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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/index.html
February 01, 2018 - Care Survey
The CAHPS Surgical Care Survey asks adult patients to report on surgical care, surgeons … No CAHPS supplemental items were developed for the Surgical Care Survey. … assess and improve the experiences of surgical patients. … Get the Surgical Care Survey
The following documents are available for this survey:
CAHPS Surgical … Review CAHPS Surgical Care Survey Measures .
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/comparative-reports/surgical-care.html
October 01, 2022 - Key Quality Initiatives
About TalkingQuality
Comparative Reports on Surgical … Care
The following reports are examples of comparative information on the quality of surgical … Surgeon Scorecard uses two measures to identify harm to elective surgical patients: in-hospital mortality … 2022
Page originally created December 2016
Internet Citation: Comparative Reports on Surgical … https://www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/comparative-reports/surgical-care.html
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/measures-surgical-409.pdf
November 28, 2017 - Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS® Surgical Care Survey
Patient Experience Measures from the … CAHPS® Surgical Care Survey
CAHPS® Surgical Care Survey
Document No. 409
Updated 11/28/2017
Patient … Care Survey
Document No. 409
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CAHPS® Surgical Care Survey
List of Measures in the Surgical … Reporting Surgical Care Survey Measures
Users of the CAHPS Surgical Care Survey may report the results … of Measures
List of Measures in the Surgical Care Survey
Reporting Surgical Care Survey Measures
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/about/survey-measures.html
April 01, 2018 - Care Survey Measures
For more information: Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS Surgical … Surgeon's Attentiveness on Day of Surgery
Q15 After you arrived at the hospital or surgical … Q17 Before you left the hospital or surgical facility, did this surgeon discuss the outcome of … make sure you were physically comfortable or had enough pain relief after you left the hospital or surgical … https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/about/survey-measures.html
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/evidence-base/surgical-care.html
July 01, 2015 - Patterns of communication breakdowns resulting in injury to surgical patients. … Developing observational measures of performance in surgical teams. … A surgical simulation curriculum for senior medical students based on TeamSTEPPS. … Teamwork and Communication in surgical teams: Implications for patient safety. … Surgical Endoscopy, 22(4), 885-90Select to access the abstract .
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving/improving.pptx
May 01, 2017 - in the Surgical Environment Module
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
AHRQ Pub. … team communication with briefings
Improving surgical team communication with debriefings
The surgical … Thirty-day outcomes support implementation of a surgical safety checklist. … Bring briefing and debriefing into the surgical environment by using the surgical checklist. … Thirty-day outcomes support implementation of a surgical safety checklist.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-k-debrief.pptx
June 01, 2015 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
Debrief Example
Quality Improvement … for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation Guide Appendix K – Quality Improvement Study Framework
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The surgical … safety checklist has been shown to reduce surgical mortality and complication rates in a variety of … surgical settings
A critical component of the checklist is the completion of a debrief after each case … ambulatory surgery center (ASC)
What you’re using to collect data: Checklist observation tool
Who: All surgical
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-p.pptx
January 01, 2015 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
Appendix P. … bacteria that potentially can cause disease”
“Hand sanitizer to help reduce bacteria on the skin”
“Surgical
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-o-part2.pptx
April 21, 2014 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
Appendix O.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-k-blank-template.pptx
April 21, 2014 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
Quality Improvement Study Template
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-n-part1.pptx
April 21, 2014 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
Appendix N.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/index.html
April 01, 2018 - Determining Surgical Site Infection Rates
Chapter 3. … Surgeons' Acceptance of Surgical Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models
Appendix T. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract
Appendix U. … Surgeons' Acceptance of Surgical Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models Appendix T. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U.
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www.qualitymeasures.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.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving-fac-notes.html
May 01, 2017 - Ask:
What is a briefing in the surgical environment? … Slide 27: The Surgical Checklist
Say:
The surgical checklist was designed to improve communication … and teamwork in the surgical environment. … nurses, surgical technicians, and anesthesiologists. … Say them outside the surgical environment.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/enhanced-recovery/index.html
June 01, 2023 - Home
Healthcare-Associated Infections Program
Tools
Improving Surgical … CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention in ICUs
Community-Acquired Pneumonia Toolkit
Improving Surgical … Care and Recovery
The AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) Toolkit … helps hospitals improve patients' surgical experience by adopting enhanced recovery practices. … customizable resources that your hospital’s perioperative team can download and use to standardize surgical
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapa.html
April 01, 2018 - Center
HAI: Healthcare Associated Infections
SSI: Surgical Site Infection
SWI: Surgical Wound Infection … Surgery related factors:
Type of surgery (surgical procedure)
Surgical factors (e.g., antibiotic … remote to the surgical site before elective surgery. … Appropriate surgical attire and drapes.
Appropriate surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis. … a sterile towel was placed over the surgical site and patted dry.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapa3.html
April 01, 2018 - Decolonization of orthopedic surgical team S. aureus carriers: Impact on surgical-site infections … of surgical-site infection. … Site Infection in Orthopaedic Surgical Patients [Eiselt (2010)]
Background
Postoperative surgical … On the day of surgery the surgical site is shaved in the operating room immediately prior to surgical … The overall incidence of surgical-wound infection was 12 percent.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapc.html
April 01, 2018 - How many are surgical assistants? How many are house staff? … Where is surgical team sterilization taking place? When does the surgical briefing occur? … When does the surgical debriefing take place? … Let's discuss sterilization for staff and surgical teams. … What steps does the surgical team take to reduce the risk?
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/index.html
December 01, 2017 - CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention in ICUs
Community-Acquired Pneumonia Toolkit
Improving Surgical … Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery
The Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery helps perioperative and surgical … setting to help hospitals reduce surgical site infections and other complications. … Technical work changes procedural aspects of care that can be explicitly defined, such as surgical skin … Guides
Applying CUSP To Promote Safe Surgery
Supplemental tools
Surgical Complication Prevention
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapa2.html
April 01, 2018 - 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. … Management of infected or colonized surgical personnel
Educate and encourage surgical personnel … Cefazolin was the most commonly prescribed surgical prophylaxis followed by methicillin. … on a joint other than the index joint), other musculoskeletal surgical procedures, and other surgical