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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/cauti-hospitals/toolkit-impl.html
October 01, 2020 - module of the Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals discusses the importance of a comprehensive, unit-based … Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster ( PDF , 761 KB) (Appendix L of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide)
When a CAUTI occurs in a unit … PowerPoint, 2.4 MB) / Transcript ( Word ) / mp3 audio (6.9 MB)
Connecting the Dots: Improving Unit
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/040-mrsa-surveillance-notes.docx
October 01, 2024 - how various approaches to MRSA surveillance help to prevent transmission of MRSA in intensive care unit … of passive surveillance is that it misses a significant proportion of the full burden of MRSA on the unit … The unit personnel and hospital leadership were happy with the results. … The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) team reviewed the literature and found out that MRSA … Slide 24
Case Example: Next Steps and Results
SAY:
After 6 months, the unit personnel and hospital
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/spreading-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - When a safe surgery project is sustainable, the accomplishments are more likely to persist on the unit … During this module, consider the efforts at your unit or hospital and assess whether they are sustainable … The adaptive work of CUSP, the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, involves everyone in your unit … Also, consider the unit or hospital priorities and how they might compete with the improvement efforts … Develop a plan to include this video in new staff or unit orientations.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevhospitalvisits-funcspecs_0.pdf
August 01, 2017 - Nursing Unit System IF the report is generated for a single nursing unit, display the nursing
unit name … Unit- or Facility-Level Reports
Unit- or facility-level reports will display the facility name or nursing … unit name in the header. … , use ADC for specified nursing unit. … Report Example: Key Metrics Trended Report by Unit or Facility
Unit Name: A100 Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/engaging-nurse-physician-patient.pptx
May 28, 2015 - American Hospital Association
Emily Pasola MSN, RN, CNL
Clinical Nurse Leader
Surgical Intensive Care Unit … data
What = Making clear goals, protocols and expectations
Where = Unit specific? … These four elements depict the primary means for engaging unit team members to ensure patient safety … Emphasizing unit team members’ involvement in improving the unit lends not only to the success of the … Educate
Education uses predominantly technical work and requires unit teams to guarantee that staff and
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April 01, 2011 - Calculated for each unit and overall facility
Incidence. … –
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Calculated for each unit and overall facility
Also called facility-acquired (FA) or hospital … Every patient on every unit has a
head to toe skin assessment (looking for
pressure ulcers).
3. … Disseminate outcome (rates) and process
measurement information to unit staff and
key stakeholders. … Post monthly rates in places where all unit
staff can see how the unit is doing.
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Study the Data
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/decolonization-patient.html
October 01, 2024 - Stewardship
Blood Culture Practices and Stewardship
Index of Clinical Topics
The Comprehensive Unit-based … 1.2 MB) Provides patient instructions for self-bathing with CHG using pre-packed CHG cloths, if your unit … Showering With CHG (DOCX, 693 KB) Provides patient instructions for applying CHG in the shower, if your unit
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-specialized-populations-icu-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - The nurse/physicians in the unit want to take the Foley out, but the surgeon/oncologist also caring for … The nurse/physicians in the unit want to take the Foley out, but the surgeon/oncologist also caring for … The nurse/physicians in the unit want to take the Foley out, but the surgeon/oncologist also caring for … The nurse/physicians in the unit want to take the Foley out, but the surgeon/oncologist also caring for … , resource, & data collection
Unit Team Leader:
Peer champion, coordinate project efforts,
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January 01, 2017 - for Improving Care
Educate staff on science of safety
Identify defects
Assign executive to adopt unit … Intensive care unit safety culture and outcomes: a US multicenter study. … Teamwork within unit People support one another in this unit. … Patient safety grade (within hospital unit) Please give your work area/unit in this hospital an overall … Intensive care unit safety culture and outcomes: a US multicenter study.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/pu_training-impguide.docx
October 01, 2017 - (s) prior to this training to identify Unit Champions for each shift on each pilot 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/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hemorrhage_2-team-structure-speaker-notes.pdf
July 01, 2023 - • Inpatient (labor and delivery floor/unit):
• The Care Team may be composed of the obstetrician … Inpatient (labor & delivery floor/unit):
The Contingency Team may be composed of the anesthesia team … The charge nurse, an anesthesiologist, and a unit clerk.
