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41. Learn About the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program for Perinatal Safety (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/learn/learn-about-cusp-facilitator-guide.pdf
    May 01, 2017 - In your unit? Would you want to be a patient in the unit where you work? … • Can you identify examples of human error in your unit or hospital? … • Can you identify example of reckless behaviors in your L&D unit or hospital? … , accountability, and safety on their unit. … First, L&D unit leaders can have procedures in place for employees to follow.

42. Rapid Response for Perinatal Safety: Rapid Response Systems | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/rapid-response/tool-rapid-response-systems.html
    July 01, 2023 - The key safety elements are presented within the framework of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program … How to use this tool: Review the key perinatal safety elements with L&D leadership and relevant unit … Unit-established process for disclosing unintended outcomes. … Use the table below to discuss options with your unit leadership and staff. … system and unit staff who function in rapid responder roles.

43. Culture Check-Up Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/culture-checkup.html
    December 01, 2012 - Attitudes reflect the norms, values, and beliefs in the unit and, in turn, create the culture. … This tool can be used to target a goal for improvement in unit safety shortly after the initial culture … Remember, attitudes reflect the norms, values, and beliefs in the unit and, in turn, create the culture … This discussion can be informal, such as over a lunch break, or it can be a formal agenda item for unit … How accurately does the unit score reflect your experience on this unit?

44. Staff Safety Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/staff-safety-asst.html
    January 01, 2017 - The purpose of this tool is to tap into frontline knowledge to find risks on your unit that impact patient … All health care providers and administrative staff on the unit should use this tool. … All health care providers on the unit should complete this tool at least twice a year. … you think the next patient in your unit/clinical area will be harmed? … Thank you for helping to improve safety on your unit.

45. Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Electronic Fetal Monitoring | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/safe-electronic-tool.html
    July 01, 2023 - Who should use this tool: Nurses, physicians, midwives, and other labor and delivery (L&D) unit staff … determine how the elements will be implemented on your L&D unit. … Use of unit-established standing nurse orders Category III FHR tracings. … A unit-established process should: Specify patient, nurse, and unit criteria for use of IA. … Unit-established process for disclosing unintended outcomes.

46. Overview of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program for Application to Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/overview-cusp-mvp-facguide.html
    February 01, 2017 - Overview of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program for Application to Mechanically Ventilated Patients … AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Slide 1: Overview of the Comprehensive Unit-based … Slide 3: Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Say: We will begin with an overview of … The second step is to use our developing system lenses to identify areas for improvement in the unit … And, they engage actively in breaking down silos within the unit, so that they come to see themselves

47. Overview of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program for Application to Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/overview-cuspmvp-slides.html
    February 01, 2017 - Overview of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program for Application to Mechanically Ventilated Patients … Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Overview of the Comprehensive Unit-based … Slide 3: Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program … Engage in breaking down silos within unit. … Unit Manager. Provider Champion. Nurse Champion. Senior Executive. CUSP Coordinator.

48. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Celebrating Success and Spreading CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention Beyond the Unit (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/celebrating-success.pdf
    April 01, 2022 - Making It Work Tip Sheet: Celebrating Success and Spreading CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention Beyond the Unit … Making It Work Tip Sheet Celebrating Success and Spreading CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention Beyond the Unit … This “Making It Work” tip sheet provides additional information to help intensive care unit (ICU) team … CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and improve safety culture at the unit … Effective leaders and managers should always acknowledge unit teams that achieve safety goals or make

49. Nursingnotes (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/nursing/nursingnotes.docx
    June 02, 2025 - Nurse managers lead their unit staff in preventing patient harm in their unit, empowering nurses to be … ASK: How does the nurse manager on your unit maintain unit-based operations? … 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 members … the unit team.

50. Safe Medication Administration: Magnesium Sulfate | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/tool-safe-mgso4.html
    July 01, 2023 - The key elements are presented within the framework of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP … should use this tool: Nurses, physicians, midwives, pharmacists, and other labor and delivery (L&D) unit … How to use this tool: Review the key perinatal safety elements with L&D leadership and unit staff to … determine how the elements will be implemented on your L&D unit. … A sample of how some of these key perinatal safety elements can be incorporated into a unit approach

51. Measurement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/guides/implguide-pt4.html
    October 01, 2015 - Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster Appendix M. … Trends The collection and reporting of data is an effective means of first engaging unit … Assess each patient on the unit for the presence of a urinary catheter, and record the indication for … CAUTI rate is one way to measure the outcomes of the care of patients’ urinary needs on your unit. … Post this metric in the nursing station of your unit or on a hallway bulletin board.

