Resource or tool | Content, format |
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Technical | |
Evidence based | |
Effective hand hygiene |
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2% chlorhexidine skin antiseptic | |
Full-barrier precautions | |
Avoidance of the femoral route | |
Review and prompt removal | |
Facilitators | |
CVC insertion checklist |
|
Colocated materials | |
Non-technical | |
Science of safety | |
Guidance and teaching resources on safety |
|
Clinical stories and safety incidents |
|
Attendance at training sessions |
|
Identifying and learning from incidents | |
Identifying hazards, learning from safety incidents |
|
LFD framework/root cause analysis |
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Staff safety assessment |
|
Executive–clinician partnerships | |
Senior executive/shadowing partnership |
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Safety issues worksheet for executive partnership |
|
Teamwork and communication | |
Establishing a unit safety team |
|
Safety ‘climate’ and teamworking |
|
Safety culture survey |
|
Daily goals checklist |
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Also available via: http://www.patientsafetyfirst.nhs.uk/content.aspx?path=/
AHRQ, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; BSI, blood stream infections; CVC, central venous catheter; DoH, Department of Health; LFD, Learning from Defects.