See the charts below to find out how your hospital is doing in treating patients who have hip and knee replacement surgery.
Goals for hip and knee replacement care include:
- Preventive antibiotics given to the patient within one hour prior to surgery and discontinued within 24 hours after surgery.
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

Year 1: Oct. 1, 2003 - Sept. 30, 2004; Year 2: Oct. 1, 2004 - Sept. 30, 2005;
Year 3: Oct. 1, 2005 - Sept. 30, 2006; Year 4: Oct. 1, 2006 - Sept. 30, 2007
Fairview Southdale Hospital

Year 1: Oct. 1, 2003 - Sept. 30, 2004; Year 2: Oct. 1, 2004 - Sept. 30, 2005;
Year 3: Oct. 1, 2005 - Sept. 30, 2006; Year 4: Oct. 1, 2006 - Sept. 30, 2007
Fairview Ridges Hospital

Year 1: Oct. 1, 2003 - Sept. 30, 2004; Year 2: Oct. 1, 2004 - Sept. 30, 2005;
Year 3: Oct. 1, 2005 - Sept. 30, 2006; Year 4: Oct. 1, 2006 - Sept. 30, 2007
Fairview Northland Medical Center

Year 1: Oct. 1, 2003 - Sept. 30, 2004; Year 2: Oct. 1, 2004 - Sept. 30, 2005;
Year 3: Oct. 1, 2005 - Sept. 30, 2006; Year 4: Oct. 1, 2006 - Sept. 30, 2007
Fairview Lakes Medical Center

Year 1: Oct. 1, 2003 - Sept. 30, 2004; Year 2: Oct. 1, 2004 - Sept. 30, 2005;
Year 3: Oct. 1, 2005 - Sept. 30, 2006; Year 4: Oct. 1, 2006 - Sept. 30, 2007
The national average scores are from Oct. 1, 2006 - Sept. 30, 2007.
Read more about Fairview's overall hip and knee replacement care.