CUSP and MRSA Prevention
CUSP aims to eliminate any preventable harm by focusing on improving patient safety from a systems perspective, relying on partnership of frontline personnel and leadership. CUSP promotes a culture of safety, understanding that behavioral change goes hand-in-hand with technical interventions. Successful CUSP initiatives are informed by evidence, guided by valid measures, led by staff, and supported by senior leaders. CUSP is not meant to replace other safety improvement models, but to support, combine, and work in tandem with them.
Presentations
Presentation: Why Choose a CUSP Approach?
After viewing this presentation, viewers will be able to:
- Describe Comprehensive Unit Based Safety Program (CUSP).
- Explain the cultural influence CUSP can have on a safety and teamwork.
- Define the core roles that compose a successful CUSP team.
Documents:
- Why Choose a CUSP Approach? – Slides (PPTX, 2.5 MB)
- Why Choose a CUSP Approach? – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 4.7 MB)
CUSP Tools & Other Resources
CUSP Tool: CUSP Roles and Responsibilities Tool (DOCX, 405 KB)
Identifies team members and describes team roles and responsibilities
CUSP Tool: MRSA Prevention Monthly Team Checkup Tool (DOCX, 472 KB)
A progress tool to collect information on staff actions and adherence to guidelines.
CUSP Tool: Staff Safety Assessment (DOCX, 388 KB)
Gathers staff insight on safety issues and areas for improvement.
CUSP Tool: Learning From Defects Tool for MRSA Prevention (DOCX, 402 KB)
Guides teams through the Learning From Defects process.
CUSP Tool: Investigating A Defect Worksheet (DOCX, 460 KB)
Summary worksheet of the Learning From Defects process.
Video: CUSP: Understand the Science of Safety – AHRQ Patient Safety
A video summary of the key principles of safe design – standardize care, create independent checklists for important processes, and learn from defects. This video is recommended for new members of CUSP teams. This video is publicly available on YouTube.
Learn About CUSP (AHRQ Core CUSP Toolkit)
For a deeper review of CUSP, its theory and background, please follow this link to the Learn About CUSP module of the AHRQ Core CUSP Toolkit.
Understand the Science of Safety (AHRQ Core CUSP Toolkit)
The Science of Safety emphasizes the importance of system design, safe design principles, and analyzing patient safety as a science. For more information, please follow this link to the Understand the Science of Safety module of the AHRQ Core CUSP Toolkit.
