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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/interventions/teachback.html
June 01, 2023 - Teach-Back: Intervention
Patient and Family Engagement in Primary Care
Teach-back is a technique … Teach-Back Method , Tool 5 of the AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
Using the Teach-Back Technique
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/communication-material-guide.docx
May 01, 2017 - Materials: Slides 42-47, Example of Speaking Up audio, CUS technique
Audience: All employees in operating … Use remaining time to role play, implementing the technique covered in this section.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-b.html
October 01, 2015 - Application
2.1 Indwelling, straight, and suprapubic urinary catheters should be inserted using aseptic technique … procedure while in the hospital.
2.4.1 Patients performing self-catheterization should utilize clean technique … maintained for indwelling and suprapubic catheter systems.
3.3 If there are breaks in aseptic technique … 7.1 Only persons (e.g., nursing staff, family members, or patients themselves) who know the correct technique
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/legbags-faqs.docx
March 01, 2017 - General Recommendations
Maintaining a reusable disposable leg bag requires clean technique, and compliance … is critical to assure that staff handling these devices can demonstrate knowledge of basic aseptic technique … hygiene and wearing personal protective equipment (PPE)
· Step-by-step instructions to adhere to aseptic technique … and the leg straps, which have prolonged skin-to-skin contact, should be cleaned using basic aseptic technique
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/spot-coaching.pdf
April 01, 2022 - For example, proper hand washing technique and sterile technique are
widely known by experienced clinicians … Shifting behavior to consistently implement proper technique
requires more than re-educating; it requires
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-207-section-6-tables-6-7.pdf
June 14, 2019 - Reliability testing of California hospital values
Loneway Technique
Spearman Correlation
for lagged
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/maintenance-checklist.html
March 01, 2017 - catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) due to urinary catheter insertion depends on aseptic technique … the name and title of the staff member who is assuring that the correct procedural steps and aseptic technique … Use the comment section to list breaks in technique and corrective action. … Residents who are independent with catheter care are educated and competent with aseptic technique.
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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 - intended for all levels of long-term care staff and will review important hand hygiene principles, basic technique … prevent the spread of infections in our facility.
4
Alcohol-Based Hand Rub (ABHR)4,5
Hand Hygiene Technique … The technique for coating your hands fully with the product, as shown in this poster, can be performed … Use the poster/graphic on the slide to demonstrate proper hand washing technique. … Challenge staff to compete to see who has the best hand-washing technique.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/diagnostic-safety-resources.pdf
May 01, 2023 - SBAR Technique for Communication: A Situational Briefing Model
http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Tools … pages require free account setup and login)
The SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) technique … Guidelines for Communicating With Physicians Using the SBAR Process” explains how
to carry out the SBAR technique … conjunction with other SBAR training materials to assess frontline staff competency
in using the SBAR technique … SBAR Technique for Communication: A Situational Briefing Model
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-insertion.pptx
April 01, 2022 - Ensure proper insertion technique
Use a Standard Indwelling Urinary Catheter Kit8
Tier 1 interventions … Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
IUC Insertion ׀ 6
6
Ensure Proper Insertion Technique9
Aseptic insertion technique … is recommended
Many nurses and other clinicians have to relearn “proper” technique
Working environment … trauma center
Timeframe: 1/29 – 6/30
59% of the attempts had at least 1 major break in aseptic insertion technique
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-209-section-6-table-6-7.pdf
June 14, 2019 - Reliability testing of California hospital values
Loneway Technique
Spearman Correlation
for lagged
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-plan-b-110414.pptx
January 01, 2013 - “deeper dive” to identify improvement opportunities
Ensuring competency in insertion using aseptic technique … Tier 2 Protocol: Enhanced Practices – Evaluation of indication for use, maintenance, and removal technique … standard indwelling urinary catheter kit with pre-sealed junction
Ensure proper aseptic insertion technique … Am I using proper technique? Do I need to ask for help? Can the catheter be removed today?
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap3.ppt
January 01, 2003 - *
Aseptic Technique: Goals
Remove transient organisms and soil from the skin. … *
Aseptic Technique
Prepare skin with antiseptic/detergent
chlorhexidine 2 percent in 70 percent … C-VAD Line Cultures: Indications
The utility of catheter cultures is controversial; nonetheless, proper technique … *
Arterial Lines: Aseptic Technique
As with C-VADs, always:
Clean your hands with soap and
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ena-slides.pdf
September 01, 2015 - ...................................................................................... 16
Aseptic Technique … AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Transcript 18
Aseptic Technique Survey … Sterile technique in urinary catheter placement has been regarded as neither. … Also, observations revealed breaks in sterility even by
those individuals who considered their technique … Hard data include—
• The number of catheters placed in the ED
• The observed use of sterile technique
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-n.docx
February 11, 2016 - · Good skin care technique will prevent skin breakdown.
· Use perineal cleansing products as needed
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/tools/teachback.html
May 01, 2023 - This technique is also useful for interpreters, who can use the teach-back to correct any missed communication … The nurse shows the patient and family caregiver the process and technique for changing the dressing.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/longtermcare/downloads.html
April 01, 2013 - MB)
Team Structure
All Team Failure Videos (Zip file, 132 MB)
Opportunity to Apply TeamSTEPPS Technique … to Improve Outcome in Long-Term Care (Zip file, 103 MB)
Opportunity to Apply TeamSTEPPS Technique
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/49-multimodal-analgesia.pptx
June 01, 2023 - Techniques
Provide superior analgesia while minimizing opioid use
May prolong analgesic action of regional technique … analgesia while minimizing opioid-related side effects and can facilitate patient recovery
Each agent/technique
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/confid-report/three-strategies.html
February 01, 2016 - Technique #1: Cognitive testing
Cognitive testing is conducted through one-on-one, in-person meetings … It is a particularly useful and efficient technique for gaining critical insights about the extent to … Technique #2: Semistructured interviews
Semistructured interviews are conducted one-on-one or in very … Technique #3: Focus groups
A focus group is a small group discussion among representatives of the target
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-k.pdf
October 05, 2015 - If necessary to maintain aseptic
technique, a second staff
member may be needed to assist
the person … Aseptic technique is
required during the
insertion of a urinary
catheter.