Quality indicators for hospitals and clinics in Switzerland:
Rectum surgery, infection rate
Meaningful, risk-adjusted infection rates for rectum surgery are currently available for 6 Swiss hospitals. 222 patients were followed in these hospitals. The average hospital infection rate for rectum surgery was 11.0%; the highest infection rate observed in one hospital was 24.7%. The lowest risk-adjusted infection rate for rectum surgery was measured at the St. Claraspital, Basel (8.8% nosocomial infections).
Measured as the ratio of expected and observed numbers of infections after certain types of surgery.
Strengths:
Infections are risky and associated with more distress. A low infection rate is an indicator of good hygiene and a high quality treatment process. The infection rates are risk adjusted by Swissnoso using three additional measurements. This elaborate form of risk adjustment fulfills high scientific standards.
Limits:
Unfortunately, infection rates are not available for all interventions. It is not sure that results are transferable to similar interventions. Also, infection rates are only meaningful when a sufficient number of cases is reached. Especially with interventions with a low risk of infections the needed number of cases is very high and is only reached by large hospitals. For small hospitals it is often not possible to give a meaningful statement (while small case numbers are per se unfavorable, especially with complex interventions).
During the planned gallbladder operation (routine operation/stay 2-3 days), the rectum was perforated and peritonitis resulted, which was followed by 1 emergency and 2 follow-up operations and, as a result, a 4-week rehabilitation stay was necessary
transl. from german, inpatient treatment in Jun.2024, date of rating: 20.08.2024
The data on this page was last updated on July 26, 2024.
