Fletcher Allen, a Vermont university hospital and medical center, serves all of
Vermont and the northern New York region. Located in Burlington, Fletcher Allen is a regional, academic healthcare center and teaching hospital in alliance with the University of Vermont.
Surgery - Clinical Data
Clinical measures have been identified by The Joint Commission as being important indicators of care quality. A process of care measure shows how often hospitals give recommended treatments that are known to get the best results for patients. Risk-adjusted mortality measures are a quality indicator of hospital performance.
Overall Surgical Care Improvement Project - Vascular Surgery
What this means
This measures the overall use of indicated antibiotics for surgical infection prevention.
Why it's important
Surgical patients whose use of antibiotics are managed effectively generally have better overall outcomes.
Chart Source Data - Joint Commission #2
Overall Surgical Care Improvement Project - Colon Surgery
What this means
This measures the overall use of indicated antibiotics for surgical infection prevention.
Why it's important
Surgical patients whose use of antibiotics are managed effectively generally have better overall outcomes.
Chart Source Data - Joint Commission #2
