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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool_obhemorrhage.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Labor and Delivery Unit Safety Obstetric Hemorrhage
AHRQ Safety … Program for Perinatal Care
Labor and Delivery Unit Safety
Obstetric Hemorrhage
Labor and Delivery Unit … determine how elements will be implemented on your L&D unit. … · Unit can decide its approach to reviewing cases of severe obstetric hemorrhage. … Use unit-established process for disclosing unintended outcomes.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/053-dec-guide-readiness.docx
October 01, 2024 - more than 2 days after unit admission through 2 days after unit discharge. … admission through 2 days after unit discharge. … stay through 2 days after unit discharge, if the patient remains hospitalized. … with a positive blood culture during their unit stay, divided by the total number of unit patient-days … the unit, if shorter than 5 days)
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/qi-action-notes.docx
April 01, 2022 - The unit performance improvement team has not been very active due to staff turnover, so the unit leadership … Seven ICU nurse interns are in training on this unit. … Other gaps identified in the unit are a lack of a CLABSI and CAUTI champion, unit culture, and senior … Are reasons true indications or unit culture? … For example, you can do this in a unit staff meeting.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/facility-transfer.html
September 01, 2017 - Sample Monthly Summary of Transfers by Facility or Nursing Unit
Average Daily Census
30
TOTAL … Residents
3
1
2
Top 5 (Rank Order)
2
1
Unit … # Residents
Top 5 (Rank Order)
Unit … Residents
3
Top 5 (Rank Order)
Unit …
Top 5 (Rank Order)
Unit
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/159-which-type-decolonization-work-best.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Which Type of MRSA Decolonization Will Work Best in My Unit … Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Decolonization:
· is a strategy wherein: all patients in a specific hospital unit … days and decolonized with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing daily throughout their stay in the unit … drains.
· is appropriate for use in hospital units with high MRSA acquisition rates, regardless of unit … nasal decolonization for 5 days and decolonized with CHG bathing daily throughout their stay in the unit
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/assemble/assemble-team-facilitator-guide.pdf
May 01, 2017 - Having a strong unit team in place will help
your unit reduce clinical errors, improve patient
outcomes … The L&D unit team’s performance will be
influenced by the—
• Environment,
• Hospital unit and context … Emphasizing unit team
members’ involvement in improving the L&D
unit lends not only to the success … They work
closely within their unit to inspire, motivate,
and engage administrators, unit staff, and … staff and support
unit-based initiatives by ensuring close
working relationships among unit team
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool_cord-prolapse.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Labor and Delivery Unit Safety Umbilical Cord Prolapse
AHRQ … Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Labor and Delivery Unit Safety
Umbilical Cord Prolapse
Labor and Delivery … Unit Safety—Umbilical Cord Prolapse
Purpose of the tool: This tool describes the key perinatal safety … Unit-established approach to managing and documenting cord prolapse episodes. … Unit-established process for disclosing unintended outcomes.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/safe-electronic-fac-guide.html
July 01, 2023 - A unit-established process could specify patient, nurse, and unit criteria for use of intermittent auscultation—for … Finally, unit staff should disclose any unintended outcomes related to EFM use using unit policy for … Slide 18: Unit Next Steps
Say:
The next steps for your unit include the following:
Decide whether … Interest and enthusiasm of unit staff for implementing. … Support implementation of Key Safety Elements through—
Unit policies and procedures.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/icu-assessment.docx
April 01, 2022 - O
O
O
Is alcohol-based waterless product stocked in your unit? … O
O
O
Are antiseptic soap and water stocked in your unit? … O
O
O
Is chlorhexidine antiseptic stocked in your unit? … O
O
O
Are central line dressing change kits stocked in your unit? … insertion and/or maintenance products stocked and used in your unit?
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/tools-resources-decolonization.html
October 01, 2024 - Which Type of Decolonization Would Work Best in My Unit? … Universal Decolonization: is a strategy wherein: All patients in a specific hospital unit are treated … nasal decolonization for 5 days and decolonized with CHG bathing daily throughout their stay in the unit … strategy wherein: Only targeted patients at higher risk for MRSA infection in a specific hospital unit … Tools & Resources for Decolonization: Protocols This section provides sample unit and nursing protocols
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-200-fullreport.pdf
November 01, 2017 - Appropriateness of Red Cell Transfusions in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Appropriateness of Red … Cell Transfusions in the
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Section 1. … Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Measure Set.
