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21. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/training-tools-slideset.pptx
    May 01, 2017 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Sustainability Module AHRQ Safety Program … Choose who, what, when, and how to measure WHO will measure Example: Nurse/data coordinator tracks surgical … data monthly for reporting purposes WHAT to measure Set the goals Example: To sustain a low rate of surgical … Sustainability | ‹#› AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery 29 Measure Type Description Surgical … Surgical site infection rate Percentage of staff with a safety culture assessment score > 4 Process

22. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
    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 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Patient and Family Engagement in the … Surgical Environment Module AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery AHRQ Pub. … desired or age- or condition-appropriate level Be respected as an individual and not be identified as a surgical … process if they believe there are questions or problems Patient and Family Expectations Specific to Surgical … Program for Ambulatory Surgery 22 Encourage patient and family engagement in the use of the safe surgical

23. Implementing Your Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundle: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/ssi-bundle-slides.html
    October 01, 2020 - Share a story about a patient who acquired a surgical site infection. … Stress that most surgical site infections are preventable. … Inservices: Conduct training on surgical site infection prevention. … Reduction of surgical site infections after implementation of a bundle of care. … Implementation of a surgical comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections

24. TeamSTEPPS Research/Evidence Base: Surgical Care and OR | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2023 - Journal of Surgical Education , 70(5), 578-84. Select to access the  abstract . … Patterns of communication breakdowns resulting in injury to surgical patients.  … Developing observational measures of performance in surgical teams.  … Teamwork and Communication in surgical teams: Implications for patient safety.  … Surgical Endoscopy, 22(4),  885-90Select to access the  abstract .

25. Appendix T. Surgical Infection Society Abstract | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Appendix … Determining Surgical Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Surgeons' Acceptance of Surgical Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models Appendix T. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U.

26. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving-fac-notes.html
    May 01, 2017 - Ask: What is a briefing in the surgical environment?  … Slide 27: The Surgical Checklist Say: The surgical checklist was designed to improve communication … and teamwork in the surgical environment. … nurses, surgical technicians, and anesthesiologists. … Say them outside the surgical environment.

27. Surgical Safety Team Roles and Responsibilities Tool (doc file)
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    December 01, 2017 - Surgical Safety Team Roles and Responsibilities Tool AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Surgical Safety … Surgical Safety Team Roles and Responsibilities Tool SURGICAL SAFETY TEAM TASKS PRIMARY CONTACT SUPPORT … SURGICAL SITE INFECTION PREVENTION TASKS (TECHNICAL) Audits Who will collect and enter audit … Data Reporting Who will generate reports for surgical site infection rates? … Data Feedback Who will provide feedback on surgical site infection rates to frontline providers, the

28. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
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    January 01, 2015 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Appendix P. … bacteria that potentially can cause disease” “Hand sanitizer to help reduce bacteria on the skin” “Surgical

29. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
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    May 01, 2017 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Coaching Clinical Teams Module AHRQ … Instead say this “I noticed that during the timeout when you verified the surgical procedure that the

30. Chapter 3. Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U. … patients for surgical site infection. … Keywords used for the search included: SSI, surgical site infection, surgical risk factor, risk factor … , surgical wound, surgical infection . … Thus, SSI rate comparison needs to be at the surgical procedure level and not the surgical service level

31. Surgical Patient Experience of Care Survey Design Project (pdf file)
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    June 02, 2025 - Surgical Patient Experience of Care Survey Design Project Surgical Patient Experience of Surgical Patient …  Survey Design Process  Key Elements of the Survey  Next Steps Why Surgical CAHPS? … Why Surgical CAHPS? … Societies – 1 Surgical Board  Contracted with AIR and Westat  Followed CAHPS Development … Patient Experience of Care Survey Design Project Overview Why Surgical CAHPS?

32. Gap Analysis for MRSA and SSI Prevention (Surgical Services) (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services | 4 Gap Analysis (Surgical Services) …  Other: AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services | 5 Gap Analysis (Surgical … Is there a protocol to ensure proper surgical hand scrub for staff before the surgical procedure? … AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services | 6 Gap Analysis (Surgical Services) … hand scrub, required training  Surgical hand scrub, optional training  Surgical attire, required

33. Appendix B. Figure 3. Normalized Percent Distribution for Surgical Procedures with Incision (California 2008 SASD) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Appendix B. … Normalized Percent Distribution for Surgical Procedures with Incision (California 2008 SASD) … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection … References Text Description A pie chart showing the normalized percent distribution for surgical

34. Guides and Resources for Operationalizing Your MRSA and SSI Prevention Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/operationalizing-prevention-program.html
    September 01, 2025 - Hospital-Level Gap Analysis for MRSA and SSI Prevention (PDF, 749 KB) Surgical Services Gap Analysis … Team Checkup Tool for MRSA Prevention in Surgical Services Settings (DOCX, 412 KB) The Staff Safety … Staff Safety Assessment Sample (DOCX, 316 KB) The Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool is a … helpful tool to help to investigate why a surgical site infection may have occurred. … Surgical Site Investigation Tool Sample is available for your review.

35. Final Progress Report: Composite Measures of Surgical Performance (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Composite Measures of Surgical Performance Title Page Project Title: Composite … Measures of Surgical Performance Principal Investigator: Justin B. … To develop and validate composite measures of surgical morbidity. … Composite measures for predicting surgical mortality in the hospital. … Hospital process compliance and surgical outcomes in medicare beneficiaries.

36. Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/ssi-investigation.html
    December 01, 2017 - Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Introduction … Problem Statement Your team cannot always predict which patients will develop a surgical site infection … If the investigation reveals variability in surgical care, your safety program team can use additional … You can use the materials in the AHRQ Toolkit to Promote Safe Surgery, such as the Surgical Complication … site infection:   Surgical site infection criteria: (Superficial, deep, organ space)  

37. Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    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 … cover Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements. … It also refers to applying the process for improving surgical safety to new challenges. … Ask: How will the next patient get a surgical site infection? … What can we do to prevent the next surgical site infection?

38. Hand Hygiene in the Perioperative Setting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2025 - Surgical hand antisepsis aims to suppress microorganisms to reduce risk of surgical site infections ( … Tools and Resources Surgical Scrub Training Videos These training videos covering best practices for … Anatomical Surgical Hand Scrub A step-by-step training demonstration of surgical hand scrub procedure … Duration: 5:09 Published Dec 14, 2018 Proper Surgical Hand Rub A step-by-step training demonstration … of surgical hand rub technique, with a voiceover describing each step.

39. Exhibit 2. Literature review search terms by category | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Exhibit 2. … by category Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical … or patient-related risk factors Surgical risk factors Procedural complications Medical errors … Surgical infections Surgical site infections Postoperative infections Healthcare associated … ambulatory surgical centers Infection control practices Infection control practices

40. Implementing Your Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundle: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/ssi-bundle-fac-notes.html
    October 01, 2020 - Implementing Your Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundle: Facilitator Notes AHRQ Safety Program … surgical experts identified salient interventions to prevent SSIs. … Talk to frontline staff to identify how they would reduce surgical site infections. … How do you think the next patient will develop a surgical site infection? … Identify and focus on the defects in your surgical unit.