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221. Faclearncusp (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/learn/faclearncusp.docx
     January 01, 2009 - · Do you feel comfortable talking about patient safety in your unit? Why or why not? … Do you believe this process is effective toward improving safety within your unit? … Information should be shared equally among unit team members. … If executives are unable to see the value of CUSP for the unit or the hospital, unit team members should … Besides unit factors, there are departmental factors.

222. Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/facil-guide/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module4-speaker-notes.html
     February 01, 2023 - modules on how to stop catheter-associated urinary tract infections, or CAUTI, in your intensive care unit … It highlighted the use of unit protocols related to catheter use. … Fight that urge and help your unit maintain its commitment to excellence. … Observe what happens in your unit and how catheters are used. … Communicate with others from both inside and outside your unit.  

223. Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Electronic Fetal Monitoring (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/safe-electronic/e-fetal-monitoring_facguide.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - key safety elements related to the use of EFM • Identify ways to apply key safety elements to your unit … The key safety elements discussed provide a comprehensive starting point for each unit to consider … A unit- established process could specify patient, nurse, and unit criteria for use of intermittent … Finally, unit staff should disclose any unintended outcomes related to EFM use using unit policy for … • Interest and enthusiasm of unit staff for implementing.

224. Barrier Identification and Mitigation Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/bim.html
     December 01, 2017 - Both frontline clinicians (e.g., physicians and nurses) and nonclinicians (e.g., unit administrator, … unit support staff, hospital quality officer) within a care setting may use this tool. … All safety program team members should understand the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) … Physical environment How does the unit layout affect compliance?     … Unit culture How does the unit culture affect compliance?    

225. Sustaining Pressure Ulcer Prevention Practices at Your Hospital (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/webinars/webinar8_pu_sustainingpractices.pdf
     April 01, 2011 - • • Unit Champions Sustainability Team 12 Unit Champions • • Unit Champions (or staff members … Try to have multiple Unit Champions. … — • • Keep Unit Champions engaged Replace Unit Champions as needed 14 Sustainability Team Role … Designate a sufficient number of Unit Champions. … Reward the unit with the greatest decrease in pressure ulcer incidence.

226. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Experiences from the Frontline (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/perinatal_care_toolkit_lowvision.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - Due to the observable improvements in teamwork and communication on the unit, unit leaders are advocating … the L&D unit, the intensive- care unit (ICU), the NICU, anesthesia, and the operating room. … ensure quality and sustainable success on each unit. … Training all unit nurses first. … In addition, the L&D and mother/baby unit educators developed educa-tion modules and trained unit

227. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Experiences from the Frontline (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/perinatal_care_toolkit_fullcolor.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - Due to the observable improvements in teamwork and communication on the unit, unit leaders are advocating … the L&D unit, the intensive- care unit (ICU), the NICU, anesthesia, and the operating room. … ensure quality and sustainable success on each unit. … Training all unit nurses first. … In addition, the L&D and mother/baby unit educators developed educa-tion modules and trained unit

228. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/monthly.html
     October 01, 2017 - Unit A # falls 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 … falls) 0 0 50 0 0 25 25 25 50 25 0 0 0 25 25 25 0 0 25 0 Unit … 13 25 13 13 25 13 0 25 38 38 25 0 0 0 13 13 13 13 13 13 Unit … Activities Therapy Beauty/Barber Shower/Tub Nursing Station Out of Facility Other Unit … 0 0 50 0 0 25 25 25 50 25 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 Unit

229. 025-Assessing-Evc-Webinar-Notes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/025-assessing-evc-webinar-notes.docx
     October 01, 2024 - every 2 weeks optimally predicted the overall removal rate on that unit. … Slide 24 Unit Nurse SAY: What about the unit nurse? … It involves using an observer who is unknown to the unit or team being assessed. … Slide 32 Effective Unit Level Feedback SAY: Remember to disseminate the data at unit CUSP and quality … To investigate further, the IPC team initiated an FG monitoring program in the unit.

