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1. It Takes a Team: Preventing Infections in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (pdf file)
   preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-l.pdf
   May 01, 2017 - . • Clean hands when moving from a dirty to a clean task on the same patient or after touching the patient … Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization Environment of Care Safe Injection Practices • Clean 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. … to prevent surgical site and other infections at ASCs are— ▶ ASK staff if they have washed their hands

2. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
   preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4j_pdi12-crbsi-bestpractices.pdf
   May 17, 2016 - The following elements, at a minimum, should be found on the checklist: Date, start time, end time, hands … The checklist should have all of the following8-10:  Date, start time, end time, hands washed prior … o After inserting and dressing the catheter site, remove gown and gloves and then wash hands. …  Perform hand hygiene and put on clean gloves. …  Repeat hand hygiene and don sterile gloves.  Remove sutures.

3. Distribute Your Health Care Quality Report to Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   September 01, 2017 - comparative information to distribute, you need to be thinking about how and when to get it into the hands … What channels can you use to get the information into the hands of your audience?

4. Bladder Matters for Women - Provider Infographic (pdf file)
   preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/bladder-matters-provider.pdf
   October 18, 2023 - Patient quality of life is in your hands. Urinary incontinence (UI) is common and treatable.

5. Appendix P. Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products: Transcript/Facilitator Notes - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-p-fac-notes.html
   May 01, 2017 - Slide 5: Understanding Hand Hygiene Product Evaluation Hand hygiene products are evaluated for their … hand sanitizers that reduce bacteria on the skin. … WHO method one protocol for evaluating hand hygiene products. … hygiene and hand hygiene improvement strategy. … Then the link to WHO method one and method two is available from World Health Organization Clean Hands

6. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
   preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-p.pptx
   January 01, 2015 - Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery Implementation … CIC Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University College of Nursing Evaluating and Selecting Hand … Guide Appendix P Multimodal Strategies for Hand Hygiene Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products … Effectiveness Efficacy Effectiveness Benefit under ideal use In vitro testing Reduction of bacteria on the hands … Guide to Hand Hygiene Programs for Infection Prevention. 2015.

7. Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3) (doc file)
   preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-o-part2-transcript.docx
   April 13, 2017 - the scopes are handled, they can actually become contaminated just from the bacteria of personnel's hands … That prevents the bacteria from the caregiver's hands going on to the scope. … high-level disinfectant, that it is always handled with non-latex gloves to prevent bacteria from our hands

8. Appendix P. Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-p.html
   May 01, 2017 - Slide 4: Multimodal Strategies for Hand Hygiene Image: multimodal strategies for hand hygiene diagram … Reduction of bacteria on the hands. Effectiveness Real-world conditions. In vivo testing. … “Hand sanitizer to help reduce bacteria on the skin.” “Surgical hand scrub product.” … for evaluation of hand hygiene products ©World Health Organization 2009. … Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products - Implementation Guide.

9. Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3) (doc file)
   preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-p-transcript.docx
   April 13, 2017 - Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products Transcript/Facilitator Notes Tim: (Slide 1) Hello … hand sanitizers that reduce bacteria on the skin. … Importantly, there is an FDA label indication for a surgical hand scrub product. … and that also there is some persistence of effect for these surgical hand scrubs. … Then the link to WHO method one and method two is available from World Health Organization Clean Hands

10. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
    preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-m.pdf
    May 01, 2017 - Implementation Guide Empower patients and families to insist that all team members wash their hands … before providing care; encourage patients and families to perform hand hygiene as well.

11. Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation.html
    May 01, 2017 - implement a program to improve safety culture and reduce infections and other complications, use these hands-on

12. Appendix O. Part 2—Disinfection/Sterilization Record Keeping: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-o-fac-notes.html
    May 01, 2017 - the scopes are handled, they can actually become contaminated just from the bacteria of personnel's hands … That prevents the bacteria from the caregiver's hands going on to the scope. … high-level disinfectant, that it is always handled with non-latex gloves to prevent bacteria from our hands

13. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid CHG and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (doc file)
    preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-bed-bathing.docx
    March 01, 2022 - ] · Cloth 2: Both shoulders, arms, and hands · Cloth 3: Abdomen and then groin/perineum Cloth 4: Right … and chest, including under breasts for women · Back of neck, shoulders, and back · Armpits, arms, and hands

14. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (doc file)
    preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-basin-bathing.docx
    March 01, 2022 - contact with the eye itself, flush well with water or saline. ] Wipe 2: Both shoulders, arms, and hands … Neck and chest, including under breasts for women Back of neck, shoulders, and back Armpits, arms, and hands

15. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Bed Bathing With 2% Chlorhexidine (CHG) No-Rinse Bathing Cloths and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
    preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-bed-bathing.pdf
    March 01, 2022 - o Cloth 2: Both shoulders, arms, and hands o Cloth 3: Abdomen and then groin/perineum o Cloth 4: … chest, including under breasts for women  Back of neck, shoulders, and back  Armpits, arms, and hands

16. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
    preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-basin-bathing.pdf
    March 01, 2022 - o Wipe 2: Both shoulders, arms, and hands o Wipe 3: Abdomen and then groin/perineum o Wipe 4: Right … chest, including under breasts for women  Back of neck, shoulders, and back  Armpits, arms, and hands

17. Toolkit Sections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2017 - Training and Tools for Implementation : Use these hands-on resources to train and guide your ambulatory

18. AHRQ Toolkit Helped Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Reduce Patient Falls by 21 Percent | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201804.html
    July 01, 2018 - The in-person training includes an online component with a followup test as well as hands-on competency

19. Nursing Home Workplace Safety Resource List (pdf file)
    preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-workplace-safety-resources.pdf
    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?

20. Respirator Fit Testing (pdf file)
    preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/respirator-fit-testing.pdf
    August 01, 2021 - Place both hands over the surface of the respirator and exhale.