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61. 036-Sources-Pathways-Mrsa-One-Pager (doc file)
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    October 01, 2024 - and colonization by MDROs.9,11-15 · However, hand hygiene compliance rates vary widely in healthcare … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. … Hygiene Task Force. … Guideline for hand hygiene in health-care settings. … Hygiene Task Force.

62. Take the Pledge... | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/practice/pledge.html
    March 01, 2017 - I pledge to keep my hands clean by performing hand hygiene according to my facility's policies to help … one hand Rub my hands together Rub the product over all surfaces of my hands and fingers until my … hands are dry I welcome feedback on my hand hygiene and will help other staff, residents, and … families practice good hand hygiene. … I will: Keep my hands clean by performing hand hygiene according to my facility's policies.

63. Index of Clinical Topics | 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 … Hand Hygiene Promotion Improving and maintaining adherence among staff to hand hygiene guidelines is … This section discusses hand hygiene, its impact on MRSA prevention, and implementation of adherence monitoring

64. Catheter Care and Maintenance Quiz | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - Hand hygiene does not need to be performed if you are wearing gloves. … 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.

65. Guide-Infection-Prevention (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2017 - PRACTICE TIPS ▪ Practice hand hygiene. … PRACTICE TIPS ▪ Practice good hand hygiene. … ▪ Help residents practice hand hygiene. … BASIC BACKGROUND Hand hygiene refers to the practice of removing or killing germs on hands so that … To practice hand hygiene, keep your hands clean by either washing with soap and water or using an alcohol-based

66. Urinary Catheter Maintenance
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    April 01, 2022 - the closed drainage system or from the drainage bag From patient (meatal, rectal, or vaginal) From hands … closed drainage system Maintain good hygiene at the catheter-urethral interface Maintain unobstructed … Hygiene Hand hygiene is performed before each and every patient contact and before any manipulation … Hygiene6,7 Challenges Strategies Hand hygiene products not available or close to point of care Multiple … tasks performed without hand hygiene in between Education related to specific aspects of indwelling

67. 013-Strategies-Prevent-Bcc (doc file)
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    October 01, 2024 - Observe Proper Hand Hygiene.2,3,4,5 Always perform hand hygiene before interacting with patients. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update. … WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care.

68. Pledge (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2017 - hand sanitizer, I will: • Apply the product to the palm of one hand • Rub my hands together • Rub the … product over all surfaces of my hands and fingers until my hands are dry I welcome feedback on my hand … hygiene and will help other staff, residents, and families practice good hand hygiene. … I will: • Keep my hands clean by performing hand hygiene according to my facility’s policies. • Wear … I pledge to keep my hands clean by performing hand hygiene according to my facility’s policies to help

69. Catheter Care and Maintenance
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    March 01, 2017 - AHRQ SAFETY PROGRAM FOR LONG-TERM CARE: HAIs/CAUTI 3 Hand Hygiene and Glove Use4,5 Gloves play a key … role in preventing hand contamination—but do NOT replace hand hygiene Perform hand hygiene and wear … Performing hand hygiene after using gloves to perform catheter care helps to protect your hands and the … Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene.

70. Nursing Home Workplace Safety Resource List (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2023 - -(ihs)/hand- hygiene/monitoring/9789241598606_eng.pdf? … The How-To’s of Hand Hygiene: AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI https://www.ahrq.gov … /hand-hygiene-slides.html AHRQ created this training module for hand hygiene in long-term care facilities … of infections. • When and how to perform hand hygiene. • Key hand hygiene practices for the prevention … /hand-hygiene-slides.html https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2006-117/pdfs/2006-117.pdf?

