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101. Impact of AHRQ’s Patient Safety Tools: Challenge Competition | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/challenge-competition.html
     February 01, 2024 - The most visible advances occurred in the services and nursing units (a 50% reduction in general surgery … Initially focused on two medical-telemetry units and eventually expanding to include additional units

102. Using Data To Drive Change and Improve Patient Safety Facilitator Notes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/data-change-notes.docx
     April 01, 2022 - part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, Safety Program for Intensive Care Units … Slide 2 AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI AHRQ Safety … The SUR is a newer metric that compares device utilization with other similar units. … If the SUR is less than 1, your utilization is lower than other similar units. … Consider other units or teams that may need the data.

103. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-refs.html
     September 01, 2013 - International study of the prevalence and outcomes of infection in intensive care units. … Nosocomial infections in adult intensive-care units. Lancet 2003; 361:2068-77. 4. … Improving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance and reporting in intensive care units … International study of the prevalence and outcomes of infection in intensive care units. … incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection among intensive care units

104. Toolkit Overview (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/toolkit-overview.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - initiate targeted decolonization as a strategy to reduce hospital infections outside of intensive care units … key stakeholders to support the adoption of a non-ICU targeted decolonization strategy within adult units … Therefore, special considerations for pediatric units are not addressed. … multi drug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream infection in general medical and surgical units … Effect of body surface decolonisation on bacteriuria and candiduria in intensive care units: an analysis

105. Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Background and Information for Translators (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/resources/infotranshsops.pdf
     September 01, 2009 - Does the hospital survey focus on hospital units or on the hospital overall? … There is good cooperation among hospital units that need to work together. F10. … Hospital units work well together to provide the best care for patients. F2. … Hospital units do not coordinate well with each other. (negatively worded) F6. … Problems often occur in the exchange of information across hospital units.

106. Two More E's and How to Spread | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/two-more/slides.html
     May 01, 2013 - Pass it on to other units Identify and address your next challenge     Return to Contents … “Sustaining Reductions in Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Michigan Intensive Care Units” British … Expand—Spread the Intervention Why think about expanding to other units? … new ideas and methods or may change your perceptions of your own implementation when you see other units … years to come  Work with your executive partner and unit heads to expand the intervention into other units

107. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-refs.html
     September 01, 2013 - International study of the prevalence and outcomes of infection in intensive care units. … Nosocomial infections in adult intensive-care units. Lancet 2003; 361:2068-77. 4. … Improving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance and reporting in intensive care units … International study of the prevalence and outcomes of infection in intensive care units. … incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection among intensive care units

108. Survey on Patient Safety (facility version) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/facilscanform.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Many different units/No specific unit  b. Medicine (non-surgical)  h. … Units in this facility do not coordinate well with each other ........................ 1 2 3 4 5 … There is good cooperation among units that need to work together ......... 1 2 3 4 5 … It is often unpleasant to work with staff from other units in this facility ...... 1 2 3 4 5 … Problems often occur in the exchange of information across units in this facility .................

109. Survey on Patient Safety (facility version) (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/facilscanform.doc
     June 02, 2025 - Many different units/No specific unit ( b. Medicine (non-surgical) ( h. … Units in this facility do not coordinate well with each other (1 (2 (3 (4 (5 3. … It is often unpleasant to work with staff from other units in this facility (1 (2 (3 (4 (5 … Problems often occur in the exchange of information across units in this facility (1 (2 (3 (4 ( … Units in this facility work well together to provide the best care for patients (1 (2 (3 (4 (5

110. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsisum.html
     January 01, 2013 - central line-associated bloodstream infection (NCLABSI) reduction project in Neonatal Intensive Care Units … Results A total of 100 units participated representing 9 States.

111. Introduction and Objectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim2.html
     July 01, 2013 - CAUTI project is a unit-based initiative with a primary goal of reducing the CAUTI rate in hospital units … seeks to make decreased CAUTI rates sustainable through fostering a culture of safety in participating units … The NPT is charged with helping participating hospital units reduce their CAUTI rate and improve safety … The primary goal is to reduce the CAUTI rate in participating units upon completion of the 4-year initiative … seeks to make decreased CAUTI rates sustainable through fostering a culture of safety in participating units

112. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Safety Program for Perinatal Care, Phase 2 Resources to help labor and delivery units … range of patient safety risks in specific healthcare settings: acute, hospital, labor and delivery units … Hospital Hospital Labor and Delivery Units Emergency Department Long Term Care

113. Sustaining Zero CLABSIs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/zero-clabsi/slides.html
     July 01, 2013 - Virginia and the National Collaborative Virginia enrolled units in two cohorts Cohort 3 (start … date: February 2010) Cohort 6 (start date: March 2011) Virginia # Hospitals # Units … 90 percent in February 2010 to 70 percent in December 2011, data submission among Virginia Cohort 3 units … remained high In February 2010, 86 percent of Virginia's Cohort 3 units submitted data, and the rates … Challenge #2: Reducing CLABSI Rates VA Cohort 3 CLABSI Rate Down 46% Among Virginia's Cohort 3 units

114. Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program: Accelerating the Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices To Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/summary/index.html
     September 01, 2017 - Process CUSP was piloted in more than 100 intensive care units in Michigan, where it was shown to be … line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections in intensive care units … central line-associated bloodstream infection rates by 41 percent in more than 1,000 intensive care units … catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates by 30 percent in more than 700 hospital non-intensive care units

115. Using the CAHPS Database to Compare, Report, and Improve Organizational Performance (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20140115_DB/5_Francis_Fullam_slide_45-52.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Description UHC Adjusted Top box Non-UHC Adjusted Top box Difference UHC percentile rank in units … Description UHC Adjusted Top box Non-UHC Adjusted Top box Difference* UHC percentile rank in units … Description UHC Adjusted Top box Non-UHC Adjusted Top box Difference* UHC percentile rank in units … Description UHC Adjusted Top box Non-UHC Adjusted Top box Difference UHC percentile rank in units

116. Introduction & Objectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi1.html
     January 01, 2013 - culture and prevent central line blood stream infections in U.S. hospitals—mainly in adult intensive care units … line-associated bloodstream infection (NCLABSI) reduction project specifically focused in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

117. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final/clabsifinalsum.html
     January 01, 2013 - reduction of CLABSIs to 1 per 1,000 central line days and to improve unit safety culture in intensive care units … Collectively, these States and regions recruited more than 1,000 hospitals and 1,800 hospital units to … The percentage of units with zero CLABSIs for at least one quarter increased from 30 percent at baseline … Participating non-ICU and pediatric units had similar, impressive reductions in CLABSI rates.  … Adult ICU CLABSI Rate Overall Over Time Percentage of Reporting Units with CLABSI Rate of 0/1,000

118. AHRQ Releases Toolkit To Prevent MRSA and Hospital Surgical Site Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/955.html
     April 01, 2025 - Webinar Recording Available for Units Interested in Free CLABSI Prevention Program . … Webinar Recording Available for Units Interested in Free CLABSI Prevention Program The AHRQ Safety Program … for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention is now recruiting adult intensive care units (ICUs) and … non-ICU hospital units for its central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention cohort … application process and noted that participation in the Safety Program could be beneficial even for hospital units

119. A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/guides/sustainability-guide.html
     October 01, 2015 - These main drivers are based on the lessons of the hospital units that participated in the On the CUSP … Staff Safety Assessment Another very useful way for units to learn about potential harms or defects … Interdisciplinary Teams Create and Sustain Effective Safety Practices Hospital units attempting to … An effective strategy is for units to have a team co-leader as well as a succession plan in the event … Many units will post a “days since the last________ (harm event, e.g., CLABSI).”

120. Hospital Survey on Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospitalscanform.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Many different hospital units/No specific unit  b. Medicine (non-surgical)  h. … Hospital units do not coordinate well with each other ................................ … There is good cooperation among hospital units that need to work together ........................ … It is often unpleasant to work with staff from other hospital units .............. … Hospital units work well together to provide the best care for patients ..... 1 2 3 4 5 11.