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301. 019-Ss-Periop-Infection-Prevention-Fg (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies Surgical … Surgical services are a multi-team system, with a diverse and multidisciplinary membership. … SAY: Hair should only be removed if its presence will interfere with the surgical procedure. … Slide 6 How to Remove Hair SAY: If possible, leave the hair in place at the surgical site. … Slide 21 Hyperglycemia in Surgical Patients and Wound Healing SAY: Surgical patients, even without

302. 019-Perioperative-Infection-Prevention-Strategies-Notes (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies Surgical … Surgical services are a multi-team system, with a diverse and multidisciplinary membership. … SAY: Hair should only be removed if its presence will interfere with the surgical procedure. … Slide 6 How to Remove Hair SAY: If possible, leave the hair in place at the surgical site. … Slide 21 Hyperglycemia in Surgical Patients and Wound Healing SAY: Surgical patients, even without

303. 5-Red-Light-Green-Light (doc file)
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     June 01, 2023 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Red Light, Green Light: An Overview of … of this tool: To help team leaders identify barriers to and facilitators of implementing Improving Surgical … use of a practice1—can be challenging for multifaceted interventions such as pathways for enhanced surgical … Surgical services are technically, organizationally, and culturally complex, and a concerted effort is … No. 23-0052 June 2023 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and RecoveryRed Light, Green

304. A Study of Adverse Occurrences and Major Functional Impairment Following Surgery (pdf file)
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     March 15, 2004 - Matched on surgical procedure, date of procedure, and hospital. … Identify eligible adverse occurrences and surgical procedures 2. … This pattern was consistent across surgical procedures. … As a result, findings cannot be generalized to all surgical procedures. … Adverse events in surgical patients in Australia.

305. Presentation: Optimize Your Briefings and Debriefings
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     December 01, 2017 - ASK: What can we do to improve communication among our surgical teams? … briefings were conducted in only 62 percent of surgical cases. … area. 32 Colorectal Surgical Safety Checklist Sample checklist created for colorectal surgical unit … The surgical audit tools will also identify system flaws. … Tailor the tools to fit your intervention bundle and surgical area.

306. Exhibit 23. Data sources for the SSI common 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 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.

307. Exhibits 62 to 64 | 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.

308. Optimize Briefings and Debriefings: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Ask: What can we do to improve communication among our surgical teams? … briefings were conducted in only 62 percent of surgical cases. … It does not take much time for the surgical team to run through relevant items. … The surgical audit tools will also identify system flaws. … Tailor the tools to fit your intervention bundle and surgical area.

309. AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS® Boosts Patient Safety, Efficiency for Texas Military Hospital's Operating Rooms | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2016 - TeamSTEPPS was expanded hospital-wide after its successful introduction in the facility's 28 surgical … training at the San Antonio facility, preoperative briefings are conducted in operating rooms with all surgical … Surgical teams also attend a postoperative briefing before leaving the operating room after each procedure … While TeamSTEPPS was implemented throughout the surgical unit, officials conducted an evaluation of operating … time in minutes, on-time start rates for procedures, and the average time for a surgical case.

310. Appendix L. Final data sheet submitted by each site that included the list of potential SSI risk factors and other pertinent variables | 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.

311. 52-Regional-Analgesia-Arthroplasty-Facilitator (doc file)
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     June 01, 2023 - Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty: Facilitator Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical … components of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s, or AHRQ’s, Safety Program for Improving Surgical … Regional is ideal for orthopedic procedures because it can target discrete surgical incisions and the … These include the match of the anatomical nerve distribution of a block to the surgical site, the side … No. 23-0052 June 2023 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and RecoveryRegional Analgesia

312. Recovering After Emergency Appendectomy (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2023 - ■ Write down any questions to ask your surgical team when you see them. … ■ You may get a pain patch to help with pain by the surgical area. … Do NOT pick at the surgical tape or glue. Over time, these will come off on their own. … If you have surgical staples, these will be removed at your follow-up appointment. … ■ Pat the surgical scar area dry with a clean towel.

313. Recovering After Emergency Gallbladder Surgery (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2023 - ■ Write down any questions to ask your surgical team when you see them. … ■ You may get a pain patch to help with pain by the surgical area. … Do NOT pick at the surgical tape or glue. Over time, these will come off on their own. … If you have surgical staples, these will be removed at your follow-up appointment. … ■ Pat the surgical scar area dry with a clean towel.

314. Optimize Briefings and Debriefings: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Review issues with surgical site infection improvement team. … Slide 33: Colorectal Surgical Safety Checklist Sample checklist created for colorectal surgical … Surgical audits tools. … Tailor to specific surgical procedure areas. … Surgical Safety Checklist.

315. Presentation: Program Overview
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     December 01, 2017 - the skin as opposed to shaving the skin prior to a surgical incision as part of the Surgical Care Improvement … Is the quality of skin prep appropriate to prevent surgical site infections? … Implementation of a surgical comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections … These individuals should lead the surgical safety team. … ASK: How will you engage surgeons to participate in the surgical safety team?

316. Exhibits 56 to 58 | 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.

317. Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Wound Cleaning (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - CHG is beneficial and should be applied over a closed surgical incision to kill bacteria and reduce … What if my surgical patient has a wound vacuum-assisted closure (VAC), dressing, or closed wound? … and clean the portion of any device that is within 6 inches of the body, including wound VACs and surgical … Can I use CHG cloths over a closed surgical incision? … What if my surgical patient has a wound vacuum-assisted closure (VAC), dressing, or closed wound?

318. AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery: Final Report (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2017 - Hospital and Perioperative Surgical Units Recruitment Data TOTAL HOSPITALSa TOTAL SURGICAL … INCLUDED IN SURVEILLANCE NHSN SURGICAL TEAMSa (N=270) NSQIP SURGICAL TEAMSa (N=80) COLO … In some hospitals, surgical teams performed a small number of surgical procedures during the project … The differences between surgical services and surgical product lines affect communication from safety … Adherence to surgical care improvement project measures and post- operative surgical site infections.

319. 007-Ss-Contact-Precautions-Fg (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Contact Precautions Surgical Services For: Cardiac … , the insights gained can be applied to the surgical setting. … Lastly, the use of contact precautions in surgical inpatients has also been studied. … MRSA infections by 60 percent in surgical non-ICU and by 75 percent in surgical ICU patients. … , what contact precautions approaches for inpatient surgical units are recommended?

320. Facilitator Guide: Optimize Your Briefings and Debriefings (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_opt_briefings_facnotes.docx
     December 01, 2017 - ASK: What can we do to improve communication among our surgical teams? … briefings were conducted in only 62 percent of surgical cases. … It does not take much time for the surgical team to run through relevant items. … The surgical audit tools will also identify system flaws. … Tailor the tools to fit your intervention bundle and surgical area.