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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/130-ss-swiss-cheese-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - of System Failure
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving-slides.html
October 01, 2020 - Reduced wrong-site surgeries and other adverse events.
Increased staff morale.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Perioperative use in selected surgeries. … a diagnosis by
exclusion)
Screening urine cultures (whether on
admission or before nonurologic surgeries … Standing orders for urinalysis or urine
cultures without an appropriate indication
Prior to urologic surgeries … for urinary catheter include: urinary flow obstruction or retention, perioperative use in selected
surgeries
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Perioperative use in selected surgeries. … a diagnosis by
exclusion)
Screening urine cultures (whether on
admission or before nonurologic surgeries … Standing orders for urinalysis or urine
cultures without an appropriate indication
Prior to urologic surgeries … for urinary catheter include: urinary flow obstruction or retention, perioperative use in selected
surgeries
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions_2.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Perioperative use in selected surgeries. … a diagnosis by
exclusion)
Screening urine cultures (whether on
admission or before nonurologic surgeries … Standing orders for urinalysis or urine
cultures without an appropriate indication
Prior to urologic surgeries … for urinary catheter include: urinary flow obstruction or retention, perioperative use in selected
surgeries
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/implementation.pdf
May 01, 2017 - Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory
Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
AHRQ Publication No. 16(17)-0019-3-EF
May 2017
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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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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/martinez-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Organization of Care and Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery
Program Director/Principal Investigator (Last, First, Middle): Martinez, Elizabeth A.
Final Progress Report
Title of Project: Organization of Care and Outcomes in Cardiac
Surgery
Principal Investigator: Elizabeth A. Martinez, MD, MHS
T…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/build-ssi-bundle-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery—Onboarding
Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
After this session, you will be able to–
Develop and implement a surgical site infection (S…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_build_ssibundle_facnotes.docx
December 01, 2017 - They cover all types of surgeries, so there are recommendations for every type of surgery, but they provide
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpra.pdf
March 01, 2012 - These risks can result in surgical mishaps, ranging from infections to wrong site surgeries. … This is a major limitation to the analysis of surgical complications,
including SSIs, stemming from surgeries … Project (HCUP)
State Ambulatory Surgery Databases (SASD) were analyzed to identify the most common
surgeries
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-k-blank-template.pptx
June 02, 2025 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
Quality Improvement Study Template
Ambulatory Surgery Center
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation Guide
Appendix K. Quality Improvement Study Framework
Quality Improvement Study Templat…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/build-ssi-bundle-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - They cover all types of surgeries, so there are recommendations for every type of surgery, but they provide
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/events/webinars/asc-webcast.html
February 01, 2024 - SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey: What You Need to Know (Webcast)
April 27, 2023
Summary
Speakers and Presentation Slides
Recording
About the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
Summary
This webcast provided information on AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Ambulatory Surgery…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/110-ss-lfd-sample.docx
April 01, 2025 - Defects Tool—Sample
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/about.html
May 01, 2017 - About the Toolkit Development
Background
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funded a 4-year project to reduce HAIs and other surgical complications in ambulatory surgery centers by applying the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program. This program, which was conducted in 665 ASCs across the…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/125-cusp-science-safety.pptx
April 01, 2025 - Principles in Practice
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/enhanced-recovery/implementing/patient-booklets.html
November 01, 2023 - Patient Education Booklets
These booklets were created by experienced content experts for the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR), a collaborative program to enhance the recovery of surgical patients. They help adult patients prepare for and recover from surgery both in the hospi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_opt_briefings.pptx
December 01, 2017 - We know this because wrong-sided surgeries would never happen if timeouts were more effective.
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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 - SAY:
However, interventions to reduce wrong-site surgeries may take years of collecting data before it … Frankly, wrong-site surgeries are too important a defect to merely hope for success.