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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/143-cusp-tip-sheet-engaging-staff.docx
April 01, 2025 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Tip Sheet:
Engaging Staff in MRSA Prevention
Surgical … Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Purpose
Surgical … Emphasize leadership support, alignment with surgical culture, and long-term plans for sustainability … to ensure personnel see these efforts as ongoing and integral goals for the surgical team.
· Multiple … for surgical staff.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/135-translating-research-into-practice-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - is collected, the next step is to review the validity and relevance of the evidence for the specific surgical … References
Translating Research into Practice (TRiP)
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint … Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services … AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services Translating Evidence into Practice (TRiP … Translating Evidence into Practice (TRiP)
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-hernandez-boussard.html
April 01, 2024 - With funding from AHRQ, I’ve analyzed these datasets to provide clinicians with knowledge to improve surgical … AHRQ grant in 2010 to research and design Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) for a wide range of surgical … Hernandez-Boussard was concerned that PSI benchmarks often were not used by surgical subgroups and that … national trends for surgical subgroups often were not available, putting patient safety at risk. … Hernandez-Boussard also examined factors that could contribute to adverse events such as hospital surgical
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/4-ASC_Webcast_2021-Famolaro.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Amb ulatory Surgery Surgical Checklist
http://www.scoap.org/downloads/SCOAP-Surgical-Checklist-DRAFT … Care Qua lity, prov ides a free, downloadable surgical checkl ist for ambulatory surgery. … The one-page checkl ist was adapted from the WHO "Safe Surgery Saves Lives" campaign and a
surgical … /correct-site-surgery-tool-kit/aorn-comprehensive-surgical-checklist
it/aom-comprehensive-surgical-checklist … Robin Chard, AORN
President Charlotte Guglielmi, contributors to the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist,
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiref.html
April 01, 2018 - Determining Surgical Site Infection Rates
Chapter 3. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract
Appendix U. … Surveillance for surgical site infections: the uses of antibiotic exposure. … Validation of surgical wound surveillance. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. … Validation of surgical site infection surveillance in the Netherlands.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh53-55.html
April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Exhibits … 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/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh11.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/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh29-31.html
April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Exhibits … 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/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/communication-material-guide.docx
May 01, 2017 - Overview
Communication and Teamwork Defined
· Slides 4-11
Improving Surgical Team Communication With … Briefings*
· Slides 12-17
· Example Briefing* (2 min 14)
Improving Surgical Team Communication With … Debriefings*
· Slides 18-25
· Example Debriefing* (1 min 24)
The Surgical Checklist as a Communication … and Teamwork Tool
· Slides 26-32
Customizing the Surgical Checklist*
· Slides 33-41
· Tabletop Simulation … Materials: Slides 4-11
Audience: All employees
Topic: Improving Surgical Team Communication With Debriefings
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/ssi-prevention-tools.html
April 01, 2025 - site infection (SSI) prevention can be facilitated in surgical teams through useful tools including … the Perioperative Roadmap Tool, the Surgical Site Investigation Tool, and the Gap Analysis Tool, among … to identify what teams are currently doing and where improvements can be made in your surgical service … CUSP Tool: Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool (DOCX, 1 MB) Summary worksheet of the Learning … CUSP Tool: Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool Sample (DOCX, 1 MB) Summary worksheet of the
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh3.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/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-surgery/139-sample-completed-staff-safety-assessment.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Staff Safety Assessment Sample
Surgical Services … is designed to tap into your experience to determine what risks are present in your clinical area or surgical … It seems like every surgical patient who comes in has orders for hair removal, even if they don’t need … How will the next patient develop a surgical site infection (SSI)? … No. 25-0029
April 2025
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/139-sample-completed-staff-safety-assessment.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Staff Safety Assessment Sample
Surgical Services … is designed to tap into your experience to determine what risks are present in your clinical area or surgical … It seems like every surgical patient who comes in has orders for hair removal, even if they don’t need … How will the next patient develop a surgical site infection (SSI)? … No. 25-0029
April 2025
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/120-key-strategies-target-mrsa-ssi.pdf
April 01, 2025 - Four Key Strategies To Prevent MRSA & SSI
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI | Surgical … • Includes best practices in the following topics:
Hand hygiene
Surgical scrub
Hair removal … Operating room traffic
• Antimicrobial prophylaxis is a crucial
consideration for the prevention of surgical … antisepsis should preferably be
performed morning and evening for 5 days
prior to and the morning of surgical
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/connolly-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Key Words: topical vancomycin; neurosurgery; surgical site infection; antibiotics; wound
prophylaxis … Purpose
The purpose of this study is to evaluate topical vancomycin as a means to reduce surgical … Scope
Surgical site infections (SSIs) occur in up to 500,000 patients per year in the United States. … Additionally, SSIs are a significant
source of morbidity and mortality for surgical patients. … Outcomes
The primary outcome was a surgical site infection (SSI) by postoperative day (POD) 30.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh15.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/sites/default/files/2024-07/martinez-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Purpose: To describe the structures and processes of care delivery in a cohort of
cardiovascular surgical … There is little known about the
impact of intensive care unit staffing patterns among cardiac surgical … The goal of
this study was to survey a cohort of US cardiac surgical centers to ascertain staffing … The national
survey was distributed to a cohort of 250 cardiac surgical centers via mail. … A descriptive analysis of the organization of
care in cardiac surgical intensive care units in the US
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapp.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/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh51.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/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/observation-fac-notes.html
June 01, 2017 - By observation, we do not mean chart audits of surgical safety checklist use. … It is important to see the use of the surgical safety checklist in action. … We use the surgical safety checklist as an example. … you capture fidelity to the surgical safety checklist through observation the OR? … In the surgical safety checklist context, can the observer report on the results of surgical safety checklist