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The CAUTI Emergency Department Improvement Intervention

The CAUTI Emergency Department Improvement Intervention. What is the On the CUSP: STOP CAUTI ED Improvement Intervention? Expanding the reach of the On the CUSP: STOP CAUTI national collaborative Instilling a culture of partnership between emergency departments and in-patient units

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The CAUTI Emergency Department Improvement Intervention

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  1. The CAUTI Emergency Department Improvement Intervention What is the On the CUSP: STOP CAUTI ED Improvement Intervention? • Expanding the reach of the On the CUSP: STOP CAUTI national collaborative • Instilling a culture of partnership between emergency departments and in-patient units • Broadening exposure to national experts • American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) • Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

  2. ED Improvement Intervention Goals Learning best practice techniques for CAUTI Prevention: Technical change (Process): • Determine catheter appropriateness • Preventing unnecessary placement • Promoting compliance with institutional guidelines • Promoting proper insertion techniques Culture change (CUSP): • Teamwork and communication amongst frontline staff • Identify nurse and physician champions for leadership and buy-in • Collaboration with in-patient units

  3. ED Improvement Intervention Resources National project support includes: Comprehensive ED Tool Kit with customizable resources Educational events: • National expert presentations • Coaching support by the National Project Team • In-person training opportunities Data collection and analysis

  4. CAUTI ED Metrics Required ED metrics: • Number of admits from the ED, including observation patients • Number of admits from the ED, including observation patients with a newly placed indwelling catheter in the ED Required ED metrics will be entered in the HRET Comprehensive Data System (CDS) Additional recommended ED metrics: • Catheter appropriateness (Tools available in the ED toolkit) • Total number of indwelling catheters placed in the ED All additional metrics and data collection processes will be determined by each ED

  5. CAUTI ED Data Collection • Recommended Data Collection Schedule: • 14 consecutive days baseline • 14 consecutive days implementation • 14 non-consecutive days sustainability within a quarter Duration of ED component still to be determined • CDS Registration : • Please refer to the CDS Quick Guide located on the project website: http://www.onthecuspstophai.org/on-the-cuspstop-cauti/emergency-department-improvement-intervention/

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