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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/sustainability/premortem-scorecard-slides.html
February 01, 2017 - Adaptive
CUSP
Technical
Ventilator-Associated Events (VAE) Prevention
Image: Two hands shaking … North Carolina Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Collaborative. 2010. … North Carolina Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Collaborative. 2010.
2.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-p.xls
June 02, 2025 - Sheet1
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated … Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide
Appendix P.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/engaging-staff.pdf
April 01, 2022 - care unit (ICU) team
leaders implement effective strategies and achieve goals to reduce central line-associated … bloodstream
infections (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and improve … • Encourage staff to share their patient stories and what impact a healthcare-associated CLABSI or … for every patient,
but in select patient groups, it has proved to be a valuable alternative to the urinary … I recall
that you expressed that ICU patients are different and need their urinary catheters to ensure
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/hand-hygiene/hand-hygiene-slides.html
March 01, 2017 - Key hand hygiene practices for prevention of health care-associated infections (HAI), particularly catheter-associated … urinary tract infections (CAUTI). … A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 … Then, gloves will contaminate the urinary catheter or urine collection system. … A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: 2014
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapamattabs.html
April 01, 2018 - Risk Factors Associated with Prosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Joint Arthroplasty * … mean, 5 days)
Postop. atrial fibrillation
Postop. myocardial infarction
Postop. urinary … tract infection
* NNIS - National Nocosomial Infections, Surveillance, and ASA = American … Risk Factors Associated with Prosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Hip Arthroplasty * … Risk Factors Associated with Prosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Risk
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/leveraging-cultural-change-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Leveraging Cultural Change to Reduce Urinary Catheter Use
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Leveraging … Slide 13
The ICU Culture
How important is reduction in urinary catheter use? … ED)
Slide 20
Connect the Dots to the Urinary Catheter
Is management engaged? … contract, “National Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated … Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), project number HHSA290201000025I/HHSA29032001T, Task Order #1.”
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhac2013-ap4.html
December 01, 2014 - goal was set as to the percentage of preventable HACs to be prevented. 18 These assessments and the associated … Events
1,900,000
50%
50%
25%
475,000
$5,000
.020
$2,375,000,000
9,500
Catheter-Associated … Urinary Tract Infections
530,000
40%
50%
20%
106,000
$1,000
.023
$106,000,000
2,470 … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
40,000
50%
50%
25%
10,000
$17,000 … Infections
110,000
35%
20%
7%
7,700
$21,000
.028
$161,700,000
217
Ventilator-Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim5.html
July 01, 2013 - This increase has had an impact on all those associated with these efforts, not only our national project … Therefore, avoiding placement of unnecessary urinary catheters in the ED may significantly decrease the … Spinal cord injury patients with urinary retention.
Catheter exchange routines. … Barriers to reducing urinary catheter use: A qualitative assessment of a statewide initiative. … Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infection in the United States: A national comparative study
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/enhancing-long-desc.html
April 01, 2021 - For Project 1, the specific aims were to:
Detect the presence and duration of vascular and urinary … The display improved provider's awareness of indwelling urinary catheters, central venous catheters, … The improvement of provider awareness of indwelling urinary catheters from the preintervention period … Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs between Veterans Affairs nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/antibiotic-brochure.html
March 01, 2017 - program supports long-term care facilities in adopting evidence-based practices to reduce catheter-associated … urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and other healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and improve their
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/when-need-antibiotic.pdf
March 01, 2017 - program supports long-term care facilities in adopting evidence-
based practices to reduce catheter-associated … urinary tract infections
(CAUTI) and other healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and improve
their
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T4-Letter_to_Prescribing_Clinicians.docx
October 01, 2016 - decided to modify its protocol around the three most common infectious syndromes treated in nursing homes—urinary … tract infections (UTIs), skin and softtissue infections, and lower respiratory tract infections. … for Common Infections Toolkit
Although UTIs, skin and softtissue infections, and lower respiratory tract … Antibiotic treatments do not affect the prevalence of bacteriuria, the frequency of symptomatic urinary … Minimum Criteria for Initiating Antibiotics for a Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
If a resident has
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/communication-facilitator-guide.docx
June 01, 2021 - In this scenario, a family member worries that her aunt has a urinary tract infection, or UTI. … This meets criteria for empiric treatment for a urinary tract infection while awaiting culture results … tract infection. … tract infection. … There is now a black box warning on fluoroquinolones, and there are many side effects associated with
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/mod3.html
February 01, 2023 - What does the learner think about nurse-driven protocols related to urinary catheter use? … catheter, the causes of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, or CAUTI, in the intensive care … This ICU had a high urinary catheter utilization rate that might have contributed to high CAUTI rates … X, a patient on a ventilator, no longer required a urinary catheter. … X no longer met criteria for continuation of the urinary catheter.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2025-annual-report/patient-safety.html
August 01, 2025 - Tract Infections in Primary Care (R01) PIs: Larisa Grigoryan; Barbara Wells Trautner Organization … , 2023 Tests the effectiveness of a diagnostic stewardship intervention to improve the accuracy of urinary … First, the study identifies factors associated with under triage of children who are not transported … Machine-Learning Prediction Model for Personalized Urinary Tract Infection Care in Children (K08) PI … tract infection in children by developing and implementing prediction modeling to assist primary care
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - The urinary catheter is placed again. … If not, then ask whether other indications for a urinary catheter exist. … Is there urinary retention or obstruction? (If so, use a bladder scanner first.) … contract, “National Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated … Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), project number HHSA290201000025I/HHSA29032001T, Task Order #1.”
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/updatedhacrateinfo.pdf
June 01, 2014 - With
Digoxin
9,400 0.29 11,000 0.32
MPSMS ADE Associated With
Hypoglycemic
Agents
920,000 28.00 … 760,000 23.21
MPSMS ADE Associated With
IV Heparin
150,000 4.72 140,000 4.33
MPSMS ADE Associated … Urinary Tract
Infections
370,000 11.30 350,000 10.58
CLABSI MPSMS Blood Stream
Infections Associated … With Hip
Joint Replacements
33,000 1.00 31,000 0.93
MPSMS Adverse Events
Associated With
Knee … Joint
Replacements
33,000 1.01 26,000 0.81
MPSMS Contrast
Nephropathy
Associated With
Catheter
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - The talking points are designed to: (1) educate residents’ family members about antibiotics and the associated … When are antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs)? … · A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection involving any party of the urinary system, including … When are antibiotics used to treat lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs)? … · There are many different kinds of respiratory tract infections, such as colds and coughs, the flu,
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/engage-checklist.html
March 01, 2017 - residents and family members to specifically focus on safety concerns and share efforts to reduce catheter-associated … urinary tract infection (CAUTI) .
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/overcome/culture.html
April 01, 2022 - CLABSI and CAUTI (PDF, 429.7 KB)
Making It Work – Engaging Senior Leaders in Preventing Healthcare Associated … with Pat Posa – How To Empower Nurses To Effectively Implement a Nurse-Driven Protocol for Removing Urinary … www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/DQ9AwEWaLF4
Video – Empowering Nurses To Implement a Protocol for Urinary