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181. Catheter Care Do's and Don'ts | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/do-dont.html
     March 01, 2017 - DO DON'T Do perform hand hygiene immediately before and after handling the catheter or drainage

182. Infection Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/infection-checklist.html
     December 01, 2012 - Monitor hand hygiene no less than quarterly and report performance to all employees and the board.  

183. Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/resources.html
     June 01, 2017 - Infection Prevention Tools Hand Hygiene Webinar Infection Prevention Infographic Poster Endoscopy

184. 7 Things You Should Know About Urinary Leg Bags (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/7-things.pdf
     March 01, 2017 - Before connecting the leg bag to an indwell- ing 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

185. Performing a Premortem Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/premortem-assessment.html
     October 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources MRSA Surveillance Environmental Cleaning Contact Precautions Hand … Hygiene Promotion Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Prevention

186. Tools & Resources for Decolonization: First Steps, Readiness, and Pre-Launch | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/decolonization-first-steps.html
     October 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources MRSA Surveillance Environmental Cleaning Contact Precautions Hand … Hygiene Promotion Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Prevention

187. Program Implementation of MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/program-implementation.html
     December 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources MRSA Surveillance Environmental Cleaning Contact Precautions Hand … Hygiene Promotion Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Prevention

188. Tools & Resources for Decolonization: Protocols | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/decolonization-protocols.html
     October 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources MRSA Surveillance Environmental Cleaning Contact Precautions Hand … Hygiene Promotion Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Prevention

189. Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/018-ss-importance-ssi-mrsa-prevention.pptx
     April 01, 2025 - Hygiene  Hair Removal  Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Contact precautions (if appropriate) Surgery Hand … Hygiene Antimicrobial Prophylaxis  Skin Prep Prior to Incision Maintain Normothermia  Glycemic Control … Hygiene  | 4 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI | Surgical Services Importance … Person colonized with MRSA Even if asymptomatic Direct/indirect contact Environment Healthcare worker hands … Hand hygiene and surgical scrub Skin antisepsis/skin prep Hair removal, glycemic control, normothermia

190. Clinical Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/clinicalcare.html
     January 01, 2015 - Dialysis Station [   PDF version - 194.15 KB ] Information sheets on the following topics: Hand … Hygiene [   PDF version - 188.1 KB ] Infection Control and Prevention [   PDF version - 155.62

191. Catheter Care Do's and Don'ts (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/dos_and_donts.pdf
     March 01, 2017 - DO Do perform hand hygiene immediately before and after handling the catheter or drainage system, and

192. The Importance of MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/importance.html
     October 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources MRSA Surveillance Environmental Cleaning Contact Precautions Hand … Hygiene Promotion Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Prevention

193. Dear [NURSES NAMES]-- (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap9.doc
     June 02, 2025 - Were there any observed breaches of proper hand hygiene by anyone involved in line care for this patient

194. Dear [NURSES NAMES]-- (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap8.doc
     June 02, 2025 - Were there any observed breaches of proper hand hygiene by anyone involved in line care for this patient

195. The Role of Leadership in Quality Improvement Efforts (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/Role_of_Leadership_In_QI-_2011_11_01.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - But it’s also most effective when the leader actually goes in and gets their hands dirty sometimes and … Carla Zema So it’s important and it’s very helpful when the leader does engage and kind of gets their hands … in our organization here in Boston that was focused in on trying to improve infection control and hand … hygiene. … So when the hand hygiene folks brought the data forward and said “here’s how we’re doing on hand hygiene

196. Tools & Resources for Decolonization: Patient Educational Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/decolonization-patient.html
     October 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources MRSA Surveillance Environmental Cleaning Contact Precautions Hand … Hygiene Promotion Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Prevention

197. Blood Culture Practices and Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/blood-culture.html
     October 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources MRSA Surveillance Environmental Cleaning Contact Precautions Hand … Hygiene Promotion Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Prevention

198. Evaluating and Sustaining Progress | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/progress.html
     October 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources MRSA Surveillance Environmental Cleaning Contact Precautions Hand … Hygiene Promotion Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Prevention

199. Appendix B. Urinary Catheterization – Sample Policy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-b.html
     October 01, 2015 - Standard Precautions: Use gloves when manipulating the catheter site and drainage system and practice hand … hygiene before and after. 3.2 A sterile, continuously closed drainage system should be maintained … Use gloves and practice hand hygiene before and after handling the drainage device.  3.6 Patients with

200. Final Progress Report: Infection Prevention in Emergency Care: A Systems Approach (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/schuur-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - hygiene may seem less important than the immediate needs of multiple sick patients. … sanitizers, making hand sanitizers outside of rooms accessible. … hygiene emergency department specific literature to look at the current state of the gaps and asked … Hygiene Precautions Figure 3. … Hygiene in the ED • Kerry O’Connell, Patient and Health Care Advocate for Infection Prevention o Infectious