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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/4-overview-facilitator-guide.docx
January 01, 2019 - The laparoscopic surgical technique resulted in decreased surgical site infections, decreased postoperative … Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. … Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. … and Quality Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. … Improving Surgical Care and Recovery.
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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/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-l.pdf
May 01, 2017 - Surgical site infections
are infections that can
occur after surgery in the
part of the body where … to—
Dangerous
Each year in the U.S., there are about
300,000 surgical site infections. … year in the U.S., surgical site infections
cost between $3.5 million and $1 billion.2
Preventable … Frequently asked questions about surgical site infections: Patient guide. … Strategies to Prevent Surgical Site Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Update.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapa3.html
April 01, 2018 - Decolonization of orthopedic surgical team S. aureus carriers: Impact on surgical-site infections … of surgical-site infection. … Site Infection in Orthopaedic Surgical Patients [Eiselt (2010)]
Background
Postoperative surgical … On the day of surgery the surgical site is shaved in the operating room immediately prior to surgical … The overall incidence of surgical-wound infection was 12 percent.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapc.html
April 01, 2018 - How many are surgical assistants? How many are house staff? … Where is surgical team sterilization taking place? When does the surgical briefing occur? … When does the surgical debriefing take place? … Let's discuss sterilization for staff and surgical teams. … What steps does the surgical team take to reduce the risk?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4b_combo_psi05-foreignbody-bestpractices.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Retained surgical items. … NoThing Left Behind: A National Surgical Patient Safety Project
to Prevent Retained Surgical Items. … Recommended practices for prevention of retained surgical items. … Radiofrequency identification (RFID) applied to surgical
sponges. … Bar-coding surgical sponges to improve safety: a
randomized controlled trial.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh8-10.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/ssiexh12.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-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/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/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/ssiexh20.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. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract
Appendix U. … Pooled = pooled rate over all four hospitals; SSI = surgical site infection(s).
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-i.html
May 01, 2017 - information regarding the processes performed in the operating room or procedure room in order to improve surgical … discussed during the preoperative briefing.
|___| Patient identification (name and date of birth)
|___| Surgical … site
|___| Surgical procedure to be performed matches consent form
|___| Site marked
|___| Patient … check by each item the team discussed during the preoperative briefing.
|___| Patient's name
|___| Surgical … procedure to be performed
|___| Surgical site
|___| Antibiotic prophylaxis been given within 60 minutes
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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/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/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/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/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/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/009-ss-evidence-decolonization-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
Surgical … Slide 2
Four Key Strategies
SAY:
There are four key strategies to prevent MRSA and target surgical … These studies have looked at various populations, some of which included surgical patients. … a closer look at the evidence of nasal decolonization specifically in surgical patients. … surgical.