71. ICE Checklist 1b: Central Venous Catheter Exit Site Care (pdf file)
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    June 02, 2025 - Observation 2: Shift #_____ Staff Type_____ Isolation Y☐ N☐ Visible From Nursing Station Y☐ N☐ Hand … hygiene Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Assemble supplies for patient at dialysis … hygiene Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Don clean gloves; cleanse area around CVC … Apply sterile dressing to CVC exit site; 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

72. ICE Checklist 3b: Access of AV Fistula or Graft for Termination of Dialysis and Post Dialysis Access Care (pdf file)
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    June 02, 2025 - ☐ Observation 2: Shift #_____ Staff Type_____ Isolation Y☐ N☐ Visible From Nursing Station Y☐ N☐ Hand … ; disconnect bloodlines aseptically; 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; remove needles aseptically … Sharps container at point of use; remove gloves; hold needle sites with clean gauze using clean gloved hands … hygiene Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Observation 1 notes: Observation 2 notes:

73. ICE Checklist 3a: Access of Central Venous Catheter for Termination of Dialysis (pdf file)
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    June 02, 2025 - Observation 2: Shift #_____ Staff Type_____ Isolation Y☐ N☐ Visible From Nursing Station Y☐ N☐ Hand … Re-infuse extracorporeal circuit; 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; scrub exterior of CVC hub … Not Met ☐ Discard unused supplies; 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

74. Catheter-Care-Quiz (doc file)
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    March 01, 2017 - Hand hygiene does not need to be performed if you are wearing gloves. ☐ True ☐ False 3. … 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. AHRQ Pub.

75. ICE Checklist 1c: Access of AV Fistula or Graft for Initiation of Dialysis (pdf file)
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    June 02, 2025 - Observation 2: Shift #_____ Staff Type_____ Isolation Y☐ N☐ Visible From Nursing Station Y☐ N☐ Hand … hygiene Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Assemble supplies for patient at dialysis … hygiene Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Don clean gloves; if not already wearing, … ; tape in place; initiate treatment; 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:

76. ICE Checklist 1a: Access of Central Venous Catheter for Initiation (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/ICEChecklist1a_access-cvc.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Observation 2: Shift #_____ Staff Type_____ Isolation Y☐ N☐ Visible From Nursing Station Y☐ N☐ Hand … hygiene Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Assemble supplies for patient at dialysis chair … (no common tray/cart brought to dialysis station) 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, gown, impermeable mask/eye … hygiene Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐ Observation 1 notes: Observation 2 notes

77. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
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    April 01, 2025 - Performing hand hygiene Using personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriately (at least gloves) Observing … Services Contact Precautions 7 Contact Isolation Precautions2-6 Specific patient placement Proper hand … Monitor for best practices in the care environment Donning and doffing of PPE Hand hygiene Environmental … Key elements of contact isolation precautions are specific patient placement, proper hand hygiene, appropriate … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene.

78. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Maintenance Facilitator Notes (doc file)
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    April 01, 2022 - The list includes the following recommendations: · Use appropriate hand hygiene and gloves; · Properly … Hand hygiene is performed before each and every patient contact and before any manipulation of the catheter … Unless hands are visibly soiled, an alcohol-based hand rub is preferred over soap and water in most clinical … Hand rubs are generally less irritating to hands and, in the absence of a sink, are an effective method … of cleaning hands.

79. Appendix G. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - technique can lead to the risk of cross transmission of microorganisms from the health care worker's hands … Perform hand hygiene, don clean gloves, and cleanse the perineal area with a washcloth, skin cleanser … Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene.     II. DURING INSERTION ✔ COMMENTS 1. … Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene     3. … Perform hand hygiene.     6.

80. Slide Presentation: Contact Precautions for MRSA Prevention
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    October 01, 2024 - hygiene upon exiting a patient’s room, and 14.5 percent from reduced contact with patients.11 Hand hygiene … Emphasize the importance of hand hygiene upon removing gloves and exiting a patient’s room. … Give participants time to practice PPE donning, doffing, and hand hygiene techniques. … Observers were in place to track appropriate usage of gowns, gloves, and hand hygiene. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene.