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61. Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/clabsifinal.pdf
    October 01, 2012 - Participating non-ICU and pediatric units had similar, impressive reductions in CLABSI rates. … Hospital Units Hospital units were recruited by the State/regional hospital associations. … How many units dropped out? What reasons did they give? 23. … Were you successful in retaining any units that indicated they wanted to drop out? … What forms of communication did you use to contact individual units?

62. Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: A Progress Report on the National 'On the CUSP: Stop BSI' Project, Neonatal CLABSI Prevention (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/clabsineonatal.pdf
    October 01, 2012 - Results A total of 100 units participated representing 9 States. … Overall, units reported a baseline CLABSI rate of 2.043. … 19-58 units). … in July and 19 units in August), Figure 3 reflects data through June, 2011. … Two units that did not have survey results were classified as having <500 beds.

63. Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/abate/index.html
    March 01, 2022 - reduce bloodstream infections by more than 30 percent in adult inpatients who were not in intensive care units … multi drug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream infection in general medical and surgical units

64. 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

65. Puh-Impsteps (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-impsteps.docx
    April 02, 2025 - 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. … simultaneously) Develop Plan and Implement New Strategies in All Units 4th month–6th month Monitor

66. Enhancing Surgical Team Communication: SOPS® and TeamSTEPPS®in Action Webcast - Sorra (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/04-sops-teamstepps-webcast-sorra.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - international studies (Egypt, Sweden, Switzerland) Published 2010 to 2022 Settings • Hospital units … improved SOPS patient safety culture scores… In multiple healthcare settings • Hospitals • Oncology units … Organizational Learning 75% of the studies • Supervisor/Manager Support 71% of the studies • Teamwork Across Units … 71% of the studies • Teamwork Within Units 67% of the studies • Handoffs and Transitions 63% of

67. CUSP Toolkit Spread Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/spread/notes.html
    December 01, 2012 - Observable: If units can see results, they will be more open to the process. … Selecting similar units or areas in which to spread the process is often a successful strategy. … determine which units can first put the new process in place without altering it too much. … Units that are outliers—those units that will need to alter the steps of the process significantly—should … , consideration of variability across units, and identification of units that can easily adopt the process

68. Surgery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/topics/surgery.html
    Safe Surgery This toolkit from the AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery helps perioperative and surgical units

69. Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix B | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide4/apb.html
    August 01, 2022 - assignments; however, the emergency department was on bypass and leaders instructed all of the nursing units … Ten units of insulin were administered in the ED. RN#2 received report from ED on patient Mr. … Four units of insulin were administered in the ED. (0930) Mrs. … " (0950) RN#2 administers 10 units of insulin to Mr. Smith for a reported blood sugar of 525.

70. Chapter 2. Project Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter2.html
    December 01, 2017 - The Project Planning Group identified 14 project sites (i.e., Service Units) to invite to participate … d Representatives from all 14 Service Units were invited to attend. … For two of the Service Units, the Tribal Council did not provide approval by the end of the project. … separate analyses, or to provide site-specific reports for the Service Units. … data for all 14 Service Units.

71. Program Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final/clabsifinal2.html
    January 01, 2013 - Associations State and regional hospital associations were responsible for the recruitment of hospital units … Hospital Units Hospital units were recruited by the State/regional hospital associations.  … Hospital units were responsible for collecting and submitting project data, implementing CUSP in their … participating in coaching and content calls, and attending face-to-face educational meetings with other units … calls, monthly content and supplemental calls, and in-person meetings, all State leads and hospital units

72. 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

73. 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

74. Survey on Patient Safety (facility version) (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/facilscanform.pdf
    April 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 .................

75. Survey on Patient Safety (facility version) (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/facilscanform.doc
    April 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

76. 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

77. Project Report - Lean Sigma (ppt file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/twomorees-slides/Two-More-Es-and-How-to-Spread-Dec-13-2011-508.ppt
    January 01, 2011 - ( Pass it on to other units, Identify and address your next challenge) * Endure—Plan for Sustainability … “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

78. 012-Blood-Culture-Practices-Webinar (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/012-blood-culture-practices-webinar.docx
    October 01, 2024 - This presentation will help ensure that units have the best practices in place for blood culture stewardship … that collect more than 50 blood cultures per month, and quarterly rates for units with less than 50 … Many units have since begun relying on their staff to collect blood cultures. … The best-performing units are recognized and rewarded. … Poorly performing units are quickly identified and targeted feedback is provided.

79. Methods for Increasing the Number of Responses to CAHPS Surveys | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/increasing-responses.html
    August 01, 2024 - Differences in response rates across units of interest (individual providers, practices, or medical groups … ) are also a concern, because this may be related to differential bias across units.

80. Safe Medication Administration: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/safe-medication-fac-guide.html
    July 01, 2023 - Administration bundle provides information on high-alert medications commonly used in labor and delivery (L&D) units … These key safety elements can also be adapted and applied to other high-alert medications used in L&D units … elements can be customized and operationalized into a unit’s procedure for medication administration; units … This aspect of perinatal safety calls for L&D units to foster a culture of teamwork and communication … This aspect of perinatal safety calls for L&D units to engage patients and families in the process of