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221. Preventing CAUTI: Focus on Culturing Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2023 - Promote appropriate UC use to reduce risk of bacteriuria and symptomatic CAUTI (no catheter, no CAUTI … The absence of the catheter reduces the risk of bacteriuria and the likelihood of obtaining a urine culture … flank pain; costovertebral angle tenderness; acute hematuria; pelvic discomfort; and in those whose catheters … When To Obtain or Not Obtain a Urine Culture in a Patient With an Indwelling Urinary Catheter … Automatic or reflex culturing (mindfulness in evaluating source is key) Early pregnancy (avoid urinary catheters

222. Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - An intervention to decrease catheter- related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … Risk of infection due to central venous catheters: effect of site of placement and catheter type. … The pathogenesis and epidemiology of catheter-related infection with pulmonary artery Swan-Ganz catheters … Guidelines for the management of intravascular catheter-related infections.

223. Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program: Accelerating the Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices To Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2017 - Current CUSP projects are addressing— Reduction of central line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated … surgical care and recovery and reduce complications, including reduction in surgical site infections and catheter-associated … CUSP reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates by 30 percent in more than 700 hospital … CUSP reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates by 54 percent in more than 400 nursing

224. Toolkit for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in ICUs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2023 - toolkit aims to help ICUs reduce rates of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections account for 75% of all healthcare-associated urinary tract … infections Source: Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) .

225. Conclusions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2013 - Therefore, avoiding placement of unnecessary urinary catheters in the ED may significantly decrease the … number of patients with catheters, thereby reducing not only overall catheter utilization during hospitalization … Hence, the ED Improvement Intervention was designed to promote the appropriate use of urinary catheters … Catheter exchange routines. … Consistent increase in catheter utilization post intervention.

226. Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Chlorhexidine for Bathing (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - , use CHG baths for patients with the following medical devices is recommended: • Central venous catheters … (including dialysis catheters and port-a-caths) • Midline catheters • Lumbar drains What if my patient … , if my patient also has a urinary catheter, should the urinary catheter be cleaned with CHG as well … When we use CHG bathing for patients with central lines and midline catheters, if my patient also has … a urinary catheter, should the urinary catheter be cleaned with CHG as well?

227. Examples of Patient Harm Related to Invasive Devices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - colonizing the skin may have been introduced at the time of PVC placement or in maintenance of the catheter … Her physician and nurses felt that keeping the urinary catheter in place would make her more comfortable … Summarizing this case, we found that the patient developed complications related to urinary catheter … Blood cultures grew Staphylococcus aureus , and the catheter tip grew the same organism. … found that the patient developed multiple complications related to the infection of his central venous catheter

228. Slide 1
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     December 01, 2015 - Assess daily the necessity of the indwelling catheter Use standard indwelling urinary catheter kit … bag while in the low position CT tables needed place to hang catheter bag Catheter Care charting not … in CC – Audit Tool Interdisciplinary Daily Rounds – Refocus on appropriate reason/order and getting catheters … out Patient Safety Committee Rounds Included how many patients have urinary catheters What is the plan … Days Monthly Rate per 1000 Catheter Days NHSN CCU Predicted CAUTI Catheter Utilization Ratio Standard

229. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Teamwork and Communication Definitions and Tools Focus on Reducing Catheter-Associated … Preventing Device-Associated Infections    Placement, Maintenance, and Removal    Peripheral Venous Catheters …    Central Venous Catheters    Urinary Catheters    Ventilators Resident Physicians as Safety … the contract, “National Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated

230. Appendix: Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Conditions in the Partnership for Patients: Estimates and Projected and Measured Impact | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2015 - 2014) Total ADE (rounded sum of above 5 measures) 1,360,000 41.4 CAUTIs MPSMS (2014) Catheter-Associated … 250,000 7.6 CLABSIs MPSMS (2014) Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous Catheters … 16,000 0.49 All Other Hospital- Acquired Conditions MPSMS (2014) Femoral Artery Puncture for Catheter … With Knee Joint Replacements 16,000 0.50 MPSMS (2014) Contrast Nephropathy Associated With Catheter … difficile 93,000 2.8 MPSMS (2014) Mechanical Complications Associated With Central Venous Catheters

231. National Implementation Project Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2016 - information on enrolling in the project to eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections and catheter-associated … Catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention toolkit .  Enrollment information .   … Web site that features toolkits to eliminate catheter-related blood stream infections using a CUSP.

