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www.ahrq.gov/news/enhanced-recovery-toolkit.html
June 01, 2023 - New Toolkit Can Improve Post-Surgery Complications and Enhance Patient Recovery
The AHRQ Toolkit … recovery pathways for colorectal, gynecologic, hip and knee replacement, hip fracture, and emergency general … surgery.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/43-pathway-worksheet.docx
June 01, 2023 - All Emergency General Surgery Pathways
Preoperative Antibiotics
Recommended approach:
· Begin broad … Considerations for emergency general surgery (EGS) (major abdominal procedures): Fluid management in … Considerations for emergency general surgery (EGS) (major abdominal procedures): Nasogastric tubes may … Emergency General Surgery: Major Abdominal Surgery
Postoperative Antibiotics
Recommended approach: … Enter ISCR measures here
Emergency General Surgery: Appendectomy and Cholecystectomy
Postoperative
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/glucose_control_factsheet.docx
December 01, 2017 - Postoperative Complications
· Although tight glucose control has not been studied rigorously in the general … .10-14
· In a study of general surgery patients, postoperative blood glucose was the only significant … JAMA Surgery. 2017;152(8):784-791.
4. … Cardiac Surgery Patients with Controlled Postoperative Blood Glucose. … Postoperative hyperglycemia and surgical site infection in general surgery patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-proc-related-catheter-use-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Division of General Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Images: Photos of the 2 presenters … Slide 16
Postoperative Urinary Retention (POUR)
Incidence: varies widely:
General surgery … Division of General Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Slide 34
UW CAUTI Team … units of the hospital, with an arrow pointing to the General Surgery Unit rate. … Trial of observers for insertions underway Med/Surg ICU, Neuro ICU, Ortho, General Surgery
Better patient
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/4-overview-facilitator-guide.docx
January 01, 2019 - , hip fracture surgery, hip/knee replacement surgery, gynecologic surgery, and emergency general surgery … , gynecologic surgery, etc.). … from the evidence reviews conducted for colorectal surgery. … from the evidence reviews conducted for gynecologic surgery. … , hip fracture surgery, hip/knee replacement surgery, gynecologic surgery, or emergency general surgery
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/ratliff-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Scope: A retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing spine surgery. … We
prospectively followed 283 patients undergoing spine surgery and assayed AE occurrence. … Spine surgery is a rapidly
growing area of healthcare expenditures; complications in spine surgery significantly … Incidence of dysphagia after anterior cervical spine
surgery: a prospective study. … Medicaid status is associated with
higher complication rates after spine surgery.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/glucose-control-factsheet.html
December 01, 2017 - Glucose Control Factsheet
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Facts About Glucose Control … Postoperative Complications
Although tight glucose control has not been studied rigorously in the general … . 10-14
In a study of general surgery patients, postoperative blood glucose was the only significant … JAMA Surgery 2017;152(8):784-791. … Postoperative hyperglycemia and surgical site infection in general surgery patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/databases/asc/index.html
August 01, 2024 - SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Database
AHRQ has established the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety … Culture® (SOPS®) Ambulatory Surgery Center Database as a central repository for survey data from ambulatory … surgery centers (ASCs) that have administered the AHRQ patient safety culture survey instrument and … choose to submit their survey data to the AHRQ SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Database. … for the items and safety culture composites on the AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability.html
June 01, 2017 - Sustainability
Toolkit To Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
It is important to build … The resources below can help your ambulatory surgery center integrate sustainment activities into the … , these resources provide an in-depth look at management practices for sustainability in ambulatory surgery
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpra1.html
April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Chapter 1. … References for Fault Tree Model Probability Estimates
References
Ambulatory surgery … The volume and types of ambulatory surgery procedures continue to expand, providing testament to the … overall safety and efficiency of surgery performed in these settings. … The performance of surgery involves risk regardless of the setting, personnel, and procedure.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh5.html
