Results

Total Results: 2,352 records

Showing results for "hand".

121. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Training—Prevention Process Measures Module | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nhsn-long-term-care-facility.html
     May 01, 2022 - Training—Prevention Process Measures Module ​This presentation reviews the Prevention Process Measures for Hand

122. The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/key-strategies.html
     October 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources MRSA Surveillance Environmental Cleaning Contact Precautions Hand … Hand Hygiene Promotion : Explore strategies for effective implementation of hand hygiene policies.

123. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Facilitator Notes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-insertion-notes.docx
     April 01, 2022 - Competency refers to the knowledge and the skills necessary for the specific task at hand. … Remember that tongs provide an additional barrier between the inserter’s hand and the patient. … To keep to their workflow routines, clinicians may not use hand gel. … Wall mounted hand hygiene products must meet fire code requirements. … Mindfulness is the process of carefully assessing the task at hand, the potential harm involved when

124. It Takes a Team: Preventing Infections in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-l.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - . • Clean hands when moving from a dirty to a clean task on the same patient or after touching the patient … Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization Environment of Care Safe Injection Practices • Clean hands … Hand hygiene is one of the most important ways to prevent infections. … Health care personnel will clean their hands before and after patient care. … to prevent surgical site and other infections at ASCs are— ▶ ASK staff if they have washed their hands

125. ICE Checklist 1a: Access of Central Venous Catheter for Initiation (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/ICEChecklist1a_access-cvc.pdf
     December 08, 2014 - ☐ Observation 2: Shift #_____ Staff Type_____ Isolation Y☐ N☐ Visible From Nursing Station Y☐ N☐ Hand … (no common tray/cart brought to dialysis station) Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Hand … sterile saline; initiate treatment; remove gloves Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Hand

126. ICE Checklist 1c: Access of AV Fistula or Graft for Initiation of Dialysis (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/ICEChecklist1c_access-av-fistula.pdf
     December 08, 2014 - ☐ Observation 2: Shift #_____ Staff Type_____ Isolation Y☐ N☐ Visible From Nursing Station Y☐ N☐ Hand … antisepsis (at step 7) without repeating skin antisepsis Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Hand … needles; tape in place; initiate treatment; remove gloves Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2 Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Hand

127. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/using-checklists/checklistandauditslides.pptx
     September 03, 2014 - Hand hygiene Hand hygiene is an essential component of preventing harm in hemodialysis patients. … Hygiene” in health care:   Before touching a patient – Clean your hands before touching a patient when … approaching him or her to protect the patient against harmful germs carried on your hands. … Before clean/aseptic procedure – Clean your hands immediately before any aseptic task to protect the … After touching a patient’s surroundings – Clean your hands after touching any object or furniture in

128. AHRQ’s Medical Office Survey Helps Colorado Hospital Provide Better Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201525.html
     September 01, 2015 - Changes made as a result of the survey include improving patient hand-offs and hiring a "patient navigator … individual, we've been able to break down barriers between offices and departments and improve the patient hand-off

129. 133-Clabsi-Prevention-Central-Line-Insertion (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/133-clabsi-prevention-central-line-insertion.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Proper Hand Hygiene13-14 Providers must perform proper hand hygiene multiple times throughout the process … Guideline for hand hygiene in health‐care settings: recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control … Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force. … Bacterial contamination of the hands of hospital staff during routine patient care.

130. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/034-importance-mrsa-prevention-slides.pptx
     October 01, 2024 - inadvertently pick up and transmit MRSA from one patient to another or from the environment to patient(s).10-14 Hands … isolation precautions can reduce HAIs and transmission and colonization by MDROs, including MRSA.10-15 Hand … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. … Boyce JM, Pittet D; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee; HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand … Guideline for hand hygiene in health-care settings.

131. 020-Contact-Info-Sheet (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/020-contact-info-sheet.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Step 3: Put gloves on both hands. … The correct size gloves for your hands should cover your entire palm and wrist. … Although gloves help prevent germs from getting onto your hands, the gloves can still spread germs. … Try not to touch the outside of the gloves with your bare hands. … Step 3: Wash your hands. This helps prevent the spread of infection after you leave the room.

