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  1. 12-Identifying-Stakeholders-Facilitator (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/12-identifying-stakeholders-facilitator.docx
    June 01, 2023 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Identifying Stakeholders: How To Do a Stakeholder … Analysis for Your Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Program Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number … “When do you find yourself wasting time while taking care of our surgical patients?” … “Tell me about a surgical patient who made you smile.” … So, also consider who the stakeholders outside of the surgical arena may be.

  2. Appendix I. Initial Risk Factors | 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.

  3. Development and Implementation of a Consensus Algorithm to Optimize Preoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis and Decrease Gram-Positive Surgical Site Infections for Cardiac and Orthopedic Procedures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    June 01, 2014 - All hospitals offered orthopedic surgical services.   … Surgical site infection prevention and control: an emerging paradigm. … The Surgical Infection Prevention and Surgical Care Improvement Projects: National Initiatives to Improve … Quality standard for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgical procedures. … Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection, 1999.

  4. Development and Implementation of a Consensus Algorithm to Optimize Preoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis and Decrease Gram-Positive Surgical Site Infections for Cardiac and Orthopedic Procedures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article3.html
    June 01, 2014 - All hospitals offered orthopedic surgical services.   … Surgical site infection prevention and control: an emerging paradigm. … The Surgical Infection Prevention and Surgical Care Improvement Projects: National Initiatives to Improve … Quality standard for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgical procedures. … Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection, 1999.

  5. The New York Model: Root Cause Analysis Driving Patient Safety Initiative to Ensure Correct Surgical and Invasive Procedures (pdf file)

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    March 27, 2008 - The New York Model: Root Cause Analysis Driving Patient Safety Initiative to Ensure Correct Surgical … 1 The New York Model: Root Cause Analysis Driving Patient Safety Initiative to Ensure Correct Surgical … The scope and specificity of the New York State Surgical and Invasive Procedure Protocol (NYSSIPP) are … • Only include procedures that have proceeded to surgical incision. … New York State surgical and invasive procedure protocol; 2006.

  6. 049-Talking-Points-Patients-Nasal-Decolonization (doc file)

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    April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting Surgical Site Infection Talking Points for … Patients: Preoperative Nasal Decolonization Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement … Clinical trials have found that nasal decolonization reduces surgical site infections. … A single course of nasal decolonization reduces your risk for surgical site infections, but bacteria … Talking Points | 1 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services

  7. Participating in the 2023 CAHPS® Home and Community-Based Services Survey Database: What You Need to Know - Bakdash (pdf file)

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    June 20, 2024 - settings Experience with Providers • Clinicians and Medical Groups • Hospices • Home Health Care • Surgical … • Hospitals (adult and pediatric) • Dialysis Centers • Nursing Homes • Outpatient Ambulatory Surgical … settings Experience with Providers • Clinicians and Medical Groups • Hospices • Home Health Care • Surgical … • Hospitals (adult and pediatric) • Dialysis Centers • Nursing Homes • Outpatient Ambulatory Surgical

  8. 038-Ss-Nasal-Iodophor-Protocol (doc file)

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    April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Pre-Op Surgical Nasal Iodophor Decolonization … Protocol for Staff Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion … Nasal Iodophor · Does not require a physician order and can be used for nasal decolonization to prevent surgical … | 1 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical

  9. 112-Who-Task-Evc-Monitoring-One-Pager (doc file)

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    April 01, 2025 - Surgical Services When planning an environmental cleaning (EVC) monitoring program, it is crucial to … feedback · Time and resource intensive · Tends to have many competing priorities and commitments Surgical … to ensure respectful and constructive feedback exchange AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical … No. 25-0029 April 2025 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services | 1</div> </li> <li class="default "> <div class="result-title-line"> <div class="result-title-line-title"> <h3> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/build-ssi-bundle-slides.html" class="result-link">Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle: Slide Presentation | 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/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/build-ssi-bundle-slides.html</span></div> <div class="description search-result-break"><span class="result-date">December 01, 2017</span> - the <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> patient. … Image: Drawing of a <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> site infection. … Implementation of a <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Comprehensive Unit Based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Site infections … Time of <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> incision? … Implementation of a <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> site infections</div> </li> <li class="default "> <div class="result-title-line"> <div class="result-title-line-title"> <h3> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/index.html" class="result-link">Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide | 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/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/index.html</span></div> <div class="description search-result-break"><span class="result-date">May 01, 2017</span> - Guide Overview The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Measurement Implementing the <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> … Ambulatory Surgery Center Implementation Training and Tools        Communication and Teamwork in the <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> … Environment        Coaching Clinical Teams        Patient and Family Engagement in the <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Environment … Measurement     Safety Culture Survey     Tools Implementing the <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> Safety Checklist     … Prevention     Tools Planning for Sustainability     IHI: Sustaining Improvements in Ambulatory <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/ssiexh32-34.html" class="result-link">Exhibits 32 to 34 | 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/ssiexh32-34.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 Exhibits … 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/ssiexh38-40.html" class="result-link">Exhibits 38 to 40 | 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/ssiexh38-40.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 Exhibits … 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/ssiexh35-37.html" class="result-link">Exhibits 35 to 37 | 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/ssiexh35-37.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 Exhibits … 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/ssiexh65-67.html" class="result-link">Exhibits 65 to 67 | 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/ssiexh65-67.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 Exhibits … 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/ssiexh28.html" class="result-link">Exhibit 28. Count of missing values (with percentage) | 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/ssiexh28.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/ssiape.html" class="result-link">Appendix E. Culture Type Map to Procedure Types | 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/ssiape.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/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-i.html" class="result-link">Appendix I. Checklist Observation Tool and FAQs - Implementation Guide | 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/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-i.html</span></div> <div class="description search-result-break"><span class="result-date">May 01, 2017</span> - information regarding the processes performed in the operating room or procedure room in order to improve <strong class="searched-term-highlight">surgical</strong> … discussed during the preoperative briefing. |___| Patient identification (name and date of birth) |___| <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> … site |___| <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> procedure to be performed matches consent form |___| Site marked |___| Patient … check by each item the team discussed during the preoperative briefing. |___| Patient's name |___| <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> … procedure to be performed |___| <strong class="searched-term-highlight">Surgical</strong> site |___| Antibiotic prophylaxis been given within 60 minutes</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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