Volume 8, Number 12—December 2002
Research
Using Automated Health Plan Data to Assess Infection Risk from Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Table 3
Infections noted in full text medical record reviewa
| Plan 1 | Plan 2 | Plan 4 | Plan 5 | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Records sought | 53 | 182 | 86 | 47 | 368 |
| Records obtained (%) | 51 (96) | 125 (69) | 68 (79) | 31 (66) | 275 (75) |
| Adequate documentation (% of records received) | 45 (88) | 62 (50) | 29 (43) | 13 (42) | 149 (54) |
| Adequate documentation among records sought | 45 (85) | 62 (34) | 29 (34) | 13 (28) | 149 (40) |
| Surgical site status (% of those with adequate documentation) | |||||
| Confirmed surgical site infection | 23 (51) | 31 (50) | 15 (52) | 10 (77) | 79 (53) |
| Problem wound healing, not meeting criteria for infection. | 7 (16) | 7 (11) | 3 (10) | 2 (15) | 19 (13) |
| No evidence of infection | 15 (33) | 24 (31) | 11 (38) | 1 (8) | 51 (34) |
aFor logistical reasons, records were not sought from plan 3.


