Infection Checklist
CUSP Toolkit
Who should use this tool? Infection preventionists.
| Checklist items | Leader Responsible | Date Started |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meet with the CEO and hospital project leader to learn about the initiative and understand the infection prevention (IP) roles. | ||
| 2. Introduce the project to all IP staff members and explain their role. | ||
| 3. Require all current and new IP staff to receive Science of Safety training. | ||
| 4. Assign an IP to each <Insert Project Name> team. | ||
| 5. Require the IP to contribute actively to monthly team meetings. | ||
| 6. Participate in project calls and face-to-face meetings. | ||
| 7. Work with unit teams to investigate each incident and report the findings across the institution. | ||
| 8. Shadow the nurses. | ||
| 9. Arrange for nurses to shadow IPs. | ||
| 10. Identify and mitigate barriers to achieving the project goals. | ||
| 11. Ask clinicians what is difficult in achieving the project goals. | ||
| 12. Collaborate to remove barriers to achieving the project goals. | ||
| <Insert Infection Name> | ||
| 1. Collaborate with clinical and administrative leaders to develop a coordinated plan for <Insert Infection Name> reduction throughout the organization. | ||
| 2. Ensure that all IP staff are skilled in the use of CDC <Insert Infection Name> definitions and surveillance methods. | ||
| 3. Maintain an active infection surveillance program using CDC criteria. | ||
| 4. Monitor hand hygiene no less than quarterly and report performance to all employees and the board. | ||
| 5. Ensure the accuracy and efficacy of staff education on strategies to prevent <Insert Infection Name> (e.g., electronic learning systems that document required education). | ||
| 6. Provide monthly unit-level <Insert Infection Name> data to project leads for posting and transparent tracking. | ||
| 7. Send senior hospital leaders unit-specific weekly reports on the number of people infected with <Insert Infection Name>, the weeks without <Insert Infection Name>, and quarterly rates of <Insert Infection Name>. | ||
| 8. Lead efforts to assess the utility and necessity of infection-related technologies, including special dressings and catheters. | ||
| 9. Enter <Insert Infection Name> data into the <Insert Project Name> program’s central database to ensure accuracy, focused analysis, and data integrity. |
