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  1. Communication-Material-Guide (doc file)

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    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

  2. Exhibits 29 to 31 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    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.

  3. Exhibit 3. Comparison of fraction of all herniorrhaphy and total knee and hip arthroplasties reviewed by VASQIP | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    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.

  4. Four Key Strategies To Prevent MRSA & SSI (pdf file)

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    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

  5. 26-Patient-Education-Guide (doc file)

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    June 01, 2023 - Guide to Using the Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Patient Education BookletsAHRQ Safety Program … for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Purpose of Booklets The booklets were developed for patients … Patients and caregivers need to know what they can do and what to avoid to have as safe a surgical and … ISCR is a collaborative program designed to enhance the perioperative care of surgical patients. … The content of the booklets is based on the program’s evidence-based pathways for improving surgical

  6. AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    April 01, 2025 - resources and tools to help tackle the complex problems of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and surgical … site infection prevention for surgical services, specifically cardiac, hip and knee joint replacement … Toolkit for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery   This toolkit helps hospitals implement evidence-based … Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery This toolkit helps surgical units improve safety culture and reduce surgical … To Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers This toolkit helps ambulatory surgery centers reduce surgical

  7. Using ICD-9-CM Codes in Hospital Claims Data to Detect Adverse Events in Patient Safety Surveillance (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2011 - For each surgical class, both overall AE PPV and inpatient AE PPV are higher in the surgical population … Surgical event ICD-9-CM class positive predictive values N (%) Class All patientsa Surgical patients … Surgical event ICD-9-CM class positive predictive values (continued) N (%) Class All patientsa Surgical … Generally, PPV was much higher in the Missouri surgical population. … The AE codes for surgical inpatients perform better than those for all inpatients, not just for surgical

  8. Module 4: Observation and Integration - Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    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

  9. 066-Staff-Safety-Assessment (doc file)

