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401. Nursing Protocols | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/abate/nursing-protocols.html
     May 01, 2022 - multi drug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream infection in general medical and surgical units

402. Resources by Safety Topic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/resources/type-harm.html
     July 01, 2025 - Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract infections (CAUTI) in Intensive Care Units … designed to be used with the Core Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program Toolkit, can help hospital units … Contents Maternal Safety AHRQ Toolkit for Improving Perinatal Safety This toolkit helps labor and delivery units … AHRQ Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery This toolkit helps perioperative and surgical units in hospitals

403. Background and Information for Translators of the AHRQ Hospital Survey on Pateint Safety Culture Version 2.0 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/sops-hsops-2-translation-guidelines.pdf
     August 01, 2023 - Survey users can modify or customize the units/work areas and staff position titles as needed to correspond … Does the hospital survey focus on hospital units or on the hospital overall? … A small hospital that does not have differentiated units may want to consider modifying some of the … about this item: This unit relies on temporary, float, or PRN staff (contract staff, staff from other units

404. Transcript: How To Increase Ownership and Engagement at Multiple Levels To Prevent Infections in ICUs (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/ownership-engagement-transcript.pdf
     April 01, 2022 - Engagement at Multiple Levels To Prevent Infections in ICUs AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units … is part of its toolkit for the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, or CUSP, for intensive care units … Today we're discussing prevention of healthcare-associated infections in hospital intensive care units … improvement initiatives, there's a lot of best practices, AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units

405. Final Progress Report: Implementing Reduced Work Hours for All House Staff To Improve Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/landrigan2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Prior to the implementation of this intervention, data on baseline patient safety in the three units … Two NPs and two PAs were hired to rotate between the two units and share direct care responsibilities … Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units. … Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units. … Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units.

406. Chipra118-Materials Ii (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Temperature and units of measurement v. Race/ethnicity (preferred data source) vi. … Units that temperature was recorded in. If in Fahrenheit calculate Celsius as C=(F-32)*5/9 iv. … Units that temperature was recorded in. If in Fahrenheit calculate Celsius as C=(F-32)*5/9 iv.

407. Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/index.html
     July 01, 2013 - Rates        Catheter Utilization Ratio Results     Types of Hospitals Represented     Types of Units

408. Chapter 1. Introduction and Program Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man1.html
     December 01, 2017 - especially helpful to have more than one coordinator in larger facilities to ensure adequate coverage on all units … Frontline staff from the units of residents who have fallen should be asked to attend the meeting for … Bring LPNs and CNAs from units of the residents who fell to discuss interventions. … Nursing assistants will do the Living Space Inspection on two more units after the director of nursing

409. 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 - whether done intermittently or continuously, is a commonly used practice on labor and delivery, or L&D, units … Last, units can establish standing orders for first-line response to Category III FHR tracings. … techniques to ensure a shared mental model of plan of care and perceived risks between shifts or between units … Slide 16 SAY: Some units may elect to offer appropriate patients the option of selecting between continuous

410. Appendix C. Sample Bladder Scan Policy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-c.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

411. FAQs (Staff): Nasal Mupirocin for MRSA-Positive Patients With Devices (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-mupirocin.docx
     March 01, 2022 - Nasal mupirocin has been used in thousands of patients prior to surgery, in intensive care units (ICUs … Because mupirocin is a prescribed drug, it is possible to track administration across units and to ensure

412. Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices_Toolkit Overview and Recommended Prelaunch Activities (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/intro-overview.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - multi drug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream infection in general medical and surgical units … Therefore, special considerations for pediatric units are not addressed. … This toolkit is specifically designed for adults in noncritical care units who have selected medical … 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.

413. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - Into Daily Work ......................................................... 2 Differences Between the Units … 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 … Other Units To Evaluate Other units where devices are placed and maintained include the ED and the OR

414. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - Into Daily Work ......................................................... 2 Differences Between the Units … 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 … Other Units To Evaluate Other units where devices are placed and maintained include the ED and the OR

415. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions_2.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - Into Daily Work ......................................................... 2 Differences Between the Units … 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 … Other Units To Evaluate Other units where devices are placed and maintained include the ED and the OR

416. Frequently Asked Questions and Talking Points | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/abate/faq.html
     March 01, 2022 - multi drug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream infection in general medical and surgical units

417. Instructional Handouts for Staff and Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/abate/handouts.html
     May 01, 2022 - multi drug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream infection in general medical and surgical units

418. Making Healthcare Safer III: Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/exe-summary.html
     March 01, 2020 - LOS 15 studies; 4 systematic reviews Hospital (ICU, ED, general unit, telemetry, multiple units … There was moderate evidence of process measure improvement across multiple types of hospital units … Hospitals (including intensive care, neonatal intensive care, hematology/ oncology, and general care units … intensive care unit; or telemetry, step-down, transplant cardiology, surgical, or surgical orthopedic units … with non-ACE units, e-learning, combining didactic course work with either simulation or supervised

419. Is Your Organization Ready for TeamSTEPPS™? (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/curriculum/teamstepps-3-readiness-form.pdf
     August 01, 2005 - currently occurring within the organization, determine who the changes are impacting (e.g., specific units … • Identify units that are prime candidates for TeamSTEPPS by applying the following matrix. … First, identify the capacity of various units to handle the change as well as their level of readiness … Then determine the level of teamwork required within the units. … Units that are both ready and require great teamwork are logical candidates for an early launch.

420. 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 - exchanged because those with authority respect the knowledge of front-line workers Teamwork w/in Units … (U) Staffing (U) Communication Openness (U) Teamwork ax Units (H) Hospital Handoffs (H) … Slide 29 Flexible Culture: Teamwork within Units Four items elicit perceptions of teamwork within … units. … Image: Bar chart depicting results for the four items in the HSOPS Teamwork within Units Composite.