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101. A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions: AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/sustainability-guide.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - These main drivers are based on the lessons of the hospital units that participated in the On the CUSP … The Organization Has a Culture of Safety On the CUSP: Stop HAI hospital units that successfully lowered … Staff Safety Assessment Another very useful way for units to learn about potential harms or defects, … Units need to be on guard for the loss of a team leader, which can stall or reverse progress in HAI … An effective strategy is for units to have a team co-leader as well as a succession plan in the event

102. Resident Physicians as Safety Champions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section5.html
     October 01, 2015 - Interaction between RP and other stakeholders Differences Between the Units Intensive Care Units … Many ICUs may have dedicated teams responsible for the care of the patients (“closed units”). … Non-Intensive Care Units The non-ICU setting usually represents 70–80 percent of the inpatient units … In addition, the non-ICU typically does not have physicians who are responsible for individual units … Other Units To Evaluate Other units where devices are placed and maintained include the ED and the

103. Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-overvw.html
     September 01, 2013 - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and bloodstream infections in adult intensive care units … from key stakeholders to support the adoption of a universal ICU decolonization strategy within adult units

104. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi4.html
     January 01, 2013 - participated in the quality improvement initiative (CO, FL, HI, MA, MI, NC, NJ, SC, WI) with a total of 100 units … The majority of participating units were located in general medical/surgical hospitals (96 percent) although … majority of participating hospitals were teaching facilities (76 percent), had Level III obstetric units … States and number of units participating in initiative * * One unit is located in Georgia, a State … Tool The number of unit teams submitting Team Check-Up Tool data per month has varied from 75 to 38 units

105. Safe Medication Administration: Oxytocin | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/tool-safe-oxytocin.html
     July 01, 2023 - preparation of oxytocin for infusion is established and consistently used for all patients (e.g.,10 units … Units can use cognitive aids at the bedside, internal training, and external certification courses to … techniques assures a shared mental model of plan of care and perceived risks between shifts, between units … /L or 20 units/L). … /L or 20 units/L).

106. UChicago Medicine Reduces Perioperative Venous Thromboembolism with AHRQ's Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/uni-chicago-medicine.html
     February 01, 2024 - Nursing units and surgical services with the largest volume of PSI #12 cases were selected to implement … January–July 2022 to January–July 2023, the most visible advances occurred in the services and nursing units … chemical and mechanical prophylaxis and ambulation processes. 08/18/22–10/20/22 Nursing units

107. Implementation Steps and Timeline | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/impsteps.html
     January 01, 2017 - They then expand use to all units once the process to use the report is confirmed and effects on daily … Step 13: Develop Plan and Implement New Strategies in All Units The training and implementation planning … Implementing on all units is likely to add another 3 months. … The facility needs to establish a permanent champion for this QI effort and champions on units. … Develop Plan and Implement New Strategies in All Units 4th month–6th month 14.

108. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/timeline.html
     December 01, 2014 - the On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program to other units. … The facility needs to establish a permanent champion for this QI effort and champions on units. … Implement All Reports in All Units 4th month - 6th month Actual pressure ulcer prevention reports … Ulcer Prevention Program to other units. … Facilitator provides support to change team if needed during report implementation in new units.

109. Appendix M. Example of a Nurse-Driven Protocol for Catheter Removal | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-m.html
     October 01, 2020 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide … Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units … Required highly accurate output measurements in the intensive care units (e.g. hourly measurement) .

110. Frameworks for Change and Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/guides/implguide-pt2.html
     October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide … Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units … CUSP helps hospital units move from a culture in which a punitive response to error prevails to a culture … champions inspire and motivate teams by sharing what is possible and has been done in other similar units … When CAUTI prevention processes show success on one unit, expanding the program to other hospital units

111. Learn About the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program for Perinatal Safety: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/learn-about-cusp-fac-guide.html
     July 01, 2023 - improving perinatal safety involves efforts on multiple fronts, including the labor and delivery, or L&D, units … , the newborn nursery and neonatal intensive care unit, antenatal and postpartum units, ambulatory medical … the Safety Program for Perinatal care has been tailored for presentation and use specifically in L&D units … that will seem messy and intractable, keep your eyes on the prize and remember that in thousands of units … As units use CUSP and its tools, they should look at resources already in place and enhance the projects

112. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/assess-psc-hsop-facguide.docx
     January 01, 2017 - It has been used to measure safety culture within the clinical units of hospitals. … It is crucial to note that safety culture is unique to these clinical units. … The HSOPS tool can also be used to examine details of your safety culture and that of other units and … By providing details in the form of diagrams and charts, these reports allow you to see how your units … Slide 20 Debriefing—Making HSOPS Data Meaningful SAY: Evidence shows that work units that debrief

113. AHRQ Releases New MRSA Prevention Toolkit for Intensive and Non-Intensive Care Units | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/934.html
     October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Releases New MRSA Prevention Toolkit for Intensive and Non-Intensive Care Units Issue Number … Today's Headlines: AHRQ Releases New MRSA Prevention Toolkit for Intensive and Non-Intensive Care Units … AHRQ Releases New MRSA Prevention Toolkit for Intensive and Non-Intensive Care Units The new AHRQ Toolkit

114. Appendix O. CAUTI Event Report Template | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-o.html
     October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide … Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units … Yes: ______ No: ______ If no, please explain: 15 Was the patient transported between units … _ No: ______ If no, please explain why: 22 What is hand hygiene compliance like for the units

115. Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-overvw.html
     September 01, 2013 - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and bloodstream infections in adult intensive care units … from key stakeholders to support the adoption of a universal ICU decolonization strategy within adult units

116. Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicomp2.html
     January 01, 2013 - Report Companion Guide Preface Methods Participation Outcomes Adult Non-ICUs Pediatric Units … month, the number of central line days and the number of CLABSIs observed in the participating hospital units

117. TeamSTEPPS® Helps St. Louis Hospital Keep C-Section Rate Low | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201904.html
     June 01, 2019 - Mary’s who works in inpatient units is TeamSTEPPS-trained. … Labor and delivery units are high-risk environments where one miscommunication can lead to care breakdowns … labor and delivery as well as those in the perinatal special care unit, the ICU, and behavioral health units

118. Participating in the SOPS Hospital Survey Database | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/sops/databases/hospital/databases/submission.html
     August 01, 2024 - The core does not include staff positions, units/work areas, and background questions at the end of … Changes can only be made to:  Staff positions, Units/work areas, and Background questions at the end … If staff positions, units/work areas, and/or background questions are changed, they need to be cross-walked

119. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2008 - As many as 28,000 patients die from CLABSI annually in U.S. intensive care units.

120. Table 1. Case Study Sites | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwptab1.html
     August 01, 2015 - multisite health system with university-affiliated teaching hospital 1,192 beds 259 ICU beds (9 units … 4 (2) Higher performance b Large tertiary AMC in midsize city 815 beds 147 ICU beds (4 units … Community hospital affiliated with large AMC in small urban area 373 beds 53 ICU beds (2 units