CUSP and MRSA Prevention
The purpose of the CUSP Premortem Tool is to help the CUSP team anticipate and mitigate potential problems before they occur. Unlike a postmortem, which analyzes a project after a failure, a premortem is conducted proactively before a project launches, to identify potential failures. During a premortem, the team brainstorms all conceivable reasons that could lead to failure, identifying potential barriers and complications. Then the team develops strategies to address these potential issues. By anticipating challenges in advance, the likelihood of failure is reduced.
The CUSP Premortem Tool is designed to guide the CUSP team through the process of conducting a premortem.
Presentations
Presentation: Performing a Premortem Assessment
This brief presentation is intended as a quick introduction and walkthrough on the use of the Premortem Tool.
Documents:
- Performing a Premortem Assessment – Slides (PPTX, 3.3 MB)
- Performing a Premortem Assessment – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 2.1 MB)
CUSP Tools & Other Resources
CUSP Tool: CUSP Premortem Assessment (DOCX, 394 KB)
The CUSP Premortem Tool walks teams through the Premortem process to anticipate and mitigate problems. Anticipating issues ahead of time makes your intervention more likely to succeed
Sustainability and the Premortem Tool
This module on Sustainability and the Premortem Tool is part of the AHRQ Safe Surgery Toolkit, but the information is applicable in other healthcare settings.
