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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/948.html
March 01, 2025 - Highlights From AHRQ’s Patient Safety Network . … Highlights From AHRQ’s Patient Safety Network AHRQ’s Patient Safety Network (PSNet) highlights journal … ET: AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention: CLABSI Informational Webinar will encourage hospitals to … The program builds on AHRQ’s pioneering work using Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) methods … Occupational therapists enhance comprehensive health assessments for children in foster care.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/10-frontline-provider.pptx
June 01, 2023 - PowerPoint Presentation
Frontline Provider Education
Presentation Template
AHRQ Safety Program for … Frontline staff participation and engagement in the initiative is vital to the success of your ISCR program … Review the ISCR Engaging Stakeholders: Developing a Vision for your ISCR Program Presentation and Facilitator … Review AHRQ’s Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) module on teamwork and communication for … Goal
The goal of the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) is to implement
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/sustainability/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - Through the adaptation of evidence-based practices including the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program … AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI. … LTC Safety Toolkit Modules
The CUSP model was adapted for this program to help LTC facilities improve … The Comprehensive LTC Safety Toolkit Modules (LTC Safety Toolkit Modules) are designed specifically … quality improvement programs.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/3-2023hcbs-survey-webcast-brown.pdf
April 01, 2024 - Ensure the
safety and well-
being of people
receiving
HCBS
Promote high-
quality and
accessible … Develop, implement, and support use and availability of a
comprehensive set of quality improvement, … responsible for managing and
overseeing a specific HCBS program within a given state
• Unit of analysis … global ratings
o Three recommendation measures
o Six single-item measures (on unmet needs and physical safety … set:
• scale measures;
• unmet needs measures; and
• personal safety measure
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/clabsi.html
November 01, 2024 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) for MRSA Prevention
Why Choose a CUSP Approach? … The Science of Safety
How To Integrate a CUSP Approach
Performing a Premortem Assessment
What Are … CUSP Psychological Safety
Learning From Defects
Evaluating and Sustaining Progress
Index of CUSP … Tools and Resources
Program Implementation of MRSA Prevention
Prevent Device/Procedure … AHRQ’s TeamSTEPPS Program offers communication strategies and training exercises to help staff feel more
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/safe-medication-fac-guide.html
July 01, 2023 - Safe Medication Administration: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Slide … Slide 3: Safe Administration of Medications in L&D
Say:
This bundle in the AHRQ Safety Program … are organized into the following six overarching principles of patient safety derived from the Comprehensive … Unit-based Safety Program, or CUSP, and the TeamSTEPPS® teamwork and communication system. … of the key safety elements related to oxytocin use.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips1302.html
December 01, 2012 - The survey is part of the system's comprehensive patient safety program and has yielded measurable benefits … Denise Murphy, RN, MPH, Vice President of Patient Safety and Quality, says, "The survey contributes greatly … to embed safety best practices in every patient encounter; conducting daily unit safety huddles; managers … Results of the patient safety culture survey are threaded through these activities, shared throughout … Additionally, the overall patient safety grade improved from 71 to 74 percent."
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-planning.html
May 01, 2017 - Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Planning for … in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Overview
The Comprehensive Unit-based … Safety Program (CUSP)
Measurement
Implementing the Surgical Safety Checklist
Infection Prevention … IHI: Sustaining Improvements in Ambulatory Surgical Safety
The current thinking around sustainability … As part of the AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery, IHI developed a series of online modules as
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/reducing-urinary-catheter-use-ed-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - ED
Explain how to engage physicians with the guidelines
Describe the process for rechecking, revising … Physician Engagement
The ED champion educates ED physician staff on the importance of appropriate … Slide 10
Funding
Prepared by the Health Research & Educational Trust of the American Hospital Association … with contract funding provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality through the contract … , “National Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/learn-from-defects-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Slide 2
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AHRQ Safety Program for
Mechanically Ventilated … Slide 3
Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
SAY:
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program … , CUSP, is a five-step program designed to impact safety climate by empowering staff to assume responsibility … Slide 34
References
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AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated PatientsLearn … Learn From Defects 33 AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ven
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/clabsineonatal.pdf
October 01, 2012 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: A Progress Report on the National 'On the CUSP … culture using the
Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP). … culture using the
Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP). … The Missouri Center for Patient Safety (MOCPS) was selected to lead this effort. … for Patient Safety
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/guide.html
January 01, 2020 - When used with the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Toolkit, the tools have nearly eliminated … your CUSP team—
Ensure you are using National Healthcare Safety Network definitions for CLABSI. … Unit leaders met with nursing and physician staff to stress the need to focus on patient safety and teamwork … Enter your data into a State-level database or to CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network . 11-12 … National Healthcare Safety Network Patient Safety Component Manual.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/alarm-fatigue-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - The medical PCU’s
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/environmental-cleaning.html
February 01, 2025 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) for MRSA Prevention
Why Choose a CUSP Approach? … The Science of Safety
How To Integrate a CUSP Approach
Performing a Premortem Assessment
What Are … Tools and Resources
Program Implementation of MRSA Prevention
Decontaminate the Environment … practices and the adaptive objectives of establishing a culture of patient safety among staff and leadership … CUSP Tool: Staff Safety Assessment (DOCX, 388 KB) The Staff Safety Assessment is a CUSP tool that gathers
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/assemble-slides.html
July 01, 2023 - Assemble the Team and Engage Leadership for Perinatal Safety
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal … Care
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Assemble the Team and Engage Leadership for … the CUSP program. … the CUSP program. … the CUSP program.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/science-of-safety-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Slide 2
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Mechanically Ventilated … No. 16(17)-0018-29-EF
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Comprehensive … Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
SAY:
The first step of CUSP involves educating staff on the Science … They can list valid improvement opportunities and focus your safety program activities through use of … Slide 18
References
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AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated PatientsScience
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/implement-fac-guide.html
July 01, 2023 - Implement Teamwork and Communication for Perinatal Safety: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program … Implement Teamwork and Communication module of the AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care will help … , and apply the effective teamwork and communication tools from the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program … resolve the safety issue. … tools are available through the user support network of the Safety Program for Perinatal Care.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/cauti-sustainability-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - authors stated that the “effectiveness of incentive programs depends critically on how the incentives … Not having explicit intent to continue a program and resources:
Don’t just give “lip-service” … Slide 75
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Educate staff on the science of safety … Slide 77
Integrate & Coordinate With Other Efforts
Images: Logos of other patient safety programs … , “National Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/147-cusp-roles-responsibilities-tool.docx
April 02, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Core CUSP Team Member
Roles & Responsibilities
How To Use This … Tool
This tool identifies core Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) team members and describes … by the entity Patient Safety director. … · Identify support, interventions, and programs needed to facilitate improvement? … Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/intro.html
June 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits … Facilities that do not use the Transfer Note or Intake Note may generate the reports as long as the required … The electronic reports assume the availability of nursing home intake and transfer information. … If a nursing home uses a less comprehensive assessment, the reports will need to be adjusted to account … for the missing information.