230. Learn-From-Defects-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/sensemaking/learn-from-defects-facilitator-guide.docx
     May 01, 2017 - teams a structured approach to assessing the patient safety culture on the L&D unit. … Defects identification CUSP asks L&D unit staff to work through a defect and ask— What happened? … Sensemaking is a way for a L&D unit to learn from and prevent mistakes. … As shown on the previous slide, defects can be found everywhere on the L&D unit. … How might the next patient be harmed in our unit? 3.

231. Building an Engaged CUSP Team Slides
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/cusp-team-slides.pptx
     April 01, 2022 - Building an Engaged CUSP Team Slides Building an Engaged Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program Team … 1 CUSP stands for Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program The CUSP model combines improvements in teamwork … the understanding that all culture is local, and that work to improve culture must be owned at the unit … Building the CUSP Team ׀ 5 Build an ICU CUSP Team That– Understands that patient safety culture is unit … Developing a team performance framework for the intensive care unit.

232. CUSP: A Framework for Success (Slide Presentation) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/framework-slides/slides.html
     October 01, 2014 - The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program Slide 14. … The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP): An … Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program. … Work towards healthy unit culture. … unit-level plan for the day.

233. Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 3) (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_3_Application_508.docx
     June 02, 2025 - ) O Guide to Patient and Family Engagement :: 1 Guide to Patient and Family Engagement :: 1 Which unit … all that apply) Strategy 1: Working With Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 3) [Insert name of unit … ] [Insert name of unit] [Insert name of unit] [Insert name of unit] We recognize that our patient and

234. Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 3) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_3_Application_508.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Which unit(s) provided care for you or your family member: (check all that apply)  [Insert name of … unit]  [Insert name of unit]  [Insert name of unit]  [Insert name of unit] 5.

235. Barrier Identification and Mitigation Tool (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/bim.docx
     December 01, 2017 - unit support staff, hospital quality officer) within a care setting may use this tool. … Human factors engineer Technician for unit Other unit support staff member Other … Applicability to unit patients Does the guideline apply to the unit’s patients? … Physical environment How does the unit layout affect compliance? … Unit culture How does the unit culture affect compliance?

236. Evidence Behind Pain, Agitation, and Delirium: Assessments and Sedation Management: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/pain-mgmt-slides.html
     January 01, 2017 - Improve the care of mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) through delirium … Reduce the incidence and duration of delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. … Intensive care unit environment may affect the course of delirium. … , and 1 oncology hematology special care unit within a tertiary care hospital. 11. … Intensive care unit environment may affect the course of delirium.

237. Understand the Science of Safety for Perinatal Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand/understand-facilitator-guide.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - 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. … When learning from defects, L&D unit teams identify— • What happened? • Why did it happen? … • 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.

238. 060-Nursing-Protocol-Nasal-Iodophor (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/060-nursing-protocol-nasal-iodophor.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Overview · Five days of twice-daily nasal decolonization during unit stay. · Exclude: · Patients with … Protocol For each patient*, starting on day 1 of unit admission, for a total of 5 days: * The use of … pediatric population · Perform nasal decolonization for each patient twice a day, starting on day 1 of unit … admission, for 5 days or until discharge (if prior to 5 days). · If patient is in the unit for longer … Do this twice a day for 5 days while patient is in the unit. 7.

239. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Engaging Physician Champions in Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/engaging-champions.pdf
     April 01, 2022 - and CAUTI This “Making It Work” tip sheet provides additional information to help intensive care unit … CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and improve safety culture at the unit … in the decision-making process, lack of awareness of broader patient safety initiatives within the unit … o If needed, consider asking physicians and nurses in the unit, the ICU medical director, and the chief … Adams, we are beginning a project to reduce the number of CLABSIs in our unit and are looking for a

240. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Multidisciplinary Rounding for Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/multidiscplinary-rounding.pdf
     April 01, 2022 - Patient Safety This “Making It Work” tip sheet provides additional information to help intensive care unit … CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and improve safety culture at the unit … Through standardized rounds within a unit, key players of the healthcare team can be involved, better … Daily multidisciplinary rounds can begin at a common area on the unit with the attending physician/ICU … Issue Barriers to bedside rounding can often occur in a busy ICU: • Patients are away from the unit