Orientation Webinars
Infection Detection Intro Webinar - 20% Cohort and 20% Cohort Webinar slides
Infection Detection Intro Webinar - 30% Cohort and 30% Cohort Webinar slides
NHSN Intro Training Webinar and NHSN Training Webinar slides
Surveys
Pre-Project Survey - Due 12/28/2018
Webinar Attestation Survey - For both Cohorts Due 1/31/2019
Root Cause Analysis Survey - Due 2/28/2019
February Monthly Survey - Due 2/28/2019
March Monthly Survey - Due 3/31/2019
April Monthly Survey – Due 4/30/19
May Monthly Survey – Due 5/31/19
June Monthly Survey- Due 6/30/19
July Monthly Survey – Due 7/31/19
August Monthly Survey - Due 8/31/19
Intervention Resources
January and February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
CDC Resources
Order Free laminated copies of CDC Tools
CDC Core Interventions for Dialysis BSI Prevention
"Days Since Last Bloodstream Infection" Poster
"Put Together the Pieces to Prevent Infection" Poster
"6 Tips to Prevent Dialysis Infection" Handout
Conversation Starter to Prevent Infections in Dialysis Patients
CDC Observation Audit Tools
Hand Hygiene Observation Audit Tool
Dialysis Station Routine Disinfection Audit Tool
Catheter Connect and Disconnection Audit Tool
Catheter Exit Site Care Audit Tool
CDC Observation Checklist
Patient Hand Hygiene Audit and Instructions
Dialysis Station Routine Disinfection Checklist
Catheter Disconnection Checklist
Catheter Exit Site Care Checklist
National Health Safety Network (NHSN) Resources
Patient Engagement Resources
Infection Prevention Station:
"Days Since Last Bloodstream Infection" Poster" - Facilities please place the poster in a place visible to patients and staff. You may use the below patient engagement activities to make your station more engaging to patients.
Resources for Patient Education on Hand Hygiene:
- WHO 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene
- CDC Clean Hands Count Campaign
- CDC when and how to Wash Hands
- You can order the CDC Clean Hands Count Badge
Resources for Patient Education on Infection Control:
- "How do you get an infection" Flyer
- "How can you protect yourself from Infections" Booklet
- "Know the Facts About Infection" Brochure
- Conversation Starter to Prevent Infections in Dialysis Patients
- Network’s “Ditch the Catheter” Flyer
FPR Toolkit English or Spanish - To help recruit and train Facility Patient Representatives
Patient Engagement Activity Options:
Option 1: National Recognition Days - Resources to raise awareness about upcoming National Recognition Days - Add handouts to your "Infection Prevention Station", and ask your FPR to help distribute and post materials.
- Patient Recognition Day/Week (Feb 3, 2019/Feb 1-7, 2019)
- World Kidney Day (March 14, 2019)
- Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 10-16, 2019)
- Print and share the Patient Infection Prevention Guide (courtesy of NW 15)
- Patient Experience Week (April 27- May 1, 2019)
- World Hand Hygiene Day (May 5, 2019)
- Network Patient Infection Prevention Education (June 2019)
- Ask your patients to test their knowledge: Patient Infection Prevention Quiz
- Find out the root cause with your catheter patients: 5 Why’s for Catheter Survey – (Due June 14, 2019)
- Catheter Reduction (July 2019)
- The ESRD NCC’s “AV Fistula Look Listen Feel Flyer”
- The ESRD NCC’s “Lifeline for a Lifetime Guide” in English and Spanish
- The “Dialysis Patients Speak on the Importance of AV Fistulas” Video
- Heartland Kidney Network’s “Questions for Your Vascular Surgeon”
- Heartland Kidney Networks “My Choices: What I Should Know about Fistulas”
- Chlorhexidine for Skin Antisepsis (August 2019)
- Engage patients in completing an infection control observation, such as hand hygiene observations. Patients can use their smartphones to complete and observation with the “Infection Control Observation Tool".
- Use this ICOT Flyer to promote patient engagement with infection control observations
- Sepsis Awareness Month (September 2019)
- Global Handwashing Day (October 15, 2019)
- International Infection Prevention Week (October 14-20, 2019)
- US Antibiotic Awareness Week (November 12-18, 2019)
Option 2: Network Patient Engagement Calendar - Share the different "topic of the month handouts" with patients - Can be added to you "Infection Prevention Station"
2019 Network Patient Engagement Calendar - English and Spanish
2019 Monthly Patient Engagement Handouts
Option 3: Your Facility's Own Plan - If you choose this option, you must complete the monthly survey to give the details of your plan, and be sure to keep all documentation of the activity.
DO NOT submit any PHI!! Fax necessary documentation to Network 14 FAX!!
Additional Resources
Catheter Reduction Slides (courtesy of Network 8 Inc.)