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July 08, 2014 - here, to really tackle. (1) We tended to view the operating room as an opportunity for us to teach the … If I put in the catheter in my operating room, which I do frequently, the circulating nurse watches me … As to your point on the order in the operating room, we found the same thing; lack of an order is pretty … But also, encourage my surgeons to remove catheters in the operating room. … I think generally the RN is the individual in the operating room or in a unit on the floor who inserts
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July 01, 2018 - Date: ____________ Location: _______________________ Team member: __________________________
Operating … Rooms
Observations:
General Condition:
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April 01, 2025 - Removal
Normothermia
Skin Preparation Prior to Incision
Supplemental Oxygen
Glycemic Control
Operating … Room Traffic
Index of Clinical Topics
Review of SSI Prevention Program Tools
Importance of MRSA
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/sustainability.html
April 01, 2025 - Removal
Normothermia
Skin Preparation Prior to Incision
Supplemental Oxygen
Glycemic Control
Operating … Room Traffic
Index of Clinical Topics
Review of SSI Prevention Program Tools
Importance of MRSA
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/psychological-safety.html
April 01, 2025 - Removal
Normothermia
Skin Preparation Prior to Incision
Supplemental Oxygen
Glycemic Control
Operating … Room Traffic
Index of Clinical Topics
Review of SSI Prevention Program Tools
Importance of MRSA
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/077-contact-precautions-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - emphasizes that contact isolation precautions should be used when transporting patients to and from the operating … room, during the procedure, and after the procedure.6 Perioperative staff can also serve as infection
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April 01, 2018 - following independent risk factors for surgical site infections: greater number of persons in the operating … room (OR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.02-1.60), contaminated or dirty wounds (OR, 12.09; 95% CI, 5.56-26.28), … room during procedures, and suboptimal post-operation cleaning. … Intraoperative recommendations
Ventilation
Maintain positive-pressure ventilation in the operating … room with respect to the corridors and adjacent areas
Do not use UV radiation in the operating room
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November 01, 2012 - not be detectable with plain x-ray.6
• Do not remove any sponges, sharps, or instruments from the operating … room or procedural
area until the case has been completed.7
• Ensure that the surgeon performs a … Timeout performed before start and at closing of surgical procedure
Authority/Accountability
• Operating … room staff responsible for conducting counts at appropriate times
• All staff within the operating … room to actively participate in the timeout and be empowered
to stop the procedure if there are concerns
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November 01, 2012 - not be detectable with plain x-ray.3
• Do not remove any sponges, sharps, or instruments from the operating … room or procedural
area until the case has been completed.6
• Ensure that the surgeon performs a … Time-out performed before start and at closing of surgical procedure
Authority/Accountability
• Operating … room staff responsible for conducting counts at appropriate times
• All staff within the operating room
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November 01, 2012 - not be detectable with plain x-ray.6
• Do not remove any sponges, sharps, or instruments from the operating … room or procedural
area until the case has been completed.7
• Ensure that the surgeon performs a … Timeout performed before start and at closing of surgical procedure
Authority/Accountability
• Operating … room staff responsible for conducting counts at appropriate times
• All staff within the operating … room to actively participate in the timeout and be empowered
to stop the procedure if there are concerns
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August 01, 2024 - Older Adults (PDF, 415.7 KB) Harms Due to Opioids (PDF, 2.1 MB) Patient Identification Errors in the Operating … Room (PDF, 1.3 MB) Infusion Pumps (PDF, 1.6 MB) Alarm Fatigue (PDF, 1.7 MB) Delirium (PDF, 1.9 MB
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April 01, 2025 - .
· Remove hair outside the operating room.1-3
· Hair, like skin, can harbor bacteria.
· Loose hair fibers
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April 01, 2025 - .
· Remove hair outside the operating room.1-3
· Hair, like skin, can harbor bacteria.
· Loose hair fibers
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/7-implementation-guide.docx
June 01, 2023 - Potential locations include:
Outpatient or physician offices
Operating rooms
Preoperative and recovery … Potential locations include:
Outpatient or physician offices
Operating rooms
Preoperative and recovery … Potential locations include:
Outpatient or physician offices
Operating rooms
Preoperative and recovery … Potential locations include:
Outpatient or physician offices
Operating rooms
Preoperative and recovery … Potential locations include:
Outpatient or physician offices
Operating rooms
Preoperative and recovery
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/anesthesiology.html
May 01, 2023 - Ergonomic and human factors affecting anesthetic vigilance and monitoring performance in the operating … room environment.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/glucose-control-audit.html
December 01, 2017 - complex process that requires the coordination and responsiveness of systems within and outside of the operating … room.
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/databases/asc/index.html
August 01, 2024 - SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Database
AHRQ has established the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Ambulatory Surgery Center Database as a central repository for survey data from ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) that have administered the AHRQ patient safety culture survey instrument and choose…
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January 01, 2025 - The Mobile Mock Operating Room: Bringing Team Training to the Point of Care
John T. … xiv
Examining the Effectiveness of Debriefing at the Point of Care in Simulation-
Based Operating … Room Team Training
Ramnarayan Paragi Gururaja, Tong Yang, John T. … McLaughlin
Human Factors
Pillars of a Smart, Safe Operating Room
F. Jacob Seagull, Gerald R.
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July 01, 2024 - defects was associated with a significant reduction in 30-day unadjusted surgical mortality, improved operating … room efficiency, and a better safety climate. 27
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April 01, 2025 - Room Anesthesia Work Area, including SHEA expert guidance
· SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: … room. … One study in the operating room observed that there can be as many as 149 hand hygiene opportunities … room. … In the operating room or procedure room, dry hands and arms with a sterile towel using sterile technique