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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/about/Development-of-the-CAHPS-Surgical-Care-Survey.html
February 01, 2018 - Development of the CAHPS Surgical Care Survey
The development of the Surgical Care Survey was … sponsored by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Surgical Quality Alliance (SQA), which was … created by ACS in 2005 to coordinate and unify over twenty surgical and anesthesia specialty societies … Developing a standardized survey to assess patients' experiences with surgical care was important to … ACS held meetings with surgical care experts and stakeholders, plus six focus groups with surgical patients
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/guide-surgcomp.pdf
December 01, 2017 - Surgical Complication Prevention Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Surgical Complication Prevention … Some studies have
found 3 percent to 27 percent of surgical patients suffer from a surgical adverse … –Surgical Technician, Safety Team Member
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AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Surgical Complication … Effect of a comprehensive surgical safety
system on patient outcomes. … Implementation of a surgical
comprehensive unit-based safety program
to reduce surgical site infections
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/retained-surgical-sponge-gossypiboma-and-other-retained-surgical-items-prevention-and
March 17, 2023 - Review
Retained surgical sponge (gossypiboma) and other retained surgical items: … Citation Text:
Retained surgical sponge (gossypiboma) and other retained surgical items: prevention … Retained surgical items are rare and potentially catastrophic incidents that continue to occur in surgical … April 7, 2021
Wrong-site surgery, retained surgical items, and surgical fires: a systematic … review of surgical never events.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-surgical-count-technology-retained-surgical-items-rates-veterans-health-administration
January 17, 2019 - Study
The impact of surgical count technology on retained surgical items rates in … The impact of surgical count technology on retained surgical items rates in the Veterans Health Administration … Retained surgical items (RSI) are considered ‘never events’ but continue to occur. … The impact of surgical count technology on retained surgical items rates in the Veterans Health Administration … September 21, 2022
Preventing retained surgical items.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overlapping-surgery-orthopaedics-review-efficacy-surgical-costs-surgical-outcomes-and-patient
November 03, 2021 - Review
Overlapping surgery in orthopaedics: a review of efficacy, surgical costs, … surgical outcomes, and patient safety. … Overlapping surgery in orthopaedics: a review of efficacy, surgical costs, surgical outcomes, and patient … Overlapping surgery in orthopaedics: a review of efficacy, surgical costs, surgical outcomes, and patient … July 5, 2023
Pediatric surgical errors: a systematic scoping review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-surgical-comprehensive-unit-based-safety-program-reduce-surgical-site
November 21, 2017 - Study
Implementation of a surgical comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce … surgical site infections. … Implementation of a surgical comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections … Implementation of a surgical comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections … approach to surgical site infection reduction and health care cost savings.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-surgical-task-during-training-team-skill-acquisition-among-surgical-residents
March 12, 2025 - Study
Association of a surgical task during training with team skill acquisition … among surgical residents: the missing piece in multidisciplinary team training. … Association of a Surgical Task During Training With Team Skill Acquisition Among Surgical Residents: … Association of a Surgical Task During Training With Team Skill Acquisition Among Surgical Residents: … surgical education.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-surgical-complications
January 03, 2018 - Commentary
Reducing surgical complications. … Reducing surgical complications. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(11):660-5. … Reducing surgical complications. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(11):660-5. … September 24, 2016
Use of a surgical safety checklist to improve team communication. … May 4, 2010
Surgical fires, a clear and present danger.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decontamination-surgical-instruments
September 21, 2022 - Book/Report
Decontamination of Surgical Instruments. … Citation Text:
Decontamination of Surgical Instruments. … Surgical equipment sterilization can be hampered by equipment design, production pressures, process … This report examines a case of unclean surgical instrument use. … April 30, 2024
Surgical site infection prevention: a review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/worldwide-incidence-surgical-site-infections-general-surgical-patients-systematic-review-and
August 11, 2021 - Review
Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients … Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients: a systematic review and … Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients: a systematic review and … August 10, 2022
Decontamination of Surgical Instruments. … A comparison of 24 surgical safety checklists in Switzerland.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/index.html
March 01, 2025 - CAHPS Surgical Care Survey
The CAHPS Surgical Care Survey asks adult patients to report on surgical … and improve the experiences of surgical patients. … Get the Surgical Care Survey The following documents are available for this survey: CAHPS Surgical Care … Review CAHPS Surgical Care Survey Measures . … Learn about the development of the Surgical Care Survey .
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimising-surgical-training-use-feedback-reduce-errors-during-simulated-surgical-procedure
February 19, 2014 - Study
Optimising surgical training: use of feedback to reduce errors during a simulated … surgical procedure. … Optimising surgical training: use of feedback to reduce errors during a simulated surgical procedure. … Optimising surgical training: use of feedback to reduce errors during a simulated surgical procedure. … virtual reality endoscopic surgical simulators: a prospective randomized study.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventive-surgical-site-infection-bundle-colorectal-surgery-effective-approach-surgical-site
November 16, 2022 - approach to surgical site infection reduction and health care cost savings. … The preventive surgical site infection bundle in colorectal surgery: an effective approach to surgical … The preventive surgical site infection bundle in colorectal surgery: an effective approach to surgical … the Hawaii Surgical Unit-Based Safety Program. … to reduce surgical site infections.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-retained-surgical-items
December 07, 2022 - Commentary
Preventing retained surgical items. … Preventing retained surgical items. AORN J. 2022;115(6):569-575. doi:10.1002/aorn.13697. … count methods to minimize the persistent problem of retained surgical items . … June 12, 2024
The high cost of retained surgical items. … November 30, 2022
The impact of surgical count technology on retained surgical items
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/american-college-surgeons-and-surgical-infection-society-surgical-site-infection-guidelines
October 23, 2018 - Review
American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site … American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 … Surgical site infections are a persistent and costly challenge to patient safety. … American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 … October 23, 2018
Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disruptions-surgical-flow-and-their-relationship-surgical-errors-exploratory-investigation
August 26, 2011 - Study
Disruptions in surgical flow and their relationship to surgical errors: an … Disruptions in surgical flow and their relationship to surgical errors: an exploratory investigation. … Disruptions in surgical flow and their relationship to surgical errors: an exploratory investigation. … flow disruptions and their impact on surgical performance. … November 6, 2019
Communication practices on 4 Harvard surgical services: a surgical safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-errors-happen-are-learners-trained-recover-them-survey-north-american-surgical
July 28, 2021 - A survey of North American surgical residents and fellows. … Surgical errors happen, but are learners trained to recover from them? … A survey of North American surgical residents and fellows. … surgical safety. … A survey of North American surgical residents and fellows.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/surgical-skin-prep-audit-tool.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/association-between-hospital-safety-culture-and-surgical-outcomes-statewide-surgical-quality
February 14, 2017 - Study
Association between hospital safety culture and surgical outcomes in a statewide … surgical quality improvement collaborative. … Association Between Hospital Safety Culture and Surgical Outcomes in a Statewide Surgical Quality Improvement … Association Between Hospital Safety Culture and Surgical Outcomes in a Statewide Surgical Quality Improvement … January 28, 2009
National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
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www.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