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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation_facguide.docx
May 01, 2017 - 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 31
SAY:
Because in situ simulation takes place on the unit, using unit resources, including … on the unit based on volume and acuity of patient care needs, and available staffing. … Pilot-test program on a small-scale prior to widespread unit implementation.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/welcome.html
October 01, 2024 - Stewardship
Blood Culture Practices and Stewardship
Index of Clinical Topics
The Comprehensive Unit-based … CUSP for MRSA Prevention This Toolkit is built upon concepts derived from the Comprehensive Unit-based … Implementation section provides guidance on initiating or improving an MRSA Prevention program in your unit
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/program-implementation.html
December 01, 2024 - Stewardship
Blood Culture Practices and Stewardship
Index of Clinical Topics
The Comprehensive Unit-based … Toolkit Implementation Guide for MRSA Prevention in the ICU and Non-ICU (DOCX, 887 KB) Tool: Unit-Level … MRSA Prevention (PDF, 905 KB) An assessment of current practices relevant to MRSA Prevention in your unit
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/briefing-slides/Morning-Briefing-and-Shadowing-July-12-2011-508.ppt
January 01, 2011 - Which patients do you believe will be transferring out of the unit today? … Are there any patients having problems on an inpatient unit? … Assign a person to the issue and have them follow up
Identify actions taken to meet any patient or unit … difference of >20 percent in culture scores between provider types
As part of orientation to a new unit … Set up with questions and prompts for the personnel using it
Make changes that are specific to your unit
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/early-mobility-icu-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - Presentation: Program Overview
Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically … Early intensive care unit mobility therapy in the treatment of acute respiratory failure. … Early intensive care unit mobility therapy in the treatment of acute respiratory failure. … Early intensive care unit mobility therapy in the treatment of acute respiratory failure. … Early intensive care unit mobility therapy in the treatment of acute respiratory failure.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/leveraging-cultural-change-080814.pptx
January 01, 2013 - MPS,CIC
Manager Infection Prevention
Highland Hospital
Jennifer Tuttle, RN, MSNEd
Adult Critical Care Unit … Polling Question #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 which … Communication- standardized processes and metrics
Local focused implementation – implementation at unit … This varies from unit to unit.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/ontimefallpxsamplereports.docx
June 02, 2025 - .
· Quarterly Summary of Falls Risk Factors by Unit or Facility.
· Monthly Contextual Factors Report. … Sample Falls High-Risk Report
Unit:
Date: ___/___/___
Resident
Within 90 Days
Within 7 Days … Quarterly Summary of Falls Risk Factors by Unit or Facility
Table 4. … by Unit
Nursing Unit:
Date: ___/___/___
High-Risk Existing Conditions
High-Risk Change in Condition … The report displays fall information for a specific nursing unit or the entire facility trended for 3
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www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/acfselection/chapter4.html
July 01, 2018 - Includes the Time Unit, Procurement Unit, Compensation/Claims Unit, and Cost Unit. … Demobilization Unit: A functional unit within the Planning Section responsible for assuring orderly, … Facilities Unit: A functional unit within the Support Branch of the Logistics Section that provides … Ground Support Unit: A functional unit within the Support Branch of the Logistics Section responsible … plus 2 extra
52/unit
52/Unit
Curtains, privacy (wheeled)
25 (every other bed)
25/unit
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/senior-checklist.html
July 01, 2023 - Executive Officer or another leader) as an active member of each team to meet with the team(s) on the unit … Create a policy for unit-level accountability.
4. … Support local interpretation based on unit characteristics.