3. … transfused, and the European hospitals had a per unit cost of $611.44 and $522.45. … U.S. hospitals averaged $1,182.32 and $726.05 per unit transfused.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/webinars/webinar3_pu_staffroles.pdf
January 01, 2014 - • Plan how to orient and monitor temporary
staff.
11
Assigning Unit Champions
• Number of Unit … • It is best to have long-term Unit Champions
and backups.
12
Qualities of Unit Champions
• … • Track unit pressure ulcers. … Champions meet with unit staff on all shifts
(or just the unit-level improvement team) … Team: Roles and Duties
Strategies for Unit Team Roles
Assigning Unit Champions
Qualities of Unit
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/engage/exec-notes.html
December 01, 2012 - These meetings are a great opportunity to share unit-level data and discuss team-wide unit improvement … unit physicians to join their CUSP teams. … Adaptive work requires unit-wide cultural adjustments. … Unit team members should work together to create new policies for solving unit-wide problems. … While unit teams and unit-level managers can easily meet to discuss potential threats to safety, without
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand-sci-fac-guide.html
July 01, 2023 - providers will provide a higher quality of patient-centered care on the labor and delivery, or L&D, unit … In another example from a team working on a L&D unit, hierarchy issues plagued the unit, disrupting the … abilities of the unit nurses and doctors to work together effectively. … How did the team implement independent checks in its unit? … programs will contribute greatly to the success of the CUSP in the L&D unit.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Wideman.pdf
April 20, 2004 - Barcode Medication Administration: Lessons Learned from an Intensive Care Unit Implementation
437 … Barcode Medication Administration:
Lessons Learned from an Intensive
Care Unit Implementation
Mary … The barcode software implementation proved problematic in the 10-bed
intensive care unit (ICU) for a … The hospital’s ICU is a 10-bed combined medical–surgical unit
that provides care for approximately 200 … Examples of valid and invalid BCMA barcode samples
Panel A: Typical pharmacy-generated unit dose
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu4.html
October 01, 2014 - What role will the Unit-Based Team play?
What role will the Unit Champions play? … staff, and Unit Champion. … Care Team, and the unit staff. … A Unit Champion may be anyone who works on the unit, including nurses (RN, LPN) and nurse aides. … However, as you organize the unit work, you should think beyond the unit in two ways.
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu4.html
October 01, 2014 - What role will the Unit-Based Team play?
What role will the Unit Champions play? … staff, and Unit Champion. … Care Team, and the unit staff. … A Unit Champion may be anyone who works on the unit, including nurses (RN, LPN) and nurse aides. … However, as you organize the unit work, you should think beyond the unit in two ways.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/118-monthly-team-checkup-tool.pdf
October 01, 2024 - questions related to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
prevention with respect to your unit … Question 1 [Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Only]. … The unit does not currently have a senior executive for the MRSA Prevention Program. … In the past month, how many people permanently left the CUSP team, unit, or organization? … In the past month, how many people joined the CUSP team, unit, or organization?
Question 17.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/index.html
August 01, 2019 - Created for clinicians by clinicians, the CUSP toolkit is modular and modifiable to meet individual unit … Each module includes teaching tools and resources to support change at the unit level, presented through … Engaging a senior executive to partner with a unit will bridge the gap between senior management and … The other CUSP Toolkit modules focus on quality improvement projects at the unit level, where culture … This module explores how to take the work from the unit level to the organization level.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/leveraging-cultural-change-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Manager Infection Prevention
Highland Hospital
Jennifer Tuttle, RN, MSNEd
Adult Critical Care Unit … #1
What is your background:
State Lead
CUSP Faculty
Fellow or Mentor for CAUTI project
Unit … Physician Resistance
Nursing Resistance
Real or perceived need for accurate I and O
Unit culture … Communication- standardized processes and metrics
Local focused implementation – implementation at unit … Slide 30
Hospital Information
611 bed – Major teaching hospital
Unit 450 – 16 bed ICU: