Recommends the interruption of sedation (SAT) and the assessment of readiness to extubate (SBT) once a day. The SAT and SBT should be paired. Recommends use of daily interruption or lightening of ...

The AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI was developed and refined over a 3-year period through a national quality improvement collaborative designed to reduce CAUTIs and enhance LTC ...

Develop an implementation plan for your surgical site infection (SSI) prevention bundle. Identify and address local barriers to implementing your SSI prevention ...

Review the following list of meetings in which falls risk and prevention is potentially discussed by the interdisciplinary team. For every meeting that occurs at your facility, indicate the type of ...

The Role of the Nurse Manager module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (or CUSP) Toolkit addresses the role of nursing leaders for your quality improvement initiative. This module ...

Cover Slide (CUSP Toolkit logo) The "Assemble the Team" module of the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP) Toolkit. The CUSP toolkit is a modular approach to patient safety, and modules ...

Because pressure ulcer care is complex, efforts to improve pressure ulcer prevention require a system approach that will involve organizational change. Bringing about organizational change of any type ...

The "Learn About CUSP" module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (or CUSP) Toolkit introduces CUSP and provides an overview of resources to use when applying the CUSP model. [D] Select for ...

Module 1 sets the stage for the entire video by providing the overarching learning objectives, the scope of the CAUTI problem, and some research-based information on ways to reduce them. “Preventing ...

Once you have determined that you are ready for change, the Implementation Team and Unit-Based Teams should demonstrate a clear understanding of where they are headed in terms of implementing best ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), announced nine grant awards of $1 million each for up to 5 years to support ...

In the face of multiple priorities and limited resources, leaders of health care organizations may question the value of measuring and improving the patient's experience with care. Yet, powerful ...