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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=5
January 01, 2022 - Hand Hygiene Competency Validation Tool This tool has been developed to assess staff competency in … carrying out effective hand hygiene. … Hand Hygiene Implementation Toolkit This hand hygiene toolkit contains many ready-to-use practical … Hand Hygiene Tracking Tool and User Guide The Hand Hygiene Observational Audit Tracking Tool and companion … Hand Hygiene When and How This poster demonstrates how to thoroughly wash your hands.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/procchecklist3a-access-cvc-term-dialysis.pdf
December 08, 2014 - Access of Central Venous Catheter (CVC)
for Termination of Dialysis
Procedural Checklist #3a
☐ Hand … shield
☐ Place clean field under CVC ports
☐ Reinfuse extracorporeal circuit; remove gloves
☐ Hand … port caps aseptically
after post treatment protocol
☐ Discard unused supplies; remove gloves
☐ Hand … hygiene
Access of Central Venous Catheter for Termination of Dialysis Procedural Checklist 3a
Hand … Off
Scrub CVC hubs with antiseptic to remove any: Off
Discard unused supplies remove gloves: Off
Hand
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/hand-hygiene/activity.html
March 01, 2017 - Hygiene
Activity 1: Are your hands clean? … This activity is designed to show staff just how many germs are on health care workers' hands. … once again emphasize the importance of hand hygiene. … Activity 2: Let's illuminate good hand hygiene! … hands not washed properly can be a vehicle for pathogen transmission.
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January 01, 2022 - Hand Hygiene Competency Validation Tool This tool has been developed to assess staff competency in … carrying out effective hand hygiene. … Hand Hygiene Implementation Toolkit This hand hygiene toolkit contains many ready-to-use practical … Hand Hygiene Tracking Tool and User Guide The Hand Hygiene Observational Audit Tracking Tool and companion … Hand Hygiene When and How This poster demonstrates how to thoroughly wash your hands.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201417.html
September 01, 2014 - hospitals, has reworked its care transition model thanks to a mobile technology product called Care at Hand … "Care at Hand allows us to deliver high-quality care at a lower cost," says Lori O'Connor, R.N., director … ESMV looked to Care at Hand to do so. … In using the Atlas to develop Care at Hand, Dr. … To read more about Care at Hand, go to http://careathand.com .
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheter-use/quiz-key.html
March 01, 2017 - Hand hygiene does not need to be performed if you are wearing gloves. ☐ True ☒ False
ANSWER … Gloves play a key role in preventing hand contamination, but glove use does not replace proper hand hygiene … Hand hygiene should always be performed both before and after any contact with the resident, handling … She performs hand hygiene and dons gloves before entering Bill Board’s room. … Sue discards her gloves and performs hand hygiene before leaving Bill’s room.
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March 01, 2017 - Hand hygiene does not need to be performed if you are wearing gloves.
☐ True ☒ False
ANSWER: False. … Gloves play a key role in preventing hand contamination, but glove use does not replace proper hand hygiene … She performs hand hygiene and dons gloves before entering Bill Board’s room. … Sue discards her gloves and performs hand hygiene before leaving Bill’s room. … ANSWER: Sue Me did a good job performing hand hygiene and donning gloves before assessing Mr.
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www.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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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap2.doc
January 01, 2011 - Use appropriate hand hygiene
Bottom line: Proper hand hygiene is required before and after palpating … In addition, the use of gloves does not obviate the need for hand hygiene. … Effectiveness of a hospital-wide programme to improve compliance with hand hygiene. … APIC guideline for handwashing and hand antisepsis in health care settings. … Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/practice.pdf
October 24, 2007 - Hands-on Practice--Strategies to Improve Communication Between Pharmacy Staff and Patients
HANDS-ON … - PHARMACIST ROLE
Instructions:
We are doing a hands-on activity where you will be split into groups … HANDS-ON PRACTICE! … - PATIENT ROLE
Instructions:
We are doing a hands-on activity where you will be split into groups … Hands-on Practice!
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pharmhealthlit/pharmlit/practice.pdf
October 24, 2007 - Hands-on Practice--Strategies to Improve Communication Between Pharmacy Staff and Patients
HANDS-ON … - PHARMACIST ROLE
Instructions:
We are doing a hands-on activity where you will be split into groups … HANDS-ON PRACTICE! … - PATIENT ROLE
Instructions:
We are doing a hands-on activity where you will be split into groups … Hands-on Practice!
