Lehigh Valley Hospital: When It Matters Most
 
Taken Off Antibiotics
Quality Results
 
 

Surgical Care | Taken off antibiotics


Why is this important?

This helps to avoid unwanted side effects sometimes associated with antibiotic use.

Percent of surgery patients who were taken off antibiotics within 24 hours after surgery, or within 48 hours after heart surgery.


Key
Blue = Our results
Gray = National and state results
LVH-CC = Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest
LVH-M = Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg
  
 


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