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www.ahrq.gov/downloads/monahrq/xls/MONAHRQ_v3_MeasureList.xls
June 16, 2012 - pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis Blood clot in the lung or leg vein after surgery Y 1.0 … Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision Antibiotics given one hour before surgery Y 2.0
SCIP-INF-2 Surgery … After Surgery Antibiotics stopped within 24 hours after surgery Y 2.0
SCIP-INF-4 Cardiac Surgery Patients … Day 0 Surgery patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery … during and after surgery Y 3.0
SCIP-VTE-1 Surgery Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/miller-birkmeyer-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - expenditures in the 6 months prior to
surgery. … JAMA Surgery: 148(6): 549-554, 2013. … JAMA Surgery 148(7): 589-96, 2013. … JAMA Surgery (In press)
17.Ellimoottil C, Miller S, Wei JT, Miller DC. … Anticipating the impact of insurance expansion on inpatient
urological surgery.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_build_ssibundle_facnotes.docx
December 01, 2017 - Slide 4
JHH Colorectal Surgery Readmissions
SAY:
In colorectal surgery patients, we have a readmission … These practices were self-audited and spread from general surgery to gynecological and pancreas surgeons … a table that describes different procedures, including colon surgery. … So, for example, for colon surgery, cefotetan is used. … Smaller studies of general surgery patients also support a correlation between postoperative glucose
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/pf-engagement/pf-engagement-slide-set.pptx
May 01, 2017 - Patient and Family Engagement in the Surgical Environment Module
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery … 16(17)-0019-2-EF
May 2017
Patient and Family Engagement | ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery … 1
Learning Objectives
Patient and Family Engagement | ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery … ”
Explains how to prepare for surgery and what to expect the day of surgery
Describes health care provider … Opportunities for engagement exist throughout the ambulatory surgery center experience.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-o-part2.pptx
April 21, 2014 - Endoscope Processing:
Disinfection/Sterilization Record Keeping
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery … FCS
Endoscope Disinfection/Sterilization Record Keeping | ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery … Endoscope Disinfection/Sterilization Record Keeping | ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery … Endoscope Disinfection/Sterilization Record Keeping | ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery … Endoscope Disinfection/Sterilization Record Keeping | ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/055-patient-instructions-chg-cloths.docx
April 01, 2025 - reduce the risk of life-threatening infections AFTER surgery. … But in certain situations, they can cause severe infections—such as when you have surgery. … It’s a simple but crucial step to protect your health following your surgery. … Start using CHG 5 days before your surgery. … On the morning of your surgery, shower, and use the CHG one more time.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpra.pdf
March 01, 2012 - Ambulatory Surgery Centers. … This review also
encompassed policies for procedures prior to surgery, during surgery, and after
surgery … • Clinical nurse managers
• Environmental services specialist
• Infection control specialist
• General … General surgery,
infection control practices Alegent Health Mercy Hospital
Joshua Felsher M.D. … Ambulatory surgery HAS Physicians, LLC
Stephen Wolf P.A.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools.html
July 01, 2017 - Text Version )
Tools
Learn From Defects Tool ( Word File , 2.4 MB; Text Version )
Ambulatory Surgery … Readiness for Advisers ( Word File , 1.7 MB; Text Version )
Getting Ready for Your Ambulatory Surgery … ( PDF , 223 KB; Text Version )
An informational brochure for patients undergoing surgery in an … ambulatory surgery center
Video Clips Embedded in Slide Set
Opportunities for Patient and Family
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/kit.html
June 01, 2017 - In ambulatory surgery, proven safety practices such as preoperative timeouts, standard checklists for … and tools designed to sustain operational control at the front lines of care, tailored to ambulatory surgery … participating in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery … As part of the AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery, IHI has developed a series of online modules … Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) generally have such standard work firmly in place in the form of policies
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/spreading-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements: Facilitator Notes
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery … Slide 2: Learning Objectives
Say:
When a safe surgery project is sustainable, the accomplishments … Effective safe surgery teams have active members working for team goals. … An effective safe surgery team excites staff members about doing this work. … Here is a list of activities to sustain your safe surgery efforts.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/surgical-roles.html
December 01, 2017 - Surgical Safety Team Roles and Responsibilities Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery … You can use the AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Toolkit to guide your team through the quality improvement
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/perioperative-asst.html
December 01, 2017 - Perioperative Staff Safety Assessment
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction … The Safety Program for Surgery has modified that tool for the surgical setting into the Perioperative … How To Use This Tool
The Safety Program for Surgery team leader (or designee) should hand out the Perioperative … frontline staff and operating room leadership (if they are not already part of your Safety Program for Surgery … You can use the AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Toolkit to guide your team through the quality improvement
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/briefing-debriefing.html
December 01, 2017 - Briefing and Debriefing Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction
Problem … use the Learning From Defects Through Collective Sensemaking Tool in the AHRQ Toolkit to Promote Safe Surgery
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide.html
May 01, 2017 - Implementation Guide
The Implementation Guide discusses the importance of using the safe surgery … Ambulatory Surgery Center Checklist Template ( Word File , 2.4 MB; Text Version )
This checklist template … the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist and has been modified for use in ambulatory surgery … Text Version )
This infographic describes infection control practices important to the ambulatory surgery
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/premortem-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - Sustainability and the Premortem Tool: Facilitator Notes
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide … Projects can fail for many reasons, and the safe surgery project is no exception to this possibility. … Maybe no one has heard of your safe surgery effort. … Say:
Which failures would impede sustainability of the safe surgery project? … Ask:
What elements of your safe surgery project do you want to maintain?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/resources/ambulatory-surgery-sops-items-and-composites.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Composites and Items
Ambulatory Surgery … Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Composites and
Items
In this document, the items in the Ambulatory Surgery … Reliability statistics based on the pilot test data from 59 ambulatory surgery
centers (ASCs) and over … Safe Surgery 2015: South Carolina Tool 2: Surgical Safety Culture Survey. … Communication in the Surgery/Procedure Room
(Yes, No)
G0.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/composite-measures-english.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Composites and Items
Ambulatory Surgery … Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Composites and
Items
In this document, the items in the Ambulatory Surgery … Reliability statistics based on the pilot test data from 59 ambulatory surgery
centers (ASCs) and over … Safe Surgery 2015: South Carolina Tool 2: Surgical Safety Culture Survey. … Communication in the Surgery/Procedure Room
(Yes, No)
G0.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/004-ss-antimicrobial-prophylaxis-part-2.pptx
April 01, 2025 - Antibiotic prophylaxis and cardiac surgery. … Antibiotic prophylaxis and cardiac surgery. … Surgery. 2018 May;S0039-6060(18)30127-2. … Antibiotic prophylaxis and cardiac surgery. … Surgery. 2018 May;S0039-6060(18)30127-2.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/089-or-traffic-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - The activities of OR traffic are defined in the surgery phase. … to correlate with the duration of the surgery. … The first is a study from joint arthroplasty surgery. … the surgery itself, thus reducing OR traffic. … One way to decrease OR traffic is to communicate about the equipment needed before surgery.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Carayon.pdf
November 01, 2004 - surgery centers, and patient safety and
quality improvement personnel of each of the surgery centers … Outpatient Surgery
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Figure 3. … research team and the surgery
centers took place in meetings involving all the surgery centers. … ” activities with each surgery center. … system analysis of the outpatient surgery process.