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  1. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/054-sample-adherence-report.docx
    April 01, 2025 - Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Preoperative Decolonization Sample Adherence Report Surgical … down, as needed, to identify gaps for reinforcement or retraining in the use of decolonization for surgical … Adherence of Surgical Patients to Presurgical Decolonization at Home Dept Jan Feb Mar Apr May … hai/tools/abate/index.html | 1 Sample Adherence Report AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical
  2. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/053-sample-script-iodophor.docx
    April 01, 2025 - Prevention: Targeting SSI Teaching Patients How To Decolonize With Iodophor: Key Points & Sample Script Surgical … the importance of preoperative decolonization and how to perform it at home is crucial to preventing surgical … hai/tools/abate/index.html Sample Script: Iodophor | 1 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical
  3. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/hip-knee-surgery-booklet.pdf
    November 01, 2023 - ■ Write down any questions to ask your surgical team when you see them. … If your surgical team tells you to take any pills, take them with a sip of water. … ■ You may get a pain patch to help with pain by the surgical area. … Taking Care of Your Surgical Wound Different types of bandages are used. … Showering Ask your surgical team for instruction about bathing.
  4. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/116-evaluating-cleaning-data-collection-tool.docx
    April 01, 2025 - Evaluating Environmental Cleaning With Fluorescent Gel: Data Collection Instructions and Form Surgical … Services For: All Surgical Services ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANING WITH FLUORESCENT GEL: DATA COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS … Targeting SSI Evaluating Environmental Cleaning Tool | 2 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical … OPERATING ROOM1,2 | 1 Evaluating Environmental Cleaning Tool AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical … gas knobs Intravenous pole Anesthesia machine computer screen Anesthesia computer keyboard Arm board Surgical
  5. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/hoff-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - In the surgical culture, appropriate learning best practices around errors and near misses committed … resident, a senior surgical resident, one surgical intern, and two fourth-year medical students (n= … We observed 25 surgical procedures of varying complexity performed by members of the team. … Common surgical resident errors included executing specific technical steps of a surgical procedure … Creating a learning environment for surgical residents: The roles of culture and context.
  6. www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/audit-briefing-fac-notes.html
    December 01, 2017 - Time spent improving communication among surgical teams improves outcomes. … , and that no surgical teams discussed antibiotic redosing. … Share your audit data at safety meetings and with the surgical teams. … It was frustrating for the surgical teams. … One surgical nurse was allowed protected time to update preference cards.
  7. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_audit_briefing_facnotes.docx
    December 01, 2017 - Time spent improving communication among surgical teams improves outcomes. … , and that no surgical teams discussed antibiotic redosing. … Share your audit data at safety meetings and with the surgical teams. … It was frustrating for the surgical teams. … One surgical nurse was allowed protected time to update preference cards.
  8. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapm.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.
  9. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/133-translating-research-into-practice-fg.docx
    April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Translating Research into Practice (TRiP) Surgical … Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection prevention strategies into the local environment to prevent surgical … is collected, the next step is to review the validity and relevance of the evidence for the specific surgical … Slide 6 Common Barriers SAY: The majority of surgical providers are aware of the evidence to support … Implementing decolonization strategies should not delay surgical cases or potentially cancel surgeries
  10. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/weissman-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - In a subgroup analysis of surgical complications, we restricted the population to patients who underwent … Among patients undergoing vascular procedures, surgical complications occurred more frequently on weekends … Using ICD-9 codes, we selected the most frequent vascular surgical procedures (ICD-9 codes 38.7 surgical PSIs. … patients Date of principal procedure 3 Postoperative Hemorrhage (S) Inc: surgical patients Exc:
  11. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapd3.html
    April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Appendix D, Table … Surgical assistant, nurse and anesthesiologist take patient to PACU. … If change is necessary, apply gentle pressure and call Surgical Physician Assistant.  … Surgical PAs change dressings. … Tell parents to not let children touch surgical site and dressings.
