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121. Computer-Based Training Modules: Bed Bathing With CHG
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     March 01, 2022 - for adult non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients with selected medical devices: Central lines Midline catheters … Patients With Devices 15 Clean ALL Devices Patients with selected devices, such as central venous catheters … , midline catheters, or lumbar drains, may have other devices as well. … These may include: Urinary catheters G-tube, J-tubes Chest tubes Rectal tubes EKG leads and wires … Wrap all devices (e.g., central lines and midline catheters), as needed, to protect from water in shower

122. Reducing-Unnecessary-Urinary-Catheter-Use-Ed-Transcript (doc file)
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     April 02, 2025 - Furthermore, a catheter that’s placed in the ED is much more likely to be removed once the patient is … In order to accomplish this it’s important to change the culture of urinary catheter placement in the … The first is to establish a collaborative guideline for ED catheter placement. … Only about 50% of urinary catheters had a physician order documented. … In our 2010 study, we did find the physician ordered about 40% less urinary catheters after these processes

123. Device Cleaning With CHG (doc file)
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     March 01, 2022 - This includes patients with devices such as central lines, midline catheters, and lumbar drains. … This includes patients with devices such as central lines, midline catheters, and lumbar drains.

124. Module 4: Summary and Next Steps: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - Maintaining awareness and proper care of catheters. Prompting catheter removal. … Preventing catheter replacement. 1 Meddings J, Saint S. … Disrupting the life cycle of the urinary catheter. … Early removal of the catheter using reminders or stop-orders appears warranted 2 Saint S, Olmsted … Sustain progress Limit the number of CAUTIs through: Correct use (and not overuse) of urinary catheters

125. Methods To Estimate the Baseline 2010 PFP National Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - (physician diagnosed) CLABSI MPSMS Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous Catheters … Warfarin 10.85 17.40 0.62 CLABSI Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous Catheters … 1.02 3.62 0.28 All Other HACs Mechanical Complications Associated With Central Venous Catheters … 32,750,000 12.249 CLABSI MPSMS Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous Catheters … 86,916 32,750,000 2.654 MPSMS Mechanical Complications Associated With Central Venous Catheters

126. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
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     October 01, 2024 - and catheter sites. … Central venous catheter‐related infection in a prospective and observational study of 2,595 catheters … Risk of infection due to central venous catheters: effect of site of placement and catheter type. … Central line catheters and associated complications: a review. Cureus. 2019;11(5):e4717. … central venous catheters in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 

127. 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

128. 132-Preventing-Clabsi-4-Key-Steps-One-Pager (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - Insertion: · Slides (.pptx)12 • Guide (.docx)13 Step 2: Maintain Awareness & Proper Care of Catheters … CLABSI Module: Central Venous Catheter Insertion. … Central Venous Catheter Maintenance: Maintaining Awareness and Proper Care of Catheters in Place. … Central Venous Catheter Removal: Prompting Removal of Unnecessary Catheters. … CLABSI Module: Central Venous Catheter Removal.

129. Staff Huddle Reminder: Device Cleaning With CHG (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - This includes patients with devices such as central lines, midline catheters, and lumbar drains. … This includes patients with devices such as central lines, midline catheters, and lumbar drains.

130. South Carolina Hospital’s Use of AHRQ Patient Safety Program Leads to Significant Drop in Urinary Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2018 - "At MUSC, we are committed to promoting a safe patient environment that minimizes urethral catheter use … Because catheters are often inserted unnecessarily, the team studied urinary catheter insertion at MUSC … to assess whether catheters were being used appropriately. … They found that catheter use varied depending on the hospital department performing the procedure. … use of the catheter every 48 hours, asking whether it should be continued. 

131. Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Poster on Indications for Urinary Catheters Appendix E. … Urinary Catheter Project Fact Sheet Appendix H. Urinary Catheter Pocket Card Appendix I. … Catheter Care Pocket Card Appendix J. Urinary Catheter Brochure Appendix K. … Use     Proper Catheter Insertion and Maintenance     Prompt Catheter Removal     Antimicrobial … Poster on Indications for Urinary Catheters ( PDF , 444 KB) Appendix E.

132. Estimated Cost Implications of Reducing Bloodstream Infections in Patients With Medical Devices (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Trial1 showed that the use of decolonization in patients with select devices (central lines, midline catheters … First, identify all annual bloodstream infections in non-ICU patients with central lines, midline catheters … identify all annual MRSA and VRE clinical cultures in non-ICU patients with central lines, midline catheters

133. Sustaining Change Webinar Transcript | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - They wanted to take the Foley catheter out, but the patient was like, "I like my Foley catheter. … B's urinary catheter? They changed it to an antimicrobial catheter. … There's not data for antimicrobial catheters. … New condom catheters come out. New female urinals come out. … We have condom catheters. We have appropriate skin care.

134. Sustaining-Change-Transcript (doc file)
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     April 14, 2015 - They wanted to take the Foley catheter out, but the patient was like, "I like my Foley catheter. … B's urinary catheter? They changed it to an antimicrobial catheter. … There's not data for antimicrobial catheters. … New condom catheters come out. New female urinals come out. … We have condom catheters. We have appropriate skin care.

135. 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.

136. 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?

137. Methods To Estimate the Baseline 2010 PFP National Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/pfphac.pdf
     September 01, 2014 - Infections (physician diagnosed) CLABSI MPSMS Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous Catheters … Antibiotic-Associated Clostridium difficile MPSMS Mechanical Complications Associated With Central Venous Catheters … Associated With Warfarin 10.85 17.40 0.62 CLABSI Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous Catheters … Replacements 1.02 3.62 0.28 All Other HACs Mechanical Complications Associated With Central Venous Catheters … difficile 86,916 32,750,000 2.654 MPSMS Mechanical Complications Associated With Central Venous Catheters

138. Preventing CAUTIs in the ICU Setting
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     September 01, 2015 - values, attitudes, or beliefs (i.e., “behavior based”) Examples: Are nurses reluctant to remove urinary catheters … even when the patient no longer meets criteria for a catheter? … CAUTI in Hospitals 16 Methods for Mitigating Risk Optimize insertion practices Prevent insertion of catheters … Perform clinical assessment for signs/symptoms of UTI Increase use of alternatives to indwelling urinary catheters … Condom catheters (evaluate multiple products) Moisture-wicking incontinence pads Bladder scanners Intermittent

139. PowerPoint Presentation
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     September 01, 2015 - Prompting catheter removal 1 4 3 2 1. Preventing unnecessary and improper placement 2. … Maintaining awareness and proper care of catheters 4. … Preventing catheter replacement 1 Meddings J, Saint S. … Disrupting the life cycle of the urinary catheter. … culture Sustain progress Limit the number of CAUTIs through— Correct use (and not overuse) of urinary catheters

140. Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2022 - Among non-ICU patients with specific medical devices (namely central venous catheters, midline catheters