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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-f.html
May 01, 2017 - Does Our Checklist Meet the Goals of the World Health Organization’s Surgical Safety Checklist? … with your checklist implementation team to ensure your checklist meets the goals of the original WHO Surgical … |___| Before the patient leaves the room, will ALL members of the surgical team discuss any equipment
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/index.html
April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Next Page … Table of Contents
Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery … objectives: using proactive risk assessment, to identify the realm of risk factors associated with surgical … give our team a tour of their facilities and to answer a few questions about the "day in the life of a surgical
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Device_Dashboard_Data_2024.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - Device or Medical/Surgical Supply including Health Information Technology Dashboard
Introduction
Introduction-Device … or Medical/Surgical Supply including Health Information Technology
The tables in this workbook present … data on Device or Medical/Surgical Supply including Health Information Technology (HIT) reports submitted … of Device Percentage Frequency
Medical equipment (e.g., walker, hearing aid) 86.8% 37,597
Medical/surgical … Percentage Harm Frequency
Medical equipment (e.g., walker, hearing aid) 94.3% 9,943 5.7% 598
Medical/surgical
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapo.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.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh48.html
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.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh49.html
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.
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit1-4.html
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
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit6-4.html
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
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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
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/index-clinical-topics.html
April 01, 2025 - Resources
Guides and Resources for Operationalizing Your MRSA and SSI Prevention Program
Surgical … Preventing MRSA and SSIs among surgical patients is a crucial patient safety goal. … includes extensive resources and materials to assist in the implementation of nasal decolonization in your surgical … Antisepsis In surgery, skin antisepsis is an important practice to reduce microbial burden and the risk of surgical … Bathing with CHG prior to surgery is a key strategy to reduce MRSA and SSIs and protect the surgical
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapv.html
April 01, 2018 - 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. … Automated methods for surveillance of surgical site infections. … Validation of surgical site infection surveillance in the Netherlands.
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/kawards/Kawdsummill.html
October 01, 2014 - : University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Grant Title: Physician Organization and the Efficiency of Surgical … $620,400
Project Description: The project has three main aims:
To understand the organization of surgical … To examine the relationship between physician organization and quality of surgical care. … To evaluate the relationship between physician organization and costs of surgical care.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh16.html
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.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/prevention-phases.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA and SSI Prevention Program
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
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/platt-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: National Claims-Based Quality Measures for Surgical Site Infections
TITLE PAGE … This applies to both major surgical centers and hospitals
with lower procedure volumes. … Aim #4: Assess the impact of surgical procedure volume on hospital-specific SSI risk. … Aim #4: Assess the impact of surgical procedure volume on hospital-specific SSI risk. … Hospitals with Low Surgical Volume are
Excluded from Public Reporting but have Higher Rates of Surgical
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/002-ss-antimicrobial-prophylaxis-part-1.pptx
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).
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/glucose-control-factsheet.html
December 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Facts About Glucose Control and the Prevention of Surgical … Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute care hospitals. … Risk factors for surgical site infections after colorectal resection in diabetic patients. … Postoperative hyperglycemia and surgical site infection in general surgery patients. … Peri-operative glycaemic control regimens for preventing surgical site infections in adults.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh7.html
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.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/communication-material-guide.html
May 01, 2017 - Material Use Guide - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module … 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
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/006-ss-preop-chlorhexidine.pptx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Use of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Antisepsis
Surgical … No. 25-0029
April 2025
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services
Preoperative CHG … Prevention | Surgical Services
Preoperative CHG Antisepsis
Case Example: Mr. … Preventing surgical-site infections in nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus. … site infection in orthopedic surgical patients.