232. Appendix A. Team Roster | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - necessary to drive successful implementation of the AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: Preventing Catheter-Associated … Identify practical ways to assist in standardizing indwelling urinary catheter insertion and maintenance … Identify practical ways to assist in standardizing indwelling urinary catheter maintenance and care. … Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide

233. Assess and Adapt: Understanding the Science of Safety and Reliability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2018 - die in hospitals each year as the result of medical errors 5 Over half a million patients develop catheter-associated … of unnecessary urinary catheters To promptly remove urinary catheters that are no longer needed … Sterile placement of catheter CUSP Educate on the Science of Safety Identify defects … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … the contract, “National Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated

234. Frequently Asked Questions About the Use of and Care for Leg Bags in the Long-Term Care Setting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2017 - Residents and patients with an indwelling urethral urinary catheter will sometimes break a closed urinary … evidence supporting these recommendations comes from investigations among acute care, short term use catheters … To avoid breaking the closed system at the indwelling catheter level, some products attach the larger … Then insert the leg bag nozzle into the urinary catheter. … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 2009 .

235. Appendix | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - 290,000 8.8 CLABSis MPSMS (2013) Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous Catheters … 23,000 0.71 All Other Hospital-Acquired Conditions MPSMS (2013) Femoral Artery Puncture for Catheter … With Knee Joint Replacements 14,000 0.42 MPSMS (2013) Contrast Nephropathy Associated With Catheter … difficile 100,000 3.1 MPSMS (2013) Mechanical Complications Associated With Central Venous Catheters … e Adverse Drug Events 1,621,000 1,320,000 301,000 19% $1,505,000,000 6,020 Catheter

236. Appendix | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2014 - 2013) Total ADE (rounded sum of above 5 measures) 1,320,000 40.3 CAUTIs MPSMS (2013) Catheter-Associated … 290,000 8.8 CLABSIs MPSMS (2013) Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous Catheters … 23,000 0.71 All Other Hospital-Acquired Conditions MPSMS (2013) Femoral Artery Puncture for Catheter … With Knee Joint Replacements 14,000 0.42 MPSMS (2013) Contrast Nephropathy Associated With Catheter … difficile 100,000 3.1 MPSMS (2013) Mechanical Complications Associated With Central Venous Catheters

237. 159-Which-Type-Decolonization-Work-Best (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - percentage of patients who have an increased MRSA risk due to the presence of central lines, midline catheters … , peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines, or lumbar drains. · is appropriate for use in … patients are at higher risk for MRSA infection due to having devices such as central lines, midline catheters

238. Updated Information on the Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate: 2011 and 2012 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2018 - Total ADE (sum of above 5 measures) 1,594,000 48.67 1,372,000 41.91 CAUTI MPSMS Catheter-Associated … 11.30 350,000 10.58 CLABSI MPSMS Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous Catheters … 32,000 0.99 All Other Hospital- Acquired Conditions MPSMS Femoral Artery Puncture for Catheter … Joint Replacements 33,000 1.01 26,000 0.81 MPSMS Contrast Nephropathy Associated With Catheter … 100,000 3.16 110,000 3.30 MPSMS Mechanical Complications Associated With Central Venous Catheters

239. Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2013 - Daily assessment and documentation of catheter need included as part of multidisciplinary rounds and … Removal of catheters in place for nutritional purposes when infant reaches ≥120 ml/kg/day enteral nutrition … technique and chlorhexidine gluconate or povidone-iodine for skin antisepsis Tubing, injection ports, catheter … Define consistent practice to be used when accessing catheters. 2.  … and wearing of face mask, hat, sterile gloves and two staff members performing connection to central catheter

240. Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide Introduction Module 1: Overview Module 2: Urinary Catheter … To Ask Before You Begin    Content Delivery Instructions    Module 1 Content Module 2: Urinary Catheter