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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/engaging-sr-exec-fac-guide.htmlFebruary 01, 2017 - It can be a challenge for frontline staff and unit-level leaders to recognize all stakeholders. … The team will identify safety-related priorities on the unit and work to solve them. … Before the first ICU tour, share unit-specific information with the executive. … Unit-specific information, such as— Your staff turnover rate. Your VAE rate. … Do not just invite them to come to the unit and walk through the ICU with you.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/physician-checklist.htmlJanuary 01, 2017 - Ensure your intensive care unit (ICU) has an overarching protocolized approach to daily ICU patient management … Ensure infection control reports of ventilator-associated event (VAE) rates are reviewed with unit staff … Become an active member of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) quality improvement (QI) team
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/supporting/senior-leader-checklist.docxMay 01, 2017 - 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/cusp/toolkit/infection-checklist.htmlDecember 01, 2012 - Work with unit teams to investigate each incident and report the findings across the institution. … Provide monthly unit-level
data to project leads for posting and transparent … Send senior hospital leaders unit-specific weekly reports on the number of people infected with www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/index.htmlMay 01, 2017 - of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide Overview The Comprehensive Unit-based … This Guide Background How To Use This Guide Program Elements The Comprehensive Unit-based … Safety Checklist Infection Prevention Planning for Sustainability The Comprehensive Unit-basedwww.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/workshop/slides2.htmlOctober 01, 2017 - (Tool 2A) Present the completed process analysis on one patient care unit. … Includes Pilot Unit Manager. … Unit Team. Image: Photograph shows a team leader speaking to medical providers. … Unit-Based Team: Staff on the unit who provide daily care to patients, which includes skin and pressure … Share process mapping from the unit. Point out key processes being used.www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/nursedr-early-mobility-protocols-facguide.docxJanuary 01, 2017 - In addition, you will learn strategies to sustain early mobility measures in your unit. … As visual reminders, algorithms for mobility can also be posted in each unit. … Think of a small change or improvement you would like to initiate in your unit. … Share and celebrate success stories of early mobilization of patients in your unit. … Is there a physical therapist assigned to the unit? Are personnel being rotated when needed?www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/nurse-early-mobility-protocols-fac-guide.htmlJanuary 01, 2017 - In addition, you will learn strategies to sustain early mobility measures in your unit. … As visual reminders, algorithms for mobility can also be posted in each unit. … Think of a small change or improvement you would like to initiate in your unit. … Share and celebrate success stories of early mobilization of patients in your unit. … Is there a physical therapist assigned to the unit? Are personnel being rotated when needed?www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/timeline.htmlDecember 01, 2014 - Change Team The change team consists of a change team champion, nurse managers from each nursing unit … Step 11: Pilot All Reports/Meetings in One Unit The team pilots each report in a designated meeting … Likely champions for each nursing unit are the nurse managers, with backup support by the QI department … from unit downloaded for meeting discussions Facilitator, champion, or unit representative introduces … On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program to the first unit.www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/how-to-spread.htmlApril 01, 2013 - All of the people who are new to your unit need to be trained on this. … You’re going to be working with another unit, perhaps. … is spreading, as well as to the unit that receives the spread. … At Hopkins, not every unit, by far, actually has a CUSP team. … We’ve found that when we’re on the unit trying to have meetings, just the busyness of the unit, and asTool: Perioperative Staff Safety Assessment (doc file)
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/perioperative_asst.docxDecember 01, 2017 - Purpose of This Tool The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program employs the Staff Safety assessment … helps you access this wisdom by directly asking providers: How will the next patient be harmed in your unit … How will the next patient develop a surgical site infection on your unit? … hand out the Perioperative Staff Safety Assessment tool to all clinical and nonclinical staff in the unitwww.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module1/module1_pu-whychange_slides.pptxJune 16, 2017 - Challenges to good practice have been identified at organization and unit levels. … Rounding on unit—be purposeful. Script the rounds. … How will the next patient in this unit be harmed? … How well does teamwork occur on this unit? What doesn’t work well? … units) Unit-Based Team Staff on the unit who provide daily care to patients, which includes skin andwww.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-1.htmlMarch 01, 2018 - Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections These tools will help your unit … When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) Toolkit, these tools dramatically reducedwww.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim3.htmlJuly 01, 2013 - The HSOPS survey is used to assess change in the system and unit patient safety culture over time and … The TCT is used to provide continual team feedback of barriers to unit safety culture and is intended … provided by unit team leaders was linked to data from the annual American Hospital Association (AHA) … Unit teams are given 45 days from the end of a measurement period listed in the table above to enter … Unit teams are given 2 weeks from the end of a measurement period to enter process data. b.www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/build-business-case-fac-guide.htmlFebruary 01, 2017 - These patient outcomes stem from long intensive care unit or ICU stays with mechanical ventilation. … shift nurses, your unit could realize cost efficiencies. … ventilation in your unit each year. … Let’s assume your unit treats approximately 500 patients receiving mechanical ventilation each year. … Would you want your parent, spouse, or child treated in a unit not practicing evidence-based care?www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospital-user-guide.pdfJuly 01, 2018 - unit and for reminding unit staff to complete the survey. … SECTION A: Your Work Area/Unit In this survey, think of your “unit” as the work area, department, or … Intensive care unit (any type) m. … 36 SECTION A: Your Work Area/Unit (continued) Think about your hospital work area/unit… Strongly … Unit Assistant/Clerk/Secretary 5.Paul Tedrick (doc file)
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/connecting-dots-transcript.docOctober 08, 2013 - and by nurse versus non-nurse within the unit. … Then we want to identify unit-wide areas in need of improvement. … So, the supervisor/manager actions for your unit are below that. … Also, your unit is below teamwork within units. … This gives us a window into what that unit manager - how they function.www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/sustainability_sustspreading.pptxDecember 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.www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicomp3.htmlJanuary 01, 2013 - Unit Characteristics The majority of registered units were adult ICUs although some adult non-ICUs … Further breakdown of unit type composition can be found in Figure 3 through Figure 5 . Figure 2. … Percent of registered unit by unit type Figure 3. Types of registered adult ICUs Figure 4. … Variability was found when assessing data submission rates by unit classification with adult ICUs andwww.ahrq.gov/es/tools/index.html?page=5December 01, 2017 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) The CUSP toolkit includes training tools to make care … When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) Toolkit, these tools dramatically reduced … hospitals that wish to improve safety when newborns transition home from the neonatal intensive care unitSHARE:
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