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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-j.html
May 01, 2017 - After using the observation tool to collect information regarding the processes performed in the operating … room or procedure room, use the coaching tool to coach the team on what it is doing well and how it
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-j.pdf
June 02, 2025 - After using the observation tool to collect information regarding the processes performed in the
operating … room or procedure room, use the coaching tool to coach the team on what it is doing well
and how it … Take this copy of your checklist into the
operating room/procedure room to observe cases.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/088-or-traffic.pptx
April 01, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Operating Room Traffic … shift changes should be scheduled after the case is complete
OR door openings → a marker for poor operating-room … Measurement of foot traffic in the operating room: implications for infection control. … Traffic flow in the operating room: an explorative and descriptive study on air quality during orthopedic … The Effect of a Door Alarm on Operating Room Traffic During Total Joint Arthroplasty.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/CHIPRA118-Materials_II.pdf
June 02, 2025 - room
OR
2. … Infant was a vaginal delivery other than a multiple
gestation AND Operating Room or equivalent (c-
section … room would be an example of an
equivalent to an operating room) is not specified as
location. … Otherwise categorize location as OPERATING ROOM if:
1. … Location was identified as an operating room or
equivalent, OR
2.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/ssi-bundle-slides.html
October 01, 2020 - Operating room technicians.
Perioperative nurses.
Executive partner.
Nurse leaders. … Operating room directors.
Patient safety officers.
Chief quality officers. … Same form used in all operating room departments, such as–
Neurosurgery.
Orthopedics. … Image: Briefing tool: Original briefing form used in all Hopkins operating room departments. … Impact of preoperative briefings on operating room delays: a preliminary report.
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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 - weight
· History and physical
Nurse and Anesthesia Professional Discuss:
· Implants available in the operating … room
· Correct type and size
· Essential imaging available
· Risk of hypothermia – operation longer … Long-Term Care Safety Toolkit
Ambulatory Surgery Checklist
Operating Room
AHRQ Safety Program for
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_opt_briefings_facnotes.docx
December 01, 2017 - surgical attending leaves the operating room. … It has 10 operating rooms and averages about 800 cases a month. … Previously, each operating room had a glitch book. … The operating room nurses appreciated the debriefing. … rooms.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/opt-briefings-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - the surgical attending leaves the operating room. … It has 10 operating rooms and averages about 800 cases a month. … Previously, each operating room had a glitch book. … Review the comments with operating room management, frontline staff, and surgeons. … The operating room nurses appreciated the debriefing.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hcfd-041825.pdf
April 01, 2025 - ■ One project resulted in the development of an interface for use in operating rooms that accurately … room. … designing suitable
gesture-based interfaces for the operating room and improve the understanding of … room work systems design. … It found that operating room size,
room design, and layout may create barriers to task performance,
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-119-section-2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Location was identified as delivery room on the labor
and delivery suite but was not an operating room … Infant was a vaginal delivery other than a multiple
gestation AND Operating Room or equivalent (C-
section … room would be an example of an equivalent to
an operating room) is not specified as location. … Otherwise categorize location as OPERATING ROOM if:
1. … Location was identified as an operating room or
equivalent, OR
2.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/index-clinical-topics.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 … Operating Room Traffic This section discusses the importance of minimizing operating room traffic to
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/catchpole-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - RAS requires operating room teams to become adept at incorporating sensitive technical
equipment into … FDs are collected by trained observers situated in the operating room
(or other clinical location). … Many operating rooms (ORs) were not designed with surgical robots in mind,
which places greater demands … Effects of Operating Room Size on Flow Disruptions in Robotic-Assisted Surgery. … A New Baseline:
Refining Observer Training for Studies in the Operating Room.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hcfd-rev.pdf
November 01, 2023 - ■ One project resulted in the development of an interface for use in operating rooms that accurately … room. … designing suitable gesture-based
interfaces for the operating room and improve the
understanding of … OR PSLL represent the most comprehensive body of
work related to operating room work systems design. … It
found that operating room size, room design, and layout
may create barriers to task performance,
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hcfd.pdf
November 01, 2023 - ■ One project resulted in the development of an interface for use in operating rooms that accurately … room. … designing suitable gesture-based
interfaces for the operating room and improve the
understanding of … OR PSLL represent the most comprehensive body of
work related to operating room work systems design. … It
found that operating room size, room design, and layout
may create barriers to task performance,
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_learn_from_defects.pptx
December 01, 2017 - Ask your operating room technicians, ask your operating room nurses, ask your anesthesiologists: How … Everyone in the operating room, from preoperative to post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) staff, can and … The patient was taken from the ICU to the operating room or the OR by the anesthesiology team. … SAY:
This case happened many years ago, before timeouts were a part of the operating room protocols. … After reviewing the defects in your operating rooms from SSA responses or other sources, prioritize and
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/practices.html
April 01, 2020 - MB)
Opioid Stewardship
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Patient Identification Errors in the Operating … Room ( PDF , 1.2 MB)
Operating Room/Surgery-Specific Practices
Infusion Pumps ( PDF , 1.5
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/coaching-checklist.docx
June 02, 2025 - This tool allows you to collect information regarding the processes performed in the operating room or … form
· Site marked
· Patient position
· Known allergies
· Patient weight
· Implants available in the operating … room
· Essential imaging available
· Risk of hypothermia if the operation is longer than 1 hour
· Risk
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/prevention-phases.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 … Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Optimizing Environmental Cleaning Glycemic Control Hand Hygiene Normothermia Operating … Room Traffic Skin Preparation Prior to Incision Supplemental Oxygen Post-Op Phase Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/briefing-debriefing.html
December 01, 2017 - Then, follow the checklist outlined in “Before Patient Leaves Operating Room.” … Introduction of team
Confirmation:
Correct patient
Site
Procedure
Opening temperature ______(in operating … room)
Anticipated critical events:
Surgeon review:
Critical or unexpected steps, operative … BG less than __________ mg/dL (plan)
Beta blockade
Before Patient Leaves Operating … Room
SIGN OUT
Nurse verbally confirms with team:
Count correct
Specimens
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/briefing_debriefing.docx
December 01, 2017 - Then, follow the checklist outlined in “Before Patient Leaves Operating Room.” … Introduction of team
· Confirmation
· Correct patient
· Site
· Procedure
· Opening temperature ______(in operating … room)
· Anticipated critical events
· Surgeon review
· Critical or unexpected steps, operative duration … (BG)________ mg/dL
· BG less than __________ mg/dL (plan)
· Beta blockade
Before Patient Leaves Operating … Room
SIGN OUT
· Nurse verbally confirms with team
· Count correct
· Specimens labeled correctly
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