Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
Target
Assess
- CAUTI Audit Tool (Excel download)
- CAUTI Exploration Form
- Standardized Utilization Ratio (SUR) Calculator (Excel download)
Prevent
- CAUTI Implementation Guide: An online guide from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
Target
Assess
- CLABSI Audit Tool (Excel download)
- CLABSI Exploration Form
- Standardized Utilization Ratio (SUR) Calculator (Excel download)
Prevent
- CLABSI Implementation Guide An online guide from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- CLABSI Prevention Checklist From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Blood Culture Contamination: An Overview for Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF). Reduction strategy. Use this guide from the CDC to decrease blood culture contamination rates.
Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI)
Target
- CDI Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) Strategy Instruction (PDF)
- CDI TAP Framework (PDF)
- TAP Strategy (PDF)
Prevent
Sepsis Tools
- Sepsis Time is Tissue Tool. This sepsis screening tool and algorithm for critical access hospitals includes checklists, tips, and definitions.
- Simple Sepsis Pathophysiology. This short slide presentation covers definitions and progression of sepsis on the human body.
- Sepsis Mortality Toolkit. This handout outlines ways to improve your hospital's 30-Day Sepsis Mortality metric.
- Sepsis Post-Op Checklist. This handout offers numerous strategies to prevent postoperative sepsis after elective surgery, with tips for providers and patients.
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Clean Hands Pledge (English) HSAG patient poster for hand hygiene
Clean Hands Pledge (Spanish) HSAG patient poster for hand hygiene
Sepsis Roadmap to Success for Critical Access Hospitals
Sepsis Roadmap to Success for Acute Care Hospitals
Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) and Antibiotic Stewardship
Resources
- Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) Strategy (PDF)
- Antibiotic Overuse After Hospital Discharge. A study by Vaughn V., et. al.
- Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access Hospitals. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Assessment of Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Use in U.S. Hospitals. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
General Infection Prevention Resources
Resources for Patients
Clean Hands Pledge (English) HSAG patient poster for hand hygiene.
Clean Hands Pledge (Spanish) HSAG patient poster for hand hygiene.
Resources for Hospitals
Hand Hygiene Process Observation Tool (PDF) downloadable form.
Infection Preventionist Orientation Checklist (fillable PDF) downloadable form.
Project Firstline, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is a suite of educational materials and resources can help frontline workers understand and apply infection control actions.
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
Resources
- NHSN Getting Started (PDF). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) slide presentation
- NHSN Survival Guide (PDF)
- NHSN Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) Strategy (PDF)
- Acute Care Mapping and Leveraging the TAP Strategy (NHSN Webinar)
