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221. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care Summary Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/sppc-summary_report.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - A toolkit was developed to support L&D unit implementation of these program pillars. … Each unit formed a local implementation team to guide implementation activities. … to create a composite measure of implementation effectiveness for each unit. … and lack of available unit staff time to participate in the interview at the other unit. … Impact on unit patient safety culture.

222. Analysis of HCUP-SID MHSA Discharge Data and MCR Psychiatric Unit Data (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/MCRSIDFinalReport083110.pdf
     September 07, 2010 - The share of hospitals that had an AHA psychiatric unit indicator or an MCR psychiatric unit indicator … Indicator Hospitals with AHA Psychiatric Unit Indicator Hospitals with MCR or AHA Psychiatric Unit … with AHA Psychiatric Unit Indicator, and with MCR or AHA Psychiatric Unit Indicators, 2001-2007 Year … Hospitals with MCR or AHA Psychiatric Unit Indicator Hospitals with MCR Psychiatric Unit Indicator … of the MH 24 Possible reasons why hospitals may have a psychiatric unit, but not report that unit

223. Topic (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/sustainability-guideapa.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - My unit feels that senior leadership is committed to our success. … Teamwork has improved at my unit since starting this project. … My unit has an engaged physician champion. … My unit has goals established for CAUTI prevention or reduction. … My unit is committed to maintaining a culture of safety.

224. Topic (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/sustainability-guideapa.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - My unit feels that senior leadership is committed to our success. … Teamwork has improved at my unit since starting this project. … My unit has an engaged physician champion. … My unit has goals established for CAUTI prevention or reduction. … My unit is committed to maintaining a culture of safety.

225. Communication skills and error in the intensive care unit. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-skills-and-error-intensive-care-unit
     May 06, 2009 - Review Communication skills and error in the intensive care unit. … Communication skills and error in the intensive care unit. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2007;13(6):732-6. … Communication skills and error in the intensive care unit. … April 18, 2011 Non-technical skills in the intensive care unit. … April 18, 2011 Non-technical skills in the intensive care unit.

226. Identify Defects Through Sensemaking, Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/identify/notes.html
     December 01, 2012 - Sensemaking is a way for a unit to learn from and prevent mistakes. … How might the next patient be harmed in our unit? … "Because the unit wasn't removed from a prior ED case." "Why?" … "Why wasn't the unit removed from a prior case?" … teams to learn from defects they have identified on their unit

227. AHRQ Hospital Pilot Study Final Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospvaluepilotreport.pdf
     November 01, 2017 - Distribution of Respondents by Unit/Work Area in Hospital Unit/Work Area Pilot Respondents Number … Provides us with reports on our unit performance. 81% 3. … In our unit, we are working to improve patient flow. 79% 3. … Item-Level Average Percent Positive Response by Hospital Primary Unit/Work Area Hospital Primary Unit … Overall Ratings on Value and Efficiency by Hospital Primary Unit/Work Area Hospital Primary Unit/Work

228. AHRQ CVE Pilot Study_Hospital Final Report_11-2-2017 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospitalvaluepilotreport.pdf
     November 01, 2017 - Distribution of Respondents by Unit/Work Area in Hospital Unit/Work Area Pilot Respondents Number … Provides us with reports on our unit performance. 81% 3. … In our unit, we are working to improve patient flow. 79% 3. … Item-Level Average Percent Positive Response by Hospital Primary Unit/Work Area Hospital Primary Unit … Overall Ratings on Value and Efficiency by Hospital Primary Unit/Work Area Hospital Primary Unit/Work

229. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Culture Check-Up Tool (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/supporting/culture-checkup-tool.docx
     May 01, 2017 - 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 … How accurately does the unit score reflect your experience on this unit? Share examples. 3. … Identify at least one actionable idea to improve unit results in this area: 6.

230. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Safe Medication Administration (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/safemed_facguide.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - • Identify ways to apply key safety elements to unit procedures for medication administration. … Nurses, physicians, midwives, pharmacists, and other L&D unit staff involved in the preparation and … Each unit can decide its approach to reviewing these cases. … Each unit can decide its approach to reviewing these cases. … might customize each element to unit needs or preferences.

231. Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/clabsi-tools/clabsi-tools-revised.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - To engage your colleagues, first make the CLABSI problem real by identifying a patient on your unit … Third, raise awareness among unit staff members of evidence-based practices to eliminate CLABSI. … Johns Hopkins care teams use four-drawer carts, but use what will work best on your unit. … to find opportunities to decrease the number of central lines used on your unit. … The second step is to track unit CLABSI rates over time.

232. E-Fetal-Monitoring Facguide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/safe-electronic/e-fetal-monitoring_facguide.docx
     May 01, 2017 - the key safety elements related to the use of EFM Identify ways to apply key safety elements to your unit … The key safety elements discussed provide a comprehensive starting point for each unit to consider as … Key safety elements are presented within the framework of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program … A unit-established process could specify patient, nurse, and unit criteria for use of intermittent auscultation—for … Finally, unit staff should disclose any unintended outcomes related to EFM use using unit policy for

233. A Model of Care Delivery to Reduce Falls in a Major Cancer Center (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Kline_32.pdf
     March 03, 2008 - Project Development The neurology/orthopedic unit was chosen as the demonstration unit, since it … The unit- based nurse leader, nurse 3. … Unit-Specific Falls Data Unit-specific patient falls and falls-with-injury data were presented to the … Unit-Specific Safety Model The project team developed a unit-specific safety model based on the notion … “It is worth an entire day off the unit. It shows how important this is.”

234. Building a Team and Process to Reduce CAUTI Risk | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/building-team-process-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Reduce your unit’s CAUTI rate by 25% Both goals require strong … commitment at the organizational leadership and unit level! … Slide 6 Building a Successful Team: The Team Leader Specific Tasks: Explain project to unit … Have you shared the project goals within your unit and your organization? … Slide 19 Summary: To Be Successful… To achieve BOTH project goals of improving your unit safety

235. Integrating the intensive care unit safety reporting system with existing incident reporting systems. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/integrating-intensive-care-unit-safety-reporting-system-existing-incident-reporting-systems
     January 12, 2011 - Study Integrating the intensive care unit safety reporting system with existing incident … Integrating the intensive care unit safety reporting system with existing incident reporting systems. … Integrating the intensive care unit safety reporting system with existing incident reporting systems. … June 29, 2009 Intensive care unit safety incidents for medical versus surgical patients … May 27, 2011 Creating the web-based intensive care unit safety reporting system. 

236. How CUSP Enables Nurse Empowerment (Slide Presentation) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/nurse-empower/slides.html
     October 01, 2014 - Surgical Unit Huddle Board Slide 11. … CUSP Components Form a unit CUSP team with executive sponsorship Measure unit culture Educate … Beginning or mid shift 5-10 minute  Lead by member of unit leadership team To the right of the … SICU Huddle Board Image of a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Huddle Board. … Surgical Unit Huddle Board Image of a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Huddle Board.

237. Understand-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand/understand-facilitator-guide.docx
     May 01, 2017 - In another example from a team working on a L&D unit, hierarchy issues plagued the unit, disrupting the … abilities of the unit nurses and doctors to work together effectively. … When learning from defects, L&D unit teams identify— What happened? Why did it happen? … How did the team implement independent checks in its unit? … programs will contribute greatly to the success of the CUSP in the L&D unit.

238. Nursing Intervention to Remove Non-necessary Urinary Catheters
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/building-team-040814.pptx
     January 01, 2013 - Two Goals for the CAUTI Collaborative: Improve the culture of safety on your unit through the Comprehensive … Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Reduce your unit’s CAUTI rate by 25% Both goals require strong … commitment at the organizational leadership and unit level! … progress 5 5 Building a Successful Team: The Team Leader Specific Tasks: Explain project to unit … Have you shared the project goals within your unit and your organization?

239. Tool: SSA (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/staff-safety-asst.docx
     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. … unit/clinical area will be harmed? … Thank you for helping to improve safety on your unit. AHRQ Pub.

240. Experiences From the Frontline: Case Studies (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/frontline-cases-studies.pdf
     May 01, 2015 - the L&D unit, the intensive-care unit (ICU), the NICU, anesthesia, and the operating room. … quality and sustainable success on each unit. … Training all unit nurses first. … In addition, the L&D and mother/baby unit educators developed education modules and trained unit staff … Community-based, private-practice physicians staff the L&D unit.