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/insertion-checklist.html
March 01, 2017 - technique can lead to the risk of cross transmission of microorganisms from the health care worker's hands … With nondominant hand, identify meatus, and be prepared to keep this hand in this position until after … Hold the catheter with the nondominant hand; use the dominant hand to fully inflate the catheter balloon … Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene
3. … Perform hand hygiene.
6.
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March 01, 2017 - Then, remove your gloves and cleanse your hands. … Keep nondominant hand in this position, do not remove! … Be sure to keep your non-dominant hand in this position—don’t switch hands, because it would now be considered … Do not remove that hand. … Use tongs to cleanse the urethral area with your sterile hand and do not switch hands
And remember what
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/insertion-checklist.docx
March 01, 2017 - technique can lead to the risk of cross transmission of microorganisms from the health care worker’s hands … With nondominant hand, identify meatus, and be prepared to keep this hand in this position until after … Hold the catheter with the nondominant hand; use the dominant hand to fully inflate the catheter balloon … Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene
3. … Perform hand hygiene.
6. Document—
a. Type and size of catheter and balloon
b.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201614.html
October 01, 2016 - More than 140 NICU staffers participated in hand hygiene training that is particularly vital in certain … Mount Sinai Hospital also developed a "Caregiver Guide to Hand Hygiene" and a parent education course … To help sustain the commitment to proper hand hygiene in the NICU, more than 120 caregivers signed an … According to the pledge, caregivers were "…committed to uphold good hand hygiene practices, advocate … for the patient, and be a role model and team member for other caregivers related to hand hygiene."
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-3.html
March 01, 2018 - Hand Hygiene
Slide 12. Hand Hygiene Works!
Slide 13. Waterless Hand Hygiene Steps
Slide 14. … Hand Hygiene
Wash hands with soap and water or use a waterless hand sanitizer:
Before and after … Waterless Hand Hygiene Steps
Coat all surfaces of your hands thoroughly with waterless hand sanitizer … Image to the right of text: Photograph of hands using a waterless hand sanitizer.
Slide 14. … Hand Washing Steps
Wet hands.
Obtain soap.
Lather for 10 to 15 seconds.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/precautions/ppe-activity.html
March 01, 2017 - or goggles
Simulated germs (e.g., chocolate syrup, washable paint, povidone-iodine)
Waste bin
Hand … hygiene products (sink with soap/water and hand sanitizer)
Prizes
Directions
Ask for a volunteer … (Remember the volunteer should always start with proper hand hygiene.) … during resident care by placing a small amount of the simulated germ product on the volunteer’s gloved hands … PPE removal to make sure it is done in the proper order and that he/she does not contaminate his/her hands
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/instructor/onlinecourse/tsonlinemodule3.pptx
December 01, 2005 - Visual cues can also serve as reminders, such as the use of signs reminding staff to wash their hands … These include SBAR, call-outs, check-backs, and hand-offs. … mind what a hand-off is. … It's not adequate just to hand that tool to somebody. … What went well in the hand-off?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/NOTICEProcessChecklist.pdf
December 31, 2014 - Scrub Hub
Cap w/
Antiseptic
Scrub
Uncapped
Hub w/
Antiseptic
Aseptic
Connection
Technique
Hand … Yes ☐
No ☐
Yes ☐
No ☐
Yes ☐
No ☐
Catheter Termination
Observation
Number Date* Shift*
Hand … Catheter Exit Site Care
Observation
Number Date* Shift*
Hand … Hygiene
Observation
Number Date* Shift*
Used Hand
Hygiene
WHO
Moment
Observation
Number … Date* Shift*
Used Hand
Hygiene
WHO
Moment
HH 1 Yes ☐
No ☐
HH 6 Yes ☐
No ☐
HH 2 Yes ☐
No
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March 01, 2017 - or goggles
· Simulated germs (e.g., chocolate syrup, washable paint, povidone-iodine)
· Waste bin
· Hand … hygiene products (sink with soap/water and hand sanitizer)
· Prizes
Directions
1. … (Remember the volunteer should always start with proper hand hygiene.)
3. … during resident care by placing a small amount of the simulated germ product on the volunteer’s gloved hands … PPE removal to make sure it is done in the proper order and that he/she does not contaminate his/her hands