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June 02, 2025 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
Appendix N.
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June 02, 2025 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
Quality Improvement Study Template
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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
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Measure Type Description Surgical … Surgical site infection rate
Percentage of staff with a safety culture assessment score > 4
Process
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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
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Encourage patient and family engagement in the use of the safe surgical
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh50.html
April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Exhibit … 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.
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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
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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
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/index.html
April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection … Determining Surgical Site Infection Rates
Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections
Chapter 4. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract
Appendix U. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract
Appendix U.
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/surgical.html
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 .
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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.
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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
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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
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapt.html
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.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/about/F2CGLizHoyRogerLevine.pdf
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
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1 Surgical Board
Contracted with AIR and Westat
Followed CAHPS Development … Patient Experience of Care Survey Design Project
Overview
Why Surgical CAHPS?
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/about/survey-measures.html
April 01, 2018 - CAHPS Surgical Care Survey Measures
For more information: Patient Experience Measures from the … CAHPS Surgical Care Survey (PDF, 641 KB)
To learn about selecting scores to report and displaying … Surgeon's Attentiveness on Day of Surgery
Q15 After you arrived at the hospital or surgical … Q17 Before you left the hospital or surgical facility, did this surgeon discuss the outcome of … make sure you were physically comfortable or had enough pain relief after you left the hospital or surgical
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/dimick-report.pdf
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.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssi3.html
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
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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
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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?
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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)