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    April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Staff Safety Assessment Surgical Services For … is designed to tap into your experience to determine what risks are present in your clinical area or surgical … How will the next patient develop a surgical site infection (SSI)? 4. … AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services | 1 image1.jpg image2.jpg</div> </li> <li class="default "> <div class="result-title-line"> <div class="result-title-line-title"> <h3> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/044-ss-preop-dos-donts.docx" class="result-link">044-Ss-Preop-Dos-Donts</a> <span class="docType doc"></span> <i class="fa fa-file-word-o"></i> <span class="docType-label"> (doc file)</span> </h3> </div> <div class="result-title-line-recommended"> </div> </div> <div class="url-date search-result-url"><span>www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/044-ss-preop-dos-donts.docx</span></div> <div class="description search-result-break"><span class="result-date">April 01, 2025</span> - SSI Decolonization With Pre-Impregnated Wipes in the Preoperative Area: Do’s and Don’ts for <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> … Staff <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries​ To … prevent <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> site infections (SSI), follow these directions: DO · When applying chlorhexidine … <Use this line only if necessary> <DOCUMENT TITLE> | 1 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong></div> </li> <li class="default "> <div class="result-title-line"> <div class="result-title-line-title"> <h3> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh15.html" class="result-link">Exhibit 15. Accuracy of adjudicated algorithm at each participating hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality</a> </h3> </div> <div class="result-title-line-recommended"> </div> </div> <div class="url-date search-result-url"><span>www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh15.html</span></div> <div class="description search-result-break"><span class="result-date">April 01, 2018</span> - Improving the Measurement of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibit … Determining <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infections Chapter 4. … Surgeons' Acceptance of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models Appendix T. … <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Infection Society Abstract Appendix U.</div> </li> <li class="default "> <div class="result-title-line"> <div class="result-title-line-title"> <h3> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4i_pdi11-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf" class="result-link">Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement</a> <span class="docType pdf"></span> <i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o"></i> <span class="docType-label"> (pdf file)</span> </h3> </div> <div class="result-title-line-recommended"> </div> </div> <div class="url-date search-result-url"><span>www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4i_pdi11-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf</span></div> <div class="description search-result-break"><span class="result-date">May 17, 2016</span> - • Postoperative wound dehiscence occurs in about 8 per 10,000 pediatric <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> discharges.1 • The … Assess the <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> wound postoperatively and document any findings of wound dehiscence.3-5 Best … <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection (SSI) http://www.cdc.gov/hai/ssi/ssi.html Policies/Protocols • WHO <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> … <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> wound dehiscence. MEDSURG Nurs 2006;15(5):296-301. 4. … Best practice recommendation: prevention and management of open <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> wounds.</div> </li> <li class="default "> <div class="result-title-line"> <div class="result-title-line-title"> <h3> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4w_combo_pdi11-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf" class="result-link">Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement</a> <span class="docType pdf"></span> <i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o"></i> <span class="docType-label"> (pdf file)</span> </h3> </div> <div class="result-title-line-recommended"> </div> </div> <div class="url-date search-result-url"><span>www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4w_combo_pdi11-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf</span></div> <div class="description search-result-break"><span class="result-date">May 17, 2016</span> - • Postoperative wound dehiscence occurs in about 8 per 10,000 pediatric <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> discharges.1 • The … Assess the <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> wound postoperatively and document any findings of wound dehiscence.3-5 Best … <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection (SSI) http://www.cdc.gov/hai/ssi/ssi.html Policies/Protocols • WHO <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> … <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> wound dehiscence. MEDSURG Nurs 2006;15(5):296-301. 4. … Best practice recommendation: prevention and management of open <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> wounds.</div> </li> <li class="default "> <div class="result-title-line"> <div class="result-title-line-title"> <h3> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh13.html" class="result-link">Exhibit 13. Probability of intervention reducing risk of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> site infection (SSI) by multiple concurrent interventions at various reductions of noncompliance rates (25, 5 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality</a> </h3> </div> <div class="result-title-line-recommended"> </div> </div> <div class="url-date search-result-url"><span>www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh13.html</span></div> <div class="description search-result-break"><span class="result-date">April 01, 2018</span> - Proactive Risk Assessment of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Exhibit 13. … Probability of intervention reducing risk of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> site infection (SSI) by multiple concurrent interventions … rates (25, 5 Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong></div> </li> <li class="default "> <div class="result-title-line"> <div class="result-title-line-title"> <h3> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4k_combo_psi14-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf" class="result-link">Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement</a> <span class="docType pdf"></span> <i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o"></i> <span class="docType-label"> (pdf file)</span> </h3> </div> <div class="result-title-line-recommended"> </div> </div> <div class="url-date search-result-url"><span>www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4k_combo_psi14-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf</span></div> <div class="description search-result-break"><span class="result-date">May 20, 2016</span> - site infections, and appropriate post-<strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> wound assessment and help decrease the incidence of … In 2008 the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) identified <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> site infections (a … Assess the <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> wound postoperatively and document any findings of wound dehiscence.1,2,7 Best … Best practice recommendation: prevention and management of open <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> wounds. … <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> wound dehiscence. Medsurg Nurs 2006 Oct;15(5):296-301. 3.</div> </li> <li class="default "> <div class="result-title-line"> <div class="result-title-line-title"> <h3> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapb.html" class="result-link">Appendix B. In-Person Meetings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality</a> </h3> </div> <div class="result-title-line-recommended"> </div> </div> <div class="url-date search-result-url"><span>www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapb.html</span></div> <div class="description search-result-break"><span class="result-date">April 01, 2018</span> - Improving the Measurement of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Appendix … Determining <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infections Chapter 4. … Surgeons' Acceptance of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models Appendix T. … <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Infection Society Abstract Appendix U.</div> </li> <li class="default "> <div class="result-title-line"> <div class="result-title-line-title"> <h3> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh51.html" class="result-link">Exhibit 51. ICD-9 codes associated with followup visits in modified Denver Health algorithm | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality</a> </h3> </div> <div class="result-title-line-recommended"> </div> </div> <div class="url-date search-result-url"><span>www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh51.html</span></div> <div class="description search-result-break"><span class="result-date">April 01, 2018</span> - Improving the Measurement of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibit … Determining <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infections Chapter 4. … Surgeons' Acceptance of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models Appendix T. … <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Infection Society Abstract Appendix U.</div> </li> <li class="default "> <div class="result-title-line"> <div class="result-title-line-title"> <h3> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapp.html" class="result-link">Appendix P. Focus Group Risk Factors | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality</a> </h3> </div> <div class="result-title-line-recommended"> </div> </div> <div class="url-date search-result-url"><span>www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapp.html</span></div> <div class="description search-result-break"><span class="result-date">April 01, 2018</span> - Improving the Measurement of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Appendix … Determining <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infections Chapter 4. … Surgeons' Acceptance of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models Appendix T. … <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Infection Society Abstract Appendix U.</div> </li> <li class="default "> <div class="result-title-line"> <div class="result-title-line-title"> <h3> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appb.html" class="result-link">Appendix B: Risk Assessment Models, Protocols, and Order Sets | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality</a> </h3> </div> <div class="result-title-line-recommended"> </div> </div> <div class="url-date search-result-url"><span>www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appb.html</span></div> <div class="description search-result-break"><span class="result-date">October 01, 2022</span> - <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> patients and patients with trauma If total anaesthetic + <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> time >90 minutes or … Can be used for medical, <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong>, and orthopedic patients. … <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> patients LMWH or UFH. AND Mechanical prophylaxis. … <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Consider mechanical prophylaxis. Medical No prophylaxis. … <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Patients LMWH or UFH.</div> </li> <li class="default "> <div class="result-title-line"> <div class="result-title-line-title"> <h3> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appb.html" class="result-link">Appendix B: Risk Assessment Models, Protocols, and Order Sets | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality</a> </h3> </div> <div class="result-title-line-recommended"> </div> </div> <div class="url-date search-result-url"><span>www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appb.html</span></div> <div class="description search-result-break"><span class="result-date">October 01, 2022</span> - <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> patients and patients with trauma If total anaesthetic + <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> time >90 minutes or … Can be used for medical, <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong>, and orthopedic patients. … <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> patients LMWH or UFH. AND Mechanical prophylaxis. … <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Consider mechanical prophylaxis. 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