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121. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4k_nqi03-bsi-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - of neonatal BSIs.3, 4 ○ Although there is limited evidence that shows hand hygiene directly leads … hygiene … (the use of gloves does not obviate hand hygiene).14 Recommended Practice: Site Selection • Select …  Perform hand hygiene and put on clean gloves. …  Repeat hand hygiene and don sterile gloves.  Remove sutures.

122. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4y_combo_nqi03-bsi-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - of neonatal BSIs.3, 4 ○ Although there is limited evidence that shows hand hygiene directly leads … hygiene … (the use of gloves does not obviate hand hygiene).14 Recommended Practice: Site Selection • Select …  Perform hand hygiene and put on clean gloves. …  Repeat hand hygiene and don sterile gloves.  Remove sutures.

123. Gap Analysis for MRSA Prevention (Hospital-Level) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/167-hospital-level-gap-analysis.pdf
     June 02, 2025 -  Weekly  Monthly  Quarterly  Other The next few questions are about hand hygiene and personal … hygiene? … Is feedback r egarding hand hygiene compliance provided t o units? [IF NO, SKIP TO QUESTION 42 … At what frequency is feedback regarding hand hygiene compliance provided to units? … The next few questions are about hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) surveillance.

124. Monthly Team Checkup Tool for MRSA Prevention (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2024 - In the past month, what was the percentage of hand hygiene adherence among healthcare personnel on the … (Estimate based on your standard assessment of hand hygiene. … assessment of cleaning procedures: ): Off Question 7: In the past month, what was the percentage of hand … hygiene adherence among healthcare personnel on the unit? … (Estimate based on your standard assessment of hand hygiene: ): Off Question 8: In the past month

125. 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/legbags-faqs.docx
     March 01, 2017 - Prior to handling the leg bag, health care personnel should first perform hand hygiene and then put on … Perform hand hygiene again. … develop a policy and procedure that follow the manufacturer instructions for use including: · Performing hand … hygiene and wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) · Step-by-step instructions to adhere to aseptic … Nozzle: Use appropriate hand hygiene and don gloves.

126. 077-Contact-Precautions-One-Pager (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/077-contact-precautions-one-pager.docx
     April 01, 2025 - confirmed infection status.”1 The key elements of standard precautions include—2-5 Performing proper hand … hygiene whenever hands are soiled; before eating; after using the bathroom; before/after contact with … There are six key components to the use of contact isolation precautions: Patient placement Hand hygiene

127. Team Checkup Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2013 - More than 80 percent of units consistently used the following CLABSI reduction steps over time: hand … hygiene, chlorhexidine skin preparation, full-barrier precautions during line insertion, avoidance of … More than 80 percent of units consistently used hand hygiene, chlorhexidine skin preparation, full-barrier

128. 121-Importance-Mrsa-Prevention-One-Pager (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/121-importance-mrsa-prevention-one-pager.docx
     April 01, 2025 - bacteria and minimize adverse effects (nephrotoxicity, resistance) Evidence-Based Infection Prevention · Hand … hygiene,11 surgical scrub,12 skin prep for surgery,8,9 hair removal,13 glycemic control,14 normothermia … Evidence of Hand Hygiene to Reduce Transmission and Infections by Multidrug Resistant Organisms in Health-care … The effects of surgical hand scrubbing protocols on skin integrity and surgical site infection rates:

129. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4d_combo_psi07-crbsi-bestpractices.pdf
     May 20, 2016 - (the use of gloves does not obviate hand hygiene).7 Recommended Practice: Site Selection • Select …  Perform hand hygiene and put on clean gloves. …  Repeat hand hygiene and don sterile gloves.  Remove sutures. … Hygiene. … Hygiene in Health-Care Settings.

130. Clabsitoolsap6 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap6.doc
     June 02, 2025 - Was proper hand hygiene used by all personnel involved in line care for this patient (i.e., hand washing … with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizer)?

131. Remember C.A.U.T.I. To Prevent CAUTI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/infographic.html
     March 01, 2017 - Use hand hygiene, and insert using aseptic technique. … Use routine hygiene. Do not clean the periurethral area with antiseptics.

132. Central Venous Catheter Maintenance
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/central-catheter-maintenance.pptx
     April 01, 2022 - hygiene Maximum barrier precautions Proper skin antisepsis Cover with sterile dressing Access port … ICUs: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI CVC Maintenance ׀ 11 Standardize CVC Tubing Care4-7,12 Perform hand … hygiene Reduce the number of times the CVC line is opened Change all tubing and any add-ons at the same … Standardize processes for accessing the CVC, dressing changes, CHG bathing and tubing changes Perform hand … hygiene “Scrub the hub” every time you access a central line If rates are elevated, assess care and

133. ICE Checklist 4: Cleaning and Disinfection of the Dialysis Station (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - prevents contamination of other surfaces; remove gloves Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Hand … hygiene Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Don clean gloves; obtain EPA-registered disinfectant … Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Discard cloth/wipe; remove gloves Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Hand … hygiene Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Observation 1 notes: Observation 2 notes:

134. Urine Culture Collection (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - June 2021 • Health care workers and residents should perform hand … hygiene before collecting urine cultures;

135. Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2017 - Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products This presentation reviews criteria for evaluating and … selecting the right hand hygiene products for your facility.

136. Slide 1
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     February 01, 2015 - hygiene prior to 74% of insertions No hand hygiene in 91% post insertion 59% of insertion attempts were … Contamination of sterile field 22 (27%) Nurse touched items on sterile field with bare non-sterile hands … Perform hand hygiene immediately before and after insertion. Use sterile gloves, drapes, sponges. …       Form sterile field on bedside table or other flat surface but not patient bed       With washed hands … Adequate facilities for hand hygiene Location: Where are kits located in relation to where the procedure

137. Preventing Device-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Then, proper insertion includes the health care worker (1) performing hand hygiene before contact with … Proper maintenance of the PVC includes hand hygiene and scrubbing the hub with alcohol for 15 seconds … Components of the insertion procedure include practicing hand hygiene, wearing a cap, mask, gown, and … Proper insertion includes (1) performing hand hygiene before and after placement, (2) maintaining aseptic

138. FAQs (Staff): Targeted Decolonization (doc file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Does targeted decolonization affect our hand hygiene products? No. … Use your usual routine hand hygiene products.

139. Appendix I. Catheter Care Pocket Card | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Use aseptic insertion technique with appropriate hand hygiene and gloves. … Maintain good hygiene at the catheter-urethral interface. Maintain unobstructed urine flow.

140. New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes - Naomi Yount, PhD (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2023 - appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) 93 Staff use PPE appropriately 75 Staff clean their hands … Hand Hygiene Technical Reference Manual https:// cd n. who.int/media/docs/ d efa u It-sou rce/i ntegrated-hea … lth-servi ces-( i hs )/hand- hygiene/ mon itoring/9789241598606 eng.pdf? … Hygiene in Healt h Care. … cdctrain/course/1081802/ https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/integrated-health-services-(ihs)/hand-hygiene