April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Exhibit 5. … Orthopedic surgery
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
Jude Alexander
M.D. … General surgery, infection control practices
Alegent Health Mercy Hospital
Joshua Felsher
M.D … Ambulatory surgery
HAS Physicians, LLC
Stephen Wolf
P.A. … -C
Ambulatory surgery
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
Return to Document
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/ascwebinar/battlesslides.pdf
July 18, 2015 - Background and Overview: Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Slide Presentation … 6
6
Background and Overview:
Ambulatory Surgery Center
Survey on Patient Safety Culture
Jim … AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery. December 2014. … Ambulatory surgery center financial & operational
benchmarking study. … Quality and safety outcomes of ambulatory plastic
surgery facilities in California.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/cancer.html
June 01, 2018 - Women under age 70 treated for breast cancer with breast-conserving surgery who received radiation therapy … Disparities Were Eliminated
Women under age 70 treated for breast cancer with breast-conserving surgery … Women Treated for Breast Cancer With Breast-Conserving Surgery Who Received Radiation Therapy
Women … Denominator: Women with breast cancer undergoing breast-conserving surgery. … Denominator: Women with breast cancer undergoing breast-conserving surgery.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/asc-data-file-specs-052419.pdf
May 15, 2019 - AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture Data File Specifications
AHRQ Ambulatory … Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture Data File
Specifications
ASC - 0519
AHRQ
Ambulatory … Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety
Culture
Survey Data File Specifications
AHRQ Ambulatory … Surgery Center on Patient Safety Culture
Survey Data File Specifications
These specifications are … If you have data for only one
ambulatory surgery center, then its
Site ID can be 1.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/key-strategies.html
April 01, 2025 - Implementation Use of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Antisepsis Section: Preoperative Skin Antisepsis Prior to surgery … Chlorhexidine Antisepsis Decolonization Implementation Section: Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Patients undergoing surgery
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/decolonization-resources.html
April 01, 2025 - Patient Documents This set of documents aims to educate patients on decolonization prior to surgery, … instructions provide step-by-step insight into the use of various decolonization products prior to surgery … available, depending on product utilized and protocol suggested by their provider. 5-Day CHG Cloth Surgery … Prep Calendar (DOCX, 504 KB) 5-Day CHG Shower Surgery Prep Calendar (DOCX, 517 KB) 5-Day CHG Cloths … and Mupirocin Surgery Prep Calendar (DOCX, 615 KB) 5-Day CHG Shower and Mupirocin Surgery Prep Calendar
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcoe05.html
October 01, 2014 - Iowa Medicaid Uses AHRQ Research for Its Bariatric Surgery Policy
Search All Impact Case Studies … March 2009
When the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise revised its bariatric surgery policy, it used research … weight maintenance and a discussion of the clinical outcomes for bariatric surgery. … As a result of this presentation on bariatric surgery coverage policies and the experiences of other … Iowa Medicaid Enterprise records demonstrate how inefficient the pre-surgery requirements were prior
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/2-overview-guide.docx
June 01, 2023 - this toolkit, hospitals can establish an ISCR program within the following service lines: colorectal surgery … , hip fracture surgery, hip and knee replacement surgery, gynecologic surgery, and emergency general … surgery (major abdominal surgery, appendectomy, and cholecystectomy). … ISCR Surgery Patient Education Booklets to help you create your local patient education material. … , hip fracture surgery, hip/knee replacement surgery, gynecologic surgery, or emergency general surgery
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/learn-from-defects-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Sustainability: Learning From Defects: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide … 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery—Sustainability
Sustainability: Learning From Defects
Slide … Slide 3: AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program
Educate staff … ”
— James Reason, Human Error, 1990 1
Slide 8: AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery—Sustainability
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/deep-root-data-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Deep-Rooting Your Data: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety … Program for Surgery—Sustainability
Deep-Rooting Your Data
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
After … Avoid elective surgery if remote infection present.
Appropriate wound protection.