Definition of Surgical Infection Prevention

The risk of wound infection after surgery can be reduced when hospital care providers administer the correct medicines at the right times during the day of their procedure.

Process of Care Measures for Surgical Infection Prevention

Process of care measures indicate how many patients at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital receive treatments commonly regarded as effective in preventing infections after surgery. To help you gauge the relevance of these findings, we compare our scores to other facilities at the national and state level. Please select the dropdown tabs below to see the results and definitions associated with each measure.