Operation within 48 hours of admission (fit patients only) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1997 | 84 | – | 96 | 80 | 86 | 95 | 75 | 94 | 76 | 76 | 87 | 2 (–2 to 6) |
1992 | 97 | 64 | 59 | 90 | 88 | 96 | 79 | 91 | – | – | 85 | |
Use of prophylactic anticoagulation | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1997 | 92 | – | 71 | 96 | 25 | 93 | 97 | 96 | 95 | 89 | 74 | 34 (29 to 39)* |
1992 | 68 | 68 | 20 | 91 | 11 | 86 | 26 | 10 | – | – | 40 | |
Use of prophylactic antibiotics | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1997 | 87 | – | 87 | 93 | 80 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 94 | 90 | 86 | –8 (–11 to –4)* |
1992 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 96 | 95 | 99 | 99 | 81 | – | – | 93 | |
Mobilisation within 48 hours of surgery | | | | | | | | | | | |
1997 | 79 | – | 92 | 58 | 89 | 52 | 60 | 62 | 51 | 84 | 75 | 19 (14 to 25)* |
1992 | 47 | 80 | 50 | 60 | 62 | 71 | 65 | 34 | – | – | 56 | |
Seen by a geriatrician (all patients) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1997 | 48 | – | 31 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 95 | 35 | 23 | 64 | 33 | 3 (–3 to 9) |
1992 | 38 | 19 | 72 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 45 | – | – | 30 | |
Standardised risk assessment for pressure sores on admission to orthopaedic ward | | | | | | | | | | | |
1997 | 91 | – | 100 | 91 | 23 | 95 | 98 | 87 | 70 | 66 | 78 | – |