Surgical Infection Prevention: Success Stories HAWAII Surgical Infection Prevention Success in Hawaii In Hawaii, significant improvement occurred in the measure of administering antibiotic prophylaxis within one hour of incision. Baseline data from 1 st and 2 nd quarter of 2001 showed the antibiotic prophylaxis given within the one-hour timeline at only 47.9 percent. Data from 1 st quarter 2004 showed an increased to 73.4 percent. In January 2003, 14 acute-care hospitals attended Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation’s conference, Surgical Infection Prevention Collaborative. A mini-collaborative was created immediately after the conference, and many Hawaii hospitals worked to improve their surgical infection care. The mini-collaborative continued over one year through the use of WebEx learning sessions, teleconferences, and list serve discussions. Contact: Keely Kalama-Lakey (808) 545-2550 or kkalama-lakey@hiqio.sdps.org This material was prepared by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Medical Foundation, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Hawaii, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy.

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