132. TeamSTEPPS Specialty Scenarios: ICU (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/instructor/scenarios/icu.pdf
     March 19, 2014 - The infant receiving the IV is experiencing poor blood flow to her right hand. … She applies warm soaks to the hand to alleviate the condition, but the condition does not improve. … Gangrene develops, and the fingers of the infant’s right hand are amputated. … Information regarding poor blood flow to the hand and the state of the IV is not discussed in the handoff … The physician should have been summoned to view and assess the hand.

133. TeamSTEPPS® Instructor Manual: Specialty Scenarios | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/scenarios/icu.html
     March 01, 2014 - The infant receiving the IV is experiencing poor blood flow to her right hand. … She applies warm soaks to the hand to alleviate the condition, but the condition does not improve. … Gangrene develops, and the fingers of the infant's right hand are amputated. … Information regarding poor blood flow to the hand and the state of the IV is not discussed in the handoff … The physician should have been summoned to view and assess the hand.

134. Making Healthcare Safer III Patient Safety Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/practices.html
     April 01, 2020 - Monitoring Systems Clostridioides difficile Infection ( PDF , 3.6 MB) Antimicrobial Stewardship Hand … Infections Due to Other Multidrug-Resistant Organisms ( PDF , 5 MB) Chlorhexidine Bathing Hand

135. 004-Cusp-Learning-From-Defects (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/004-cusp-learning-from-defects.docx
     October 01, 2024 - The CUSP team found that EVS was short staffed and hand hygiene adherence in the unit was low for the … EVS being short staffed and hand hygiene adherence being low for the past 90 days was a major reason … High impact, high effort interventions were needed to address the low hand hygiene adherence. … disseminate hand hygiene data monthly and hold individuals accountable for their hand hygiene performance … “secret shopper” or unknown observers to collect hand hygiene adherence data.

136. Aseptic Catheter Insertion Practices in the ED: A Focus on Engagement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/aseptic-catheter-insertion-practices-ed-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - Slide 10 Lack of Resources: Strategies to Minimize Adequate supplies: Over-the-bed tables Hand … Adequate facilities for hand hygiene Slide 11 Components of Aseptic Insertion Set up a sterile … Perform hand hygiene immediately before and after insertion.

137. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/aseptic-catheter-insertion-practices-ed.pptx
     October 01, 2015 - Understaffing 9 Lack of Resources: Strategies to Minimize Adequate supplies: over-the-bed tables hand … Adequate facilities for hand hygiene 10 Components of Aseptic Insertion Set up a sterile field … Perform hand hygiene immediately before and after insertion. Use sterile gloves, drapes, sponges.

138. ICE Checklist 2: Parenteral Medication Preparation and Administration (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/ICEChecklist2_parental-med-prep.pdf
     December 08, 2014 - Observation 2: Shift #_____ Staff Type_____ Isolation Y☐ N☐ Visible From Nursing Station Y☐ N☐ Hand … individual patient's medications to dialysis station Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Hand … attached needle, disposal in Sharps not necessary Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Hand

139. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/clinical-faqs.docx
     March 01, 2017 - DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1426.3768] Hand Hygiene 1. … Are alcohol-based hand rubs superior to soap and water? … Yes, if hands are not visibly soiled, use an alcohol-based hand rub for routinely decontaminating hands … are visibly dirty or are visibly soiled with blood or other body fluids, wash hands with soap and water … Guideline for hand hygiene in health-care settings.

140. Appendix F. CAUTI Prevention in Long-Term Care: Frequently Asked Questions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/clinical-faqs.html
     March 01, 2017 - Hygiene Are alcohol-based hand rubs superior to soap and water? … Yes, if hands are not visibly soiled, use an alcohol-based hand rub for routinely decontaminating hands … having contact with body fluids or excretions, mucous membranes, nonintact skin and wound dressings if hands … When hands are visibly dirty or are visibly soiled with blood or other body fluids, wash hands with soap … Guideline for hand hygiene in health-care settings.