52. Staff Safety Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/staff-safety-assessment.html
    December 01, 2012 - Staff Safety Assessment CUSP Toolkit Determine what risks are present in your unit Purpose … into your experience at the front line of patient care to determine what risks are present in your unit … Drop off your completed assessment in the location designated by the unit team. … Name (optional): Job category: Date: Unit: Please describe how you think the next patient in … your unit or clinical area will be harmed.    

53. Perinatal Safety Strategies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies.html
    July 01, 2023 - Toolkit for Improving Perinatal Safety This pillar helps teams use concepts of the Comprehensive Unit-based … Safe Magnesium Sulfate Administration ( Word , 625 KB; Text Version ) General Labor and Delivery Unit … Safety Labor and Delivery Unit Safety: Slide Presentation ( PowerPoint , 1.32 MB; Text Version … ) Labor and Delivery Unit Safety: Facilitator Guide ( Word , 2 MB; PDF , 1.4 MB; Text Version )

54. Assembleteam (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/assemble/assembleteam.docx
    June 02, 2025 - initiative at the unit level. … Having a strong unit team in place will help your unit reduce clinical errors, improve patient outcomes … The unit team’s performance will be influenced by the: · Environment, · Hospital unit and context, · … Depending on the unit type and staff composition, the engagement of unit team members may need to be … Emphasizing unit team members’ involvement in improving the unit lends not only to the success of the

55. Caregiver Innovations to Reduce Harm in Neonatal Intensive Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/caregiver-nicu-long-desc.html
    April 01, 2022 - learning focused on reducing all-cause preventable harm by 50 percent in the neonatal intensive care unit … developed causal-loop diagrams and a simulation model to help identify various individual-, team-, and unit … Implementing a robust process improvement program in the neonatal intensive care unit to reduce harm … An ethnography of parents' perceptions of patient safety in the neonatal intensive care unit . … care unit.

56. Sustainability Scorecard | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/sustainability/scorecard.html
    January 01, 2017 - Adaptive Work | Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Red Yellow Green What … 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 red: Your unit is below target at implementing interventions. … Mostly yellow: Your unit has been moderately successful at implementing interventions.

57. Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Version 2.0 (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/SOPS-Hospital-Survey-2.0-English-05.18.21.docx
    June 02, 2025 - Multiple Units, No specific unit 1 Many different hospital units, No specific unit Medical/Surgical … Units 2 Combined Medical/Surgical Unit 3 Medical Unit (Non-Surgical) 4 Surgical Unit Patient Care … In this unit, we work together as an effective team 1 2 3 4 5 9 2. … During busy times, staff in this unit help each other 1 2 3 4 5 9 9. … How would you rate your unit/work area on patient safety?

58. Connecting the Dots: Improving Unit Safety Culture to Stop HAI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/connecting-dots-slides.html
    December 01, 2017 - Connecting the Dots: Improving Unit Safety Culture to Stop HAI Slide Presentation Slide 1 … Connecting the Dots: Improving Unit Safety Culture to Stop HAI Katherine J. … level 3 dimensions measure culture at hospital level 2 additional outcome measures at dept/unit … occurs based on risk-taking Nonpunitive Response to Error (U) O=Outcome Measure, U=Unit … Briefs, Huddles, Debriefs; Frontline engagement; 15 , 16 Communication Notebook; Bulletin Board; Unit

59. Teamcheckup (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/teamcheckup.doc
    June 02, 2025 - Team Check-up Tool Purpose of the tool: This tool helps assess unit strengths and opportunities for improving … unit processes and upgrading unit safety culture. … can list at least three interventions that are part of the CUSP project. 2 Unit staff … . 5 There are good systems in our unit to ensure we meet the goal of unit. 4 Staff in this unit do not believe

60. Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7c.html
    October 01, 2014 - On the first of each month list the current unit census. … Draw a line from day 1 to the date patient was admitted to the unit. … A patient may be on any unit multiple times during a month. … Share the results with your unit staff and administrative leadership. … Share the findings with the unit staff and leadership.