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  1. Retained surgical items and minimally invasive surgery. | PSNet

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    April 28, 2021 - Commentary Retained surgical items and minimally invasive surgery. Citation Text: Gibbs VC. Retained surgical items and minimally invasive surgery. World J Surg. 2011;35(7):1532-9. doi:10.1007/s00268-011-1060-4. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNo…

  2. Spinal surgery and patient safety: a systems approach. | PSNet

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    January 12, 2022 - Review Spinal surgery and patient safety: a systems approach. Citation Text: Wong DA. Spinal surgery and patient safety: a systems approach. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2006;14(4):226-32. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote t…

  3. Making surgery as safe as it should be: a qualitative study. | PSNet

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    July 02, 2014 - Study Making surgery as safe as it should be: a qualitative study. Citation Text: Robinson DJ, Beaumont G. Making surgery as safe as it should be: a qualitative study. Am J Med Qual. 2023;38(5):238-244. doi:10.1097/jmq.0000000000000139. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scho…

  4. Ambulatory Care and Surgery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    Topic: Ambulatory Care and Surgery Ambulatory care settings include medical offices and clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, hospital outpatient departments, outpatient care, and dialysis centers. Antibiotic Stewardship Toolkits CAHPS Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery…

  5. Preparing for and Recovering After Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/hip-knee-surgery-booklet.pdf
    November 01, 2023 - Preparing for and Recovering After Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Preparing for and Recovering After Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery e Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Patient Education Guide 1 Preparing for and Recovering After Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Patient Name ______________________________…

  6. After Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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  7. Heart Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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  8. Integrating human factors research and surgery: a review. | PSNet

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    August 02, 2015 - Review Integrating human factors research and surgery: a review. Citation Text: Shouhed D, Gewertz BL, Wiegmann D, et al. Integrating human factors research and surgery: a review. Arch Surg. 2012;147(12):1141-1146. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.596. Copy Citation Format: DOI Go…

  9. Incidence, patterns, and prevention of wrong-site surgery. | PSNet

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    September 30, 2010 - Study Classic Incidence, patterns, and prevention of wrong-site surgery. Citation Text: Kwaan MR, Studdert DM, Zinner MJ, et al. Incidence, patterns, and prevention of wrong-site surgery. Arch Surg. 2006;141(4):353-358. Copy Citation Format: Goog…

  10. Sharing lessons learned to prevent incorrect surgery. | PSNet

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    July 16, 2015 - Study Sharing lessons learned to prevent incorrect surgery. Citation Text: Neily J, Mills PD, Paull DE, et al. Sharing lessons learned to prevent incorrect surgery. Am Surg. 2012;78(11):1276-1280. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7…

  11. An Employee Questionnaire for Assessing Patient Safety in Outpatient Surgery (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Carayon.pdf
    February 01, 2005 - An Employee Questionnaire for Assessing Patient Safety in Outpatient Surgery 461 An Employee Questionnaire for Assessing Patient Safety in Outpatient Surgery Pascale Carayon, Carla J. Alvarado, Ann Schoofs Hundt, Scott Springman, Amanda Borgsdorf, Peter L.T. Hoonakker Abstract This paper provides informa…

  12. Annual Benchmarking Report: Malpractice Risks in Surgery. | PSNet

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    July 18, 2018 - Book/Report Annual Benchmarking Report: Malpractice Risks in Surgery. Citation Text: Annual Benchmarking Report: Malpractice Risks in Surgery. Cambridge, MA: CRICO/RMF Strategies; 2010. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF S…

  13. MAINTAIN AND EXPAND (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2011_03.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - diagnosis is important to understanding the types of conditions occasioning ED visits and ambulatory surgeries … only Specifically, the coding guidelines stipulate that the first-listed diagnosis for ambulatory surgeries … SASD files can contain ambulatory surgeries from both hospital-owned and non-hospital-owned facilities … Note that depending on the state, SASD files can contain records that do not qualify as ambulatory surgeries

  14. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/020-ss-periop-infection-prevention.pptx
    April 01, 2025 - et al., 201321 Prospective observation studies from 47 hospitals from bariatric and/or colorectal surgeries

  15. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-surgery/020-perioperative-infection-prevention-strategies-slides.pptx
    April 01, 2025 - et al., 201321 Prospective observation studies from 47 hospitals from bariatric and/or colorectal surgeries

  16. The Next Step: Use of a Pre-Operative Checklist to Prevent Missteps | PSNet

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    April 24, 2018 - Surgical timeouts are universal in operating rooms; however, there are many multiple procedure surgeries

  17. Final Progress Report: Human Factors and Systems Integration in High Technology Surgery (HF-SIgHTS) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/catchpole-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - Methods: 292 surgeries were observed over the course of the research, with data collected on flow disruptions … training course intended to help trainees record flow disruptions (FDs) during live robotic assisted surgeries … Initially, surgeries were cancelled, and later when procedures started again it was still neither safe

  18. Improving Patient Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture. (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/resources/asc-resource_list.pdf
    March 01, 2016 - Improving Patient Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture. Improving Patient Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture Purpos…

  19. Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Pilot Study Results (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/resources/asc_pilotstudy.pdf
    April 01, 2015 - MedPAC reports that the most frequently provided ASC services are cataract surgeries (16.9%), upper … screener item and three followup items measuring how often doctors and staff communicate before and after surgeries … In addition, we targeted both specialty and nonspecialty ASCs performing a wide range of surgeries

  20. Facilitator Guide: Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)

    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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