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  1. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus
    June 24, 2010 - health care facilities, and the predominant method of transmission occurs from person to person via the hands … These include compliance with hand hygiene, optimal management of central venous and urinary catheters … Infection control practices that have been demonstrated to reduce MRSA include: adherence to hand hygiene … hygiene. … hygiene.

  2. Organizational Behavior Management in Health Care: Applications for Large-Scale Improvements in Patient Safety (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Cunningham_11.pdf
    January 29, 2008 - Advances in infection control often have been addressed by increasing hand hygiene among caregivers. … Moreover, nonbehavioral attempts to increase hand washing among caregivers suggest that hand-hygiene … • Peer observational feedback Geller17 Infection-control error • Hand washing • “Hands-free … Hand hygiene compliance in healthcare workers. J Hosp Infect 2006; 3: 205-209. 43. … Discrepancy between self-reported and observed hand hygiene behavior in healthcare professionals.

  3. Disposition of Comments for Screening of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mrsa-screening-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - The authors state that the effectiveness of hand hygiene in preventing the spread of MRSA has been … most convincingly demonstrated in quasi-experimental observational studies...Would these hand hygiene … We have modified the language used to discuss the evidence for hand hygiene. … studies in which hand hygiene-promotion campaigns were associated with subsequent reductions in the … However one might have expected a higher frequency of hand hygiene during the intervention periods,

  4. Periodic Issue | PSNet

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    December 31, 2024 - Study Becoming Hand Hygiene Heroes: implementation of an infection prevention and … Maintaining hand hygiene is a critical safety activity for patients, families, and healthcare workers … This study describes a quality improvement project to increase hand hygiene among patients, families, … Over the 2-year project period, overall hand hygiene rates improved, but rates among individual units

  5. Central Venous Catheter Maintenance Facilitator Notes (doc file)

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    April 01, 2022 - Some highlights from this 2011 CDC Guideline for CLABSI Prevention Checklist include hand hygiene compliance … And as always, hand hygiene should be performed before and after all central line care, including accessing … It is important to perform hand hygiene before changing the tubing. … And remember, it’s really important to perform proper hand hygiene prior to accessing a central line,

  6. ICU Assessment (doc file)

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    April 01, 2022 - hygiene prior to central venous catheter insertion or manipulation O O O Daily audits for central … hygiene used by all personnel involved in central line care for each patient O O O Adherence to … hygiene supplies: alcohol-based waterless product or antiseptic soap and water O O O O Sterile … Policy or Standardized Procedure Yes No Don't Know Performing hand hygiene immediately before and … Yes No Staff correctly perform hand hygiene greater than 95 percent of the time based on direct observations

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 30, 2015 - decision-making, discusses examples of patient involvement in reducing medication errors and encouraging hand … hygiene, and proposes a framework for including patients in safety efforts.

  8. Enhancing Patient Safety Through Cognition and Communication (M-Safety Lab) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    April 01, 2021 - Pilot randomised controlled trial to improve hand hygiene through mindful moments . … Pilot randomised controlled trial to improve hand hygiene through mindful moments .

  9. 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

  10. 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/maintenance-checklist.docx
    March 01, 2017 - Perform hand hygiene using an alcohol-based sanitizer or soap and water immediately before donning gloves … Staff practices standard precautions, performs hand hygiene, and wears clean gloves when handling the

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39419/psn-pdf
    September 20, 2011 - health-care-consumers-inclination-engage-selected-patient-safety-practices-survey-adults https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/engaging-patient-observer-promote-hand-hygiene-compliance-ambulatory-care

  12. URINARY CATHETERIZATION – Sample Policy (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-b.docx
    April 24, 2015 - Standard Precautions: Use gloves when manipulating the catheter site and drainage system and practice hand … hygiene before and after. 1.8 A sterile, continuously closed drainage system should be maintained for … Use gloves and practice hand hygiene before and after handling the drainage device. 1.12 Patients with

  13. In Conversation with...David Marx, JD | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withdavid-marx-jd
    October 01, 2007 - For example, when hand hygiene compliance rates are just 60%, how do we get people to be compliant? … It might be doing a task by memory, not confirming two patient identifiers, or not doing hand hygiene … Let's go back to hand hygiene. … Hand hygiene noncompliance is accepted because the culture has accepted it. … One of those scenarios is hand hygiene noncompliance.

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46108/psn-pdf
    December 21, 2017 - as likely to speak up about this compared to a traditional patient safety threat such as inadequate hand … hygiene.

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42530/psn-pdf
    December 30, 2014 - patient-engagement-and-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parent-willingness-remind-health-care-workers-perform-hand-hygiene

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47401/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2019 - comparing-patient-reported-hospital-adverse-events-medical-record-review-do-patients-know https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parent-willingness-remind-health-care-workers-perform-hand-hygiene

  17. Silence Kills: The Seven Crucial Conversations for Healthcare. | PSNet

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    July 09, 2012 - a formative assessment of a video empowering patients to ask their health care providers to perform hand … hygiene. … Physicians Nurses Nurse Managers Critical Care Nursing Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off

  18. Patient safety in after-hours telephone medicine. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-after-hours-telephone-medicine
    November 12, 2014 - October 19, 2022 Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand … hygiene. … Care Family Medicine Primary Care General Internal Medicine Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off

  19. Patient Notification Toolkit. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-notification-toolkit
    September 07, 2016 - May 20, 2015 Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43251/psn-pdf
    June 11, 2014 - speak up regarding medication safety, but they were not as comfortable voicing concerns related to hygiene
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