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Administrative Teams…
• Establish … Contingency
Teams
SCRIPT
Administration includes the executive leadership of a unit or facility … Doing so will mean
partnering with other teams in your unit, particularly the front‐facing care team
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February 01, 2018 - Nursing Unit System • For unit-level reports, display the nursing unit name that is
selected by the … ; user defines filter as unit and specifies unit or facility.
3.1.3. … Nursing Unit System Display the nursing unit name that is selected by the user during
report parameter … Nursing Unit System Display the nursing unit name that is selected by the user during
report parameter … A Unit B Unit C
Location
Fall
Totals
(Count)
Day of Week Shift Time of Day
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3.3.5.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/building-teamwork-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - excited that you've joined us on today's call, which is going to focus on the process of building your unit … First, to improve the culture of safety on your unit, using the model of the comprehensive unit-based … project on your unit. … So, how often does the nursing unit evaluate urinary catheter presence and appropriate need? … I rounded today in my unit on Foley catheters, which is a cardiovascular-thoracic unit, and I want to
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April 08, 2014 - excited that you've joined us on today's call, which is going to focus on the process of building your unit … First, to improve the culture of safety on your unit, using the model of the comprehensive unit-based … project on your unit. … So, how often does the nursing unit evaluate urinary catheter presence and appropriate need? … I rounded today in my unit on Foley catheters, which is a cardiovascular-thoracic unit, and I want to
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/steps.html
October 01, 2017 - Most facilities begin with changes in workflow on one unit and then expand use to all units. … Change Team
The Change Team consists of a Change Team champion, nurse managers from each nursing unit … The team reviews material for the first report and generates the report for one nursing unit. … Likely champions for each nursing unit are the nurse managers, with backup support by a QI staff member … Pilot All Report/Meeting Strategies on One Unit
2 nd month
12.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-survey-english.docx
September 01, 2024 - Executive Director/Administrator
Medical Director
Director of Nursing/Nursing Supervisor
Department Head
Unit … Many different areas or units in this nursing home / No specific area or unit
b. … Alzheimer’s / Dementia unit
c. Rehab unit
d. Skilled nursing unit
e. … Other area or unit (Please specify):
Your Comments
Please feel free to write any comments about resident
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September 01, 2024 - Director/Administrator
Medical Director
Director of Nursing/Nursing Supervisor
Department Head
Unit … Many different areas or units in this nursing home / No specific area or unit
b. … Alzheimer’s / Dementia unit
c. Rehab unit
d. Skilled nursing unit
e. … Other area or unit (Please specify): _____________________________
Your Comments
Please feel free
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/data-into-action-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Meaningful
Using the CUSP Culture Check-Up Tool
Share culture results with everyone on the unit … Understand the unit culture.
Use teammates’ feedback to predict and avoid barriers. … Slide 8: Culture Check-Up Tool
Identifies general strengths and weaknesses of your unit culture … How accurately does the unit score reflect your experience on this unit? Share examples. … Identify at least one actionable idea to improve unit results in this area.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/4-sops101-webcast-2023-tyler.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Other findings
Highest and lowest composite measure average score by staff position and unit/work area … 62%
positive
Telemetry
(highest)
Overall patient safety rating
Average patient safety rating of unit … /work area
67%
of respondents
rated their
unit/work area
“Excellent” or
“Very Good”
29%
Excellent … /planning-tool/index
Calculation of Results
• Results shown as “percent positive scores”
In this unit … Comparative Results by
Unit/Work Area
Composite Measure Results
Item Results
Patient Safety Rating
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January 01, 2025 - Many/
No Specific
Area or Unit
Rehab
Unit
Skilled
Nursing
Unit
# Nursing Homes 43 … Many/
No Specific
Area or Unit
Rehab
Unit
Skilled
Nursing
Unit
# Nursing Homes 43 … Many/
No Specific
Area or Unit
Rehab
Unit
Skilled
Nursing
Unit
# Nursing Homes 43 100 … Many/
No Specific
Area or Unit
Rehab
Unit
Skilled
Nursing
Unit
# Nursing Homes 43 100 … Many/
No Specific
Area or Unit
Rehab
Unit
Skilled
Nursing
Unit
# Nursing Homes 43 100