CUSP and MRSA Prevention
When integrating CUSP, you’ll need to make a plan and envision how you want your CUSP team to function. How do you put your team together? What are the key roles?
This section will go over adopting a CUSP approach, defining roles and responsibilities for your team members, and the characteristics of a successful CUSP team.
Presentations
Presentation: How to Integrate a CUSP Approach
After viewing this presentation, viewers will be able to:
- List the key steps to integrating a CUSP approach.
- Explain the role of the core CUSP team.
- Define the core roles that compose a successful CUSP team.
- Review CUSP tools that can enhance the work of your team.
Documents:
- How to Integrate a CUSP Approach – Slides (PPTX, 6.6 MB)
- How to Integrate a CUSP Approach – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 4 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: Staff Safety Assessment (DOCX, 388 KB)
Gathers staff insight on safety issues and areas for improvement.
CUSP Resource: CUSP Monthly Meeting Pre-Work (DOCX, 388 KB)
A quick guide on how to prepare for each CUSP monthly meeting.
CUSP Tool: CUSP Monthly Meeting Agenda Template (DOCX, 389 KB)
A template with instructions to help prepare an agenda for the CUSP monthly meeting.
CUSP Resource: CUSP Tip Sheet: Assembling the CUSP Team (DOCX, 397 KB)
A guidance document on assembling an effective CUSP team. When assembling the team, it is important to identify key team members who understand their role and are actively involved.
CUSP Resource: CUSP Tip Sheet: Engaging Senior Leaders in MRSA Prevention (DOCX, 399 KB)
A guidance document on engaging senior leadership. Senior leaders play an essential role in building engagement and their support can have a dramatic impact on interventions.
CUSP Resource: CUSP Tip Sheet: Engaging Staff in MRSA Prevention (DOCX, 399 KB)
A guidance document on engaging frontline staff beyond the CUSP team. In order to be successful, the CUSP team must motivate, engage, and harness the knowledge of all staff – this is critical to ensure sustained positive outcomes.
CUSP Resource: CUSP Tip Sheet: Engaging Physicians in MRSA Prevention (DOCX, 399 KB)
A guidance document on engaging physicians. Physicians play vital roles in any undertaking to improve quality and patient safety. Engaging and involving physicians fully in MRSA prevention efforts will be very impactful.
Assemble the Team (AHRQ Core CUSP Toolkit)
Convening an effective and engaged team is vital for success. For more information, please follow this link to the Assemble the Team module of the AHRQ Core CUSP Toolkit.
Engage the Senior Executive (AHRQ Core CUSP Toolkit)
Engaging a senior executive to partner with the team bridges the gap between senior management and frontline providers and facilitates a system-level perspective. For more information, please follow this link to the Engage the Senior Executive module of the AHRQ Core CUSP Toolkit.
The Role of the Nurse Manager (AHRQ Core CUSP Toolkit)
Nurse managers are the leader of their unit and can influence the unit's culture and ability to embrace change. For more information, please follow this link to The Role of the Nurse Manager module of the AHRQ Core CUSP Toolkit.
Implement Teamwork and Communication (AHRQ Core CUSP Toolkit)
The success of any patient safety effort relies on communication. It is important to understand the importance of communication and identify barriers. For more information, please follow this link to the Implement Teamwork and Communication module of the AHRQ Core CUSP Toolkit.
