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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide7.html
May 01, 2016 - Many institutions integrate VTE prophylaxis into care pathways, particularly for major orthopedic surgery … surgical procedures. 5-7 Populations that may benefit from extended duration prophylaxis (e.g., major orthopedic … surgery patients, patients with abdominal/pelvic surgery with cancer) should have VTE prevention measures … function. 26-30 Early ambulation programs have improved outcomes after surgeries, including major orthopedic … surgery. 31-33 Early ambulation and progressive mobility protocols seem to hold great potential as
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/004-ss-antimicrobial-prophylaxis-part-2.pptx
April 01, 2025 - that extended prophylactic antimicrobials reduce SSIs1-4
Cardiac surgery5
Hip and knee replacement orthopedic … One day versus seven days of preventive antibiotic therapy in orthopedic surgery. … One day versus seven days of preventive antibiotic therapy in orthopedic surgery. … Increased use of cephalosporin (i.e., cefazolin)30-33
Multiple surgery types including cardiac,30,31 orthopedic … One day versus seven days of preventive antibiotic therapy in orthopedic surgery.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/chsp_linkage_file_tech_doc-appa.pdf
October 01, 2018 - AHA hospital type
AHA Hospital Type: Non-General Acute Care (N=94) N Percent
Surgical 25 20.49
Orthopedic … 14 11.48
Children’s orthopedic 14 11.48
Heart 11 9.02
Cancer 7 5.74
Rehabilitation 6 4.92
Acute … Tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases 1 4.35
Heart 1 4.35
Obstetrics and gynecology 7 30.43
Orthopedic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-196-section-2.pdf
January 01, 2016 - complication of nervous system device, implant, and graft 996.2
Mechanical complication of internal orthopedic … , implant, and graft 996.4
Due to vascular device, implant and graft 996.62
Due to other internal orthopedic
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appa.html
July 01, 2018 - Medicare & Medicaid Services no longer reimburses for the incremental costs of VTE related to some major orthopedic … surgeries. 23
Effective, safe, and cost-effective measures to prevent hospital-associated VTE exist … However this practice, most commonly deployed on orthopedic and trauma services, is discouraged by AT9 … Surgery based on Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 49. … Surgery.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appa.html
July 01, 2018 - Medicare & Medicaid Services no longer reimburses for the incremental costs of VTE related to some major orthopedic … surgeries. 23
Effective, safe, and cost-effective measures to prevent hospital-associated VTE exist … However this practice, most commonly deployed on orthopedic and trauma services, is discouraged by AT9 … Surgery based on Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 49. … Surgery.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/structuralasst-tool.html
January 01, 2017 - Avoid supine (flat) patient positioning unless clinically indicated (i.e., hemodynamic instability, orthopedic
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/acknowledgements.html
August 01, 2017 - Primary Care Practices: Lessons Learned
Implementing Shared Decision-Making: Barriers and Solutions—An Orthopedic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/3P-RD-Data-Dictionary.xlsx
June 02, 2025 - CORE file
Surgical specialties include: General Surgery; Otolaryngology; Neurosurgery; Ophthalmology; Orthopedic … Surgery; Sports Medicine; Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery; Colorectal Surgery; Thoracic Surgery; … Surgical specialties include: General Surgery; Otolaryngology; Neurosurgery; Ophthalmology; Orthopedic … Surgery; Sports Medicine; Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery; Colorectal Surgery; Thoracic Surgery;
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-prevent.html
May 01, 2017 - Guidelines
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Guide to the Elimination of Orthopedic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/structuralasst-tool.docx
January 01, 2017 - Avoid supine (flat) patient positioning unless clinically indicated (i.e., hemodynamic instability, orthopedic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/034-ss-action-chart-decisionmaking-readiness.docx
April 01, 2025 - Specialty
N
Findings
Publication
Schweizer1
3/09–3/14
Multicenter pragmatic study
20
Cardiac & Orthopedic … 2015;
313:2162-71
Schweizer2
1995–2011
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
39 studies
Cardiac & Orthopedic … decolonization and prophylaxis to decrease Gram positive surgical site infections after cardiac or orthopedic … surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/075-antibiotic-prophylaxis-summary-table.pdf
April 01, 2025 - decolonization and prophylaxis to decrease Gram positive
surgical site infections after cardiac or orthopedic … surgery: systematic review
and meta-analysis.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4i_combo_psi12-dvt-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - and Medicare Services (CMS) identified deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary
embolism following certain orthopedic … First Steps
• Engage key stakeholders, including pharmacy and therapeutics committee, nursing groups,
orthopedics
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/preface.html
March 01, 2016 - Physicians on Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis (AT9), and the American Academy of Orthopedic … also cover a wide variety of patient populations in separate guidelines for medical inpatients, 19 orthopedic
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/preface.html
March 01, 2016 - Physicians on Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis (AT9), and the American Academy of Orthopedic … also cover a wide variety of patient populations in separate guidelines for medical inpatients, 19 orthopedic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/9-senior-executives.pptx
June 01, 2023 - Lower the cost of care1
ISCR at [Hospital Name] 7
Current State
[Service line, e.g., colorectal, orthopedic … ] surgery procedures may have high morbidity (e.g., SSI) and long lengths of stay.
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chap5tab19.html
December 01, 2017 - b These visits include Otolaryngology, Surgical, Orthopedic, Day Surgery, Urology, Rheumatology, Neurology
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/preface.html
August 01, 2017 - Primary Care Practices: Lessons Learned
Implementing Shared Decision-Making: Barriers and Solutions—An Orthopedic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/patient-id-errors-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - safety intervention.3 One study was based on a time series of events
reported to the American Board of Orthopedic … Surgery database, and although it found a reduced
incidence of wrong-site skin incision, wrong-site … Orthopedics. 2016;39(2):e307-10.10.3928/01477447-20160301-02.
3. … surgery. … Notes
Ragusa et
al., 20162
Joint Commission
Universal Protocol
and WHO Safe
Surgery Checklist
Orthopedic