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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 - Hand hygiene moments were defined as any time hand
hygiene should be performed, such as initiating a … The hand hygiene measure is calculated as the percentage of successful specific hand hygiene
items out … Circle “No” if had hygiene is not performed, performed incorrectly, or hands are
contaminated before … Circle “No” if sites hare held with
ungloved hands. … • Circle Yes or No if hand hygiene was performed according to the hand hygiene policy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/infection-after-carpal-tunnel-surgery
May 28, 2014 - ; no soaking hand in water.” … field sterility. 19 The routine use of antiseptic agents for surgical scrubbing of both the surgeons’ hands … and the patient’s surgical hand site have also been studied. … J Hand Surg . 2010;35(2):189–196. [ Available at ] Szabo RM. … Hand . 2021;16(1):38–44. [ Free full text ] GlobalData Plc.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867019/psn-pdf
October 23, 2024 - The latest report examines hand-hygiene efforts since 2020 and tracks advancements
realized using tactics … reports-hospital-and-asc-performance
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leapfrog-hospital-survey
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantification-hawthorne-effect-hand-hygiene-compliance-monitoring-using-electronic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/procchecklist3b-access-av-fistula-term-dialysis.pdf
December 08, 2014 - Fistula or Graft
for Termination of Dialysis and
Post-Dialysis Access Care
Procedural Checklist #3b
☐ Hand … shield
☐ Reinfuse extracorporeal circuit; disconnect bloodlines
aseptically; remove gloves
☐ Hand … container at point of use; remove gloves
Note: Hold needle sites with clean gauze using clean gloved hands … needle site is clean and dry site prior to discharge
☐ Discard unused supplies; remove gloves
☐ Hand
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/infection-prevention/hand-hygiene/skills-answer-key.docx
March 01, 2017 - How long should you rub your hands with soap when you are hand washing?
a. At least 5 seconds
b. … How long should you rub your hands with alcohol-based hand rub?
a. At least 5 seconds
b. … Which type of hand hygiene product is most effective at killing most types of germs on your hands? … Hands are visibly soiled
5. … hands.
☐ True ☐ False
AHRQ Pub.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/infection-prevention/hand-hygiene/skills-test.docx
March 01, 2017 - How long should you rub your hands with soap when you are hand washing?
a. At least 5 seconds
b. … How long should you rub your hands with alcohol-based hand rub?
a. At least 5 seconds
b. … Which type of hand hygiene product is most effective at killing most types of germs on your hands? … Hands are visibly soiled
5. … hands.
☐ True ☐ False
AHRQ Pub.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/infection-prevention/hand-hygiene/skills-test.docx
March 01, 2017 - How long should you rub your hands with soap when you are hand washing?
a. At least 5 seconds
b. … How long should you rub your hands with alcohol-based hand rub?
a. At least 5 seconds
b. … Which type of hand hygiene product is most effective at killing most types of germs on your hands? … Hands are visibly soiled
5. … hands.
☐ True ☐ False
AHRQ Pub.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheter-use/catheter-care/slides.html
March 01, 2017 - Slide 4: Hand Hygiene and Glove Use 4,5
Gloves play a key role in preventing hand contamination—but … do NOT replace hand hygiene
Perform hand hygiene and wear gloves immediately before —
Accessing … Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-insertion.pptx
April 01, 2022 -
Form sterile field on bedside table or other flat surface but not patient bed
With washed hands … spread the inner labia with gentle traction, pulling upward towards patient’s head
Nondominant hand … Contamination of sterile field 22 (27%) Nurse touched items on sterile field with bare nonsterile hands … Breach of sterile barrier 31 (38%) Sterile gloved hand used to swab genitalia (without tongs); same hand … sanitizers
Sterile gloves
Adequate facilities for hand hygiene
Accessibility/location of kits
Where
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46099/psn-pdf
May 31, 2017 - A quality improvement approach to standardization and
sustainability of the hand-off process. … A Quality Improvement Approach to Standardization and
Sustainability of the Hand-off Process. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improvement-approach-standardization-and-sustainability-hand-
process … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improvement-approach-standardization-and-sustainability-hand-process … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improvement-approach-standardization-and-sustainability-hand-process
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45795/psn-pdf
May 24, 2017 - Patient Hand-Off iNitiation and Evaluation (PHONE) study:
a randomized trial of patient handoff methods … Patient Hand-Off iNitiation and Evaluation (PHONE) study: A
randomized trial of patient handoff methods … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-hand-initiation-and-evaluation-phone-study-randomized-trial-patient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-hand-initiation-and-evaluation-phone-study-randomized-trial-patient-handoff-methods … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-hand-initiation-and-evaluation-phone-study-randomized-trial-patient-handoff-methods
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36093/psn-pdf
August 09, 2007 - Hospitals combat errors at the 'hand-off.'
