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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-synergy-technology-and-behavior
February 18, 2015 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Patient safety: the synergy of technology and behavior.
Citation Text:
Patient safety: the synergy of technology and behavior. Yarbrough C, Rypkema S. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. January/February 2008.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017-discuss.html
November 01, 2017 - AHRQ-sponsored CUSP Stop CAUTI program. 90 One strategy used by these programs has been to reduce exposure to urinary … catheters by focusing on the medical need for initial placement and maintenance of a catheter throughout … the risk of developing these HACs early in the exposure to the related devices (e.g., central lines, urinary … catheters, invasive mechanical ventilation). 92 , 93 , 94 This disproportionate reduction would thus
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/patient-family-engagement-ed-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Patient and Family Engagement in the Emergency Department
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Patient and Family Engagement in the ED
Sue Collier, RN, MSN, FABC
Clinical Content Development Lead
Health Research & Education Trust
American Hospital Association
Image: Photo of Sue Collier, RN.
Slide 2
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-basin-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - These may
include:
o Urinary catheters
o G-tube, J-tubes
o Chest tubes
o Rectal tubes
o EKG leads and … single packet of two 2% CHG cloths:
o For ALL lines and tubes, and drains (e.g., central lines,
urinary … catheters, G-tube/J-tubes, rectal tubes, chest
tubes), clean the 6 inches closest to the body.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-patient-safety-project-reduces-bloodstream-infections-40-percent
January 22, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
AHRQ patient safety project reduces bloodstream infections by 40 percent.
Citation Text:
AHRQ patient safety project reduces bloodstream infections by 40 percent. Schmidt B. Patient Saf Qual Hcare. September 12, 2012.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-bed-bathing.pptx
March 01, 2022 - These may include:
Urinary catheters
G-tube, J-tubes
Chest tubes
Rectal tubes
EKG leads and wires … with a single packet of two 2% CHG cloths:
For ALL lines and tubes, and drains (e.g., central lines, urinary … catheters, G-tube/J-tubes, rectal tubes, chest tubes), clean the 6 inches closest to the body.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-work-hour-reduction-residents-lives-systematic-review
March 02, 2011 - Review
Effects of work hour reduction on residents' lives: a systematic review.
Citation Text:
Fletcher KE, Underwood W, Davis SQ, et al. Effects of Work Hour Reduction on Residents’ Lives. JAMA. 2005;294(9):1088. doi:10.1001/jama.294.9.1088.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/cauti-hospitals/index.html
March 01, 2018 - Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
The Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) in Hospitals helps hospitals prevent CAUTI in patients and improve safety culture at the unit level by implementing concepts from the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP). Health car…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/implement/playbook.html
February 01, 2025 - Playbook for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in the ICU Setting
The playbook helps your intensive care unit (ICU) understand how to integrate the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) and the tiered interventions introduced in the central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associat…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/patient-chg-bathing.docx
March 01, 2022 - Starting on admission day works best to remove germs before insertion of urinary catheters or intravenous
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/implement/learning-tools.html
February 01, 2025 - CLABSI and CAUTI Learning Tools
This step identifies two types of tools that can be revisited any time a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) or catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) occurs on your unit. They both support a thorough review of the event to identify and address the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/statewide-nicu-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infection-rates-decline-after-bundles-and
September 23, 2020 - Study
Statewide NICU central-line–associated bloodstream infection rates decline after bundles and checklists.
Citation Text:
Schulman J, Stricof R, Stevens TP, et al. Statewide NICU central-line-associated bloodstream infection rates decline after bundles and checklists. Pediatrics. 201…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/index.html
July 01, 2024 - Impact Case Studies
AHRQ’s evidence-based tools and resources are used by organizations nationwide to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of health care. The Agency’s Impact Case Studies highlight these successes, describing the use and impact of AHRQ-funded tools by State and Federal policy ma…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-bed-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - These may
include:
o Urinary catheters
o G-tube, J-tubes
o Chest tubes
o Rectal tubes
o EKG leads and … single packet of two 2% CHG cloths:
o For ALL lines and tubes, and drains (e.g., central lines,
urinary … catheters, G-tube/J-tubes, rectal tubes, chest
tubes), clean the 6 inches closest to the body.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/2014-final.html
January 01, 2018 - Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update
Final Data From National Efforts To Make Care Safer, 2010–2014
Summary
Final estimates for 2014 show a sustained 17 percent decline in hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) since 2010. A cumulative total of 2.1 million fewer HACs were experie…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/erepguide.html
April 01, 2016 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Facilitator Training Instructor Guide
Slide 1: Introduction to Pressure Ulcer Prevention Reports
Say:
In this session we will introduce you to the pressure ulcer prevention electronic reports.
Slide 2: Pressure Ulcer Preventi…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/toolkit-sections.html
March 01, 2017 - Toolkit Sections
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
The toolkit is organized in three sections. Your facility can use the materials in each section in improvement efforts to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and other healthcare-associated infections …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/preventing-picc-complications-whose-line-it
October 01, 2017 - Preventing PICC Complications: Whose Line Is It?
Citation Text:
Moureau N. Preventing PICC Complications: Whose Line Is It?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/hacrate2013_0.pdf
October 01, 2015 - multifaceted hospitalwide quality
improvement programs featuring an intervention to remove unnecessary urinary … catheters at a tertiary care center in
Thailand.
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datatools.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/
June 30, 2024 - This information includes reporting of denominator data (patient days and urinary catheter days), as … Specifically, it refers to cases in which the patient has an indwelling urinary catheter in place for … calendar days on the date of the event (with the date of device placement being day 1) and an indwelling urinary … catheter in place on the date of the event or the day before.