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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/morningbriefing.doc
June 02, 2025 - and relevant information to promote effective communication before patient rounds in the inpatient unit … patient assignments and are responsible for the entire patient population.
· Staff within the inpatient unit … Do you believe patients will be transferred out of the unit today? … Are there any patients having problems on the unit?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/rapid-response/rapidresponse_facguide.docx
May 01, 2017 - safety elements of a robust rapid response system
Identify ways to apply key safety elements to your unit … The key safety elements provide a comprehensive starting point for each unit to consider as it establishes … The key safety elements should be reviewed with L&D leadership, relevant unit staff, and staff outside … the L&D unit that may be involved with a rapid response system to determine how the elements will be … Likewise, a unit must be ready to disclose any unintended outcomes.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/nursing/alt-text.html
April 01, 2013 - Slide 1
Title Slide
(CUSP logo)
The “Role of the Nurse Manager” module of the Comprehensive Unit-based … and staff within the hospital
Oversee unit-based operations (administration)
Financial … Human Resources
Customer-/patient-focused care delivery
Regulation and unit-based protocol …
Slide 6
Oversee Unit-Based Operations
Video icon
Click to play
Slide … Roles of the Nurse Manager
Leadership:
Embodies the vision, mission, and values of the unit
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/sustainability/sustainability-scorecard.docx
January 01, 2017 - Scorecard is a tool you can use to quickly assess your unit’s progress in applying the Comprehensive Unit-based … Thinking back to the last 6 months (circle one answer for each row)…
Adaptive Work | Comprehensive Unit-based … 0
1
2 or more
How many defects have you fixed on your unit within the last 6 months? … 0
1
2 or more
How many CUSP meetings has your unit held in the last 6 months? … Mostly yellow…… Your unit has been moderately successful at implementing interventions.
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www.ahrq.gov/es/tools/index.html?page=4
October 01, 2024 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) The CUSP toolkit includes training tools to make care … Using the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) and other evidence-based practices, the toolkit … Toolkit To Improve Safety for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Hospital intensive care unit … (ICU) staff can use the toolkit to apply the proven principles and methods of AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based … surgery centers can use the toolkit to apply the proven principles and methods of AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module2/module2_managingchange_slides.pptx
June 02, 2025 - (Tool 2A)
Present the completed process analysis on one patient care unit. … improvement expertise
Members who influence the areas involved in pressure injury prevention
Includes Pilot Unit … program and how to link with QI.
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Collaboration
Pressure Injury Implementation Team
Wound Care Team
Unit … Team
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Collaborative Relationships
Unit-Based Team
Staff on the unit who provide daily care to patients … Share process mapping from the unit.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/cusp-icu-notes.docx
April 01, 2022 - Engaging all unit staff is critical to CLABSI and/or CAUTI improvement project success and sustainability … So, it’s good to understand what the safety culture, in our unit, is like. … Full engagement in the initiative will require unit teams to actively support the CUSP implementation … How can you engage and involve unit staff members in the initiative? … The unit team can then take a picture or post the completed templates around the unit to showcase their
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/sensemaking/learn-from-defects-facilitator-guide.pdf
May 01, 2017 - for Perinatal
Care will help you identify recurring defects in
your system and apply Comprehensive Unit … teams a structured
approach to assessing the patient
safety culture on the L&D unit … 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?
