On the CUSP: STOP BSI Training Modules (Immersion Calls Presentations)

1. Project Overview

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:10:46 -0400

This is an overview of the STOP BSI program.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand goals of the STOP BSI project.
2. Understand how the project is organized
3. Understand the program intervention.
4. Learn who to call for help.

2. The Science of Improving Patient Safety

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:23:15 -0400

Dr. Pronovost discusses core scientific and practical principles that every clinician should know regarding patient safety. The accompanying video is the same as the Staff Training Science of Safety video and included here for your convenience.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand a system’s design determines its performance.
2. Understand the basic principles of safe design.
3. Understand the evidence that underlies how teams make wise-decisions.

3. Eliminating CLABSI

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:32:31 -0400

This discussion expands upon specific actions that can be taken to begin to eliminate Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections ( CLABSIs ) in your ICU. The 4Es concept is introduced.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand model for translating evidence into practice.
2. Explore how to implement evidence based preventive behaviors.
3. Understand the strategies to Engage, Educate, Execute and Evaluate these interventions.

4. The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:33:52 -0400

This program referred to as CUSP is an intervention methodology that will help you to learn from mistakes and improve your team’s (and organization’s) safety culture.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the steps that make up CUSP.
2. Learn how to investigate a defect.
3. Understand how to use teamwork tools including Team Check-up, Daily Goals, and A.M. Briefing.

5. Building A Team

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:42:03 -0400

Dr. Marsteller talks about how to successfully build a team, what challenges are faced when putting a team together and how good teamwork is central to the CUSP program.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the importance of your ICU quality improvement team.
2. Develop a strategy for building a successful team.

6. Physician Engagement

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:53:56 -0400

Success of healthcare safety projects often depends heavily on the level of engagement demonstrated by members of the physician team. Dr. Pronovost provides an overview of the concept of “engagement” and methods for enhancing participation of physician members of your team.

Learning Objectives:
1. Develop a common understanding of what is meant by physician engagement
2. Learn effective strategies for improving physician engagement .

7. Data We Can Count On

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:02:10 -0400

The PowerPoint slides in this module provide an overview on how CLABSI data is defined as well as how it is being captured. The Michigan Health and Hospital Association Care Counts database for data entry is introduced.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the different ways CLABSI data may be defined.
2. Begin to explore and become familiar with the Care Counts application and database.

8. The Hospital Survey of Patient Safety (HSOPS)

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:15:33 -0400

The PowerPoint slides in this module provide an overview on how safety culture is assessed and how this assessment fits into pre-implementation work and planning.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand why assessing safety culture is important.
2. Become familiar with the HSOPS assessment survey
3. Develop a plan for administering the survey within your organization