August 9, 2007
Landro L. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-combat-errors-hand
This article reports on communication interventions … such as SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-
Recommendation) that make patient hand-offs more reliable … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-combat-errors-hand
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/transforming-healthcare-quality-through-health-it/hands-care-plan-tool-seeks
January 01, 2023 - HANDS Care Plan Tool Seeks to Improve Nurse Communication at Handoff in AHRQ-Funded Study … The next step: using HANDS to guide communication at handoff. … "Used properly," she says, "HANDS should make nurses' jobs easier." … HANDS provides a standardized, electronic "short story" of each patient's care. … The initial goal, Keenan says, was to get nurses using the HANDS tool.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/structured-handoff-protocol.pdf
June 04, 2024 - "nurse
hand off*"[tiab] OR "nurse handover*"[tiab] OR "nurse hand over*"[tiab] OR "physician handoff … *"[tiab] OR
"physician hand off*"[tiab] OR "physician handover*"[tiab] OR "physician hand over*"[tiab … hand over*"[tiab]
OR "clinical handoff*"[tiab] OR "clinical hand off*"[tiab] OR "clinical handover* … "[tiab] OR "clinical hand
over*"[tiab] OR "shift handoff*"[tiab] OR "shift hand off*"[tiab] OR "shift … handover*"[tiab] OR "shift hand
over*"[tiab] OR "intershift handoff*"[tiab] OR "intershift hand off
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/structured-handoff-protocol.pdf
December 31, 2024 - "nurse
hand off*"[tiab] OR "nurse handover*"[tiab] OR "nurse hand over*"[tiab] OR "physician handoff … *"[tiab] OR
"physician hand off*"[tiab] OR "physician handover*"[tiab] OR "physician hand over*"[tiab … hand over*"[tiab]
OR "clinical handoff*"[tiab] OR "clinical hand off*"[tiab] OR "clinical handover* … "[tiab] OR "clinical hand
over*"[tiab] OR "shift handoff*"[tiab] OR "shift hand off*"[tiab] OR "shift … handover*"[tiab] OR "shift hand
over*"[tiab] OR "intershift handoff*"[tiab] OR "intershift hand off
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/structured-handoff/protocol
August 01, 2024 - "nurse hand off*"[tiab] OR "nurse handover*"[tiab] OR "nurse hand over*"[tiab] OR "physician handoff* … "[tiab] OR "physician hand off*"[tiab] OR "physician handover*"[tiab] OR "physician hand over*"[tiab] … hand over*"[tiab] OR "clinical handoff*"[tiab] OR "clinical hand off*"[tiab] OR "clinical handover*" … [tiab] OR "clinical hand over*"[tiab] OR "shift handoff*"[tiab] OR "shift hand off*"[tiab] OR "shift … handover*"[tiab] OR "shift hand over*"[tiab] OR "intershift handoff*"[tiab] OR "intershift hand off*"
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/education-bundles.html
February 01, 2019 - Hand Hygiene
Hand hygiene is one of the most effective skills staff can perform to prevent infections … , including the products, procedures, and strategies to implement and sustain hand hygiene programs. … Supplemental materials include hand hygiene activities to perform with staff, and a quiz and answer key … The skills activity guide has several scenarios that involve observing for proper hand hygiene before … The hand hygiene bundle has more information.
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/education-bundles.html
February 01, 2019 - Hand Hygiene
Hand hygiene is one of the most effective skills staff can perform to prevent infections … , including the products, procedures, and strategies to implement and sustain hand hygiene programs. … Supplemental materials include hand hygiene activities to perform with staff, and a quiz and answer key … The skills activity guide has several scenarios that involve observing for proper hand hygiene before … The hand hygiene bundle has more information.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45175/psn-pdf
February 22, 2017 - Improving physician's hand over among oncology staff
using standardized communication tool. … Improving physician's hand over among oncology staff using
standardized communication tool. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-physicians-hand-over-among-oncology-staff-using-standardized- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-physicians-hand-over-among-oncology-staff-using-standardized-communication-tool … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-physicians-hand-over-among-oncology-staff-using-standardized-communication-tool
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38187/psn-pdf
October 29, 2008 - The importance of simulation: preventing hand-off
mistakes.
October 29, 2008
Clancy CM. … The importance of simulation: preventing hand-off mistakes. AORN J. 2008;88(4):625-627. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/importance-simulation-preventing-hand-mistakes
This article discusses an … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/importance-simulation-preventing-hand-mistakes
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer