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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/reducing-urinary-catheter-use-ed-video.html
December 01, 2017 - Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department
Video Presentation
Return to CAUTI Toolkit Information for Specialty Audiences
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/134-clabsi-prevention-central-line-maintenance.docx
October 01, 2024 - Central Line Maintenance: Maintain Awareness and Proper Care of Catheters in Place
· Once a central line is inserted, it must be maintained and cared for meticulously to prevent introduction of pathogens.
· Step 2 of CLABSI prevention is to maintain awareness and proper care of catheters in place. Best practices shoul…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section7.html
May 01, 2023 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preventing CAUTI: Focus on Culturing Stewardship
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Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
Epidemiology of Invasive Devices…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/qi-action-slides.pptx
April 01, 2022 - Quality Improvement in Action Slides
Quality Improvement in Action
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0019
April 2022
Objectives
Describe methods to identify your intensive care unit’s (ICU) focus area of improvement using quality improvement strategies
R…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/finalreportphase2.pdf
September 29, 2014 - National Opportunity To Improve Infection Control in ESRD (NOTICE) Phase Two Final Report
National Opportunity To Improve
Infection Control in ESRD (NOTICE)
Phase Two Final Report
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contract Number: HHSA2902010000251 Task Order …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/index.html
March 01, 2023 - Toolkit for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in ICUs
Today’s intensive care unit (ICU) teams understand the importance of providing high-quality care that relies on a culture of safety and evidence-based clinical practices to help prevent infections. This customizable, educational toolkit aims to help ICUs reduce …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d7_pdi_implementationmeasurement.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Implementation Measurement
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool D.7
Implementation Measurement
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the implementation measurement tool is to
provide a format in which you can determine if best…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d7_combo_implementationmeasurement.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Implementation Measurement
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool D.7
Implementation Measurement
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the implementation measurement tool is to
provide a format in which you can determine if best practice …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide.html
February 01, 2023 - Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide
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Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide
Introduction
Module 1: Overview
Module 2: Urinary Catheter Maintenance
Module 3: Conversations Around Device Necessity
Module 4: Summary and Next Step…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/assembling-cusp-team.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Making It Work Tip Sheet: Assembling the CUSP Team
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
Making It Work Tip Sheet
Assembling the CUSP Team
This “Making It Work” tip sheet provides additional information to help intensive care unit (ICU) team
leaders implement effect…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section3.html
October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Examples of Patient Harm Related to Invasive Devices
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Table of Contents
Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
Epidemiology of Invasive Dev…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/115-daily-goals-icu-checklist.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Daily Goals Checklist
ICU & Non-ICU
Problem statement:
Clear communication among healthcare providers is essential. Communication failures lead to patient harm, increased length of stay, provider dissatisfaction, and staff turnover. Effective communic…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/antibiotic-faqs.html
July 01, 2017 - Antibiotic Stewardship FAQs
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
The frequently asked questions (FAQs) that are intended to support long-term care (LTC) facilities in the implementation of efforts to reduce the overuse of antibiotics. The answers to these commonly asked questions are…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/assess-resident-UTI-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - PowerPoint Presentation
Assessment of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection
Long-Term Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029
June 2021
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Long-Term Care
Assessment UTI
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Objectives
Explain the terms urinary tr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/ICEChecklist3a_access-cvc-dialysis-term.pdf
December 08, 2014 - ICE Checklist 3a: Access of Central Venous Catheter for Termination of Dialysis
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-9.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 9: Back to Basics
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) Toolkit, th…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhac2014-ap1.html
November 01, 2015 - Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update
Appendix: Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Conditions in the Partnership for Patients: Estimates and Projected and Measured Impact
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Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/hacrate2013-appendix.html
October 01, 2015 - 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013
Appendix
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2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013
Appendix
References
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/cauti-hospitals/toolkit-about.html
March 01, 2018 - About the Toolkit Development
Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
The toolkit was developed as part of a national implementation project to reduce CAUTI in hospitals. The 4-year project brought together subject matter experts and participating hospitals across the country.
Background
Catheter-associ…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/download.html
January 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities Video Downloads
Five video vignettes were created to supplement the change package. These videos may be downloaded for use without an Internet connection.
Video Vignettes
Videos linked from this page are compressed in WinZip® format to facilit…