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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T2b-SBAR_LRI_Final.pdf
June 01, 2014 - Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
HAIs
Healthcare-
Associated
Infections
PREVENT
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
HAIs
Healthcare-
Associated
Infections
PREVENT
¨ No ¨ Yes Other active diagno…
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/nh/about/measures-nursing-home-family-member-609.pdf
December 28, 2017 - of the CAHPS Family Member Survey may report the results of the survey
publicly to inform potential residents … their families and/or privately to inform
nursing home providers and support their efforts to improve residents … information, nursing homes are equipped to analyze their data and take steps towards
improving their residents
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/cna-vaccine-confidence-poster1.pdf
May 20, 2021 - across the country
have decided to get
the vaccine to protect
themselves, their families
and their residents
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/antibiotic-targets-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - Residents can become increasingly ill while receiving the wrong therapy. … Residents must meet specific criteria detailed on a checklist before anyone can request a urine culture
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/longtermcare/module5/ts2-0ltc_module5_ig_sitmon.pdf
June 22, 2017 - Are there enough staff to tend to all the
residents? … When assessing progress, team members
need to consider the following:
• Status of the team’s residents … Most important, shared mental models help teams avoid errors that put
residents at risk. … • Facility information;
• Administrative information;
• Human resources;
• Acuity of residents … • Status of the team’s residents;
• Goal of the team;
• Tasks/actions completed or that need to
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/04-nh_webcast-famolaro.pdf
September 21, 2022 - OVERALL RESULTS
AREAS OF STRENGTH
85%
Overall Perceptions of
Resident Safety
indicated that residents … safe
85%
Feedback and
Communication About
Incidents
reported that staff discuss ways
to keep residents … IMPROVEMENT
46%
Staffing
indicated that there are enough
staff to handle the workload
and meet residents
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/cna-vaccine-confidence-poster2.pdf
May 24, 2021 - across the country
have decided to get
the vaccine to protect
themselves, their families
and their residents
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module1/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - Populations
Children/Adolescents
Elderly
Low-Income
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Rural/Inner-City Residents … Importance of Infection Prevention video
Audience: All staff, including administrators and frontline staff; residents … and Quality into the System video
Audience: All staff, including administrators and frontline staff; residents
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheter-use/quiz.html
March 01, 2017 - Populations
Children/Adolescents
Elderly
Low-Income
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Rural/Inner-City Residents … a certified nursing assistant (CNA) at Sunny Lane Nursing Home, is conducting a midday check on the residents … Sue Me, a CNA at Sunny Lane Nursing Home, is doing her midday check on the residents she works with.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions.pdf
September 01, 2015 - in the community have asymptomatic bacteriuria; this increases
to 25–50 percent in elderly female residents … Encourage incorporating daily device evaluation into team rounds (i.e., when both
residents and faculty
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/review-form.html
March 01, 2017 - Populations
Children/Adolescents
Elderly
Low-Income
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Rural/Inner-City Residents … obstruction
To assist in healing in stage III or IV open sacral or perineal wounds in incontinent residents … insertion and care policies to ensure evidence-based guidelines are driving practices
☐ Educate staff, residents
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheter-use/quiz-key.html
March 01, 2017 - Populations
Children/Adolescents
Elderly
Low-Income
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Rural/Inner-City Residents … a certified nursing assistant (CNA) at Sunny Lane Nursing Home, is conducting a midday check on the residents … Sue Me, a CNA at Sunny Lane Nursing Home, is doing her midday check on the residents she works with.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man6.html
December 01, 2017 - Populations
Children/Adolescents
Elderly
Low-Income
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Rural/Inner-City Residents … Information and Training for Staff, Primary Care Providers, and Residents and their Families
Chapter … purpose of the Vanderbilt Living Space Inspection (LSI) is to make the personal living space of all residents … One bathroom inspection is sufficient when two or more residents share the same one.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/partnering-executive-facilitator-guide.docx
June 01, 2021 - with the tools and support that they need to identify and tackle the hazards that may threaten their residents … members to tell you about problems they have noticed around antibiotic prescribing that may be putting residents … the antibiotics prescribed in our facility do not meet guidelines for treatment, and we have several residents … We are concerned that this issue is putting our residents’ safety at risk, and it could be avoided. … We think this could help prevent many safety issues in our residents.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/data-definitions.html
March 01, 2017 - Populations
Children/Adolescents
Elderly
Low-Income
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Rural/Inner-City Residents … Example:
A facility has seven residents with indwelling urinary catheters for the month of June.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/longtermcare/module4/ts2-0ltc_module4_ig_lead.pdf
May 10, 2017 - • Monitoring the plan of care and the surrounding situation to
better anticipate residents’ needs … In addition, because
these events do not occur within a unit, but involve residents
and staff from … Many times, the designated team leader (i.e.,
physician) is managing multiple residents simultaneously … – Briefed team about concerns and current status of residents
– Verbalized the current plan of care … • Monitoring the plan of care and the surrounding situation to better anticipate residents’ needs,
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/longtermcare/module6/ts2-0ltc_module6_slides_support.pptx
February 03, 2006 - breathing in warm weather, she raises her voice at the director of maintenance in front of staff and residents
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/infection-prevention/hand-hygiene/hand-hygiene.pptx
March 01, 2017 - Today, the burden of infections may be even higher as the care for residents gets even more complicated … highlight how important it is to think about what we are doing with our hands when providing care to our residents … If you remember these four times for hand hygiene during your care of residents, including interactions … The second is after care with residents with known or suspected infectious diarrhea. … CARE: HAIs/CAUTI
As mentioned before, hand washing with soap and water is preferred after caring for residents
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/prescribers-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - must notify the facility if patient has a culture growing a multidrug-resistant organism
One of the residents … dining room or recreation area
Apply the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form to 5-10 residents
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/environment-and-equipment/bath-basin-faqs.html
March 01, 2017 - Populations
Children/Adolescents
Elderly
Low-Income
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Rural/Inner-City Residents … Historically, bathing residents in long-term care (LTC) facilities has been via the use of a bath basin … No, there is no compelling evidence to recommend stopping the use of bath basins for bathing residents