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APIC
Break the Chain of Infection
A poster that illustrates the chain of infection with examples of ways to stop transmission at each link of the chain. 
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
APIC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Poster
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Logo
Central Venous Catheter Insertion – Avoiding Improper Placement Techniques
Presentation to help an ICU as part of a CLABSI reduction program to assure optimal central catheter insertion for each patient. It provides evidence based support for the use of insertion carts and checklists and compares checklists from CDC-NHSN, AHRQ and The Joint Commission; it has an accompanying facilitator guide at https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/central-catheter-insertion-notes.docxThis is a presentation with 18 slides designed to help an ICU as part of a CLABSI reduction program to assure optimal central catheter insertion for each patient. It provides evidence based support for the use of insertion carts and checklists and compares checklists from CDC-NHSN, AHRQ and The Joint Commission. It has an accompanying facilitator guide.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
AHRQ
Central Line
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Infection Preventionists
Pediatric / NICU
Quality Improvement
Slideshow
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Logo
Central Venous Catheter Indications and Alternatives – Avoiding Placement and Determining Appropriateness
Presentation to help an ICU as part of a CLABSI reduction program to determine the optimal central catheter selection for each patient; it has an accompanying facilitator guide.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
AHRQ
Central Line
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Infection Preventionists
Pediatric / NICU
Risk Assessment
Slideshow
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Logo
AHRQ Program for Intensive Care Units – Using Data To Drive Change and Improve Patient Safety
Presentation designed to help an ICU team using the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP) tools to reduce CLABSIs and CAUTIs. It explains how to use NHSN data and other sources to set goals and measure progress; it has an accompanying facilitator guide.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Data Analysis
Downloadable
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Infection Preventionists
Pediatric / NICU
Quality Improvement
Slideshow
Surveillance
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) & Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Logo
AHRQ Program for Intensive Care Units – Using a Tiered Approach with Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program Principles
Presentation designed to help an ICU team using the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP) tools to reduce CLABSIs and CAUTIs; it has an accompanying facilitator guide.
4 - Advanced
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Central Line
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Infection Preventionists
Pediatric / NICU
Quality Improvement
Risk Assessment
Slideshow
Urinary Catheter
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) & Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Logo
AHRQ Program for Intensive Care Units – Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI – Quality Improvement in Action
Presentation to help an ICU team using the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP) tools to reduce CLABSIs and CAUTIs; it has an accompanying facilitator guide.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
Central Line
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Data Analysis
Downloadable
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Infection Preventionists
Pediatric / NICU
Post-Training Support Materials
Quality Improvement
Risk Assessment
Slideshow
Urinary Catheter
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) & Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Logo
Making It Work Tip Sheet Chlorhexidine Bathing and Perineal Cleaning
Document to be used by facilities/unit that institute a program of universal chlorhexidine bathing as part of a CLABSI reduction program in the ICU setting.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Central Line
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Pediatric / NICU
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Gundersen Petri Bowl
An instructive and comical video to illustrate often missed times when hand hygiene is required.
2 - Foundational
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Ambulatory Surgery
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
Dialysis
Downloadable
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Mobile Clinic
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Video
KPSRO Surgical Attire
An infrastructure video illustrates elements of required surgical attire, frequent mistakes, and the need for the team to remind each other.
2 - Foundational
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory Surgery
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
Dental
Downloadable
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Kaiser Permanente
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Pediatric / NICU
Video
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Image.
Infection Control Micro-Learns: Blood
Use Project Firstline’s short, adaptable micro-learn training resources to educate your team on a variety of infection control topics.
3 - Intermediate
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Graphics
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions
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