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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60640/psn-pdf
July 01, 2020 - Standardizing opioid prescriptions to patients after
ambulatory oncologic surgery reduces overprescription.
July 1, 2020
Fearon NJ, Benfante N, Assel M, et al. Standardizing Opioid Prescriptions to Patients After Ambulatory
Oncologic Surgery Reduces Overprescription. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2020;46(7):410-416.
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November 09, 2022 - Transparency, public reporting, and a culture of change
to quality and safety in cardiac surgery.
November 9, 2022
Ibrahim M, Szeto WY, Gutsche J, et al. Transparency, public reporting, and a culture of change to quality
and safety in cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022;114(3):626-635.
doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46603/psn-pdf
April 12, 2019 - Comparison of internal medicine and general surgery
residents' assessments of risk of postsurgical
complications in surgically complex patients.
April 12, 2019
Healy JM, Davis KA, Pei KY. Comparison of Internal Medicine and General Surgery Residents'
Assessments of Risk of Postsurgical Complications in Surgically …
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March 29, 2023 - The safety and acceptability of using telehealth for follow-
up of patients following cancer surgery: a systematic
review.
March 29, 2023
Xiao K, Yeung JC, Bolger JC. The safety and acceptability of using telehealth for follow-up of patients
following cancer surgery: a systematic review. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2023;49(…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-1996
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July 06, 2011 - The pain of wrong site surgery.
July 6, 2011
Boodman SG. Washington Post. June 21, 2011:E1.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-wrong-site-surgery
This newspaper article reports on a case of wrong-site surgery and explores initiatives to prevent such
errors, including the Universal Protocol and Partnership for Patie…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_data_into_action.pptx
December 01, 2017 - Presentation: Turning Data Into Action
Turning Data Into Action:
Using HSOPS and SSI Data as
Part of a Meaningful Change
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Onboarding
AHRQ Pub No. 16(18)-0004-15-EF
December 2017
SAY:
In this module, you’ll learn about using data as part of your team’s improvement efforts.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/47-prep-colorectal-surgery.pptx
June 01, 2023 - PowerPoint Presentation
Oral Antibiotics and Mechanical Bowel Prep for SSI Prevention for Colorectal Surgery
How the Approach Has Evolved, with
Current Recommendations on the Right Approach
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0052
June 2023
AHRQ Safety Program for Improvin…
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January 30, 2008 - The prevalence of wrong level surgery among spine
surgeons.
January 30, 2008
Mody MG, Nourbakhsh A, Stahl DL, et al. The prevalence of wrong level surgery among spine surgeons.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008;33(2):194-198. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e31816043d1.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lax-oversight-leaves-surgery-center-regulators-and-patients-dark
May 17, 2017 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Lax oversight leaves surgery center regulators and patients in the dark.
Citation Text:
Lax oversight leaves surgery center regulators and patients in the dark. Jewett C, Alesia M. Kaiser Health News. August 9, 2018.
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November 01, 2016 - SASD File Composition - Minnesota
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/which-end-which
February 09, 2011 - Which End Is Which?
Citation Text:
Campbell AR. Which End Is Which?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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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/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-proc-related-catheter-use-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Preventing CAUTI in Special Populations: Focus on Procedure-Related Catheter Use
Slide presentation
Slide 1
Preventing CAUTI in Special Populations: Focus on Procedure-Related Catheter Use
David A. Pegues, MD
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/pratap-jayant
January 01, 2023 - Pratap, Jayant
Mining patient-specific and contextual data with machine learning technologies to predict cancellation of children's surgery.
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Liu L, Ni Y, Zhang N, Nick Pratap J. Mining patient-specific and contextual data with machine learning technologies to predict …
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December 16, 2004 - Mark My Limb
December 1, 2004
Jacott WE, O'Leary D. Mark My Limb. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mark-my-limb
The Case
A patient went to the operating room (OR) for surgery on the lower leg. Per the Universal Protocol, the
surgeon marked the proper leg prior to bringing the patient to the O…
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August 01, 2006 - SASD File Composition - Nebraska
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration-threat-and-error-model-applied-pediatric
March 07, 2018 - Study
National Aeronautics and Space Administration "threat and error" model applied to pediatric cardiac surgery: error cycles precede ∼85% of patient deaths.
Citation Text:
Hickey EJ, Nosikova Y, Pham-Hung E, et al. National Aeronautics and Space Administration "threat and error" model…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reduction-opioid-prescribing-through-evidence-based-prescribing-guidelines
January 27, 2019 - Study
Reduction in opioid prescribing through evidence-based prescribing guidelines.
Citation Text:
Howard R, Waljee JF, Brummett CM, et al. Reduction in Opioid Prescribing Through Evidence-Based Prescribing Guidelines. JAMA Surg. 2018;153(3):285-287. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4436.
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December 13, 2017 - Wrong-site surgery.
December 13, 2017
Engelhardt KE, Barnard C, Bilimoria KY. Wrong-Site Surgery. JAMA. 2017;318(20):2033-2034.
doi:10.1001/jama.2017.17177.
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This commentary describes a case of wrong-site surgery, an erroneous breast biopsy, and the resulting
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