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1. 4.b-1 Invitation to Screen Letter to Patients (Version 1—Kit Enclosed) (incl. Spanish) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   April 01, 2018 - Colon cancer is the nation's second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. … With appropriate screening tests, colon cancer can be prevented or detected early, when it can be cured … Based on a review of your medical records, you are eligible to be screened for colon cancer. … If you want to speak about colon cancer screening, please schedule an appointment with me or call my … El cáncer del colon es la segunda causa principal de muertes por cáncer en la nación.

2. 4.b-2 Invitation to Screen Letter to Patient (Version 2—Request Card) (incl. Spanish) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   April 01, 2018 - Colon cancer is the nation's second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. … With appropriate screening tests, colon cancer can be prevented or detected early, when it can be cured … Based on a review of your medical records, you are eligible to be screened for colon cancer. … If you want to speak about colon cancer screening, please schedule an appointment with me or call my … El cáncer del colon es la segunda causa principal de muerte por cáncer en la nación.

3. PowerPoint Presentation
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   June 01, 2023 - Dis Colon Rectum. 1971 Mar-Apr;14(2):123-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02560057. PMID: 4934194. … Dis Colon Rectum. 2012 Nov;55(11):1160-6. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e3182684fac. PMID: 23044677. … in elective colon and rectal surgery. … Dis Colon Rectum. 2019 Jan;62(1):3-8. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001238. … Erratum in: Dis Colon Rectum. 2019 Oct;62(10):e436. PMID: 30531263.

4. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Cancer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   June 01, 2018 - at advanced stage per 100,000 men and women age 50 and over Worse No Change Patients with colon … Surgical Resection of Colon Cancer Patients with colon cancer who received surgical resection of colon … Denominator: People with colon cancer undergoing resection of colon. … of colon cancer that included at least 12 lymph nodes pathologically examined improved overall (55.4% … In 2012, the percentage of patients with colon cancer who received surgical resection of colon cancer

5. Final Progress Report: National Claims-Based Quality Measures for Surgical Site Infections (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2025 - Results Our claims-based method identified 89% of SSI following colon procedures and 81% of hysterectomy … Our work analyzing CMS hospital rankings for colon procedure SSIs showed that laparoscopic and open … We planned to do this in several ways: First, we intended to expand the methodology to include colon … In this grant, we extend this process to colon and hysterectomy procedures. … and non-colon intra-abdominal procedures, and laparoscopy (for overall colon procedures only) while

6. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Cancer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   May 01, 2018 - at advanced stage per 100,000 men and women age 50 and over Better Growing Patients with colon … Rates of surgical resection of colon cancer that included at least 12 lymph nodes pathologically examined … Colon Cancer Treatment Patients with colon cancer who received surgical resection of colon cancer that … Denominator: People with colon cancer undergoing resection of colon. … of colon cancer that included at least 12 lymph nodes pathologically examined improved overall and for

7. Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   December 01, 2017 - Especially in colon surgery cases, patient with infections stay in the hospital longer, are more likely … This makes colon surgery much riskier for wound infections and other procedures. … So, for example, for colon surgery, cefotetan is used. … Cefoxitin is a SCIP-approved antibiotic for colon prophylaxis. … You can see if you have a lot of colon superficial infections with staph and strep.

8. Facilitator Guide: Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
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   December 01, 2017 - Especially in colon surgery cases, patient with infections stay in the hospital longer, are more likely … This makes colon surgery much riskier for wound infections and other procedures. … So, for example, for colon surgery, cefotetan is used. … Cefoxitin is a SCIP-approved antibiotic for colon prophylaxis. … You can see if you have a lot of colon superficial infections with staph and strep.

9. 040-Mrsa-Surveillance-Notes (doc file)
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   October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention MRSA Surveillance ICU & Non-ICU Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide MRSA Surveillance SAY: Welcome to this presentation on MRSA Surveillance, which will explain how various approaches to MRSA surveillance help to prevent transmission of MRSA in intensive care u…

10. AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery: Final Report (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2017 - NHSN NON- COLON HOSPITAL NSQIP COLON HOSPITAL NSQIP NON- COLON UNIT NHSN UNIT NSQIP … UNIT NHSN COLON UNIT NHSN NON- COLON UNIT NSQIP COLON UNIT NSQIP NON- COLON Enrolled … procedures, and NSQIP colon versus NSQIP non-colon procedures. … NHSN colon and non-colon procedures can be found in Figure 9, Table 14, and Figure 10. … NSQIP Colon and Non-Colon Procedures SSI rates for the baseline and intervention period for NSQIP colon

11. 48-Prep-Colorectal-Facilitator (doc file)
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    June 01, 2023 - In the early 1970s, it was assumed that all colon procedures should be preceded by mechanical cleansing … showed that mechanical bowel prep did not reduce the quantity of bacteria found on the mucosa of the colon … The second is from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. … trial titled, Is Mechanical Bowel Preparation Necessary to Reduce Surgical Site Infection Following Colon … This study compares SSI rates following colon surgery when a combination of intravenous antibiotics,

12. 035-Importance-Mrsa-Prevention-Notes (doc file)
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    October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention The Importance of MRSA Prevention ICU & Non-ICU Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide The Importance of MRSA Prevention SAY: Welcome to this presentation on the Importance of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevention. This presentation will ou…

13. Section 4. Implementing Best Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2014 - Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Control and Prevention Toolkit Section 4. Implementing Best Practices Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Control and Prevention Toolkit Introduction Section 1. Assessing Your Readiness for Change …

14. 017-Ss-Importance-Ssi-Mrsa-Prevention-Fg (doc file)
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    April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention SAY: Welcome to this presentation on the i…

15. Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) From Multiple Body Sites of Residents at Long-Term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2014 - Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) From Multiple Body Sites of Residents at Long-Term Care Facilities Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs Preface Adv…

16. Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) From Multiple Body Sites of Residents at Long-Term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article15.html
    June 01, 2014 - Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) From Multiple Body Sites of Residents at Long-Term Care Facilities Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs Preface Advances in the Preve…

17. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
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    October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention MRSA Surveillance ICU & Non-ICU AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0007 October 2024 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU MRSA Surveillance 1 Educational Objectives Describe both active and passive approaches to surveillance of methic…

18. Final Progress Report: Optimizing Detection of MRSA Carriage (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Optimizing Detection of MRSA Carriage Title of the project: Optimizing Detection of MRSA Carriage Principal investigator and team members: Yohei Doi (principal investigator) Diana Pakstis (research director) Charma Chaussard (research coordinator) Jessica O’Hara (laboratory technician…

19. Models to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Decisions (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2013 - An existing and well-validated model of colon cancer screening was adapted to examine the cost-effectiveness … Main Objective Improve the quality of individualized decision making related to colon cancer screening … Prevention in the Elderly (DICE) Decision Aid – An educational tool for older adults to decide if colon

20. Underwood Surgery Center: Slide Presentation (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2015 - Physician owned multi-specialty surgery center • Performs endoscopic procedures, surgeries involving colon … AAAHC accredited free-standing ambulatory surgery center (ASC) 52 52 USC Medical Staff • CRC (Colon … Structure • One Administrator • One Clinical Nurse Manager • One RN Scheduler • 6 physicians (Colon