  12. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4f_combo_psi09-postophemorrhage-bestpractices.pdf
    May 20, 2016 - • Postoperative bleeding is a risk associated with all surgical procedures. … preoperative/perioperative/procedure personnel, including nurses, physicians and other providers, and surgical … - patient/postoperative-care • WHO Surgical Care at the District Hospital 2003: Postoperative Care … Policies/Protocols • Recommended Curriculum Guidelines for Family Medicine Residents: Care of the Surgical … /postoperative-care http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/special-subjects/care-of-the-surgical-patient
  13. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_build_ssibundle_facnotes.docx
    December 01, 2017 - Prevention Bundle Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Title Slide Building Your Surgical … site infection or SSI reduction goal and prevention bundle that addresses up to three surgical care … And finally, organ-space infections are located in the surgical cavity. … Incorporate the endocrinology department, as well as surgical and nursing providers. … of the surgical site.
  14. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/9-senior-executives.pptx
    June 01, 2023 - PowerPoint Presentation AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Engaging the Senior … participation and engagement in the initiative is vital to the success of implementing an Improving Surgical … Template Presentation for Engaging Senior Executives 2 2 [Hospital Name] Improving Surgical Care … Recovery of Patients: [Service Line] Pathway [Presenter Name] [Date] AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical … Care and Recovery Objectives Learn about the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and
  15. Mod5-Case-Scenarios (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module5/mod5-case-scenarios.pdf
    April 01, 2016 - The medical team attributes the pain to the surgical incision. … An X-ray of the abdomen reveals a surgical sponge. … The surgery is performed by a different surgical team at the same hospital. … The anesthesiologist received training on the equipment and has used it in six surgical cases to date … The equipment is being used in this surgical case.
  16. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/biliary-tract-one-page.docx
    November 01, 2019 - cholecystitis, medical management 5-10 days based on clinical response* Uncomplicated acute cholecystitis, surgical … management No antibiotics after surgery Complicated acute cholecystitis (e.g., perforation, fistula), surgical … The Surgical Infection Society revised guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection. … Diagnosis and management of complicated intra-abdominal infection in adults and children: guidelines by the Surgical
  17. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh10.html
    April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Exhibit 10. … sensitivity analyses Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical … Event 642 Fail to protect patient effectively (failure related to skin prep, antibiotics admin, shaving surgical
  18. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-chartbook-2019.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - The largest proportion of Unsafe conditions was reported for Device or Medical/Surgical Supply (552 … /Surgical Supply, Including Health Information Technology (Device or Medical/Surgical Supply) EVENT … A total of 10,227 Device or Medical/Surgical Supply Incident reports included data on EXTENT OF HARM … OF DEVICES as a percentage of all Device or Medical/Surgical Supply reports. … Use error was reported in 21.4% of Device or Medical/Surgical Supply reports (797 / 3,719).
  19. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/environmental-scan-programs/envscan-program-ape.html
    April 01, 2018 - 445 Psychological and Social Complications 21 446  -- Privacy Violations 2 437 Surgical … Complications 25 439  -- Intraoperative Complications 12 440  ---- Retained Surgical … Instruments and Sponges 0 447  ---- Wrong-Site Surgery 12 441  -- Postoperative Surgical … Complications 9 453  ---- Surgical Site Infections 9 438  -- Preoperative Complications … 2 366  -- Emergency Nursing 2 367  -- Home Nursing 1 362  -- Medical/Surgical
  20. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Tuinen.pdf
    March 01, 2004 - The predictive value positive (PVP) of the 23 classes was assessed by medical record review of 941 surgical … Introduction Identifying surgical adverse events using ICD-9-CM codes International Classification … For MDHSS, the focus was on AEs related to surgical hospital stays. … Methods ICD-9-CM codes suggestive of surgical adverse events An adverse event was considered to be … Across 17 surgical complications, they found 73 percent confirmed as postadmission AEs.

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