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61. Appendix A. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraaparef.html
    September 01, 2018 - Decolonization of orthopedic surgical team S. aureus carriers: impact on surgical-site infections, … G., Prevention of surgical site infections. … Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection, 1999. … Surgical site infection risk in patients with diabetes, June 2011. https://lermagazine.com/article/surgical-site-infection-risk-in-patients-with-diabetes … Surgical Endoscopy 24(2): 270-276, 2010.

62. Dimick, Justin | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Institution: University of Michigan Grant Title: Composite Measures of Surgical Performance Grant … Total Award: $770,000 Project Description: This research proposes to develop a composite measure of surgical … There are two specific aims: Develop and validate composite measures of surgical morbidity. … goal is to ensure that quality measurement efforts are ultimately translated into better outcomes for surgical … the final statistical code necessary for applying the composite measure methods to a broad range of surgical

63. Surgical Safety: Addressing the JCAHO Goals for Reducing Wrong-site, Wrong-patient, Wrong-procedure Events (pdf file)
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    June 21, 2004 - Surgical verification checklist—Naval Hospital, Cherry Point, NC Naval Hospital Cherry Point Surgical … to, the surgical incision site. … A Surgical Site Verification Checklist will be used for every surgical procedure performed in the Main … The Surgical Site Verification Checklist will be completed in its entirety for patients refusing surgical … Other surgical site marking exemptions will be documented as N/A in the surgical site initial block,

64. Appendix A Tables from Matar (2010) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Appendix A Tables … Matar (2010) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical … Following Total Joint Arthroplasty * Risk Factors Barbari et al. 3    Postoperative surgical … insufficiency       Smoking cessation       MRSA ‡ decolonization Day of surgery    Surgical … team    Gloves    Personalized protection suit Surgical environment    Operating room

65. Implementation of an Evidence-based Protocol for Surgical Infection Prophylaxis (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2003 - Implementation of an Evidence-based Protocol for Surgical Infection Prophylaxis 265 Implementation … of an Evidence-based Protocol for Surgical Infection Prophylaxis John A. … Risucci Abstract Objective: An evidence-based surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (AMP) protocol was … procedures by surgical wound classification. … In other instances, the volume and type of specific surgical services changed.

66. Decolonization Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2025 - skin antisepsis and nasal decolonization together are a proven strategy used to reduce the risk of surgical … Decolonization has been shown to be effective among surgical patients in cardiac, hip and knee joint … Whether or not your surgical department employs universal or targeted decolonization depends on a variety … Preoperative Surgical Decolonization Prelaunch Activities (DOCX, 400 KB) This guide gives structured … Pre-Op Surgical Nasal Decolonization Protocol for Staff: Nasal Mupirocin (DOCX, 405 KB) Pre-Op Surgical

67. How To Use the Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/how-to-use.html
    December 01, 2017 - should be used together and are a good starting point:  Applying CUSP To Promote Safe Surgery , and Surgical … Technical work changes procedural aspects of care that can be explicitly defined, such as surgical skin … following kinds of materials: Guides (Word): The two guides provide the structure for preventing surgical … The guide to Applying CUSP To Promote Safe Surgery walks users through five steps of CUSP, and the Surgical … , the tools, and the factsheet help teams critically assess perioperative processes and support the surgical

68. Exhibit 48. Original manual process flow for surgical site infection surveillance | 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.

69. Exhibit 49. Revised manual process flow for surgical site infection surveillance | 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.

70. Final Progress Report: Improving Patient Safety in Orthopedic Trauma Surgical Training (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Patient Safety in Orthopedic Trauma Surgical Training Principal Investigator: Donald D. … Orthopedic surgical skills are largely acquired through apprenticeship in the OR. … simulation for training of orthopedic trauma surgical skills. … A resident is holding a battery-powered surgical drill with a specially prepared surgical wire. … Developing an objective assessment of surgical performance from operating room video and surgical imagery

71. Final Progress Report: Effects of Physician Social Networks on Surgical Quality, Safety, and Costs (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Effects of Physician Social Networks on Surgical Quality, Safety, and Costs … of surgical care suggests opportunities for improvement. … patients is a determinant of surgical quality and spending III. … Scope Variation in surgical quality and spending Surgical outcomes and spending vary significantly … Measuring surgical spending To examine whether differences in informal integration help explain surgical

72. Appendix R. Infection Prevention Support Tool | 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. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U. … Further, the program can be modified to address other surgical procedures.

73. MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2025 - Preoperative Chlorhexidine Antisepsis Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and surgical … This toolkit highlights four general surgical areas of care for intervention that are the most impactful … How you approach the topic of tackling these areas depends on what’s right for your facility, surgical

74. Instructional Modules | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - These modules focus on the surgical setting. … PowerPoint , 2 MB) Facilitator notes ( Word , 3.88 MB) Turn Data Into Action: Using HSOPS & Surgical … Slide Presentation ( PowerPoint , 3,45 MB) Facilitator notes ( Word , 6.97 MB) Perform a Surgical … PowerPoint , 2.05 MB) Facilitator notes ( Word , 3.16 MB) Implementation Implement Your Surgical … , 1.6 MB) Facilitator notes ( Word , 5.22 MB) Sustainability Sustaining and Spreading Surgical

75. Exhibit 1.4. Description of Hospitals Studied in LHC | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2014 - Hospital Number of beds Specialty services Hospital 4 95 Emergency services, surgical … center, rehabilitation care Hospital 1 188 Spine care, joint replacement surgery, stroke care, surgical … and intensive care Hospital 2 433 Stroke care, oncology, radiation oncology, orthopedics, surgical … Best Practice Hospital for the treatment of pneumonia patients and for excellence in the prevention of surgical

76. Exhibit 6.4. Description of Hospitals Studied in Lakeview Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2014 - Hospital Number of beds Specialty services Hospital 4 95 Emergency services, surgical … center, rehabilitation care Hospital 1 188 Spine care, joint replacement surgery, stroke care, surgical … intensive care Hospital 2* 433 Stroke care, oncology, radiation oncology, orthopedics, surgical … Best Practice Hospital for the treatment of pneumonia patients and for excellence in the prevention of surgical

77. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Executive … 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.

78. Infection Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-prevent.html
    May 01, 2017 - Guide Overview The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Measurement Implementing the Surgical … Observations done in the surgical environment to assess compliance with these technical strategies have … that one single cause for an SSI is rarely the case; rather, there may be multiple breaches in optimal surgical … Surgical Care Improvement Project Measures (inpatient setting) Healthcare Infection Control and Practices … Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Guide to the Elimination of Orthopedic Surgical

79. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
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    April 01, 2025 - Targeting SSI AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Part 1 Surgical … | 2 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Part 1 … 2 Key Strategies | 3 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services Antimicrobial … Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 update. … aureus surgical site infections: report from Australian Surveillance Data (VICNISS).

80. Appendix A, Pt. 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Appendix A, Pt. … Multiple studies have shown both surgical and anesthesia durations as risk factors. … In 3 (4.8%) of them, surgical site infections were detected after hospital discharge. … the body Management of infected or colonized surgical personnel Educate and encourage surgical … on a joint other than the index joint), other musculoskeletal surgical procedures, and other surgical