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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/learn-about-cusp-slides.html
July 01, 2023 - Eliminating CLABSI: A National Patient Safety Imperative.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/956.html
May 01, 2025 - ET: AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention: CLABSI Recruitment Webinars .
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-nonpayment-preventable-infections-us-hospitals
July 03, 2016 - Medicaid Services hospital-acquired conditions policy for central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/efforts-improve-patient-safety-result-13-million-fewer-patient-harms-interim-update-2013
January 07, 2015 - October 9, 2013
Eliminating CLABSI: A National Patient Safety Imperative.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/about/mission/budget/2021/FY_2021_CJ_NIRSQ.pdf
January 01, 2021 - and CAUTI (official title: AHRQ Safety
Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI … expansion of the CUSP projects aimed at reducing central line-
associated blood stream infections (CLABSI … in CLABSI rates that were
attained by their peers. … The current HAI project is adapting CUSP to bring down persistently
elevated CAUTI and CLABSI rates … In FY 2021, NIRSQ will complete the expansion of the CUSP project for reducing CAUTI and
CLABSI rates
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/advancing-patient-safety.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Advancing Patient Safety: A Decade of Evidence, Design, and Implementation
Evidence
Design and
Implementation
Advancing Excellence in Health Care •www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Advancing Patient Safety:
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Patient safety was a fairly new
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advancing/index.html
July 01, 2022 - Advancing Patient Safety
A Decade of Evidence, Design, and Implementation
After the Institute of Medicine released its sentinel report, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System , the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in conjunction with its Federal partners and non-Federal…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/public-action-alliance-slides-040323_LOCKED.pdf
May 25, 2023 - NEJM. 2022; 386(7): 609-611
► Central Line-associated Infections (CLABSI) decreased
31% in 5 years … before pandemic
► CLABSI increased 28% in Q2 2020 vs Q2 2019
• Challenges
► workforce burnout and shortage
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-plan-b-110414.pptx
January 01, 2013 - preventing infection
Mixed-methods national studies focusing on three device-related infections: CAUTI, CLABSI
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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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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/about-toolkit.html
May 01, 2017 - About the Toolkit Development
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
The toolkit was developed based on the experiences of approximately 500 nursing homes across the country that participated in the AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI, a 3-year implementation projec…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/implement.html
March 01, 2017 - Implementation
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
This section guides users through a step-by-step process to design, develop, and implement a quality improvement project to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), especially catheter-associated urinary tract infection…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/how-to-use.html
March 01, 2017 - How To Use This Toolkit
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
The toolkit consists of three sections. Your facility can use the materials in each section in improvement efforts to reduce CAUTI and other HAIs.
Implementation
Sustainability
Resources
Sections aggregate …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/toolkit-sections.html
March 01, 2017 - Toolkit Sections
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
The toolkit is organized in three sections. Your facility can use the materials in each section in improvement efforts to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and other healthcare-associated infections …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/infection-prevention.html
March 01, 2017 - Implement an Infection Prevention Quality Improvement Project
Start with the Implementation Guide , and then consult the Sustainability Guide
Long -Term Care Safety Toolkit Modules
Comprises six modules (available in English and Spanish) that describe how to apply CUSP for long-term care resident safety…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/prevention-skills.html
March 01, 2017 - Practice General Infection Prevention Skills
A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff ( PDF , 2.97 MB)
This guide provides frontline and other staff with basic knowledge about long-term care facility infection prevention guidelines.
Standard- and Transmission-Based Precautions
Educ…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/reduce.html
March 01, 2017 - Reduce Unnecessary Urine Culturing and Overuse of Antibiotics
Know When To Order Urine Cultures
Educational module and tools that summarize why more urine cultures lead to more catheter-associated urinary tract infection diagnoses, and provide tools to use to appropriately identify when to order a urine cul…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/improve.html
March 01, 2017 - Improve Safety Culture
Long-Term-Care Safety Toolkit Modules
Comprises six modules (available in English and Spanish) that describe how to apply CUSP for long-term care resident safety. They support learning and implementation efforts to improve safety culture and practices in long term care facilities. The…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/engage.html
March 01, 2017 - Engage Residents and Families
Resident and Family Engagement brochure for residents ( PDF , 132 KB)
Describes what resident and family engagement is and how to engage with long-term care facility staff as partners in infection-prevention care.
Resident and Family Engagement: What Is My Role as a Leader? …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/infection-surveillance.html
April 01, 2017 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance
National Healthcare Safety Network Data Reporting Web site
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) provides long-term care facilities with a system to track CAUTI and other infections in a strea…