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/decolonization/index.html
May 01, 2025 - Decolonization This toolkit was developed during the AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention’s intensive care unit … 53 hospitals that investigated the use of decolonization to prevent infection in non–intensive care unit … developed based on the REDUCE MRSA trial, which tested universal decolonization of intensive care unit … trial of 53 hospitals investigated the use of decolonization to prevent infection in non–intensive care unit … decolonization was found to reduce all-cause bloodstream infections by more than 40 percent in intensive care unit
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/safe-electronic-slides.html
July 01, 2023 - Identify ways to apply key safety elements to your unit policies, procedures, and practices related to … Key safety elements
Provide a comprehensive starting point for each unit to consider as it establishes … Disclosing any unintended outcomes using unit policy for adverse events. … 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/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/rapid-response/rapid-response-slides.html
July 01, 2023 - Identify tways to apply key safety elements to your unit procedures for rapid response to urgent maternity … The key safety elements provide a comprehensive starting point for each unit to consider as it establishes … Interest and enthusiasm of unit staff and administration for implementing. … Slide 20: Unit Next Steps
Review the Key Safety Elements of the Rapid Response Tool, including … Support implementation of unit rapid response system through:
Staff training/communication.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/painmgmt-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - Agitation, and Delirium (PAD)
Improve the care of mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit … guidelines for the management of pain, agitation, and delirium in adult patients in the intensive care unit … Intensive care unit environment may affect the course of delirium. … , and 1 oncology hematology special care unit within a tertiary care hospital. … Intensive care unit environment may affect the course of delirium.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/164-cusp-meeting-pre-work.docx
June 02, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Monthly Meeting … There are many ways to keep the Senior Executive involved with your CUSP team and with your unit. … Also, invite the Senior Executive to visit the unit or to attend Executive Walk Rounds to keep them involved … with your unit.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/clabsi-tools/central-venous-access-device-dressing-change-procedure.pdf
December 01, 2006 - EQUIPMENT
Equipment Source
Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% w/ Isopropyl Alcohol 70%
(CHG)
Unit
Sterile … gloves, appropriate size Unit
Clean gloves, appropriate size Unit
Transparent dressing of appropriate … size or gauze dressing Unit
Skin Prep Unit
Tape for gauze dressing, if applicable Unit
Cone mask … for patient (note: cone mask is not fluid
resistant)
Unit
Mask for nurse Unit
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/guide/apf.html
October 01, 2017 - used and to follow progress of the process and outcome metrics on their unit. … By reviewing a different unit, the nurse may recognize discrepancies in processes that the unit may not … Description: The SWAT has a representative from each unit and shift. … Solution: Educate SWAT members, who in turn educate unit staff. … Each board is unit specific and showcases the process and outcome data from that patient care unit.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hsops2-pilot-results-parti.pdf
September 01, 2019 - Distribution of 2019 SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0 Pilot Test Respondents by
Unit/Work Area ............ … The survey also
includes six items about respondent background characteristics (staff position, unit … Distribution of 2019 SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0 Pilot Test Respondents by
Unit/Work Area
Respondent … Characteristics Pilot Test Respondents
Unit/Work Area Number Percent
Multiple Units, No Specific Unit … 408 9%
Medical/Surgical Units
Medical Unit (Nonsurgical) 62 1%
Surgical Unit 70 2%
Combined Medical
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation-fac-guide.html
July 01, 2023 - Administrative support personnel (unit clerks).
Lab and pharmacy staff. … Plan for transporting simulation equipment to and from the unit. … If possible, store equipment in the L&D unit where the simulations will take place. … Slide 39: Unit Next Steps
Say:
Here are next steps a unit can take to begin establishing a program … Pilot-test program on a small-scale prior to widespread unit implementation.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/rapid-response/rapidresponse_facguide.pdf
May 01, 2017 - safety elements of a
robust rapid response system
• Identify ways to apply key safety
elements to your unit … the L&D unit that may be involved
with a rapid response system to determine
how the elements will … The
scope and role may vary depending on the
unit to which the rapid responders deploy
(e.g., L& D … This
principle calls for L&D unit teams to evaluate
their processes and learn from adverse
events, … Likewise, a unit must be ready to disclose any
unintended outcomes.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/101-how-integrate-cusp-approach.pptx
June 26, 2024 - Frontline Staff
Manager/ Director
Senior Hospital Executive
CUSP Facilitator
Physician Champion
CUSP/Unit … ICU & Non-ICU
How to Integrate a CUSP Approach
Provider Champion
Serves the patients
Familiar with unit … Champion
Leads CUSP
Familiar with unit operations
Respected, encourages teamwork and communication … Impact of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) on safety culture in a surgical inpatient … unit.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/157-what-are-4-es.docx
October 01, 2024 - The criteria for contact isolation precautions vary from unit to unit, which generates confusion. … Environmental cleaning processes are not assessed in any unit. … to unit. … Supply inventory on the unit must be prepared. … If you are implementing changes in more than one unit, data unique to a department or unit can help identify