the reporting period who had a primary knee/hip joint replacement surgical procedure |
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The data is for all primary hip or knee joint replacement surgeries (total, partial or hemi-arthroplasties).
* South Street Hospital is exempt from this public reporting indicator, as no surgeries are performed at this site.
