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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4k_nqi03-bsi-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.4k
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
NQI 03: Neonatal Blood Stream Infection
Why focus on neonatal blood stream infection …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4x_combo_pdi12-crbsi-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 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.4x
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PDI 12: Central Venous Catheter (CVC)-Related Bloodstream Infection Rate (BSIs)
Why focus on c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-association-between-nursing-home-survey-patient-safety-culture-nhsops-measures-and
April 05, 2017 - Study
Evaluation of the association between Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety culture (NHSOPS) measures and catheter-associated urinary tract infections: results of a national collaborative.
Citation Text:
Smith SN, Greene MT, Mody L, et al. Evaluation of the association between Nurs…
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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/navigating-complications-unintended-journey-guidewire-during-dialysis-catheter-placement
February 23, 2022 - Navigating Complications: The Unintended Journey of a Guidewire During Dialysis Catheter Placement
Citation Text:
Vuyyuru S, Kapa N. Navigating Complications: The Unintended Journey of a Guidewire During Dialysis Catheter Placement. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualit…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/resources.html
March 01, 2017 - Resources
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
This section aggregates all of the instructional guidance, tools, and resources cited throughout the project.
Guides
Implementation: Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Lon…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40480/psn-pdf
May 25, 2011 - Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-
related infections.
May 25, 2011
O'Grady NP, Alexander M, Burns LA, et al. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related
infections. American journal of infection control. 2011;39(4 Suppl 1):S1-34. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2011.01.003.
https://ps…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36551/psn-pdf
February 17, 2011 - An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream
infections in the ICU.
February 17, 2011
Pronovost P, Needham DM, Berenholtz SM, et al. An intervention to decrease catheter-related
bloodstream infections in the ICU. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(26):2725-2732.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49437/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Crossing the Line
March 1, 2004
Feldman JP, Gould MK. Crossing the Line. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crossing-line
Case Objectives
Review complications of central venous catheterization
Discuss patient and operator factors that affect complication rates
Describe methods for preventing c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42465/psn-pdf
July 31, 2013 - Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.
July 31, 2013
Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust; July 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infections
This toolkit reveals how to apply strategies from the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program to …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim4a.html
July 01, 2013 - Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Outcome and Process Measures
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Table of Contents
Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Executive Summary
Introduction and Objectives
Methods
Results
Outcome and Process Measures
Culture Measures
Conclusions
C…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/matching-michigan-2-year-stepped-interventional-programme-minimise-central-venous-catheter
April 29, 2015 - Study
'Matching Michigan': a 2-year stepped interventional programme to minimise central venous catheter-blood stream infections in intensive care units in England.
Citation Text:
Bion J, Richardson A, Hibbert P, et al. 'Matching Michigan': a 2-year stepped interventional programme to …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/elimination-central-venous-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-intensive-care-unit
January 11, 2017 - Study
Elimination of central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream infections from the intensive care unit.
Citation Text:
Longmate AG, Ellis KS, Boyle L, et al. Elimination of central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream infections from the intensive care unit. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(2):1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/business-case-quality-economic-analysis-michigan-keystone-patient-safety-program-icus
September 20, 2011 - Study
Classic
The business case for quality: economic analysis of the Michigan Keystone Patient Safety Program in ICUs.
Citation Text:
Waters HR, Korn R, Colantuoni E, et al. The business case for quality: economic analysis of the Michigan Keystone Patient Saf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-us-hospitals-are-currently-doing-prevent-common-device-associated-infections-results
June 21, 2023 - Study
What US hospitals are currently doing to prevent common device-associated infections: results from a national survey.
Citation Text:
Saint S, Greene MT, Fowler KE, et al. What US hospitals are currently doing to prevent common device-associated infections: results from a national s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35677/psn-pdf
June 28, 2010 - Systematic review: antimicrobial urinary catheters to
prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in
hospitalized patients.
June 28, 2010
Johnson JR, Kuskowski MA, Wilt TJ. Systematic review: antimicrobial urinary catheters to prevent catheter-
associated urinary tract infection in hospitalized patients. A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46039/psn-pdf
April 05, 2017 - Retained lumbar catheter tip.
April 5, 2017
DeLancey JO, Barnard C, Bilimoria KY. Retained Lumbar Catheter Tip. JAMA. 2017;317(12):1269-1270.
doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1713.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/retained-lumbar-catheter-tip
Retained surgical items are considered a sentinel event. Discussing an incident involvi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35660/psn-pdf
June 25, 2010 - Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates
after the introduction of a new mechanical valve
intravenous access port.
June 25, 2010
Maragakis LL, Bradley KL, Song X, et al. Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the
introduction of a new mechanical valve intravenous access port. In…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-reduction-pediatric-safety-engagement-network
July 14, 2021 - Study
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection reduction in a pediatric safety engagement network.
Citation Text:
Foster CB, Ackerman K, Hupertz V, et al. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection reduction in a pediatric safety engagement network. Pediatrics. 2020;146(4):e20192057.…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-a.docx
January 01, 2008 - Appendix A. Checklists for Assessing Executive and Physician Champion Potential
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Implementation Guide A-2
Assessing CAUTI Executive Champion Potential for Success
The checklist in the…