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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/surgical_skinprep_audit.docx
December 01, 2017 - Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool
Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool
Introduction
Problem Statement … Surgical skin preparation is an important strategy to prevent surgical site infection. … Adequate surgical skin preparation reduces the burden of skin microorganisms prior to incision. … Though it seems straightforward, surgical skin preparation is a complex process that requires the coordination … There are often many opportunities to improve the adequacy of surgical skin preparation.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-surgical-site-infections-implementing-strategies-throughout-perioperative
January 15, 2025 - Commentary
Preventing surgical site infections: implementing strategies throughout … Preventing surgical site infections: implementing strategies throughout the perioperative continuum. … Preventing surgical site infections remains a persistent challenge to patient safety. … June 8, 2022
Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients … Rethinking surgical safety: more than just a checklist.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/146-gap-analysis-surgical-services.pdf
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services | 4
Gap Analysis
(Surgical Services) … Other:
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services | 5
Gap Analysis
(Surgical … Is there a protocol to ensure proper surgical hand scrub for staff before the surgical procedure? … AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services | 6
Gap Analysis
(Surgical Services) … hand scrub, required training
Surgical hand scrub, optional training
Surgical attire, required
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparative-effectiveness-analysis-implementation-surgical-safety-checklists-tertiary-care
December 20, 2023 - Study
A comparative effectiveness analysis of the implementation of surgical safety … A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of the Implementation of Surgical Safety Checklists in a Tertiary … July 5, 2023
Surgical teams' attitudes about surgical safety and the surgical safety … A comparison of 24 surgical safety checklists in Switzerland. … An ethnographic study across surgical specialties.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/thirty-day-outcomes-support-implementation-surgical-safety-checklist
April 10, 2024 - Thirty-day outcomes support implementation of a surgical safety checklist. … patient safety benefits of surgical checklists and teamwork training. … Thirty-day outcomes support implementation of a surgical safety checklist. … in Scotland by use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. … April 6, 2011
Prevention of surgical malpractice claims by a surgical safety checklist
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/retained-surgical-items-and-minimally-invasive-surgery
April 28, 2021 - Commentary
Retained surgical items and minimally invasive surgery. … Retained surgical items and minimally invasive surgery. … Retained surgical items and minimally invasive surgery. … December 7, 2022
Preventing retained surgical items. … August 3, 2022
Guideline for prevention of retained surgical items.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/checkpoint-simple-tool-measure-surgical-safety-checklist-implementation-fidelity
December 06, 2023 - Study
CheckPOINT: a simple tool to measure Surgical Safety Checklist implementation … CheckPOINT: a simple tool to measure Surgical Safety Checklist implementation fidelity. … Implementation challenges can hinder the effectiveness of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC). … CheckPOINT: a simple tool to measure Surgical Safety Checklist implementation fidelity. … June 21, 2023
Surgical teams' attitudes about surgical safety and the surgical safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/retrospective-audit-postoperative-days-alive-and-out-hospital-including-and-after
March 17, 2021 - postoperative days alive and out of hospital, including before and after implementation of the WHO surgical … March 30, 2022
Surgical teams' attitudes about surgical safety and the surgical safety … An ethnographic study across surgical specialties. … March 18, 2020
Surgical safety checklist audits may be misleading! … January 19, 2022
Surgical teams' attitudes about surgical safety and the surgical safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guidelines-practice-prevention-unintentionally-retained-surgical-items
August 03, 2022 - Guidelines in Practice: prevention of unintentionally retained surgical items. … Guidelines in Practice: prevention of unintentionally retained surgical items. … June 12, 2024
The high cost of retained surgical items. … April 26, 2023
Preventing retained surgical items. … August 3, 2022
The impact of surgical count technology on retained surgical items rates
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fake-it-til-you-make-it-pressures-measure-surgical-training
October 25, 2023 - Emerging Classic
Fake it 'til you make it: pressures to measure up in surgical … Fake It 'Til You Make It: Pressures to Measure Up in Surgical Training. … Semi-structured interviews of 15 surgical residents revealed that surgical trainees may feel pressured … Fake It 'Til You Make It: Pressures to Measure Up in Surgical Training. … A survey of North American surgical residents and fellows.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/surgical-risk-preoperative-assessment-system
