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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft or Heart Bypass Surgery   Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, or CABG (pronounced "cabbage") is a form of heart bypass surgery that creates a detour or "bypass" around the blocked part of a coronary artery to restore the blood supply to the heart muscle. Fats and cholesterol can accumulate inside these small arteries, and the arteries can gradually become clogged. (This buildup of fat and cholesterol plaque is called atherosclerosis.) Safety & Performance Measures Heart Failure Care Pneumonia Care Heart Attack Care Use of Medical Imaging Surgical Care Knee Replacement Surgeries Hip Replacement Surgeries Hysterectomies Colon Surgeries Vascular Surgeries Other Cardiac Surgeries Coronary Artery Bypass Graft or Heart Bypass Surgery Mortality Rates Heart Attack Mortality Heart Failure Mortality Children's Asthma Care Patient Experience Glossary of Terms & Phrases Contact Us This surgery is performed at the MSHA facility in Johnson City (Johnson City Medical Center). Preventive Antibiotics Given within an Hour of a Surgical Incision** 99% 98% 100% 100% Selection of the most Appropriate Antibiotic** 100% 100% 100% 100% Discontinuation of Preventive Antibiotics within 48 hours of surgery** 98% 97% 100% 100% Cardiac Surgery Patients with Controlled Blood Sugar Levels the First 2 Days after Surgery**  96% 95%  99% 99% Use of Appropriate Hair Removal Methods before Surgery** 100% 100% 100% 100% Continuation of Beta Blocker Medications for Eligible Patients** 97%  96%  97% 97% Urinary Catheter Removal Prior to Post-Op Day 2** 95%  94%  96%  96%  * MSHA and facility data are for the period from October 2011 - September 2012.  National average and state average data are for the most recently published period of April 2011 - March 2012. The national average and state average data are provided by Joint Commission Quality Check. ** Antibiotic measure results are for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgeries only. Other data is a compilation for all types of surgeries.

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