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221. Strategy 3: Bedside Shift Report (Tool 2) (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy3/Strat3_Tool_2_Nurse_Chklst_508.docx
     April 02, 2025 - Visually inspect all wounds, incisions, drains, IV sites, IV tubings, catheters, etc.

222. Infectionprevchcklst (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/infectionprevchcklst.doc
     April 02, 2025 - assess the utility and necessity of infection-related technologies, including special dressings and catheters

223. 5 Tk2 P4T2-Quality Improvement Review Tool For Antibiotic Use In Uti Phase 4 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4T2-Quality_Improvement_Review_Tool_for_Antibiotic_Use_in_UTI_Phase_4.doc
     January 01, 2011 - Complicated UTIs should include at a minimum: UTIs in residents with indwelling urinary catheters, recent

224. | 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

225. Eliminating CAUTI: A National Patient Safety Imperative (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/cauti-interim.pdf
     September 01, 2013 - The Guideline’s recommendations for the appropriate use of indwelling urinary catheters are similar … In addition, units submit the number of patients and catheters, as well as the indications for the catheters … 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 … Hence, the ED Improvement Intervention was designed to promote the appropriate use of urinary catheters

226. Eliminating CAUTI: A National Patient Safety Imperative (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/cauti-interim.pdf
     September 01, 2013 - The Guideline’s recommendations for the appropriate use of indwelling urinary catheters are similar … In addition, units submit the number of patients and catheters, as well as the indications for the catheters … 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 … Hence, the ED Improvement Intervention was designed to promote the appropriate use of urinary catheters

227. Engaging the Nurse, Physician, Patient/Family, CUSP: Learn From Defects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/engaging-nurse-physician-patient-transcript.html
     December 01, 2017 - 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

228. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
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     October 01, 2024 - Recommended: Target patients with medical devices5 Central lines, midline catheters, peripherally inserted … central catheter (PICC) lines, lumbar drains Alternative: Target patients with MRSA colonization identified … Clean connections to all devices, including: Urinary catheters G-tubes, J-tubes Chest tubes Rectal tubes … Central lines, drains, tubes, and catheters. Clean the skin around each device to remove bacteria. … Non-ICU Implementation of Decolonization Reference List—3 ABATE Toolkit: Cleaning Central and Midline Catheters

229. Protocol Post-Training Test: Bed Bathing With 2% No-Rinse Chlorhexidine (CHG) Cloths and Showering With 4% Rinse-Off CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-answer-bed-bathing.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - Adult non-ICU patients with lumbar drains, midline catheters, and central lines 2.

230. 5 Tk2 P4T2-Quality Improvement Review Tool For Antibiotic Use In Uti Phase 4 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4T2-Quality_Improvement_Review_Tool_for_Antibiotic_Use_in_UTI_Phase_4.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - Complicated UTIs should include at a minimum: UTIs in residents with indwelling urinary catheters,

231. Data Collection and Analysis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi3.html
     January 01, 2013 - Some catheters do not have removal dates entered in the database indicating the line has not been removed

232. Clinical Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2015 - be shared with staff as a refresher on current practices and guidelines Initiating Dialysis With a Catheter … : Catheter Exit Site Care This video vignette illustrates proper initiation of dialysis for patients … with catheters, as well as proper exit site care. … by direct-care staff at the dialysis station, on the following topics: Access of Central Venous Catheter … for Initiation of Dialysis [   PDF version - 197.13 KB ] Central Venous Catheter Exit Site Care

233. 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

234. Culture Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2013 - Methods Results Outcome and Process Measures Culture Measures Conclusions Catheter … Utilization Ratio Catheter utilization ratios (reflected as a percent) can be found in Figures 12 … Overall The average catheter utilization ratio when aggregating the three baseline periods (BL–BL3) … Due to the project's approach of staggered cohort implementation, catheter utilization rates for later … Catheter Utilization Ratio During Baseline (BL) and Post-Baseline (P) Collection Periods – (Catheter

235. Appendix J. Long-Term Care CAUTI Surveillance Worksheet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/assessment.html
     March 01, 2017 - Long-Term Care Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Surveillance Worksheet Purpose: … The Long-Term Care (LTC) Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Surveillance Worksheet … Definitions: Symptomatic CAUTI occurs in a resident while having an indwelling urinary catheter in … within the 2 calendar days prior to the event onset (day of removal=Day 1) An indwelling urinary catheter … ☐ ☐   ↓ AND Any of the following: If indwelling urinary catheter (IUC)

236. Preventing CAUTI: What to Do When it’s Time for Plan B (November 4, 2014) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-plan-b-transcript.html
     December 01, 2017 - Most of these infections are due to the use of urinary catheters specifically indwelling Foley catheters … are working as part of the Hospital Engagement Network, as you can see decreasing the use of urinary catheters … The second area where we can intervene is the maintenance phase and properly caring for the catheters … This is where a lot of catheters are used. … There are certain condom catheters that fit better than others.

237. Rafael Borja (doc file)
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     November 04, 2014 - Most of these infections are due to the use of urinary catheters specifically indwelling Foley catheters … are working as part of the Hospital Engagement Network, as you can see decreasing the use of urinary catheters … The second area where we can intervene is the maintenance phase and properly caring for the catheters … This is where a lot of catheters are used. … There are certain condom catheters that fit better than others.

238. Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/reducing-urinary-catheter-use-ed-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department Slide Presentation Slide … 1 Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department Margarita E. … Slide 2 Learning Objectives Explain how to establish guidelines for urinary catheter placement … the contract, “National Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated

239. Resident Physicians as Safety Champions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section5.html
     October 01, 2015 - examples include evaluations of compliance with infection risk reduction strategies (e.g., use of low-risk catheters … Maintenance of venous catheters: CVCs and PVCs are accessed multiple times daily. … The intravenous therapy team may help identify areas for improvement related to venous catheters and

240. Culture | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - Posa – How To Empower Nurses To Effectively Implement a Nurse-Driven Protocol for Removing Urinary Catheters … www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/DQ9AwEWaLF4 Video – Empowering Nurses To Implement a Protocol for Urinary Catheter