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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/sr-exec-slides.html December 01, 2017 - Engaging Senior Executives: Facilitator Notes 
 
 
 
 AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery 
 Slide 1: Engaging … before surgery, who had hair removed using a safer method (electric clippers or hair removal cream, … Timely receipt of antibiotic 
 Surgery patients who were given an antibiotic at the right time (within … 1 hour before surgery) to help prevent infection. … Slide 6: Improvement Model Works in Surgery 
 
 Say: 
 Evidence shows this approach works. 
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/study.html May 01, 2017 - Appendix K. Quality Improvement Study Framework - Implementation Guide 
 
 
 
 Study Elements 
 
 
 
 Element 
 Definition 
 Things To Keep in Mind 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Purpose 
 
 
 Define the problem and why it is important. 
 
 
 
 Avoid suggesting causes in the purpose statement. Cause determination will come later afte…  
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/huddles-slides.html June 01, 2017 - Management Practices for Sustainability - Module 2: Daily Huddles 
 
 
 
 Slide 1: Management Practices for Sustainability Module 2: Daily Huddles 
 
 Management Practices for Sustainability 
 Module 2: Daily Huddles 
 Slide 2: A Frontline Management System To Promote Safety Standard Work 
 
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/visual-slides.html June 01, 2017 - Management Practices for Sustainability Module 5: Visual Management 
 
 
 
 Slide 1: Management Practices for Sustainability Module 5: Visual Management 
 
 Management Practices for Sustainability 
 Module 5: Visual Management 
 Slide 2: A Frontline Management System To Promote Safety Standard Work 
 
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/pdsa-form.html June 01, 2017 - Sample “Plan-Do-Study-Act” Form 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Use this form to help you plan your introduction of visual management.  It includes sections to help you plan and manage all the tasks necessary to introduce a visual management board.  You can also use it to gauge the success of your initial attempt at introducing vi…  
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/tool.html June 01, 2017 - Sustainability Tool - Sustainability Module 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Background:  This tool can be used to identify sustainability issues in planning and implementing your improvement efforts. 
 How to use this tool:  The Implementation Team leader (or individual designated by the leader) should complete this checklist. 
Us…  
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/defects.html May 01, 2017 - Learn From Defects - Implementation Guide 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Purpose:  To identify the types of systems that contributed to the defect (an event or situation that you do not want to happen again) and to plan the followup steps needed to improve safety. 
 Who should use this tool?  Senior leaders, facility team leads, …  
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/readiness.html May 01, 2017 - Readiness To Partner With Patient and Family Advisers - Patient and Family Engagement in the Surgical Environment Module 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 As a clinician or staff member, I am ready to work with patient and family advisers when— 
 |___| I believe in the importance of patient and family participation in planning and d…  
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/132-gap-analysis-hospital-level.pdf April 01, 2025 - Is surveillance performed for SSIs associated with other types of surgery with sternotomy (not CABG or … How are cases for SSIs associated with other types of surgery with sternotomy detected? … Are the data for SSIs associated with other types of surgery with sternotomy fed back to the surgical … Indicate the frequency of data feedback on SSIs associated with other types of surgery with 
sternotomy … How is the surveillance data for SSIs associated with other types of surgery with sternotomy validated 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-d.pdf June 02, 2025 - measurement of urinary 
output in critically ill patients 
■ Required strict immobilization
for trauma or surgery 
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh19.html April 01, 2018 - Text Description 
 The Exhibit shows the annual number of each type of surgery done in the United States 
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-focus-procedure-related-transcript.html December 01, 2017 - ; that include fair field surgery, (PH :00:20:52) engrohernialorthy, or scrotal surgery. … So, we collected data prospectively in January of 2012 on our general surgery ward, including patients … So, our surgery ward here is highlighted by the blue arrow; general surgery. … that rate was closer to 4 in 2011 when we started, so we did see some success in our CAUTI rate in our general … surgery unit. 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-focus-procedure-related-cath-use-transcript.doc July 08, 2014 - ; that include fair field surgery, (PH :00:20:52) engrohernialorthy, or scrotal surgery. … So, we collected data prospectively in January of 2012 on our general surgery ward, including patients … So, our surgery ward here is highlighted by the blue arrow; general surgery. … that rate was closer to 4 in 2011 when we started, so we did see some success in our CAUTI rate in our general … surgery unit. 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/133-translating-research-into-practice-fg.docx April 01, 2025 - evidence for nasal decolonization is the use of mupirocin twice daily for 5 days leading up to the day of surgery … skin decolonization supports skin decolonization with CHG bathing for 5 days leading up to the day of surgery … As an alternative, CHG bathing the night before and morning of surgery also provides some benefit in … If a patient arrives for surgery and they haven’t completed CHG bathing, is the product easily accessible 
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssi6.html April 01, 2018 - needs to be at the surgical procedure level and not the surgical service level, i.e., orthopedics, general … surgery, thoracic, etc. … Based on this, we are now looking at surgery specific risk factor assessment, accounting for differential … We need to investigate risk factors as surgery specific. 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-f.docx June 02, 2025 - Required strict immobilization for trauma or surgery
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Paige_6.pdf January 24, 2008 - surgery attending staff and all of the general surgery residents rotating at the hospital that 
month … A 
typical team included a general surgery resident, circulating nurse, nurse anesthetist, and surgical … When one of the three general surgery attending staff participated, he/she was 
paired with a lower level … At the second hospital, all members of the OR and 
anesthesiology departments and all general surgery … We acknowledge the leadership and members of the OR, Anesthesiology, and General Surgery 
Departments 
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/hospitals/examples.html March 01, 2016 - Patient Safety Measures 
 
 Percentage of surgery patients with surgical complications or postoperative 
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapb.html April 01, 2018 - Hx
		 
 History data will be collected from diagnosis during the time period of the surgery. … We are now looking at surgery specific risk factor assessment. This is a limitation of our work. … We need to investigate risk factors as surgery specific. … We are now looking at surgery specific risk factor assessment, accounting for differential impact of … We need to investigate risk factors as surgery specific. 
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/leveraging-cultural-change-slides.html December 01, 2017 - 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. … teaching hospital 
 Unit 450 – 16 bed ICU:
	 
 Neuro/Neurosurgical 
 Medical 
 Pulmonary 
 Vascular surgery … General surgery 
 
 
 
 Slide 31 
 
 Our Journey 
 Building a Team 
 
 Choosing strong peers to support