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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-care-coordination.pdf
June 01, 2024 - program. … and latent medical errors that occur at the time of
discharge and develop a comprehensive hospital … The main elements of the discharge toolbox are: (1) Discharge Portfolio; (2)
Comprehensive Patient Centered … One program did not complete the
quality improvement project. … Overall, the investigators found that the program was feasible and
acceptable.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand-sci-fac-guide.html
July 01, 2023 - Understand the Science of Safety for Perinatal Safety: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program … for Perinatal Care
Slide 1: Understand the Science of Safety for Perinatal Safety
Say:
The Understand … the Science of Safety module of the AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care discusses the importance … context of the Science of Safety. … Developing supportive environments in which L&D unit staff will be able to discuss ideas, plans, and programs
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/ssi-investigation.html
December 01, 2017 - Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction … Purpose of This Tool
This tool will help your safety program team understand lapses in infection prevention … A team member can abstract this information from a patient’s chart and present it to the team at a safety … program or Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) meeting. … If the investigation reveals variability in surgical care, your safety program team can use additional
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/025-assessing-evc-webinar-notes.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Assessing Environmental Cleaning Effectiveness
ICU & Non-ICU … works towards the same patient safety goals in a respectful and inclusive manner. … as nursing staff, providers, patient safety personnel, and other Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program … This indicates that FG monitoring is actually less resource intensive than many infection control programs … No. 25-0007
October 2024
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Assessing EVC Effectiveness
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention |
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu4.html
October 01, 2014 - The Unit-Based Team consists of staff members who provide daily direct patient care by conducting comprehensive … The Unit Champion is someone who is familiar with the program goals, bundles of care, and outcome data … The Unit Champion posts results and reports on program progress and provides updates in staff meetings … The role of the Unit Champion can be temporary and only needed for getting the program started. … Some organizations monitor pressure ulcers in multidisciplinary patient safety rounds.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7.html
October 01, 2014 - This comprehensive toolkit outlines steps in the improvement process and provides relevant tools. … prevention program. … Leadership Support Assessment
Yes
No
Patient safety is clearly articulated in the organization's … for patient safety activities
The budget includes funding for education and training on … transfer
Does your hospital's policy include who, how and when pressure ulcer program
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/physician-staff-engagement-facguide.html
March 01, 2017 - Physician and Staff Engagement: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated … Say:
We know teamwork and safety culture influence the effectiveness of safety initiatives. … the ultimate focus of our safety efforts. … that when tasks involve higher order thinking, such as the tasks involved in this safety program, intrinsic … as the adaptive piece of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) implementation.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man4.html
December 01, 2017 - entered into the program. … The nurse uses the Get Up and Go Test to determine safety during rising and ambulation. … Comprehensive Care Plan Development Driven by the Falls Assessment
A comprehensive falls care plan … Bed safety. … implementation of the program by direct care staff.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017-ref.html
May 01, 2023 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Toolkit. … About the Partnership: Community Based Care Transitions Program. … Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 results for the CMS Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) Reduction Program. 2015. … Measuring patient safety: The Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System (past, present, and future). … Validity of the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality Patient Safety Indicators and the Centers
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apb.html
September 01, 2013 - Comprehensive Estimate: The infection measure used in the REDUCE Trial was the number of ICU patients … Infection Prevention Program: The hospital Infection Prevention and Control program may be one of several … groups to initiate this safety effort. … If so, it will be important for the initiator to ensure that the entire Infection Prevention program … National Healthcare Safety Network.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/aseptic-catheter-insertion-practices-ed.pptx
April 02, 2025 - 2
Hospital staff provide ongoing support and expertise (r/t CAUTI prevention, catheter use and safety … culture)
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The Scope of the Problem
Guidelines for preventing CAUTI have always recommended aseptic … 14
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/hai/tools/surgery/2-overview-guide.docx
June 01, 2023 - and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) and toolkit. … enhanced recovery pathways within the framework of AHRQ’s Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP … AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
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The Program for Improving Surgical … AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery
Overview Guide 1
AHRQ Safety Program … No. 23-0052
June 2023
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Overview Guide
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/timeline/index.html
March 01, 2025 - Both programs were funded until 2018. 1999 Congress passes the Healthcare Research and Quality Act. … AHRQ releases two reports that represent the first comprehensive effort to measure the quality of healthcare … Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) is successful in Michigan. … safety programs reduce neonatal ICU infections. … The grants are the first of their kind and will support comprehensive, coordinated, and person-centered
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/learn/fac-cusp.html
December 01, 2012 - Cover Slide
Say:
The "Learn About CUSP" module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety … Program (or CUSP) Toolkit introduces CUSP and provides an overview of resources to use when applying … the Science of Safety. … most comprehensive set of safety resources to users … It provides a comprehensive process to investigate harmful events or patient safety concerns and determine
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apb.html
September 01, 2013 - Comprehensive Estimate: The infection measure used in the REDUCE Trial was the number of ICU patients … Infection Prevention Program: The hospital Infection Prevention and Control program may be one of several … groups to initiate this safety effort. … If so, it will be important for the initiator to ensure that the entire Infection Prevention program … National Healthcare Safety Network.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/icu-assessment-guide.pdf
April 01, 2022 - ICU Assessment Response Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI … Rationale: It is vital for the ICU's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
team to know who … 11
AHRQ Safety Program for ICUs: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI Response Guide
Resources … .
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AHRQ Safety Program for ICUs: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI Response Guide … Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic
Stewardship Programs. https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/core-
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/021-optimizing-evc-webinar-slides_revised.pptx
October 01, 2024 - Generally targeted towards one specific organism of concern
Disadvantages: Not part of usual hospital programs … Optimizing Environmental Cleaning
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Effective Quality Control of Cleaning Programs
Establish clear … to help guide the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) team in problem-solving and defect … all units impacted by the change
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Case Example
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU … Environmental cleaning programs require hard work and effort from all levels of healthcare personnel.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advances-new-directions/index.html
July 01, 2022 - Taxonomies and Measurement
Development of a Comprehensive Medical Error Ontology ( PDF , 893 KB … Christiana Care Health System: Safety Mentor Program ( PDF , 501 KB )
Michele Campbell, et al. … on Patient Safety Culture: A Tool to Plan and Evaluate Patient Safety Programs ( PDF , 750 KB ) … Drews
Tools and Practices
Developing the Tools to Administer a Comprehensive Hospital Discharge Program … : The Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Program ( PDF , 151 KB )
Brian Jack, et al.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/index.html
October 01, 2024 - Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety This guide provides evidence-based … CUSP Toolkit—Patient and Family Engagement Module CUSP, or the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program … in a patient safety advisory council can promote change through education, collaboration, and consumer … The Toolkit for Engaging Patients To Improve Diagnostic Safety This toolkit is designed to promote enhanced … , and health professionals work together as partners to improve diagnostic safety.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/nursing/nursing-notes.html
December 01, 2012 - Cover Slide
Say:
The Role of the Nurse Manager module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program … The CUSP framework is a proven tool that nurse managers can use to improve the safety culture on their … Once they analyze the feedback, they can develop a plan to start the programs and training staff members … Science of Safety principles of safe design. … Summary
Say:
In summary, nurse managers support the quality and safety work of the unit by: