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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-removal.pptx
April 01, 2022 - No. 17-0019-5-EF
March 2018
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI … No. 17(22)-0019
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Disrupting … Review of strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated … IUC Removal ׀ 2
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Clinical Case for Discussion: Mr.
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April 01, 2022 - Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI … ;
· Give an example of how to develop a test of change using the tiered approach to CLABSI and CAUTI … Program for ICUs: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
CUSP + Tiered Approach 8
Facilitator Guide … CUSP is a key foundation for the application of the tiered CLABSI/CAUTI interventions. … The second CLABSI tier 1 intervention is ensure proper aseptic insertion techniques.
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April 01, 2025 - Toolkit for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in ICUs This toolkit provides the clinical and cultural guidance … Using CUSP and other evidence-based practices, the toolkit helps ICUs assess their current CLABSI and … Toolkit for Reducing CLABSI in Hospitals These tools were specifically developed to apply the CUSP method … Resources Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Find out how a national … Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Neonatal CLABSI Prevention Find out how one
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/team-roster.docx
April 01, 2022 - to drive successful implementation of the AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI … delegate tasks, and hold others accountable.
· Ensure all staff, on all shifts, are educated about CLABSI … AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
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June 02, 2025 - Dear [NURSES NAMES]--
CLABSI Investigation Nurse Letter
(Date)
Dear ____________,
As part of our commitment … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for a CLABSI on (insert date). … Because the event occurred more than 48 hours from the time of line insertion, it is clear that this CLABSI … We are asking the clinical personnel who cared for this patient in the days prior to the CLABSI to help … Sincerely,
The CLABSI Eradication Team
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June 02, 2025 - Dear [NURSES NAMES]--
CLABSI Investigation Nurse Letter
(Date)
Dear ____________,
As part of our commitment … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for a CLABSI on (insert date). … Because the event occurred more than 48 hours from the time of line insertion, it is clear that this CLABSI … We are asking the clinical personnel who cared for this patient in the days prior to the CLABSI to help … Sincerely,
The CLABSI Eradication Team
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urine-culturing.pptx
April 01, 2022 - Urine Culturing Stewardship in the ICU Setting
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI … No. 17(22)-0019
April 2022
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI … AHRQ Safety Program for ICUs: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
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What … they inform (not misinform) the care of individual patients
AHRQ Safety Program for ICUs: Preventing CLABSI … AHRQ Safety Program for ICUs: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/engaging-senior-leaders.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Healthcare-Associated Infections
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI … Subsequent investigations of CLABSI prevention have shown use of
this antiseptic and maximal sterile … barrier are now universal, core practices for prevention of CLABSI. … • Provide resources for teams doing CLABSI and CAUTI reduction work. … Thanks for meeting with me consistently in our monthly check-in on the CLABSI
reduction work.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/multidiscplinary-rounding.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Multidisciplinary Rounding for Patient Safety
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI … implement effective strategies and achieve goals to reduce central line-associated bloodstream
infections (CLABSI … checklists during rounding
2 Multidisciplinary Rounding AHRQ Safety Programs for ICUS: Preventing CLABSI … /ownership-engagement.mp3
http://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/ … /empower-staff.mp3
http://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/empower-staff.mp3
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicomp2.html
January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide
Methods … Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety … The unit level CLABSI rate equals the ratio of CLABSIs to central line days multiplied by 1,000.
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April 01, 2022 - Overcoming the Just in Case Mindset
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI … implement effective strategies and achieve goals to reduce central line-associated bloodstream
infections (CLABSI … versus global unit data.
2 Just in Case Mindset AHRQ Safety Programs for ICUS: Preventing CLABSI … Background: We had a significant challenge with our CLABSI rates and catheter utilization. … /clabsi-learning-from-defects.docx
http://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/chlorhexidine-bathing.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Chlorhexidine Bathing and Perineal Cleaning
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI … the patient’s skin and thereby reduces the risk of central venous catheter (CVC) site
infection and CLABSI … ICU teams have an opportunity to
significantly reduce patients’ chances of developing a CLABSI or CAUTI … • Provide education for the staff on the science of CHG bathing and the impact on CLABSI
reduction … over the last several months we
have seen an increase in our CLABSI rates.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/overcome/culture.html
April 01, 2022 - these resources to support your team’s actions:
Making It Work – Celebrating Success and Spreading CLABSI … Prevention Beyond the Unit (PDF, 266.4 KB)
Making It Work – Engaging Physician Champions in Preventing CLABSI … YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/gR-mpxlRSdY
Return to Preventing CLABSI
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April 01, 2022 - Work – Assembling the CUSP Team (PDF, 308.7 KB)
Making It Work – Engaging Physicians in Preventing CLABSI … and CAUTI (PDF, 262.5 KB)
Making It Work – Partnering With Patients and Families To Prevent CLABSI … YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/A3YKRa6Qxh8
Return to Preventing CLABSI
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/overcome/functioning.html
April 01, 2022 - team on the right track, try these resources:
Making It Work – Celebrating Success and Spreading CLABSI … Rounding for Patient Safety (PDF, 282.6 KB)
Making It Work – Engaging Physician Champions in Preventing CLABSI … YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/DQ9AwEWaLF4
Return to Preventing CLABSI
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/overcome/mindsets.html
April 01, 2022 - These resources can help:
Making It Work – Celebrating Success and Spreading CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention … Beyond the Unit (PDF, 266.4 KB)
Making It Work – Engaging Physicians in Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI … YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/fHAWowLToqg
Return to Preventing CLABSI
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/cauti-learning-from-defects-revised.pdf
April 01, 2022 - AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI … /cauti-event-reporting.docx
http://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu … � Multidisciplinary rounding
� Safety huddle
� CAUTI/CLABSI (central line-associated bloodstream … bladder scanning (greater than 400ml) Yes No Uncertain
AHRQ Safety Program for ICUs: Preventing CLABSI … No. 17(22)-0019
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4j_pdi12-crbsi-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - A recent study comparing pediatric CLABSI cases to matched controls showed an
attributable cost of about … be shouldered by hospitals, as the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services will not reimburse for CLABSI … for Medicaid patients unless it is present
on admission.4
• In addition, CLABSI (in neonatal ICUs … AHRQ-funded researchers found that an intervention to implement evidence-based practices
and reduce CLABSI … In one study that implemented a best-practice central line maintenance care bundle,
CLABSI rates in
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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 - A recent study comparing pediatric CLABSI cases to matched controls showed an
attributable cost of about … be shouldered by hospitals, as the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services will not reimburse for CLABSI … for Medicaid patients unless it is present
on admission.4
• In addition, CLABSI (in neonatal ICUs … AHRQ-funded researchers found that an intervention to implement evidence-based practices
and reduce CLABSI … In one study that implemented a best-practice central line maintenance care bundle,
CLABSI rates in
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/overcome/index.html
April 01, 2022 - Return to Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in ICUs Toolkit