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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/hip-knee-surgery-booklet.pdf
November 01, 2023 - Hip or Knee
Replacement Surgery
e
Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Patient Education Guide 1 … Joint
Your knee is made up of three bones … In the
knee, that shock absorber (the meniscus)
can also tear. … Try NOT to sleep with a pillow only under your knee. … Your Knee Joint
Your Hip Joint
When Is a Hip or Knee Joint Replaced?
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit3-15.html
November 01, 2014 - Hip and Knee Replacement
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Table of Contents
Improving Care Delivery
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/pelvic-floor-therapy-handout.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Raise your top knee upwards while keeping your feet in contact the entire time. … Keeping the left knee bent, exhale and slowly push the right leg out until its
straight (heel slide) … IRB Effective 07Mar2023
Knee Squeezes
1. … Transverse Abdominal (TA) Muscle Activation
Transverse Abdominal (TA) Heel Slides
Squats
Bird Dog
Knee
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapd.html
April 01, 2018 - Procedures include: coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), hip arthroplasty (HPRO), knee arthroplasty ( … Revision of knee replacement, femoral component
00.83 Revision of knee replacement, patellar component … 00.84 Revision of total knee replacement, tibial insert (liner)
81.54 Total knee replacement … 27440 Arthroplasty, knee, tibial plateau;
27441 Arthroplasty, knee, tibial plateau;with debridement … 27445 Arthroplasty, knee, hinge prosthesis (eg, Walldius type)
27446 Arthroplasty, knee, condyle
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh19.html
April 01, 2018 - CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting, HERNIA = herniorrhaphy; HIP = total hip arthroplasty; KNEE … =total knee arthroplasty. … Total knee replacement surgeries are at slightly above 200,000 annually in 1993, increasing to 300,000
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh8-10.html
April 01, 2018 - Distribution of SSI among surgeries in VASQIP data
CABG
HERNIA
KNEE
HIP … = total knee arthroplasty, HIP = total hip arthroplasty, #SSI = number of SSI, % Total = percent of … Preliminary performance on VASQIP training set
CABG
HERNIA
KNEE
HIP
Total Cases … receiver-operator curve, CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting, HERNIA = herniorraphy, ID = identified, KNEE … = total knee arthroplasty, HIP = total hip arthroplasty, NNR= number needed to read, NPV = negative
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/132-gap-analysis-hospital-level.pdf
April 01, 2025 - Hospital-Level Gap Analysis for
MRSA and SSI Prevention
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee … Is surveillance performed for SSIs associated with knee joint replacement? … Chart review of all knee joint replacement procedures
Chart review of a sample of knee joint … Is there a process to validate the data for SSIs associated with knee joint replacement? … How is the surveillance data for SSIs associated with knee joint replacement validated?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/52-regional-analgesia-arthroplasty-facilitator.docx
June 01, 2023 - Regional Analgesia for Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty: Facilitator Guide AHRQ Safety … Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title slide: Regional Analgesia for
Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee … Today I'll be discussing regional analgesia for total knee and total hip replacement surgery, components … Hip and knee replacement surgeries require coverage of slightly different nerve distributions. … A knee replacement, in contrast, requires both the femoral nerve and sciatic nerve to be covered and
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/092-evidence-decolonization-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - Key Evidence for Decolonization
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal … of a Bundled Intervention With Surgical Site Infections Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac, Hip, or Knee … Pragmatic study in 20 U.S. hospitals from 2013 to 2014, which included cardiac surgeries and orthopedic knee … screening, decolonization, and targeted prophylaxis, can decrease S. aureus rates in cardiac and hip/knee … of a bundled intervention with surgical site infections among patients undergoing cardiac, hip, or knee
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/51-regional-analgesia-arthroplasty.pptx
June 01, 2023 - PowerPoint Presentation
Regional Analgesia for
Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty
