Patient Safety - Resources and Publications

June QDR WebEx
Presentation Handout
Data Submission Deadlines
Section 5 Outline
Specs Manual Release Dates
Agenda

March QDR Web Ex
Agenda
Presentation Handout
Heart Care Fact Sheet
PN Fact Sheet
SCIP Fact Sheet
Validation Fact Sheet

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Quality Improvement
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Resources
Surgical Care Improvement Project Resources
Pressure Ulcers Resources
Nursing Home Restraints Resources
Drug Safety Resources
Additional Nursing Home Resources

Additional Resources on these and other topics are available at MedQIC

Quality Improvement
Quality Improvement Overview
Quality Improvement Basics
Action Planning Worksheet
Root Cause Analysis Fishbone Diagram Instructions
Root Cause Analysis Fishbone Diagram
Worksheet for Testing Change

Web Links
Team STEPPS - A teamwork system for health professionals

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Resources
MRSA Web Links
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Overview of Healthcare-associated MRSA
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Network
AHRQ TeamSTEPPS: Strategies to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety

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Surgical Care Improvement Project Resources
SCIP PDSA Tracking Tool
Tips for Safer Surgery

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Pressure Ulcers Resources
Comparing Your Practice: Pressure Ulcers
CSI Training Module: Pressure Ulcers
Pressure Ulcers: Daily Skin Checklist for High-Risk Residents
Pressure Ulcer Knowledge and Attitude Survey
Pressure Ulcer Prediction, Prevention, and Treatment Pathway
Skin Care Fair
Systems Investigative Audit – Pressure Ulcer Prevention/Treatment
Help Us Protect Your Skin Flyer
Goal is Zero Pressure Ulcers Poster
QM/QI Pressure Ulcer Tracking Tool
QM/QI Pressure Ulcer Tracking Tool - Sample
Heartbeats: Pressure Ulcers #1
Heartbeats: Pressure Ulcers #2
10 Ways to Improve Your High-Risk Pressure Ulcer Quality Measure Score

Pressure Ulcers Web links:
www.nhqualitycampaign.org
www.npuap.org
www.ihi.org

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Nursing Home Restraints Resources
Falls Management Presentation
Systems Investigative Audit – Restraint Prevention/Reduction
QM/QI Restraint Tracking Tool
Alternatives to Physical Restraints
Restraints: Staff Attitudinal Survey
Heartbeats: Restraints #1
Heartbeats: Restraints #2
10 Ways to Improve Your Restraint Quality Measure Score

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Drug Safety Resources
Iowa Healthcare Collaborative Patient Medication Card Campaign
Printable MedCard
Printable MedCard - Spanish
MedCard Instructional Guide

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Additional Nursing Home Resources

Quality of Life and Environment Tag Changes

Pain
Pain Algorithms and Flowsheet
Pain Assessment In Advanced Dementia Scale
Pain Management Trainings Part 1
Pain Management Trainings Part 2
Pain Knowledge and Attitude Survey
Systems Investigative Chart Audit – Pain Management
QM/QI Pain Tracking Tool
Got Pain Poster
Behavioral and Non-Verbal Clues to Pain (Legal size)
Behavioral and Non-Verbal Clues to Pain (Letter size)
Pain Collaborative — Barriers and Successes
Pain: A Systematic Approach
10 Ways to Improve Your Pain Quality Measure Score
Heartbeats: Pain #1
Heartbeats: Pain #2

Incontinence
Heartbeats: Incontinence
Prompted Voiding Record
Urinary Continence Assessment
Weekly Random Wet Checks
CSI Training Module: UTI

Depression
Systems Investigative Audit – Depression Symptoms Detection /Treatment
Heartbeats: Depression #1
Heartbeats: Depression #2
Signs & Symptoms of Depression & Anxiety: A Systematic Approach
10 Ways to Improve Your Depression Quality Measure Score

Consistent Assignment
Change Ideas for Consistent Assignment
Wyndcrest Adopts Consistent Caregiver Assignments
Consistent Assignment Brochure (black & white)
Consistent Assignment Brochure (color)

Nursing Home Quality Improvement
Tips For Using MDS Reports
Arbor Court Nurses Notes
CSI Training Module: Teams
10 Ways to Improve the Outcomes of Your Quality Improvement (QI) Projects

Staffing and Reducing Workforce Turnover
Change Ideas for On-the-Job Support for New Workers
Change Ideas for Orientation
Conducting the Staff Survey
Employee Call-in Incentive Pay Policy
Encouragement Index
Facility Turnover Self-Assessment
Interview Concepts
Teamwork and Leadership Questionnaire
Tips for Leading Change
CNA Turnover Calculator

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