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Surgical Safety

In 2006, hospital inpatient procedures were performed at the rate of 1,900 per 10,000 persons in the US (National Hospital Discharge Survey). Safely providing those procedures 100% of the time represents a significant challenge. CHPSO and the California Hospital Association both endorse the principles of the WHO Surgical Checklist.

Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP)

The Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) includes measures reportable to The Joint Commission and CMS. Resource 1 provides assistance in achieving organizational change.

  1. Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) Best Practices Initiative Change Package Document. by Stratis Health and the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality. (free full access).

Patient Education Materials

APIC/CHPSO Patient Guide on Surgical Site Infection: Single Page Large Print Large Print — Spanish. (free full access).

Implementation Examples

Northern California Kaiser Permanente

  1. Highly Reliable Surgical Teams (HRST): Improving Teamwork and Surgical Outcomes with Structured Briefings in a Large HMO – A Spread Project (posted on the Institute for Healthcare Improvement site). (free full access).

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