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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/anesthesia-medication-long-desc.html
January 01, 2025 - Identifying and Reducing Errors in Perioperative Anesthesia Medication Delivery
Principal Investigator … settings as risk factors for anesthesia medication delivery. 1-4 These findings led to developing anesthesia … “One size” doesn’t “fit all”: understanding variability in anesthesia work practices . … Systems safety in nonoperating room anesthesia locations . … “One size” doesn’t “fit all”: understanding variability in anesthesia work practices .
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/catchpole2-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - of anesthesia could or should be standardized. … CONTEXT: Operating Room vs Non-Operating Room Anesthesia
Non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) describes … CONTEXT: Workspace Design Guidelines
Current standard anesthesia workspace layouts result in anesthesia … • Identify and demarcate a distinct anesthesia zone with adequate space for the anesthesia provider … The anesthesia workspace should be located in a demarcated and distinct anesthesia zone with
adequate
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-d.html
April 01, 2017 - Guide
Ambulatory Surgery Checklist - Preop
Before Patient Enters Room
Nurse, Anesthesia … venous thromboembolism
- Compression boots and/or anticoagulants in place
|___| Anesthesia … safety check completed
|___| Type of anesthesia
|___| Anticipated airway and aspiration risk … Surgeon, Nurse, and Anesthesia Professional perform the Timeout
|___| Patient's name
|___| Surgical … Briefing
Surgeon Shares:
|___| Any changes to operative plan and possible difficulties
Anesthesia
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-e.html
May 01, 2017 - Safety Checklist - Preprocedure Area/Procedure Room
Before Patient Enters Room
Nurse, Anesthesia … Known allergies
|___| Patient height, weight, body mass index
|___| History and physical
Anesthesia … Professional and Nurse Discuss:
|___| Anesthesia safety check is completed
|___| Type of anesthesia … changes to the plan and possible difficulties
|___| Necessary equipment/devices are available
Anesthesia
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Generic_Dashboard_Data_2024.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - unit) 6,795 6.6%
Surgery or Anesthesia Labor and delivery 1,071 1.0%
Surgery or Anesthesia Laboratory … 3.8%
Surgery or Anesthesia Other area within the facility 9,086 8.8%
Surgery or Anesthesia Unknown … 93 0.1%
Surgery or Anesthesia Other location 2,404 2.3%
Surgery or Anesthesia Outside area (i.e., … Clinical Protocols 88 0.2%
Surgery or Anesthesia Staff qualifications 455 1.0%
Surgery or Anesthesia … Supervisor/Support 28 0.1%
Surgery or Anesthesia Multiple 1,028 2.3%
Surgery or Anesthesia Other:
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Generic_Dashboard_Data_2019.xlsx
January 01, 2019 - Death 0.1% 438
Surgery or Anesthesia Severe Harm 0.1% 445
Surgery or Anesthesia Moderate Harm 0.5% … 2,820
Surgery or Anesthesia Mild Harm 2.2% 13,726
Surgery or Anesthesia No Harm 3.0% 18,967
Surgery … Unknown Harm 1.4% 511
Surgery or Anesthesia Death 1.2% 438
Surgery or Anesthesia Severe Harm 1.2% … 445
Surgery or Anesthesia Moderate Harm 7.6% 2,820
Surgery or Anesthesia Mild Harm 37.2% 13,726
Surgery … No Harm 5.2% 18,967
Surgery or Anesthesia Mild Harm 6.1% 13,726
Surgery or Anesthesia Moderate Harm
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Generic_Dashboard_Data_2023.xlsx
January 01, 2023 - ) 79 105,949 0.1%
Surgery or Anesthesia Outpatient care area 2,678 105,949 2.5%
Surgery or Anesthesia … 0.3%
Surgery or Anesthesia Pharmacy 46 105,949 0.0%
Surgery or Anesthesia Unknown 91 105,949 0.1% … /Support 42 52,719 0.1%
Surgery or Anesthesia Mulitple 1,550 52,719 2.9%
Surgery or Anesthesia Human … Factors 1,403 52,719 2.7%
Surgery or Anesthesia Environment 158 52,719 0.3%
Surgery or Anesthesia … Harm 940 3,026 31.1%
Surgery or Anesthesia Under 18 Unknown Death 4 214 1.9%
Surgery or Anesthesia
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/hendee-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - For the anesthesia module, input
from representative of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation was … Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care … Keating-Christensen:
patients and families anticipating anesthesia). … • Introduction
• General Overview
• Before Anesthesia
• After Anesthesia
• Anesthesia Safety for … Special Populations & Chronically Ill
• Alternative Medicine & Anesthesia
• Anesthesia Safety for
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Generic_Dashboard_Data_2022.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - No Harm 40.6% 39,833 1,567,355
Surgery or Anesthesia Mild Harm 24.5% 24,048 1,567,355
Surgery or Anesthesia … Moderate Harm 4.9% 4,804 1,567,355
Surgery or Anesthesia Severe Harm 0.9% 860 1,567,355
Surgery or … Anesthesia Death 0.8% 818 1,567,355
Surgery or Anesthesia Unknown Harm 28.3% 27,797 1,567,355
Other … No Harm 5.2% 39,833 1,567,355
Surgery or Anesthesia Mild Harm 6.0% 24,048 1,567,355
Surgery or Anesthesia … or Anesthesia Death 10.3% 818 1,567,355
Surgery or Anesthesia Unknown Harm 8.1% 27,797 1,567,355
Other
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Generic_Dashboard_Data_2021.xlsx
January 01, 2021 - No Harm 36.0% 29,592 1,267,662
Surgery or Anesthesia Mild Harm 25.6% 21,018 1,267,662
Surgery or Anesthesia … Moderate Harm 5.2% 4,273 1,267,662
Surgery or Anesthesia Severe Harm 0.8% 636 1,267,662
Surgery or … Anesthesia Death 0.8% 631 1,267,662
