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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/guides/sustainability-guideapa.html
October 01, 2015 - The Purpose of This Tool
This tool is intended to support sustainability efforts for your catheter-associated … Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections. 2009.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/vae/overview-off-ventilator-slides.html
February 01, 2017 - An intervention to decrease catheter- related bloodstream infection in the ICU. … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan ICUs: observational study … An intervention to decrease catheter- related bloodstream infection in the ICU. … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan ICUs: observational study
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruprev/erepguide_slides.pptx
December 01, 2014 - < 50 percent
Daily urinary incontinence
More than 3 days of bowel incontinence
Presence of a Foley catheter … Meals ≤50% in 1 Day Weekly Meal Intake Average <50% Daily Urinary Incont >3 Days Bowel Incont Foley Catheter … Weekly Meal Intake Average <50%
Daily Urinary Incontinence
>3 Days of Bowel Incontinence
Use of Foley Catheter … Meals ≤50% in 1 Day Weekly Meal Intake Average <50% Daily Urinary Incont >3 Days Bowel Incont Foley Catheter … days without BM
X
X
Bladder
Habits
Incontinent
Incontinent
Incontinent
Incontinent
Catheter
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-n.docx
April 02, 2025 - Skin Care in the Incontinent Patient
An indwelling urinary catheter is not the answer for urinary incontinence
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac-rates-2019-updated.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Pneumonias
-13%
Venous
Thrombo-
embolisms
-17%
All Other
HACs
-14%
Totals
-13%
*CAUTI - Catheter-Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac_rates_2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Pneumonias
-13%
Venous
Thrombo-
embolisms
-17%
All Other
HACs
-12%
Totals
-13%
*CAUTI - Catheter-Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/assess-adapt-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - to educate the health care workers in your clinical area about the appropriate management of urinary catheters … We want you to prevent the placement of unnecessary urinary catheters and to promptly remove urinary … catheters when they are no longer needed for the patient's care. … in place, which is the care and removal intervention and the placement intervention for the urinary catheters … is needed any longer, and are we actually taking that step to ask whether the catheter is needed, and
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/assess-adapt-transcript.doc
June 03, 2014 - to educate the health care workers in your clinical area about the appropriate management of urinary catheters … We want you to prevent the placement of unnecessary urinary catheters and to promptly remove urinary … catheters when they are no longer needed for the patient’s care. … in place, which is the care and removal intervention and the placement intervention for the urinary catheters … is needed any longer, and are we actually taking that step to ask whether the catheter is needed, and
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/44-sample-pathway-checklist.docx
June 01, 2023 - Date:
Time:
· Yes
· No
Indwelling urinary catheter avoidance or early removal? … If no, note reason:
· Indwelling urinary catheter not placed
· Yes
· No
IV fluid discontinuation
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/50-multimodal-analgesia-facilitator.docx
June 01, 2023 - include primarily using local anesthetic that can be administered at the site as a single dose or using catheter-based … Catheter-based regional analgesia thus provides a long-term benefit.
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/hac-rates_2019.html
July 01, 2020 - CAUTI - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools.html
June 01, 2024 - To Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Antibiotic use: Toolkits To Improve Antibiotic Use Catheter-associated
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi7.html
January 01, 2013 - infection (NCLABSI) project progressed towards the achievement of its primary objective: to reduce catheter
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/cauti-hospitals/toolkit-use.html
December 01, 2017 - safety can significantly decrease rates of CAUTI and other risks associated with indwelling urinary catheter
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-ape4.html
September 01, 2013 - #3: Central Line Care
CHG cloth is normally used for catheter line skin prep. … #4: Other Devices
Drains, G tubes, rectal tubes, chest tubes, EKG leads, and Foley catheters
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/925.html
August 01, 2024 - Improving appropriate use of peripherally inserted central catheters through a statewide collaborative
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4_combo_bestpracticescover.pdf
April 02, 2025 - or Unretrieved Device Fragment Count
• PSI 06 Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate
• PSI 07 Central Venous Catheter-Related … 10 Postoperative Sepsis Rate
• PDI 11 Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
• PDI 12 Central Venous Catheter-Related
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-ape4.html
September 01, 2013 - #3: Central Line Care
CHG cloth is normally used for catheter line skin prep. … #4: Other Devices
Drains, G tubes, rectal tubes, chest tubes, EKG leads, and Foley catheters
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apb3.html
December 01, 2013 - Balloon tip: port on external portion of catheter to inflate or deflate the balloon securing the tube … If replacement tube or button does not fit, place one size smaller or place catheter to maintain patency … Change leaking mushroom tip for a balloon tip catheter.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/engage.html
March 01, 2017 - resources
Provides resources to train local ombudsmen to educate and engage residents and families in catheter-associated