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Other Cardiac Surgeries   Other cardiac surgeries include all heart surgeries with the exception of open heart surgeries (see CABG). Heart valve replacements and repair are often the most common types of other cardiac surgeries. 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 Other Cardiac Surgeries are performed at the MSHA facility in Johnson City, TN (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 24 Hrs 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 measures data are for ‘Other’ Cardiac Surgeries and does not included Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgeries. Please refer to the main page for data on Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgeries. Other non-antibiotic related data are a compilation for all types of surgeries.

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