8.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/decolonization-first-steps.html
October 01, 2024 - Stewardship
Blood Culture Practices and Stewardship
Index of Clinical Topics
The Comprehensive Unit-based … Guide: Which Type of MRSA Decolonization Will Work Best in My Unit? … provides guidelines to help healthcare teams decide on the right decolonization strategy for their unit
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/secola-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - : Initial 6 months, a total of 26 pediatric oncology patients (95 admissions) on the experimental
unit … (EU) and 21 (60 admissions) on the control unit (CU) with a CVC
Methods: The primary aim was to evaluate … Comparison of patient and admission characteristics by unit was conducted by two-sided X2
or Fisher … Monthly rates of CVC-related BSIs per 1000 catheter days were recorded by unit. … Implementing evidence-based nursing practice in the pediatric intensive care
unit.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim4b.html
July 01, 2013 - Days/Patient Days)
Note: n's represent the total number of reporting units for corresponding unit … survey 6 designed to assess clinician and staff perceptions of the culture of safety within their unit … The instrument contains seven unit-level safety culture dimensions, four hospital-level dimensions, and … intervention, the TCT is designed to keep patient safety culture front and center at both the system and unit … TCTs are to be completed and submitted by unit teams quarterly throughout project participation.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/048-key-evidence-decolonization.docx
October 01, 2024 - of Internal Medicine, 2006
Chlorhexidine Gluconate to Cleanse Patients in a Medical Intensive Care Unit … Chlorhexidine Bathing to Reduce Catheter-associated Bloodstream Infections in Medical Intensive Care Unit … Patient Cleansing with Chlorhexidine Gluconate for Infection Prevention in the Medical Intensive Care Unit … Chlorhexidine gluconate to cleanse patients in a medical intensive care unit: the effectiveness of source … chlorhexidine bathing to reduce catheter-associated bloodstream infections in medical intensive care unit
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/clabsi-event-reporting_revised.docx
April 01, 2022 - analysis process outlined in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ’s) Comprehensive Unit-based … ☐ YES ☐ NO
Any patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) with this organism(s) prior to this patient … Is passive disinfection used in the unit/hospital? … (Check all that apply)
☐ Unit nurse ☐ Nurse from other unit ☐ Attending physician ☐ Resident … 43 Are unit nursing staff also cleaning high-touch surfaces daily?
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/curriculum/index.html
January 01, 2021 - CLABSI Tools
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central … When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) Toolkit, these tools dramatically reduced … CUSP Toolkit
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) toolkit includes training tools to
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/observation/observation.pptx
May 01, 2017 - Sustainability
Example of a Data Sheet Used To Guide an Observation–2
Key:
BO: Business Office
Pre: Preop unit … OR: Operating room unit
SPD: Sterile processing department
PAC: Postacute care unit
Module 4: … Use regular, direct observation by the unit supervisor
Module 4: Observation and Integration | ‹#› … Consider huddle only for unit leaders to discuss problems touching multiple parts of the facility (e.g … Compliance
• “Just Fix It”
• Investigate causes
• QI* project
Integration With Leaders
• Senior leader unit
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/forming-cuspteam-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Bundle
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Forming a Comprehensive Unit-based … Safety Program Team
SAY:
Today, we will briefly revisit the key concepts of the Comprehensive Unit-based … Slide 10
Team Roles—Unit Manager
SAY:
The unit manager is often either a nurse manager or unit manager … The unit manager mentors the team to speak up and identify defects. … Third, use unit-level data and staff inputs to drive improvement efforts.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/safe-electronic/e-fetal-monitoring.pptx
May 01, 2017 - Key safety elements
Provide a comprehensive starting point for each unit to consider as it establishes … A unit culture of safety and teamwork may improve communication of EFM findings and reduce fear of conflict … events related to EFM use
Synergy with related or similar initiatives
Interest and enthusiasm of unit … staff for implementing.
18
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Electronic
Fetal Monitoring
18
Unit … Comprehensively review the unit procedures each year to assess the need for updates to ensure content
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/premortem-tool.docx
January 01, 2017 - Quality improvement programs, like the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) are no exception … · CUSP Premortem Unit Input Sheet (copies for everyone plus some extra)
· Pens, markers, and Sharpie … that we are 2 years into the future, and despite all of the team’s efforts, CUSP has failed on this unit … Premortem Input Worksheet
We are using a CUSP Premortem prior to launching CUSP on this unit, in order … CUSP Premortem Results
Date
Unit
Coordinator
Attendees
TOP CONCERNS
ACTION PLAN
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/hospital/2024-hospital-workplace-safety-summary.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Composite Measure Average
74%
Positive Response
Highest and Lowest Composite Measure Average
by Unit … Stay
Highest and Lowest Items
Highest
PPE Provided
93% of respondents agreed that "In
this unit … Lowest
Verbal Aggression
45% of respondents disagreed that
"In this unit there is a prob lem with