Manuals and Toolkits

Implementing On the CUSP: Stop BSI requires hospitals to apply supplemental information including manuals, training modules, and toolkits. Below are links to several resources to help state hospital associations and hospital units implement CUSP and reduce CLABSI.

Quick-Links by Heading:

• Pre-Work
• CUSP Implementation Tool Kit
• NICU Tools and Resources
• CLABSI Elimination Tool Kit
• Care Counts User Tutorials
• Useful Web Sites
• Critical Access Hospital Resources
• Additional Resources
• Central Line FAQs

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Pre-Work

Registration

• Data Use Agreement (.doc)
• Care Counts Registration Form (.doc)
• Technology and Exposure Assessment (.pdf)

Timelines and Checklists

• On the CUSP: Stop BSI Cohort 6 Project Initiation Timeline (.doc)
• On the CUSP: Stop BSI Cohort 5 Project Initiation Timeline (.doc)
• On the CUSP: Stop BSI Cohort 4 Project Initiation Timeline (.doc)
• On the CUSP: Stop BSI Cohort 3 Project Initiation Timeline (.doc)
• On the CUSP: Stop BSI Pre-Implementation Checklist
• Back to Basics
• CEO Checklist
• Board Checklist (.doc)
• CEO/Senior Leader Checklist (.doc)
• Infection Preventionist Checklist (.doc)

Science of Safety Video

• Science of Safety Video, Part I
• Science of Safety Video, Part II
• Science of Safety Video, Part III
• Science of Safety Video at SaferCare.net

Data Entry Training

• MHA Care Counts Data Entry Training
• NHSN Enrollment and Data Exporting Manual

HSOPS Training

• Cohort 6 Survey Process Presentation (.pdf)
• Cohort 4 Survey Process Presentation (.ppt)
• Cohort 4 Survey Process Recording (.mp3)
• Cohort 3 HSOPS Training (.ppt)
• Cohort 1 Hospital Survey of Patient Safety Culture Presentation (.pdf)
• Cohort 1 Hospital Survey of Patient Safety Culture Recording (.mp3)

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CUSP Implementation Tool Kit

• CUSP Toolkit (.doc)
• Appendix A – Background QI Team Information (.doc)
• Appendix B – Science of Safety Training Attendance Sheet (.doc)
• Appendix C – Staff Safety Assessment (.doc)
• Appendix D – Safety Issues Worksheet for Senior Executive Partnership (.doc)
• Appendix E – Status of Safety Issues (.doc)
• Appendix F – Case Summary Form (.doc)
• Appendix G – Learning from Defects Tool (.doc)
• Appendix H – Daily Goals Checklist (.doc)
• Appendix I – Conducting a Morning Briefing (.doc)
• Appendix J – Observing Rounds (.doc)
• Appendix K – Shadowing Another Professional (.doc)
• Appendix L – Culture Check Up Tool (.doc)
• Appendix M – Physician contact information (.doc)

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NICU Tools and Resources 

Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program Manual Adapted for NCABSI

• CUSP Manual for NCABSI (.doc)
• Appendix A: Background of QI Team Information (.doc)
• Appendix B: Science of Safety Training Attendance Sheet (.doc)
• Appendix C: Staff Safety Assessment (.doc)
• Appendix D: Safety Issues Worksheet for Senior Executive Partnership (.doc)
• Appendix E: Status of Safety Issues (.doc)
• Appendix F: Learning from Defects Tool (.doc)
• Appendix G: Culture Check-up Tool (.doc)
• Appendix H: Case Summary Form (.doc)
• Appendix I: Team Check-up Tool (.doc)
• Appendix J: Physician Contact Information (.doc)
• Appendix K: Action Plan (.doc)
• Appendix L: Daily Goals Checklist (.doc)
• Appendix M: Conducting A Morning Briefing (.doc)
• Appendix N: Observing Rounds (.doc)
• Combined NCABSI Manual and Appendices (.pdf)

 

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CLABSI Elimination Tool Kit

• CLABSI Toolkit (.doc)
• Appendix A – The Michigan Experience (web)
• Appendix B – Fact Sheet (.pdf)
• Appendix C – CDC_NHSN Definitions (.pdf)
• Appendix D – NHSN Manual (.pdf)
• Appendix E – VAD Training Slides (.pdf)
• Appendix F – VAD Quiz (.doc)
• Appendix G – SHEA_IDSA Strategies (.pdf)
• Appendix H – Adult VAD Policy (.pdf)
  • Appendix H-A – Scope of Practice (.pdf)
  • Appendix H-B – Catheter Choice (.pdf)
  • Appendix H-C – Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist (.pdf)
  • Appendix H-D – Care of Patient with Peripheral Line (.pdf)
  • Appendix H-E – Care of Patient with PICC Line (.pdf)
  • Appendix H-F – Care of Patient with Short Term CVC (.pdf)
  • Appendix H-G – Care of Patient with Tunneled CVC of Implanted Port (.pdf)
  • Appendix H-H – Care of Patient with Hemodialysis Catheter (.pdf)
  • Appendix H-I – Care of Patient with Hemepheresis Catheter (.pdf)
  • Appendix H-J – Blood Drawing from a Hemodialysis and Hemepheresis Catheter (.pdf)
  • Appendix H-K – Care of Patient Receiving PPN/CPN (.pdf)
  • Appendix H-L – Accessing/Deaccessing Implanted CV Access Port (.pdf)
• Appendix I – VAD Dressing Change Policy (.pdf)
• Appendix J – Line Cart Inventory (.doc)
• Appendix K – Daily Goals (.doc)
• Appendix L – Central Line Insertion Checklist (.pdf)
• Appendix M – Annotated Bibliography (.doc)

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Care Counts User Tutorials

• Administrative Functions (.doc)
• Data Entry and Reports (.doc)
• How to Run Data Submission Reports (.doc)
• How to Run a TCT Report (.doc)
• How to Run CLABSI Rates (.doc)

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Useful Web Sites

• AHRQ Patient Safety Network
• CDC National Healthcare Safety Network
• MHA CareCounts
• Safer Care

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Critical Access Hospital Resources

• Daily Goals Checklist A
• Daily Goals Checklist B
• Daily Goals Checklist C

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Additional Resources

• Weeks without CLABSIs Banner (.ppt)
• Central Line Maintenance Audit Form (.doc)
• Physician Engagement Self-diagnostic Tool (.doc)
• On the CUSP Reading List (.doc)
• Barrier Identification and Mitigation Tool (.doc)
• CLABSI Opportunity Estimator
• CLABSI Investigation Tool (.doc)
• CLABSI Investigation Nurse Letter (.doc)
• CDC BSI Prevention Guidelines 2011 (.pdf)

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Central Line FAQs

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Ask the CDC