January 01, 2023 - Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System
Project Final Report ( PDF , 396.88 … outcomes remain a concern to patients, their families, and surgical teams. … This project designed, developed, implemented, and evaluated an IT-based, preoperative surgical risk … improve surgical healthcare quality with real-time preoperative surgical risk estimates using sets of … Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System - Final Report.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defining-and-studying-errors-surgical-care-systematic-review
July 20, 2022 - Defining and studying errors in surgical care: a systematic review. … Defining and studying errors in surgical care: a systematic review. … February 6, 2019
Surgical teams' attitudes about surgical safety and the surgical safety … September 29, 2021
Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical … January 25, 2022
Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-safety-checklist-audits-may-be-misleading-improving-implementation-and-adherence
November 24, 2021 - Study
Surgical safety checklist audits may be misleading! … Surgical safety checklist audits may be misleading! … Surgical safety checklist audits may be misleading! … January 19, 2022
Surgical teams' attitudes about surgical safety and the surgical safety … A comparison of 24 surgical safety checklists in Switzerland.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intraoperative-sentinel-events-era-surgical-safety-checklists-results-national-survey
August 04, 2021 - Study
Intraoperative sentinel events in the era of surgical safety checklists: results … Various surgical specialties have implemented surgical checklists to improve patient safety outcomes … May 18, 2022
Surgical fire in the United States: 2000-2020. … April 19, 2023
Surgical fire in the United States: 2000-2020. … An ethnographic study across surgical specialties.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-who-surgical-safety-checklist-relative-its-design-and-intended-use-systematic-review
March 17, 2021 - Review
Impact of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist relative to its design and intended … Impact of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist relative to its design and intended use: a systematic review … This systematic review and thematic analysis concluded that the surgical safety checklist positively … March 17, 2021
Surgical teams' attitudes about surgical safety and the surgical safety … A comparison of 24 surgical safety checklists in Switzerland.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-unintentionally-retained-surgical-items-special-report
December 07, 2022 - Special or Theme Issue
Eliminating Unintentionally Retained Surgical Items - Special … Citation Text:
Eliminating Unintentionally Retained Surgical Items - Special Report. Saver C. … Retained surgical items (RSI) are regarded as “never events” but are a persistent cause of patient harm … November 18, 2020
Preventing retained surgical items. … January 4, 2024
Factors causing variation in World Health Organization surgical
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-complications-disclosing-adverse-events-and-medical-errors
September 23, 2020 - Surgical complications: disclosing adverse events and medical errors. … Surgical complications: disclosing adverse events and medical errors. … September 29, 2017
Wrong-site surgery, retained surgical items, and surgical fires: a … systematic review of surgical never events. … January 16, 2013
Surgical count practice variability and the potential for retained surgical
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-engagement-surgical-site-infection-prevention-expert-panel-perspective
June 03, 2020 - Review
Patient engagement with surgical site infection prevention: an expert panel … Patient engagement with surgical site infection prevention: an expert panel perspective. … June 14, 2023
Surgical site infection prevention: a review. … January 3, 2018
American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical … February 1, 2017
Surgical glove perforation and the risk of surgical site infection.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ritualisation-surgical-safety-checklist-and-its-decoupling-patient-safety-goals
January 19, 2022 - Study
The ritualisation of the surgical safety checklist and its decoupling from … The ritualisation of the surgical safety checklist and its decoupling from patient safety goals. … Surgical safety checklists (SSC) have been shown to improve patient safety, but several studies have … The ritualisation of the surgical safety checklist and its decoupling from patient safety goals. … October 18, 2023
Standardization and visualization of the surgical time-out.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improvement-ambulatory-surgery-centers-major-national-effort-aimed-reducing
September 23, 2020 - improvement in ambulatory surgery centers: a major national effort aimed at reducing infections and other surgical … Ambulatory surgery centers are increasingly utilized to provide surgical care to patients. … Researchers describe efforts to implement a surgical safety checklist and infection control techniques … A comparison of 24 surgical safety checklists in Switzerland. … June 4, 2014
Surgical safety checklist: implementation in an ambulatory surgical facility