Large Urban Hospital Reduces CAUTI, CLABSI, and Clostridioides difficile Rates

July 31, 2023

Large Urban Hospital Reduces CAUTI, CLABSI, and Clostridioides difficile Rates

An urban hospital in California worked with Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC), to successfully decrease its catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) standardized infection ratios (SIRs).

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Pain Management Diary

A tool for nursing homes to use to document ongoing pain in residents, as well as reaction to/impact of pain meds.


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Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


Pain Assessment and Management Program Implementation

This tool allows a skilled nursing facility to conduct an assessment of their pain management program with an interdisciplinary team to identify gaps as well as best practices.


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Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


Droplet and Contact Precautions

This infographic was created by TMF Quality Innovation Network to help nursing home staff maintain infection control precautions, including the proper steps for donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) and hand hygiene. This resource is also available in U.S. Spanish and Spanish for Puerto Rico. 





Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


Am I Up to Date Flyer

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised COVID-19 vaccination recommendations on April 19, 2023. This new flyer, developed by TMF Quality Innovation Network for nursing home staff, residents and visitors, helps these audiences understand whether they are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations. This resource is also available in U.S.





Last Updated
July 18, 2023


Protect Yourself From Long COVID Flyer

This resource, created by Telligen, was developed for health care providers to hang in their facilities to educate patients, residents and their families about long COVID, including symptoms, risks and prevention.





Last Updated
July 18, 2023


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