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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73857/psn-pdf
    September 22, 2021 - surgery This study classified flow disruptions affecting the anesthesia team during cardiothoracic surgeries

  2. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/010-ss-evidence-decolonization.pptx
    April 01, 2025 - MRSA Decolonization Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries … and preoperative skin antisepsis with chlorhexidine, as it applies to MRSA and SSI prevention, for surgeries … and observational (n=12) studies Population: patients undergoing cardiac or total joint replacement surgeries … S. aureus (MSSA, MRSA) Results 59 percent reduction in SSIs in cardiac and total joint replacement surgeries

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866158/psn-pdf
    June 19, 2024 - anesthesia-related-closed-claims-free-standing-ambulatory-surgery-centers An increasing proportion of surgeries

  4. Hospitalizations for Circulatory System Disorders, 2004 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/ExampleofUsingPOA-CMSHACsusingall-payerdata.pdf
    July 01, 2011 - , but 13 percent of the Medicaid stays had a CMS HAC of surgical site infection following selected surgeries … risk but only 32 percent of the stays with a CMS HAC of surgical site infection following selected surgeries … 68.8% 3.0% 24.3% Population at riskb 100.0% 40.4% 5.6% 44.3% Surgical site infection (selected surgeries … , ME, MI, NJ, NV, NY, OR, and TN. 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 Surgical site infection (selected surgeries … NJ, NV, NY, OR, and TN. 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 Surgical site infection (selected surgeries

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41979/psn-pdf
    January 16, 2013 - thinking-threes-changing-surgical-patient-safety-practices-complex-modern- operating-room This commentary explores strategies to prevent surgical fires, wrong-site surgeries

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44240/psn-pdf
    June 23, 2015 - risks-are-high-low-volume-hospitals This news article reports an independent analysis of patient risk at hospitals that provide surgeries

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45003/psn-pdf
    July 18, 2016 - These findings are similar to a prior study that included mostly adult surgeries.

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44243/psn-pdf
    November 09, 2015 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/concept-analysis-wrong-site-surgery Despite large-scale efforts to prevent wrong-site surgeries

  9. 045-Ss-Tips-Patient-Ed (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/045-ss-tips-patient-ed.docx
    April 01, 2025 - Decolonization to Patients Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Joint Knee Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries​

  10. 058-Patient-Instructions-Iodophor (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/058-patient-instructions-iodophor.docx
    April 01, 2025 - Decolonization With Iodophor Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries

  11. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Pocket Guide (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions-pocketgd.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Perioperative use in selected surgeries 3.

  12. 091-Decolonization-Implementation-Fg (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/091-decolonization-implementation-fg.docx
    April 01, 2025 - Decolonization Implementation Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries … presentation will review the evidence for MRSA decolonization as it applies to MRSA and SSIs for high-risk surgeries … including cardiac, hip and knee joint replacement and spinal fusion surgeries; identify key strategies … nasal decolonization and skin antisepsis have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of SSIs in surgeries … 15 Neuro Spine Surgery Case Example—1 SAY: In reviewing the process and SSI data for neuro-spine surgeries

  13. Analyzing Big Datasets to Improve Healthcare Quality, Equity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-hernandez-boussard.html
    April 01, 2024 - While her initial grant identified quality metrics for different types of surgeries, this project focused … Her published findings on pain treatments for specific surgeries, such as breast , carpal tunnel ,

  14. Final report: Realizing Improved Patient Care through Human-centered Design in the OR (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/joseph3-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Scenarios depicted different types of ambulatory surgery procedures (pediatric and orthopedic surgeries … test their performance against the flow patterns obtained from coding video observations of actual surgeries … The videos of the 25 surgeries, flow maps, pictures, and interviews were then analyzed to understand … Given that most pediatric surgeries are of a short duration with a longer preoperative stage involving … future research related to other types of OR environments, such as hybrid ORs and robotic-assisted surgeries

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60763/psn-pdf
    August 05, 2020 - medical-staff-and-general https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-bears-down-doctors-confront-difficult-choices-elective-surgeries

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846759/psn-pdf
    March 29, 2023 - surgery between 2013 and 2020 concluded that the risk of wrong-site surgery increases with spinal surgeries

  17. Turn the Other Cheek | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/turn-other-cheek
    October 26, 2010 - cancer treatment alone in 2010, primarily in the office setting.( 7 ) Our best estimates of wrong-site surgeries … recent analysis described 46 deaths and 263 procedure-related complications occurring from office-based surgeries … from occurring should focus on the role of photography and standardized protocols for office-based surgeries … access to preoperative biopsy site photographs in an EHR is incredibly useful for preventing wrong-site surgeries … a protocol over a 6-year period, there were 0 cases of wrong-site surgery in 7983 Mohs micrographic surgeries

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40150/psn-pdf
    January 19, 2011 - causes-and Faulty or missing equipment resulted in operating room delays in nearly 16% of scheduled surgeries

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39769/psn-pdf
    August 18, 2010 - led to successful implementation of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol to prevent wrong-site surgeries

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44255/psn-pdf
    November 09, 2015 - identify the correct biopsy site for subsequent surgical excision, potentially avoiding wrong-site surgeries
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