AHRQ … distribution of the block to the surgical site
Hip (total hip arthroplasty [THA]) – femoral nerve distribution
Knee … (total knee arthroplasty [TKA]) – need both sciatic and femoral nerve distributions
Neuraxial (epidural … Peripheral nerve block anesthesia/analgesia for patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasty … Quality Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery: focus on anesthesiology for total knee
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh3.html
April 01, 2018 - Comparison of fraction of all herniorrhaphy and total knee and hip arthroplasties reviewed by VASQIP … Quality Improvement Program (vertical axis = y-axis) for hernia repair, total hip replacement, and total knee … years-for hip replacement, from 36 percent (47 of 132) in 2008 to 35 percent (37 of 133) in 2009; for knee
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapa2.html
April 01, 2018 - Methods
Survey conducted by The Italian Society for Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy, Sport Traumatology … Bert et al. retrospectively evaluated 2,780 knee arthroscopies. … Knee pain, swelling, and warmth always occurred, but erythema was noted in only 30% of patients. … Incidence and Risk Factors for Surgical Infection after Total Knee Replacement – Babkin et al. … Results
180 consecutive total knee arthroplasties (TKR) were studied.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hospital-readmission-problem.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Readmissions: Not Just a Problem for Medicare
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Medicare
Medicaid
Knee … Medicaid patients for acute
myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, and hip and knee
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/enhanced-recovery/implementing/presentations.html
June 01, 2023 - Tips – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 2 MB)
Regional Analgesia for Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee … Arthroplasty (PPTX, 2 MB)
Regional Analgesia for Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiape.html
April 01, 2018 - JAMIA Draft Manuscript
TYPE
CABG
HIP
KNEE
HERNIA
URINE
… 1
WOUND
1
1
1
1
LEG
1
1
1
CATHETER
KNEE
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/urine-culturing/antibiotic-stewardship/part-1-slides.html
February 01, 2019 - Objective
Upon completion of this session, long-term care staff will be able to—
Describe what a knee-jerk … Turning to antibiotics as a knee-jerk reflex
Image: Providers reviewing a patient file. … Slide 5: Why Is Knee-Jerk Antibiotic Use Bad?
Reason 1
IT'S BAD FOR THE RESIDENT! … Clostridium difficile
Candida (yeast)
Wrong diagnosis will delay treatment
Slide 6: Why Is Knee-Jerk … Slide 10: Avoid Knee-Jerk Antibiotics
Remember, unnecessary antibiotic use can lead to—
Resident
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/venous-thromboembolism-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - .2,4
The risk of VTE is the highest for patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery, such as total knee … Aspirin or rivaroxaban for VTE prophylaxis after hip
or knee arthroplasty. … A comparison of two dosing regimens of ASA following total
hip and knee arthroplasties. … UK No symptomatic calf
or above-knee DVT
or PE occurred. … Single site where
all hip and knee
arthroplasty
surgeries were
performed by two
surgeons.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh41-43.html
April 01, 2018 - Results of logistic regression using the derivation dataset for only total knee surgery
Variable … Results of logistic regression using the validation dataset for only total knee surgery
Variable … Results of logistic regression using the combined dataset for only total knee surgery
Variable
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh65-67.html
April 01, 2018 - Results of logistic regression using the derivation dataset for only total knee surgery
Variable … Results of logistic regression using the validation dataset for only total knee surgery
Variable … Results of logistic regression using the combined dataset for only total knee surgery
Variable
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/002-ss-antimicrobial-prophylaxis-part-1.pptx
April 01, 2025 - Prevention: Targeting SSI
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Part 1
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee … Cardiac*
Spine
Hip and knee replacement
*Cefuroxime is often used effectively in cardiac surgery though … 32) 0.58 (0.37–0.92) .02
Scheduled operations 13,127;
20 (13–30) 0.55 (0.35–0.86) .009
All hip or knee … arthroplasties 20,642;
32 (21–48) 11,059;
15 (10–24) 0.48 (0.29–0.80) .005
Scheduled hip or knee arthroplasties … of a bundled intervention with surgical site infections among patients undergoing cardiac, hip, or knee