Surgery or Anesthesia Unknown Harm 31.6% 25,948 1,267,662
Other … No Harm 5.4% 29,592 1,267,662
Surgery or Anesthesia Mild Harm 6.0% 21,018 1,267,662
Surgery or Anesthesia … or Anesthesia Death 11.3% 631 1,267,662
Surgery or Anesthesia Unknown Harm 7.9% 25,948 1,267,662
Other
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Generic_Dashboard_Data_2020.xlsx
January 01, 2020 - No Harm 45.4% 28,208 1,075,547
Surgery or Anesthesia Mild Harm 32.8% 20,337 1,075,547
Surgery or Anesthesia … Moderate Harm 6.3% 3,913 1,075,547
Surgery or Anesthesia Severe Harm 1.0% 598 1,075,547
Surgery or … Anesthesia Death 1.0% 615 1,075,547
Surgery or Anesthesia Unknown Harm 13.6% 8,422 1,075,547
Other … No Harm 5.4% 28,208 1,075,547
Surgery or Anesthesia Mild Harm 5.9% 20,337 1,075,547
Surgery or Anesthesia … or Anesthesia Death 11.1% 615 1,075,547
Surgery or Anesthesia Unknown Harm 5.2% 8,422 1,075,547
Other
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/weinger2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Still photos of videotaped anesthesia cases containing NRE. … Some feel intraoperative reading lowers the
quality of anesthesia care because, when the anesthesia … Understanding the Post-Anesthesia Extubation Decision. … Weinger MB: Anesthesia incidents and accidents. … Understanding the Post-Anesthesia Extubation Decision.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/115-how-to-randomly-order-high-touch.docx
April 01, 2025 - How To Randomly Order Lists of Rooms (Preoperative, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, and Operating Room) and … placement is important, to ensure every operating room (OR) and patient area in the preoperative or post-anesthesia … Anesthesia computer mouse
OR bed
Nurse computer mouse
Med cart – handles
Nurse computer keyboard
OR door … bar or handle
Anesthesia chair
Patient chart
Nurse phone
Anesthesia machine gas knobs
IV pole
Anesthesia … machine computer screen
Anesthesia computer keyboard
Arm board
Surgical light – handle
References
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/normothermia-audit.html
December 01, 2017 - 14: Indicate whether a forced air warmer was used in the period between the time of incision and the anesthesia … The duration can be determined from the difference between anesthesia start time and anesthesia stop … Yes ___ No ___
Temperature on arrival to post-anesthesia care unit/intensive care unit … Anesthesia stop time minus anesthesia start time.
_____ hours _____ minutes
ICU = intensive … care unit; OR = operating room; PACU = post-anesthesia care unit
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/normothermia_audit.docx
December 01, 2017 - : Indicate whether a forced air warmer was used in the period between the time of incision and the anesthesia … The duration can be determined from the difference between anesthesia start time and anesthesia stop … Temperature on arrival to post-anesthesia care unit/intensive care unit
_____ oC or NA
16. … Duration of case
Anesthesia stop time minus anesthesia start time
_____ hours _____ minutes
ICU … = intensive care unit; OR = operating room; PACU = post-anesthesia care unit
*Not available
**Use of
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/asc-checklist-template.docx
January 01, 2009 - Surgery
Implementation Guide
Ambulatory Surgery Checklist
Preop
Before Patient Enters Room
Nurse, Anesthesia … procedure
· Patient position
· Known allergies
· Patient weight
· History and physical
Nurse and Anesthesia … safety check completed
· Type of anesthesia
· Anticipated airway and aspiration risk
· Changes in patient … Surgeon, Nurse, and Anesthesia Professional perform the Timeout
· Patient’s name
· Surgical procedure … Briefing
Surgeon Shares:
· Any changes to operative plan and possible difficulties
Anesthesia Professional
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/endoscopy-checklist-template.docx
January 01, 2009 - AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation Guide
Before Patient Enters Room
Nurse, Anesthesia … matches the consent
· Known allergies
· Patient height, weight, body mass index
· History and physical
Anesthesia … Professional and Nurse Discuss:
· Anesthesia safety check is completed
· Type of anesthesia
· Anticipated … Shares:
· Any changes to the plan and possible difficulties
· Necessary equipment/devices are available
Anesthesia
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool-safe-csection.html
July 01, 2023 - or care teams within a unit, for example transfers between L&D room and OR, and between OR and post-anesthesia … The L&D/OR/neonatal/anesthesia teams maintain a shared mental model for the safe surgery perioperative … provider confirms:
___ Type of anesthesia used
(Spinal / Epidural / Combined / General) … provider confirms:
___ Type of anesthesia used
(Spinal / Epidural / Combined / General) … provider confirms:
Type of anesthesia used:
___ Spinal
___ Epidural
___ Combined
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/or-briefing-audit.html
December 01, 2017 - Surgery Attending
Anesthesia Attending
Surgery Resident
Anesthesia Resident
Nurse
Anesthesia … Surgery Attending
Surgery Resident
Anesthesia Attending …
Anesthesia Resident
Anesthesia Certified Registered Nurse
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapm.html
April 01, 2018 -
Y
Y
1
intra-op drugs on paper anesthesia record
D
Electronic
1
Y
Y … on paper anesthesia record
M
Manual
not reliably
Temperature on Arrival to PACU … on paper anesthesia record
M
Electronic
not reliably
Peri-Op Glucose <100
Y … intra-op drugs on paper anesthesia record
D
Manual
0
Outpatient Surgery
Y … on paper anesthesia record
M
Electronic
?