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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-l.pdf
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals - Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/central-catheter-indications.pptx
April 01, 2022 - Central Venous Catheter Indications and Alternatives: Avoiding Placement and Determining Appropriateness
Central Venous Catheter
Indications and Alternatives
Avoiding Placement and Determining Appropriateness
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0019
April 2022…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/health-literacy-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Health Literacy and Patient and Family Engagement: Strategic Tools to Prevent CAUTI
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Health Literacy and Patient and Family Engagement: Strategic Tools to Prevent CAUTI
Barbara Meyer Lucas, MD, MHSA
Project Consultant
Michigan Health & Hospital Association
Keystone Center fo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions-pocketgd.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Pocket Guide
PREVENT DEVICE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS
EVALUATE ALL DEVICES DAILY!
Indwelling devices that HEAL may also HARM!
Use them only when necessary.
• What is the INDICATION for the device?
• Can the device be DISCONTINUED?
• …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/microbiological-cultures.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Collection of Microbiological Cultures
Only collect bacterial cultures in symptomatic patients
Urine Cultures
Symptom-Free Pee Let It Be!
Residents without a catheter
• Midstream clean catch is preferred method
o Always clean urethral meatus prior to collection
o Consider collecting urine afte…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/checklist.html
January 01, 2015 - Using Checklists and Audit Tools
ESRD Toolkit
The Using Checklists and Audit Tools module of the ESRD Toolkit explains the importance of using data in the quality assurance and performance improvement process, and explains how implementing checklists and audit tools aligns with the principles of safe design. …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201808.html
December 01, 2018 - Tampa Hospital Uses AHRQ Tools to Reduce Emergency Department CAUTI Rates by 75 Percent
Search All Impact Case Studies
December 2018
Tampa General Hospital staff participated in an AHRQ project and implemented several elements from AHRQ’s Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to reduce healthcare…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-a.html
October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide
Appendix A. Checklists for Assessing Executive and Physician Champion Potential
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hos…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urine-culturing-notes.docx
April 01, 2022 - Urine Culturing Stewardship in the ICU Setting Facilitator Notes
CAUTI Module:
Urine Culturing Stewardship in the ICU Setting
Facilitator Guide
Slide Number and Image
This module, titled “Urine Culturing Stewardship in the ICU Setting” is part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Safety Program …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions_2.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing
Device-Associated Infections
Focus on Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Contents
Preamble .........................…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing
Device-Associated Infections
Focus on Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Contents
Preamble .........................…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing
Device-Associated Infections
Focus on Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Contents
Preamble .........................…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/clinical-care/clinicalcare_slides.pptx
September 03, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Clinical Care of the Hemodialysis Patient
1
Objectives
Summarize key reasons clinical care is important in vascular access infection (VAI) prevention
Identify five occasions in which hand hygiene is critical
Explain practices that all staff members can follow during site access in order to…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheter-use/quiz.html
March 01, 2017 - Catheter Care and Maintenance Quiz
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
1. During catheter care, gloves only need to be worn if you are emptying the urine drainage bag.
☐ True ☐ False
2. Hand hygiene does not need to be performed if you are wearing gloves.
☐ True …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4d_combo_psi07-crbsi-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4d
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PSI 07: Central Venous Catheter (CVC)-Related Bloodstream Infections (BSIs)
Why Focus on Ce…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/breaking-down-barriers-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - Breaking Down Barriers to Aseptic Catheter Insertion (May 12, 2015)
Webinar Transcript
May 12, 2015
Breaking Down Barriers to Aseptic Catheter Insertion
Operator 1: The following is a recording of the Kathy Drury May National content calls with the American Hospital Association on May 12th, 2015, at 11:0…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/clinicalcare.html
January 01, 2015 - Clinical Care
ESRD Toolkit
The Clinical Care module of the ESRD Toolkit summarizes why proper clinical care is important in preventing vascular access infections, explains practices staff members can follow during site access to reduce infection risk, and describes ways to evaluate infection control practices…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/pocket-card.html
May 01, 2017 - Appendix I. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Definition CAUTI Criteria Pocket Card
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Slide 1: Appendix I.
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Definition CAUTI Criteria Pocket Card
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Definition CAU…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/breaking-down-barriers-transcript.docx
May 12, 2015 - May 12, 2015
Breaking Down Barriers to Aseptic Catheter Insertion
Speaker 1: The following is a recording of the Kathy Drury May National content calls with the American Hospital Association on May 12th, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time.
Speaker 2: Excuse me everyone. We now have all of our speakers in conference. Ple…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4j_pdi12-crbsi-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4j
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PDI 12: Central Venous Catheter (CVC)-Related Bloodstream Infection Rate (BSIs)
Why …