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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/index.html
December 01, 2022 - most comprehensive source of hospital care data, including information on inpatient stays, ambulatory surgery … State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases (SASD)
The State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases … (SASD) include encounter-level data for ambulatory surgery and other outpatient services from hospital-owned … In addition, some States provide data for ambulatory surgery and outpatient services from nonhospital-owned
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cancer/index.html
July 01, 2020 - In-Center Hemodialysis
Mental Health Care
Nursing Home
Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery … instruments specific to the major treatment modalities: radiation oncology, medical oncology, and cancer surgery … The ZIP file includes:
Three survey instruments (for Radiation Therapy, Drug Therapy, and Cancer Surgery … administration methods:
Radiation Therapy Survey (PDF, 241 KB)
Drug Therapy Survey (PDF, 257 KB)
Cancer Surgery
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/hac/tools.html
March 01, 2024 - About the CUSP Method
Decolonization – Universal and Targeted
Tools
Ambulatory Surgery … CAUTI in LTC Facilities
Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Reducing CLABSI Toolkit
Safe Surgery … Toolkit for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery
Surgical site infections: Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery
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Quality
(3)
Readmissions
(2)
Safety Culture
(1)
SCHIP
(1)
Spending
(2)
State
(1)
Surgery … State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases (SASD) The State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases … The specific types of ambulatory surgery and outpatient services included in each SASD vary by State … All SASD include data from hospital-owned ambulatory surgery facilities.
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/tools.html
February 01, 2018 - These settings include medical offices and clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, hospital outpatient departments … Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey on Patient Safety Culture is a survey in the suite of AHRQ Surveys … Environment features slide sets, facilitator notes, guides, tools, and videos help staff of ambulatory surgery … The Toolkit to Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers helps ambulatory surgery centers (ACSs)
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sops/databases/index.html
September 01, 2023 - Databases
Hospital
Medical Office
Nursing Home
Community Pharmacy
Ambulatory Surgery … Medical Office Database
SOPS Nursing Home Database
SOPS Community Pharmacy Database
SOPS Ambulatory Surgery … SOPS Survey
2023
2024
Ambulatory Surgery Center
June 1-22
Medical Office
Diagnostic
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/leveraging-cultural-change-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - About the CUSP Method
Decolonization – Universal and Targeted
Tools
Ambulatory Surgery … Information for Specialty Audiences
About the Toolkit
Reducing CLABSI Toolkit
Safe Surgery … When discussing the issue with the front line staff, they report that the chief of surgery has created … You approach the Chief of Surgery but he is non engaged and somewhat hostile. … General surgery
Slide 31
Our Journey
Building a Team
Choosing strong peers to support
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/multiple/index.html
August 01, 2023 - hospice
Hospitals
Web: ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital
Hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgery … Settings and problems addressed include:
Ambulatory surgery centers
Web: ahrq.gov/haiambsurgery … ventilated patients
Web: ahrq.gov/haimvp
Perinatal safety
Web: ahrq.gov/perinatalsafety
Safe surgery … Web: ahrq.gov/nursinghsurvey
Community pharmacies
Web: ahrq.gov/sops-compharmacy
Ambulatory surgery
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/patient-family-engagement/index.html
April 01, 2018 - talking about a problem or health condition, getting a prescription, or discussing a medical test or surgery … For Ambulatory Surgery Center Staff
Patient and Family Engagement in the Surgical Environment
These … slide sets, facilitator notes, guides, tools, and videos help staff in ambulatory surgery centers engage … For Patients and Families in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Getting Ready for Your Ambulatory Surgery
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/index.html
January 01, 2023 - Surveys
Hospital
Medical Office
Nursing Home
Community Pharmacy
Ambulatory Surgery … and other staff in hospitals, medical offices, nursing homes, community pharmacies, and ambulatory surgery … Ambulatory Surgery Center .
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May 01, 2019 - Care Cost Containment Council , for example, has produced reports on topics that include breast cancer surgery … , cancer surgery volume, cardiac care, chronic health conditions, diabetes, knee and hip replacements … , and orthopedic surgery
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November 01, 2018 - the elderly may pay more attention to access to specialty care, care for chronic diseases, and heart surgery … For example, CalHospitalCompare’s Web site has information about heart attack, heart bypass surgery, … heart failure, maternity, pneumonia, other conditions and other surgery.
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/research/publications/search.html?page=3
September 01, 2018 - Date: November 2017
Publication Number: 18-0011-EF
Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery … The Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery helps perioperative and surgical units in hospitals identify … For a toolkit that focuses on ambulatory surgery centers, access the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Safety in … Ambulatory Surgery Centers.
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September 01, 2015 - grant to develop and implement a bundled payment program, including health plans, hospitals, ambulatory surgery … 2014
Publication Number: 15-0011-EF
Toolkit To Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery … Centers
The Toolkit To Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers helps ambulatory surgery centers
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool_safe-csection.docx
May 01, 2017 - for this process should specify—
· Involvement of all physicians and staff members engaged in the surgery … Key Perinatal Safety Elements
Examples
Use cognitive aids such as a checklist to guide the safe surgery … Studies have demonstrated that safe surgery checklists can facilitate the safe surgery perioperative … An informal debriefing may be an extension of the signout component of the safe surgery perioperative … Patient Safety: Safe Surgery: Why Safe Surgery Is Important. 2014 http://www.who.int/patientsafety/safesurgery
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4b_combo_psi05-foreignbody-bestpractices.pdf
November 01, 2012 - inclusion.5
Recommended Practice Details of Recommended Practice
Counts at Appropriate
Points During Surgery … Perform a sponge, sharp, and instrument count when
instruments/sponges are opened, as surgery begins … Recommended Practice: Counts at Appropriate Points During Surgery
• Count all sponges and instruments … Risk factors for retained instruments and sponges
after surgery. N Engl J Med 2003;348:229-35. … Safe surgery implementation in Thailand. AORN J 2009;90(5):743-9.
11. Bogner M.
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March 01, 2024 - implement evidence-based practices to improve outcomes and prevent complications among patients who undergo surgery … Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery
This toolkit helps surgical units improve safety culture and reduce … Toolkit To Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
This toolkit helps ambulatory surgery centers
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/instructor/scenarios/neonatalicu.pdf
March 19, 2014 - Scenario 46
Appropriate for: Neonatal ICU
Setting: Hospital
A premature infant is scheduled for surgery … Surgery is
scheduled for 0700, and he is placed NPO after 0330. … Surgery states they will start the fluids in the OR. … Unfortunately, the surgery is delayed because the surgical team is involved with an emergency
trauma
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/questions/question-builder/online.html
April 28, 2024 - talking about a problem or health condition, getting a prescription, or discussing a medical test or surgery … change a medicine
To get medical tests
To talk about surgery
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