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141. Remember C.A.U.T.I. to Prevent CAUTI (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2017 - Use hand hygiene, and insert using aseptic technique. … Use routine hygiene. Do not clean the periurethral area with antiseptics.

142. Training Module 3 Quiz Answer Key | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Personal protective equipment (PPE) can reduce contamination of health care personnel hands and clothes … Hand hygiene should be performed immediately before and after using PPE.

143. Training Module 3 Quiz | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Personal protective equipment (PPE) can reduce contamination of health care personnel hands and clothes … Hand hygiene should be performed immediately before and after using PPE.

144. 018-Revision-Summary-Contact-Precautions (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - typically used as part of a MRSA prevention bundle—including not only contact precautions, but also hand … hygiene promotion, adherence to standard precautions, MRSA surveillance to identify which patients require … A recent simulation study found that, in the absence of hand hygiene, healthcare personnel who become … hygiene, and institutional culture change, across Veterans Affairs hospitals nationwide.2 Rates of MRSA … contact precautions in hospitals that have strong horizontal infection prevention practices (e.g., hand

145. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
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     October 01, 2024 - Guidelines for hand hygiene and glove use must be observed. … Estimates of hand hygiene adherence range from 5 percent to 81 percent, with an average adherence of … Site selection, hand hygiene, standardization, and training on proper blood culture sample collection … WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in health care. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene.

146. Appendix 6: Central Line Maintenance Audit Form | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2018 - 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)?

147. 017-Ss-Importance-Ssi-Mrsa-Prevention-Fg (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - the phases: · Office/home: Decolonization, CHG bathing · Preoperative: Decolonization, CHG bathing, hand … hygiene, hair removal, antimicrobial prophylaxis, contact precautions (if appropriate) · Surgery: Hand … precautions (if appropriate), ongoing CHG/decolonization, as appropriate, glycemic control, incision care, hand … This includes topics such as hand hygiene in the preoperative areas and post-anesthesia care units, surgical … Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces, hands, and medical devices are especially important to prevent MRSA

148. Why Choose a CUSP Approach? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources MRSA Surveillance Environmental Cleaning Contact Precautions Hand … Hygiene Promotion Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Prevention … CUSP promotes a culture of safety, understanding that behavioral change goes hand-in-hand with technical

149. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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     May 17, 2016 - (the use of gloves does not obviate hand hygiene).10 Recommended Practice: Site Selection • Select …  Perform hand hygiene and put on clean gloves. …  Repeat hand hygiene and don sterile gloves.  Remove sutures. … Hygiene. … http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Tools/HowtoGuideImprovingHandHygiene.aspx • Guideline for Hand Hygiene

150. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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     May 17, 2016 - (the use of gloves does not obviate hand hygiene).10 Recommended Practice: Site Selection • Select …  Perform hand hygiene and put on clean gloves. …  Repeat hand hygiene and don sterile gloves.  Remove sutures. … Hygiene. … http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Tools/HowtoGuideImprovingHandHygiene.aspx • Guideline for Hand Hygiene

151. Ppe-Quiz-Key (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/infection-prevention/precautions/ppe-quiz-key.docx
     March 01, 2017 - Personal protective equipment (PPE) can reduce contamination of health care personnel hands and clothes … Hand hygiene should be performed immediately before and after using PPE. ☒ True ☐ False 10.

152. Ppe-Quiz (doc file)
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     March 01, 2017 - Personal protective equipment (PPE) can reduce contamination of health care personnel hands and clothes … Hand hygiene should be performed immediately before and after using PPE. ☐ True ☐ False 10.

153. 035-Importance-Mrsa-Prevention-Notes (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - For over 150 years, hand hygiene has been a fundamental and vitally important infection prevention practice … Several studies demonstrate that improving hand hygiene practices can lead to a reduction of HAIs and … Despite these findings, estimates of hand hygiene adherence rates range from 81 percent to as low as … Many tools exist for monitoring and improving hand hygiene adherence, but many inpatient units still … These practices include, but are not limited to, hand hygiene, the proper use of personal protective

154. Infection Control and Prevention (pdf file)
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     October 14, 2008 - • Hand washing sinks and hand sanitizer dispensers are available in sufficient numbers for use by … staff, patients and public to promote hand hygiene. … o Hand washing sinks with warm water and soap for patient use in isolation room/area; home training

155. Patient and Family Engagement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2014 - Tools Universal Patient Compact™ [   PDF version - 124.94 KB ] WHO 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene

156. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - Standard Precautions: Hand Hygiene This online course teaches health care workers about hand hygiene.

157. Four Key Strategies To Prevent MRSA & SSI (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2025 - • Includes best practices in the following topics:  Hand hygiene  Surgical scrub  Hair removal

158. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - Standard Precautions: Hand Hygiene This online course teaches health care workers about hand hygiene.

159. Appendix L. Infection Prevention Infographic - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2017 - Patients and families should be encouraged to— Ask staff if they have washed their hands. … Always cleaning their own 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. … Safe Injection Practices Clean hands before handling medications or syringes .

160. Infographic: 7 Things You Should Know About Urinary Leg Bags | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Before connecting the leg bag to an indwelling urinary catheter, perform hand hygiene and put on clean … Remove gloves, discard them in the trash, and perform hand hygiene again. … should have a policy and procedure that takes manufacturer's instructions into account and includes: hand … hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE), instructions for aseptic technique, cleaning and storage