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301. 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

302. The Danger of 10% Intravenous Calcium Chloride Extravasation. | PSNet
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     April 24, 2024 - retrospective cohort study evaluated the safety of 10% calcium chloride administration via peripheral venous catheters … Erosion of the venous wall may be induced by endovascular inflammation from movement of the catheter … called infiltration; when it is a vesicant medication, it is called extravasation. 8 Failures of IV catheters … During infusion of fluids, IV catheters can become dislodged and/or penetrate through the venous wall … Accepted but unacceptable: peripheral IV catheter failure.

303. 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

304. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (doc file)
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     March 01, 2022 - non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients with specific medical devices (i.e., central lines, midline catheters … and port-a-caths) · Midline catheters[footnoteRef:1] [1: To support the inclusion of midlines, note … This includes not only any central line, midline catheter, or lumbar drain), but also any other drain … , chest tubes, surgical drains, G-tube/J-tube, urinary catheter, rectal tube) that are closest to the … , chest tubes, surgical drains, G-tube/J-tube, urinary catheter, rectal tube) that are closest to the

305. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid CHG and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (doc file)
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     March 01, 2022 - non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients with selected medical devices (i.e., central lines, midline catheters … and port-a-caths) · Midline catheters[footnoteRef:1] [1: To support the inclusion of midlines, note … This includes not only any central line, midline catheter, or lumbar drain, but also any other drain … , chest tubes, surgical drains, G-tube/J-tube, urinary catheter, rectal tube) that are closest to the … , chest tubes, surgical drains, G-tube/J-tube, urinary catheter, rectal tube) that are closest to the

306. NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Feeding Tubes (pdf file)
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     April 02, 2025 - – Balloon tip: port on external portion of catheter to inflate or deflate the balloon securing the … ■ If replacement tube or button does not fit, place one size smaller or place catheter to maintain … ■ Change leaking mushroom tip for a balloon tip catheter.

307. Engaging the Nurse, Physician, Patient/Family, CUSP- Learn From Defects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2018 - An indwelling urinary catheter was inserted in OR. Ms. C was transferred to ICU post-op. … The  indwelling urinary catheter is still in place. Ms. … Daily rounds and morning huddle did not include assessment of the indwelling catheter. … During morning huddle the infection preventionist reviewed the prevalence of urinary catheter use. … FAQs about Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection.

308. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2008 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs … AHRQ tools, research, and resources related to reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections

309. TO (doc file)
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     January 01, 2016 - example of an implementation measurement instrument that could be adapted for use at your hospital (using catheter-related … For example, if thinking about catheter-related bloodstream infections, you could collect data on all … EXAMPLE: Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Prevention Measurement Instrument A. … _/__/__ |_| No central line present |_| Assessment of need |_| Site inspected |_| Neither Catheter-Related … Indicate which sterile technique precautions were used by the provider inserting the catheter and the

310. Staff Training Videos | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2022 - encountered patient scenarios, and instructions on the proper techniques for cleaning central and midline catheters … Indwelling Devices: Overview [13 minutes, 4 seconds] ABATE Toolkit: Cleaning Central and Midline Catheters … This video demonstrates proper techniques of daily CHG bathing of patients with central and midline catheters … video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Id2OhR0Sx5c ABATE Toolkit: Cleaning Central and Midline Catheters

311. 4 Tk3 T1-Sample Policy Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Criteria for Initiating Antibiotics for a Urinary Tract Infection For residents without an indwelling catheter … Suprapubic pain, or – Gross hematuria, or – Urinary incontinence For residents with a chronic indwelling catheter … Residents with an intermittent catheter or a condom catheter should be evaluated as if they are not … Criteria for Initiating Antibiotics for a Urinary Tract Infection For residents with a chronic indwelling catheter

312. Appendix 9: Back to Basics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2018 - Providers avoid placing catheters in the groin whenever possible. … Clinical leaders standardize catheter insertion and maintenance practices across the hospital. … Each investigation should examine whether the checklist was used appropriately, where the catheter was … Unit nurses review and audit catheter maintenance policy and practices.

313. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2023 - Costs of venous thromboembolism, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, and pressure ulcer. … Increased resource use associated with catheter-related bloodstream infection in the surgical intensive … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 2009. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute care.

314. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Bed Bathing With 2% Chlorhexidine (CHG) No-Rinse Bathing Cloths and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients with selected medical devices (i.e., central lines, midline catheters … and port-a-caths)  Midline catheters*  Lumbar drains o Exclude: Patients with known allergies … This includes not only any central line, midline catheter, or lumbar drain, but also any other drain … , chest tubes, surgical drains, G-tube/J-tube, urinary catheter, rectal tube) that are closest to the … , chest tubes, surgical drains, G-tube/J-tube, urinary catheter, rectal tube) that are closest to the

315. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-basin-bathing.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients with specific medical devices (i.e., central lines, midline catheters … and port-a-caths)  Midline catheters*  Lumbar drains o Exclude: Patients with known allergies … This includes not only any central line, midline catheter, or lumbar drain), but also any other drain … , chest tubes, surgical drains, G-tube/J-tube, urinary catheter, rectal tube) that are closest to the … , chest tubes, surgical drains, G-tube/J-tube, urinary catheter, rectal tube) that are closest to the

316. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
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     January 01, 2017 - . · Reduce the unnecessary placement of a urinary catheter. · Provide quick measurements for postvoid … the user does not obtain an optimal, reportable image. 13.7 The patient should not have a urinary catheter … Successful strategy to decrease indwelling catheter utilization rates in an academic medical intensive … Catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a successful prevention effort employing a multipronged

317. Engaging-Nurse-Physician-Patient-Transcript (doc file)
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     April 02, 2025 - We put the catheters in, we take the catheters out. We have to sometimes remind the physicians. … We found that more people can tolerate having the catheter out and do fine. … It changed the culture there, and it had them thinking about getting the catheters out. … Especially if it relates to invasive catheters. … Maybe a patient has had a catheter, or a family member who has worked with a loved one that had a catheter

318. FAQs (Staff): CHG for Bathing (doc file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Trial, 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 … 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?

319. Patient safety: the synergy of technology and behavior. | PSNet
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     February 18, 2015 - May 4, 2014 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan … Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated … April 4, 2011 An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in … June 23, 2010 Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the

320. 4 Tk1 T1-Sbar Uti Final (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2014 - ________________________________________________________ ¨ No ¨ Yes The resident has an indwelling catheter … _______________________ A Assessment Input (check all boxes that apply) Resident WITH indwelling catheter … Hypotension (significant change from baseline BP or a systolic BP <90) Resident WITHOUT indwelling catheter